SPANISH
Why Learn A World Language?
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In an increasingly globalized world, the
knowledge of a world language becomes
an indispensable skill important not only
for personal enrichment, but also for
broadening employment opportunities.
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Center for Language Excellence
Students who study a world language
for at least one year score an average
of 38 points higher on the SATs.
Knowledge of a world language
increases your chances of landing a
good job, as demonstrated in a recent
poll in The Economist.
For more information regarding Majors, Minors,
courses, and other available resources in this
language:
According to a study from the University
of Chicago, knowledge of a world
language helps you boost decisionmaking skills.
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Students who study world languages
score higher on standardized tests as
a study from York University in Toronto
showed.
An MIT study shows that people who
know two or more languages earn an
average of $128,000 more over their
lifetimes.
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Center for Language Excellence
Indiana University - Bloomington
College of Arts and Sciences
Main Office:
1900 E. Tenth Street
Eigenmann Hall 1131
Bloomington, IN 47406-7512
Outpost Office:
Global & International Studies Building
355 N. Jordan Ave., GA 1032
Bloomington, IN 47405-1105
[email protected]
812.855.4060
www.indiana.edu/~iucle/
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Learning a second language has
compelling health benefits - a study
from York University in Toronto connects
the prevention of the onset of dementia
with foreign language learning.
Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Indiana University - Bloomington
College of Arts and Sciences
Global & International Studies Building
355 N. Jordan Ave., GA 2160
Bloomington, IN 47405-1105
[email protected]
812.855.1157
http://www.indiana.edu/~spanport/
Indiana University
Center for Language Excellence
Why Study Spanish?
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Learning Spanish will enable you to keep pace with
Hispanic influence on culture which is strong and getting
stronger. Spanish is becoming more and more important
with regards to business. Learning Spanish will enable you
to better communicate with Spanish speaking employees
or co-workers. In North America, Hispanic consumers are
the fastest-growing market segment. As for job
opportunities, it certainly wouldn't hurt to have Spanish on
your résumé. In the United States, knowing Spanish can be
particularly helpful if you work in healthcare or education.
Increasingly, the building trades are employing more and
more Spanish speaking workers. It is also great to have
knowledge of Spanish when you travel because there are
millions of people who speak Spanish in the world.
Indiana University is home to as many
as 70 world languages!
Who Speaks Spanish?
Learn these everyday phrases!
Spanish is a Romance language that evolved from Latin
and the Castile region of Spain. Approximately 470 million
people speak Spanish as a native language, making it
second only to Mandarin in terms of its number of native
speakers worldwide. There are an estimated 548 million
speakers of Spanish as a first or second language,
including speakers with limited competence and 20 million
students of Spanish as a foreign language. Spanish is one
of the six official languages of the United Nations, and it is
used as an official language by the European Union, the
Organization of American States, and the Union of South
American Nations, as well as many other international
organizations.
Welcome:
Famous People of Hispanic Descent
David Archuleta - singer
Luis W. Alvarez - Nobel Prize-winning physicist
Mabel Alvarez - prominent American artist
Anderson Cooper - TV news reporter
Cameron Diaz - actress
Salma Hayek - actress
Rita Hayworth - actress and icon
Enrique Iglesias - Grammy-winning singer/songwriter
Frank Lorenzo - founder of Continental Airlines
Michael Lopez-Alegria - astronaut
Bienvenido (singular masculine) /
Bienvenidos (plural masculine or
mixed-gender)
What's your name?:
Cómo se llama usted? (formal singular)
My name is ____:
Mi nombre es ____
Pleased to meet you:
Mucho gusto /
Encantado (singular masculine)
Morning greeting:
Buenos días
Afternoon greeting:
Evening greeting(s):
Buenas tardes
Buenas tardes /
Buenas noches
Nighttime parting phrase:
Buenas noches
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