Por qué? Why?

Por qué? Why?

Why are you here in Spanish class?

Why do you want to learn a world language? Why do you want to learn Spanish?

• Spanish is the second-largest language in the world and by the year 2050 the United States will have the largest population of Spanish-speakers in the world.

• https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/spanish-in-usa/ 

Open Ended

Why do you want to learn Spanish?

The Benefits of a Bilingual Brain

https://safeyoutube.net/w/RxtY

The 3 types of Bilingualism

• Compound Bilingual

• Coordinate Bilingual

• Subordinate Bilingual

• "Because all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language, regardless of accent or pronunciation, the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer."

Poll

What type of bilingual do you think you are working toward being?

• Compound Bilingual

• Coordinate Bilingual

• Subordinate Bilingual

Can you talk tacos?

• Proficiency and Performance

• Novice low- Novice mid - Novice high

Can you talk tacos?

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Multiple Choice

What proficiency level do you think you are at right now?

• Novice low

• Novice mid

• Novice high

• Intermediate low

Poll

What proficiency level would you like to be at after this year of Spanish?

• Novice low

• Novice mid

• Novice high

• Intermediate low

• Intermediate mid