1. WHY SHOULD YOU STUDY SPANISH? The benefits of learning this great language Madilyn DeJager1

2. Introduction ■ Origins ■ Spanish in the World ■ Spanish in the U.S. ■ Bilingual Jobs ■ Benefits to Intelligence ■ Benefits to your Brain ■ Conclusion Madilyn DeJager2

3. Origins of Spanish Language Iberian Peninsula (Latin) ToledoMadrid Spanish colonial empire 21 countries Madilyn DeJager3

4. Spanish in the World ■ 329 million native speakers ■ The world’s second most popular language ■ 4 th most widely spoken language ■ Spoken more than English Madilyn DeJager4

5. Spanish in The United States More than 37 million Spanish speakers in USASecond most spoken language in USAMore Spanish speakers than any other languageUSA predicted to be largest Spanish-speaking country by 2050 Madilyn DeJager5

6. Bilingual Jobs Employers will hire bilingual over monolingual 25,000 more jobs by 2020 Bilingual may be more important than a college degree Oversees business Madilyn DeJager6

7. Benefits to your Intelligence Reading Skills Reasoning Verbal Communication Grammar Skills Better Memory Creativity Madilyn DeJager7

8. Benefits to Brain ■ Gives brain a workout ■ Buffers your brain against aging ■ Mental flexibility ■ Focus, concentration, attention ■ Delays Dementia ■ Decrease risk of Alzheimer's Madilyn DeJager8

9. Conclusion ■ Spanish is the most popular language besides English ■ Spanish is becoming more popular in U.S. ■ It can help you get jobs ■ It benefits your intelligence ■ It benefits your brain Madilyn DeJager9

10. THE END Start learning this great language today! Madilyn DeJager10