...For years now, the U.S. (United States of America) grew with diversity. Recent reports show that learning Spanish has a great advantage in the United States. Americans support that learning Spanish gives great benefits in careers. Also, learning a new language such as Spanish benefits the human health. Finally, many people could fluently use this language when traveling the world. This is why everybody should learn Spanish. One benefit to learning Spanish includes a variety of careers options to choose from. Spanish and English language offers a higher pay in the career fields that are chosen. Careers such as teachers, bilingual clerks, and bank tellers. Also, reports have shown that employers are now seeking employees who are bilingual....
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...Spanish for the Future Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my classmates to further their knowledge of the Spanish Language and Culture by enrolling in their first Spanish class or another one. Central Idea: To make my classmates realize all the benefits of enrolling in Spanish classes. INTRODUCTION 1. Gain the attention and interest of the listener/s: (“Attention” of Monroe’s Sequence) When I was in seventh grade, I enrolled in my first Spanish class. All I thought was, “Wow this class is a pain in my butt, it is so hard, and what is the point?” After nine years of studying this language and culture, my feelings have not changed, but I have discovered “the point” of learning Spanish. 2. Reveal the topic: I understand the negative feelings that you may feel about taking a Spanish class, but being a college student is all about pushing your limits, reaching your greatest potential, and...
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...mean you can really fit in to that culture. Within the same language there is different dialects, accents, and traditions. I believe you can learn a lot about a culture through its language. The example that I have experienced has been with the Spanish language. The Spanish that I speak is not the same Spanish as all other Spanish speaking societies. The biggest difference within the language has to do with the variety of cultures. I am from Guatemala, Central America, not the same Spanish as South America (many different Spanish’s there), the Spanish speaking Caribbean Islands and Spain. About a year ago I took a Spanish course in Spain, and that is where I noticed how much the language can vary. There is no “perfect” Spanish, because of the variety of different cultures, Spanish has evolved and has caused this interesting diversity. Because of its vast diversity we can learn about the different cultures. In Spain I learned, just from listening to people conversing, some of the culture there. The culture in Spain is very different than the one I am from; one of the many differences I noticed is how open their culture and traditions are (the region of the country also has to do a lot with this), but listening to their kind of Spanish I noticed that the way they speak to each other would be eccentric back in my culture. At first this was a shock to me (the vocabulary they would...
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...Richard Rodriguez, there is a switch. At a young age, Rodriguez was forced by the school system to stop speaking Spanish at home and start speaking English the whole time. Although he became proficient in school, having no trouble with reading or writing in English, there was a price for this advantage Rodrigues gained. Slowly but surely, Rodriguez started to lose touch with his culture, letting it fade away like his memory of Spanish. Aria is just one example of many stories that chronicles a switch between American and Hispanic culture. One must always give, and usually this ‘give’ of the American culture is painted in a very negative light. Many Hispanic-Americans recognize what they...
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...opinions. In some ways, all these things put together MAKE us unique in who we are. Therefore we need to embrace our differences and uniqueness. I grew up in a small community in Southern Texas where most of the individuals were of Spanish heritage. We all interacted with one another regardless of our economic status or ethnic backgrounds. My FAMILY’S background is mixed. My mother is Mexican American and my father is African American. I only experienced the Mexican part of my heritage because I was raised by my mother. I can never escape my heritage as it is a major part of who I am. My heritage is everywhere around me. It is in our names, the foods we eat, the way we dance, sing, move, and interact with each other. For example, I enjoy listening to the music, Mariachi dances, and learning how to speak Spanish fluently. I enjoy eating Spanish foods like enchiladas, tacos, and chimichangas. This will never leave who I am. There were many times when I would have conversations with others from my Spanish heritage, and they would hear me speak the language and they would comment on how I could speak Spanish really well. As we knew how to speak the same language, we already knew that there was something in common. I always assumed that anyone who spoke Spanish were of Mexican...
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...Hispanics Must Know Spanish When I left North Carolina a few years ago and moved to Puerto Rico, I had no idea why understanding the Spanish language as a Hispanic was so important until I moved out there. While being around many Hispanics, I discovered most of them spoke Spanish towards each other and would only speak English to someone who looked non-Hispanic. If I was a non-Hispanic and self-identified as one, knowing the Spanish language would not be considered mandatory for me. However, that is not the case. Because I look Latina and self-identify as Latina, I have been stereotyped as someone who must know Spanish. My first encounter was when I was living in Puerto Rico and stumbled across a Walgreens somewhere in Mayaguez, a woman approached me speaking in Spanish. By her tone of voice, I assumed she was asking me a question, but I did not know how to respond because I did not...
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...speak and read Spanish but, I was lacking grammar skills. I wanted to know my home language fluently in all aspects. Therefore, I want to facilitate my future students to be able to learn a second language. My drive is to pursue a higher education to my students that way they could become successful life. I am going to act like a guide to them and promoting respect to all my students. It is my life aspiration to be an excellent high school teacher who motivates students to achieve the highest level of education. Not only I am pushing myself but also, I want to be a teacher to push my students to excellence. Perseverance is my motto, and I want to pass that on to my students. I want them to see my example: I’ve worked hard and never once gave up on what I wanted to become –their teacher. I believe that my role as a teacher is to give my students the tools necessary to be successful. In order to accomplish this goal, I will find ways to teach each student based on their needs that way all my students will feel capable and successful. Another way that I would help my students is by incorporate themes, projects, group work, to make my students active learners. I want to inspire Spanish and English speakers to ascertain their needs in the Spanish language. I want to improve the student’s lives, so one day they can also pursue my path and hopefully I will inspire their path. The specific courses subjects and courses that I am prepared to teach is any level of Spanish. I am capable...
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...in a one-month summer program in Spain. At first, I took part in this program because of my curiousness about this country and my eagerness to improve my Spanish. To my astonishment, however, this journey brought me a surprising gift——a dream that I will pursue for my whole life: I want to learn as many languages as I can when travelling around the world. My dream sprouted in the special natural landscape of Spain. In the first two weeks, I was shocked by its wonderful landscapes—rolling mountains, deep blue and powerful Atlantic Ocean, dazzling and warm sunshine… Those fantastic views stimulate my interest in exploring more wonderful scenes around Spain, or even more, around the world. I was sure plentiful wonders were waiting for me to experience. In addition, Spain is all the more fascinating for its unique artistic achievement in the fields of literature, dancing, architectures, and more many. In the following two weeks I paid a visit to Sagrada Familia, the museum of Picasso and Casa Batlló. These masterpieces make this country mysterious with the sense of humanism. After that, I decided that I would be back one day exploring them more deeply. Furthermore, I was looking forward to more human landscapes worldwide. At this moment, my dream took shape roughly. To understand these landscapes thoroughly, learning Spanish is very important, for it is the basic tool to read and to listen. In Spain, few people can speak English well let alone Chinese. Once I lost myself in...
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...One of the most baffling things I’ve encountered is also a well observed issue just never addressed; communication. The way people communicate among one another is truly one of the most fascinating things I encounter daily. Growing up in a culturally diverse town I noted that the main language is Spanish. I always wanted to be a member of this ever-growing culture so I began taking Spanish classes and studying the language on my own. Possibly the greatest ability I developed was learning to speak and communicate with native Spanish speakers. I decided long ago that when I went to college I would minor in Spanish despite my future. I plan on going into the medical field and having a diverse tongue will aid me on my journey. I understand that...
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...Mexican life. The Spanish conquest led to the conversion of the indigenous populations, which then led to a blending of the Catholic tradition with that of the indigenous religions. Catholicism became a part of everyday life for the populations of colonial Mexico and because Catholicism is a hierarchal religious tradition, it reinforced the pre-existing social class structure within the Spanish kingdom. The minorities continued to be excluded from certain aspects of society, including religious positions and education. Both of which were greatly influenced areas of colonial society by the Catholic Church. The church was deeply involved in most, if not all aspects of colonial Mexican life including influencing politics, education, and other local social issues. The Spanish conquest of the Americas was one of great expansion in more ways than one. The Spanish crown not only added new areas of the world to their kingdom but simultaneously spread Christianity throughout this New World. The Catholic Church, a powerful institution in its own right, with the dedicated word of European missionaries, the growth of the religion led to the conversion of much of the indigenous populations in the Americas. The missionaries built missions and had haciendas that created environments in which the Catholic religion was a fundamental incorporation of life, so as to convert the indigenous population. The missionaries also built schools and universities to educate the Spanish colonials. The University...
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...life that has shattered one of her illusions about life. Two of the stories and authors featured in The Norton Reader, Aria by Richard Rodriguez and Always Living in Spanish by Marjorie Agosín seem to directly fit this quote because of their sense of losing their identity, culture and heritage when they first came to the United States. By learning the new “American” ways of life and becoming fluent in the English language both authors felt as if they were losing a sense of the person they were, because so much of their identity had been lost. In the story Aria, Rodriguez immediately notices the differences between English and his beloved Spanish language. Speaking English in the classroom wasn’t vital to Rodriguez feeling as if he had lost his identity until English became the primary language in his household because of the poor progress that he was making in school. Once Rodriguez had experienced speaking only English in his home, his whole world was changed. Not only had the new English language at first brought the feeling of losing his identity, but now it had brought about the feeling of losing his entire family’s identity. Also, the family was no longer as close-knit as they used to be because not all of the family members were able to speak English as well as the others. In the story, Always Living in Spanish by Marjorie Agosín, Agosín’s first impression of the United States is her experience in the classroom. Agosín expresses the fact that she doesn’t recognize anything...
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...producing Sol y Canto recordings; Amador Bilingual Voice-Over work in English and Spanish. They capitalized their professional musical talents and native English and Spanish speaking skills to and took the opportunities to put up a business. Rosi Amador, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico was raised by their parents, who are both actors and actresses passed on to her the love of Latin American rhythms and musical style. She moved to the United States to continue her high school and graduated with a degree in Spanish and French from Bryn Mawr College. She briefly worked in retail and administrative roles and served as the manager of the socially conscious Underground Railway Theatre, where she learned how to manage, fundraise, and book performing arts ensembles nationally. Together with her husband Brian, they founded their Latin band, Flor de Cana, which she also acted as the manager. In 2005, she merged her agency with two other booking agencies and became the Vice President of the Roots Agency and its Latin Division Direct until 2007. Brian Amador is from Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music, taking up classical guitar, composition and improvisation. He also took classes in flamenco guitar and received a highly competitive grant for brilliant artists by Massachusetts Cultural Council. He was the principal guitarist for the Ramon delos Reyes Spanish Dance...
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...prepare students for what their futures hold. Spanish is a college course that should be required in every student’s curriculum for many reasons; like the employment opportunities one can choose from are enormous; traveling to different countries can open up many abroad opportunities, and students will be able to communicate with millions of people who speak Spanish. Students will also have a better understanding of different Spanish speaking cultures. Many people do not see the enormous opportunities that learning Spanish has. Studying Spanish will help students gain an overall better knowledge of the Spanish language. Spanish speakers are a fast growing population, especially in the United States because the U.S is where the majority of Spanish speakers migrate to. The Spanish language is spoken everywhere in the United States. Young children can now learn basic phrases and can count to ten thanks to educational television such as Dora the Explorer. Understanding and speaking Spanish is extremely valuable when it comes to employment opportunities. Many corporations are giving preference to bi-lingual candidates. These potential employees become more desirable, especially in a rough job market and in a down economy. Today, most companies and corporations buy, sell, or trade their wares to global markets. Sales positions can open up a whole new market for Spanish speaking employees. In paraphrasing the article, “Spanish Language Interpreter Jobs” written by Sarah Rogers...
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...The Bus Driver My parents have been multilingual for as long as I can remember. I never really thought about how they had to learn English to adjust to the United States. I can’t speak another language, but I understand my parent’s native tongue pretty well. The most memorable encounter I had with multilingualism was with my bus driver in middle school. His name was Carlos Knight. Although we just called him Mr. Knight. Mr. Knight spoke English but it was heavily accented and butchered. Spanish was clearly his first language and he spoke it often, even when giving directions to passengers. I never really understood what he was talking about in English or Spanish. I did not start learning Spanish until High School, so a majority of what Mr. Knight said sounded like gibberish at the time. I was younger then and certainly not as wise. I along with the other kids on the bus would torment poor Mr. Knight relentlessly about his speaking. Regardless of how clear his words were, we would all pretend like we didn’t understand what he was saying. I remember one time we had to take an alternate route that meant crossing the railroad. When you’re in a railroad crossing, you have to be completely silent. Mr. Knight yelled out “Silencio’, which from context clues could easily be referred to as silent. Instead of reaming silent though, we all screamed at him that we didn’t understand what he was saying. It was funny then, but looking back it seems mean and potentially dangerous...
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...tomando esta clase porque estaba en mi horario. Los niños en la primera palabra no es el inglés. Cuando un niño hablar cuando son jóvenes suena como palabras. No creo que demográfico ha cambiar mi forma de pensar. Muchos niños hoy en día están hablando dos idiomas o más. Estoy enseñando Español ahora mis alumnos. Creo que aprender otro idioma es bueno. Is there anything in the text that I can read? Yes it is, I can read Mi nombre es which means to me is my name is. Hola means hello. I don’t understand anything else on my paper. I understand them little words because I am teaching my class Spanish and I remember some of the words that they were learning. Spanish is a language that I feel that everyone should learn. I live in an area where they speak Spanish a lot. I feel that motivation plays an important role in my life because that is a language that is need for me to learn. Learning this language could help me out a lot with some of my children friends and teachers. I think a teacher could make this new language easy by. First by introducing language to me in writing and on a CD and DVD. Also the teacher could show me how to write the new language also. Having me to listen to the language and write the language could be a big help for me also. Taking me on a trip around the people that speak that language could also help. Going over the language every day could be the biggest help of them all and...
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