1. SPANISH Why is it important to learn?

2. Spanish is a part of pop culture

3. DON’T BELIEVE ME? Don’t believe me?

5. Spanish can actually… …IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH!

6. Learning two languages helps to stimulate your brain!

7. Preventing memory loss and Alzheimer's Disease!

8. Knowing Spanish gives you a heads up in the business industry.

9. More communication skills can help YOU climb to the top!

10. SPANISH IS EVERYWHERE

11. The Hispanic population of the US will approach 50 million people by the year 2015.

12. Spanish is the 4 th most commonly spoken language in the world with over 400 million speakers.

13. Spanish can expand your universe… …LITERALLY.

14. “The limits of my language are the limits of my universe." - Ludwig Wittgenstein

15. Your neighbors could speak Spanish…

16. Or you could marry into a Spanish family..

17. LOVE to travel?

18. Knowing Spanish can make traveling easy to places…

19. LIKE THIS…

20. OR THIS!

21. The ability to speak Spanish can allow you lend a helping hand whenever there are language barriers in public.

23. Learning another language can help you better understand your own.

24. Learning Spanish can help you appreciate the Hispanic culture that is different from our own.

25. Like having “Las tapas y vino” (appetizers and wine) for lunch instead of a full meal.

26. Or how the Spanish celebrate the dead with “El Dia de los Muertos”

27. Finally, Spanish is FUN!

28. Learning new, exciting things everyday will make you want to learn more and more about the Spanish language and their culture!

29. Sources 1.Study Spanish. 25 Oct. 1997. 24 Oct. 2010. 2.Chavez, Jorge. Why Is Learning Spanish Important? 25 Oct. 2009. Ezine Articles. 24 Oct. 2010.