More and more people are interested in learning Spanish and it's easy enough to see why. Spanish has as many as 400 million speakers worldwide, making it one of the biggest and most important languages across the globe. Here are some more facts:
�Did you know? More than 10% of the U.S population is Hispanic
That's around thirty million Americans. Hispanics are projected to become the States' largest minority by 2010 (according to Woodes and Poole Economics).
Employers are seeking applicants in nearly every profession who can speak Spanish
Including medical, sales, legal, fire, police, education etc.
Want to access some of the world's foremost film and literature?
Some of the world's greatest literary works are in Spanish. Spanish language films are increasingly popular and receive praise from critics.
Spanish is spoken all over the world
Spain, most obviously, and the U.S, but what about: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Spanish is one of the easiest of the major languages for English speakers to learn
Spanish has an easy to pronounce alphabet and consistent grammar rules. Many words are identical or very similar to their English equivalents.
Famous Spanish speakers -
- Che Guevara
- Pablo Picasso
- Velasquez
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Carlos Saura
Further Resources
Espanole.org is a comprehensive resource site for Spanish teachers and students.
