Do Now: Take your name tag out of your folder and set it up on your desk. Get paper and pencil/pen ready to take notes. 10 de agosto 2014.

Do Now: Take your name tag out of your folder and set it up on your desk. Get paper and pencil/pen ready to take notes.

10 de agosto 2014

Notificaciones

• Campus Clean Up has been rescheduled• Date is To Be Determined• Will update once we get a date set!

Notificaciones

• Spanish 2 Website!!! *Write down on your syllabus!!** • If you miss a day, look online for the Power Point• Review for exams/quizzes on the website• Lost your notebook? Find notes online!• Great student resources• Understand what proficiency levels are!

rehsespanol.weebly.com

Where is Spanish spoken?• The official Spanish speaking countries are: Spain,

Colombia, Perú, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba, Bolivia, Honduras, Paraguay, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Equatorial Guinea and Puerto Rico.

How about in the US?

Spanish Language Statistics in US

• Over 37 million Spanish speakers in US• Driven by Hispanic Immigration and Population Growth

• 2nd Most popular Language, behind English• One of the fastest-growing, with the number of speakers

up 233% since 1980• Projected to be 37-41 million Speakers by 2020

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/09/05/what-is-the-future-of-spanish-in-the-united-states/

17 Reasons Why Every American Should Learn Spanish• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/04/reasons-learn-sp

anish_n_2070094.html#slide=1715675

Most Common Jobs to Require Spanish-Speaking Candidates• Retail Sales

Representative (or Consultant or Associate)• Teller• Customer Service

Representative• Assistant Manager• Administrative Assistant• Spanish Teacher• Commercial Parts Pro

• Personal Banker• Medical Assistant• Production Supervisor• Management Trainee• Human Resources

Manager• Bilingual Receptionist• Dental Assistant• Social Worker

Fastest Growing Job Skill• http://money.cnn.com/2013/10/30/news/economy/job-skills-

foreign-language/

Benefits of Learning a Foreign Lang.

Benefits of Learning a Foreign Lang.

Think, Pair, Share

• What do I want to be when I am older?• How will knowing a second language help me in

that career?

• What personal benefits are there to speaking/understanding a foreign language?

Think

• Por dos minutos – think and write about:• What do you want to be when you are

older?• How will knowing a second language help

me in that career?

• *write anywhere in notes*

Pair

• Por treinta (30) segundos• Turn to someone next to you and share your

answers

Share

• Tres voluntarios• 1 Ticket: Share your partner’s answers• What do they want to be?• How will foreign language help them?

Discuss

•Por un minuto •With same partner, discuss the personal

benefits of learning a foreign language• Use specific examples• Ex. Love• Travel• Intelligence

Exit Ticket

1. What are 3 countries where Spanish is the official language?

2. How many people in the United States speak Spanish?

3. What are 4 personal benefits of knowing a foreign language?

4. What can you use Señorita Ayres’ Class Website for?

Closing• Return your name tag to your carpeta (folder)• Turn in Exit Ticket to “Turn it In” Box