¿Por qué estudiar el español? Los beneficios de aprender idiomas

Lluvia de ideas (Brainstorm): ¿Por qué estudiar el español? Grupos de 4 Grupos de 4 5 minutos 5 minutos Un secretario, un líder, dos portavoces Un secretario, un líder, dos portavoces Cada grupo apunta sus ideas en los Post-its Cada grupo apunta sus ideas en los Post-its Primero, mis motivaciones, y después sus motivaciones Primero, mis motivaciones, y después sus motivaciones

My Personal Gains Most recently, travel as a way of life… –E–E–E–El Camino de Santiago, Pasos por Perú –M–M–M–México, España, Costa Rica, Argentina

My Personal Gains Academics: Universidad de Granada Academics: Universidad de Granada –Flamenco y músicas del mediterráneo –El arte Mudehar de Granada –Cinema y novelas contemporáneas Migrant Farm Worker Program Migrant Farm Worker Program On the job, since high school! On the job, since high school! Living testament of history Living testament of history Language and heritage Language and heritage Close friendships Close friendships ¡Comida! ¡Comida! In essence, life changing!!! In essence, life changing!!!

The Main Point: LEARNING AND APPLYING MYSELF IN SPANISH FOR MANY YEARS HAS AFFORDED ME SOME INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES. I WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO IMMERSE MYSELF AS FULLY IN THE CULTURE AS I DID HAD I NOT STRIVED TO BE BETTER IN SPANISH.

¿Motivaciones posibles? Practica el idioma Practica el idioma Inmersión cultural Inmersión cultural Visitar sitios históricos Visitar sitios históricos Y quizá lo más importante, ¡aprender más sobre ti mismo en el proceso! Y quizá lo más importante, ¡aprender más sobre ti mismo en el proceso!

Makes you marketable Latin American countries are beginning to strengthen and expand their economies. Business ties are rapidly strengthening as the world becomes more global. Latin American countries are beginning to strengthen and expand their economies. Business ties are rapidly strengthening as the world becomes more global. Therefore, knowing Spanish puts you in high-demand to be hired into a great job. Therefore, knowing Spanish puts you in high-demand to be hired into a great job.

Business Going Global Being bilingual is important in politics as world economies continue to expand. Being bilingual is important in politics as world economies continue to expand. Not only internationally, but locally Spanish is in high demand. Can we think of some careers that put emphasis on Spanish?.... Not only internationally, but locally Spanish is in high demand. Can we think of some careers that put emphasis on Spanish?....

Business Going Global Non-profit, public health, education, outreach, law, finance, investments, hospitality, and medicine is a small handful of careers that NEED Spanish- speakers. Non-profit, public health, education, outreach, law, finance, investments, hospitality, and medicine is a small handful of careers that NEED Spanish- speakers. By knowing Spanish, you will be in HIGHER DEMAND as Spanish becomes more widely used in all professions. By knowing Spanish, you will be in HIGHER DEMAND as Spanish becomes more widely used in all professions.

Did you know… That in the United States, Spanish is the second most widely spoken language? That in the United States, Spanish is the second most widely spoken language? That in the U.S., Spanish is spoken more than all other world languages in this country combined? That in the U.S., Spanish is spoken more than all other world languages in this country combined? Hispanics and Latinos compose the largest ethnic minority in the United States? Hispanics and Latinos compose the largest ethnic minority in the United States?

Looking into the Future Between 2000 and 2003 there were approximately 40 million native Spanish speakers in the United States. By 2050 there is expected to be over 100 million native Spanish-speakers in the United States. That would be about a quarter of the U.S. population! That is over triple the amount in 2000…and that would only happen in a 50 year span!

Hispanics and Latinos in the U.S.

Resources “iMac”: “iMac”: Time Magazine online Time Magazine online The U.S. Census Bureau – information derived from their and published on The U.S. Census Bureau – information derived from their and published on

What is Spanish all about? It’s about conversation and communication …in Spanish, not in English.

What is Spanish all about? What are the roadblocks to communicating in Spanish? What have you personally experienced? What are the roadblocks to communicating in Spanish? What have you personally experienced? THINK-PAIR-SHARE!!! Think and generate your own ideas first, then share with your partner, then share with the entire class. THINK-PAIR-SHARE!!! Think and generate your own ideas first, then share with your partner, then share with the entire class.

The Affective Filter Researchers tell us we have an “Affective Filter” in our minds that can help or hinder our progress. Researchers tell us we have an “Affective Filter” in our minds that can help or hinder our progress.

The Affective Filter implies … The more comfortable you are with your classmates, the faster you learn to speak Spanish. The more comfortable you are with your classmates, the faster you learn to speak Spanish.

The Affective Filter implies … Consider our Spanish class a No-Fear-Here Zone. Consider our Spanish class a No-Fear-Here Zone. We are already doing pretty well in this area, but let’s work even harder so everyone feels comfortable here. I’m counting on your support! I’m counting on your support!

More Research: Comprehensible Input Getting lots of “Comprehensible Input” is how we learn to speak any language. Getting lots of “Comprehensible Input” is how we learn to speak any language. Comprehensible input is Spanish that you hear and/or read that is at a level just a little beyond what you can understand. You understand most, but usually not all, of what the Spanish speaker says to you. Comprehensible input is Spanish that you hear and/or read that is at a level just a little beyond what you can understand. You understand most, but usually not all, of what the Spanish speaker says to you.

Comprehensible Input in a nutshell: It’s the fuel that drives your speech motor. It’s the fuel that drives your speech motor. Without plenty of input, you won’t learn to comprehend and speak much Spanish at all. Without plenty of input, you won’t learn to comprehend and speak much Spanish at all. What are some ways you can get comprehensible input at home? What are some ways you can get comprehensible input at home?

Some Spanish Class Acquisition Activities Listening comprehension tasks … oral prompts … mini-dialogues … conversations partner interviews … whole class discussions.. Games… exercises… Role-playing … readings … videos …dictations Puzzles … word challenges … cartooning & drawing …

More Research: The Monitor There’s a kind of “judge” in our heads who helps polish our writing IF he stays in the corner he’s supposed to. OR, if he gets too big and pushy, he interferes with our speaking because he makes us feel self-conscious. There’s a kind of “judge” in our heads who helps polish our writing IF he stays in the corner he’s supposed to. OR, if he gets too big and pushy, he interferes with our speaking because he makes us feel self-conscious.

The Monitor He’s a little bit of a rule bully who gets bigger and bigger the more you worry about making errors or when you worry about what other people think.

Implications for The Monitor Use him when you write. Use him when you write. Ignore him when you speak. Ignore him when you speak.

Bad news! If you worry about errors … the Monitor pops up and makes it hard for you to express yourself.

Good news! Ignore him, and he’ll go away until you call on him.

Try to avoid some very common beginner pitfalls by doing the following: Be patient: you’ll communicate fairly quickly, but, at the same time, it’s a lifetime adventure to learn to speak another language well. Be patient: you’ll communicate fairly quickly, but, at the same time, it’s a lifetime adventure to learn to speak another language well.

Y ahora.... ¡Practiquemos usando frases útiles para la clase de español! ¡Practiquemos usando frases útiles para la clase de español!