1. Bienvenidos a la clase de Español
Sra. Morales

2. ¿Por qué el español?
(Why speak Spanish ?)
To expand your horizons
For college
For travel
For career opportunities
For fun
Who speaks Spanish?
Over 340 million people in the world speak Spanish today

3. Where is Spanish Language spoken?
Spanish is also spoken in the USA, even though it is not an official language.
1 in 10 residents speak Spanish.
20 Countries Spanish is the official language
million speak it as a first language
350 million speak it as first, second, third etc.

4. Para empezar Introduction to the Spanish-speaking world
La escuela (The School) en la clase (The classroom)
El tiempo (The Weather) / El Clima ( The Climate)
Greet people at different times of the day • Introduce yourself to others • Respond to classroom directions • Begin using numbers • Begin to tell time • Identify parts of the body • Talk about things in the classroom • Ask questions about new words and phrases • Use the Spanish alphabet • Talk about things related to the calendar • Describe weather conditions • Identify the seasons • Compare weather in the northern and southern hemispheres