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.
ARABIC HARD FOR BRAIN?
I keep waiting for Language Log to debunk this BBC News story by Katie Alcock—I mean, BBC News is notorious for bad science reporting, and the Loggers take delight in bashing them for it (see here and here for two of many examples)—but so far nothing, so I'll just toss it out here and see what people have to say. The story begins "The University of Haifa team say people use both sides of their brain when they begin reading a language - but when learning Arabic this is wasting effort. The detail of Arabic characters means students should use only the left side of their brain because that side is better at distinguishing detail." That sounds like classic overstatement/oversimplification to me, but I'll let somebody else sort it out; I have to get ready to go to New Jersey tomorrow, because frequent commenter jamessal is getting married to his lovely fiancée this weekend, and I'm heading down early to spend a few days before the ceremony sampling the ice cream they're producing for sale. Wish them well, and try to ignore whatever spammers infest LH during the next few days—I don't know whether I'll get a chance to clean them out before Sunday, when I return.
Oh, and if you like jazz and other forms of American roots music, check out The Daddy O'Daily, a brand new blog by my old pal Mike Greene, a fine musician, writer, and raconteur.
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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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