| balization has made Spanish a preferred foreign | | | | the vast reach of the businesses there are some jobs |
| language and many people are keen to learn it. The | | | | that makes it mandatory to have basic proficiency in |
| reason can be anything - for communicating when you | | | | some foreign language. Leaning Spanish can make |
| are in Spanish speaking countries, for education or | | | | you stand out in the crowd of monolinguals and help |
| simply to have command over a foreign language. This | | | | you earn a better salary than your colleagues. |
| article cites some important reasons for learning | | | | *If you are a student and want to be a part of your |
| Spanish. | | | | school, college or university exchange program, you |
| Why Learn Spanish | | | | require basic proficiency in the Spanish language. |
| *It is the 4th most spoken common language spoken in | | | | Exchange programs can last from one week to one |
| the world with almost 400 million people speaking | | | | year. By learning Spanish you would be able to benefit |
| Spanish worldwide. If you go by geographic locations, | | | | from your stay in a Spanish speaking country. In an |
| the countries where this language is spoken include | | | | exchange program, you would not only get to practice |
| Spain, U.S., Argentina, the Philippines, Venezuela, Chile, | | | | your language skills regularly but also acquire more |
| Costa Rica, Honduras, Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, | | | | credits while studying abroad. |
| Columbia, Panama, Bolivia, and the Dominican Republic. | | | | *If you are into reading about different cultures then |
| If, you know Spanish, it is easy to communicate with | | | | the command over Spanish can open up the doors to |
| the people of all these countries. | | | | some of the highest cultures in art, history and science. |
| *Learning Spanish would make your travels to the | | | | You would be able to understand the day to day |
| Spanish speaking countries more pleasurable. If you do | | | | culture in those countries and would easily understand |
| business and have to travel to different countries or | | | | the authentic language by reading newspapers and |
| you enjoy traveling then a command over this | | | | magazines. |
| amazing language would help you go far. When you | | | | *If you know Spanish, you would be able to enjoy their |
| travel to the Spanish speaking countries, knowing the | | | | culture of music, art and literature. You would be able |
| native language would simplify many basic tasks like | | | | to watch Spanish movies in their original versions |
| commuting in a taxi, understanding the menu at the | | | | including some Oscar winning ones like "All about My |
| restaurant or getting important travel information. | | | | Mother" and "The Sea Inside". You would be able to |
| Learning Spanish would not only make your travel | | | | enjoy the movie in the same way as you would have |
| more enjoyable but you would also understand and | | | | enjoyed an English movie - without running through the |
| appreciate the places in a better manner. | | | | film's subtitles. |
| *In a highly competitive corporate world out there. A | | | | Those were the reasons why you should learn |
| person with good command over a second language | | | | Spanish. Buy some great books and tutorials and start |
| has great employment potential. Not only that, due to | | | | learning Spanish from today! |