One of the most popular secondary languages is Spanish and in this article you will see some reasons why you should take up a Spanish course today.
Some quick facts:
- Spanish is the 4th most spoken language in the world after Chinese, English and Hindu.
- There are close to 500 million Spanish speakers, around 350-400 million of which are native speakers.
- Spanish is the 3rd most used language on the internet and the 2nd in international business.
- The Spanish speaking countries of South and Central America are going through a period of rapid economic growth.
- In 1999 the number of people who speak Spanish as a second language in the world was estimated to be 20 million. In the USA alone, this number will be 50 million by 2015.
This shows that the importance of Spanish is increasing, especially in the world of business and communication.
Learning Spanish for leisure can be just as rewarding as learning it for business. Many years ago before I decided to study Spanish and move to Spain, I took a weekend trip to Madrid with a friend who already knew the language. The fact that my friend was able to communicate with the Madrid people (Madrileños) meant that we could really get to appreciate the many treats the city had to offer. The locals gave us tips on how to find small very typical well priced restaurants which were certainly not on the beaten Madrid tourist track. As these restaurants were not for tourists the menus were just in Spanish; I envied the fact that my friend could read the menu whilst I had to rely on her translation. After my trip to Madrid I realised that travelling to Spain is more rewarding when you can integrate with locals and fully experience the Spanish culture.
If you know the language you can even get a taste of the culture without travelling. You can watch Spanish TV shows and films, listen to Spanish radio or read newspapers, enjoy Spanish music and literature etc. All of these materials create an overview of the Spanish way of thinking and experience some parts of the culture without even leaving your own home.
The Spanish language comes from Latin so its similarity to romance languages such as Portuguese, French and Italian will help you if you decide to take a class in any of these languages after Spanish. In addition I improved my vocabulary in English through learning Spanish because words which exist in English but are rarely used, are often used more in Spanish. Spanish is a good place to start your language learning because it is a relatively easy language to learn and the orthography is quite basic once you have understood the alphabet.
Finally, the most important reason to learn Spanish is because it is fun! Learning Spanish does not mean just sitting inside a class room studying. There are Spanish schools in Spain that offer free activities outside of lessons specifically for experiencing the Spanish culture. These activities could include visiting world famous museums such as the Prado or Reina Sofia in Madrid or a night of "tapas" and "copas" with fellow students.
There is great satisfaction in learning a new language so the sooner you start the quicker you can reap the benefits so begin studying Spanish now!
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I would like to recommend you to learn spanish language. is enormous. you can learn about a variety of materials such as grammar, writing, speaking, and also there are some games that will surely be fun to check out this link hereFor example, it has been scientifically proven that if you set up a Spanish themed study area or room with lots of Spanish pictures, words, souvenirs, etc your recall will be significantly better. The rationale is that if you learn in a Spanish environment, your recall will be improved in a separate Spanish environment like Latin America itself.
