Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. In terms of number of countries/geographical regions that identify as Spanish-speaking, it is probably the second most widely spoken after English. It is the second language of many countries, including the United States of America. Even in Europe, its continent of origin, it stands out: it reflects the diversity and brightness of the Iberian peninsula, a land of sunshine and good cheer. It is also relatively simple in its construction: much more intuitive grammatically than English, and not as difficult to pronounce as French. Spanish song and dance, art and music, have all captured the imagination of the world, over the centuries.
Apart from this, the advantages of learning Spanish are the same as that of learning any new language, especially from a land very far away from our own: it expands our horizons, and introduces us to a new culture, to a new way of thought, to a new and different way of looking at things. It tells us how people live in other parts of the world, and allows us to understand each other better.
- Teacher: Saurabh Singanapalli