12 octubre - KS2_Harris Garrard Academy

Celebrating the Cultural Richness of Spanish

October 12th Holiday:

Hola español

Hola profesora

Hola Niñas

¡ Vamos a celebrar !

Bienvenido a todo el mundo

Hola, ¿ Qué tal te va ?

Hola, ¿ cómo estás ?

Hola niños

Let' s sing together in Spanish

October 12th : Spanish National Day !

Spain

España

• Only European country to have a physical border with an African country

• Second largest country in the European Union

• Fourth most populous country in EU (47.3 million inhabitants)

Spain : Much to Celebrate !

Spanish, Catalan, Basque and Galician are spokenDifferences between regions48 world heritage sitesExcellent and healthy food options: Mediterranean diet

Spain : Much to Celebrate !

Spain : Some Places

Spain : Some Artists

More than 500 years ago, a very important sailor -you may have known his name before, Christopher Columbus- with the help of the kings of Spain, led a long trip by ship with the promise of reaching India by a new, shorter route. What this sailor didn't know is that on his way, he would find a huge continent where numerous peoples lived: this continent was what we know today as America.

Why October 12th ?

On October 12th, 1492, the Spaniards "discovered" the inhabitants of lands previously unknown to them, America. But, at the same time that the Spaniards "discovered" the indigenous people, the indigenous people "discovered" the Spaniards. It was the meeting of two worlds.

Why October 12th ?

That is why on October 12th, we do not only celebrate our national day, but also the cultural richness of Spanish, the language of an entire continent.

Why October 12th ?

Spanish: Language of an Entire Continent

There are 21 Spanish speaking countries

2nd most used language on Facebook, Wikipedia, YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn

3rd most used language on the internet, after English and Chinese

4th language in terms of global number of speakers, after English, Mandarin Chinese and Hindi

2nd mother tongue in the world, after Mandarin Chinese

Spanish language learners

23,748, 298

limited Spanish proficiency

75,625, 447

native Spanish speakers

496,573,842

potential users of Spanish in the world.

+ 595 millions

Spanish Figures

you can enjoy new cultures!

you'll find out more about yourself!

it's exciting!

you'll meet lots of new people!

It takes you to places!

IN THE FUTURE, It WILL get you a job!

Importance of Spanish Language Learning

¡Hasta pronto!