What’s The Point Of Learning Spanish
By http://holidayinspain.org
What’s The Point Of Learning Spanish?
If you live in the United States, then you may wonder why you would want to learn Spanish. Well, there are many advantages to learning Spanish.
First of all, you’ll get better job opportunities if you’re bilingual. Many employers are willing to offer more money to people that can speak a foreign language.
Secondly, learning Spanish makes it possible to get around easier if you ever travel to a Spanish speaking country. Above all, learning Spanish is a great goal to accomplish, as it is to learn any foreign language.
So as you can see, there are many good reasons to learn Spanish. So whether it’s for a new job, for travel purposes, or just for personal achievement, learning Spanish is a great goal to accomplish.
Employment Purposes
If you work in the service industry, chances are you’ve encountered someone who speaks Spanish. Wouldn’t it be great if you could help them without having to ask someone who speaks Spanish? Of course it would. Especially if you work on tips, such as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant, learning Spanish will definitely increase your tips.
The bottom line is that it’s attractive for employers if you are bilingual. They will be willing to offer you more money and there will be more doors opened to you in the long run. That right there should be a great reason for learning Spanish.
Travel
Another great reason for learning Spanish is the ability to get around if you ever travel to a Spanish speaking country. This is useful not only to save time but it can also be safer. When you are in a foreign country and you don’t speak the language, you can be taken advantage of quite easily. However, if you
have already taken the time to learn Spanish, you can get around quite easily just like someone who has lived there all their lives.
ZUKOVSKY AT PENNSOUND.
PennSound has put together a wonderful resource for fans of Louis Zukofsky:Nearly six months in the making, this page brings together nearly twenty full-length recordings by the poet, including important readings, conversations and lectures, along with supplementary materials responding to Zukofsky's work.
The earliest of the seventeen readings contained in our Zukofsky archives is a 1954 appearance on Berkeley's KPFA Radio, which includes a number of excerpts from 1946's Anew, as well as "A"-11 and the second half of "A"-9. Selections from Anew and 1941's 55 Poems comprise much of the setlist from his 1958 reading at the Poetry Center at the San Francisco State University...They continue up through "a 1975 recording by Hugh Kenner of a reading at Johns Hopkins University featuring selections from "A" and 80 Flowers, plus 'A Foin Lass Bodders,' Zukofsky's Brooklynese rendering of Cavalcanti's 'Donna Me Prega'"; there's also "a 1961 conversation between Zukofsky and Robert Creeley, a 1971 lecture on Wallace Stevens at the University of Connecticut," and "a number of recordings of contemporary poets performing and interpreting Zukofsky's work," as well as some videos. What a treasure!
Mind you, we're not talking about a Dylan Thomas reading. If you're not already a Zukofsky fan, hearing him read his poems will probably not convert you. But if you're already attuned to the subtle music of his wonderfully constructed verse, it's endlessly fascinating to hear it realized with that Brooklyn voice overlaid with a strange suggestion of a British accent.
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There are many countries where Spanish is the native language so learning Spanish can give you a great advantage if you are a world traveler or even if you’re just thinking about traveling and seeing lands you’ve never visited before.
Personal Goal
Learning Spanish, or any foreign language, is a great goal to accomplish. Learning Spanish takes time, patience and it can be a lot of fun. So if you only speak English and you’d like to have a challenge, try learning Spanish and see how many doors open up for you because you’re bilingual.
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