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Those who don't speak Spanish may be left behind

Deborah Sharp's report in USA TODAY defines the need for the use of Spanish. She states that "Around the globe, more people speak Mandarin Chinese ? 885 million ? than any other language. Spanish is second, the first language of 332 million. About 322 million worldwide speak English as a first language." The site also includes a video clip which give a rationale for the need to speak Spanish in the USA today. In English. This is an excellent article for Foreign Language Week.
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Material Type:
Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 10, 2001
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
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Submitter:
Margarita Esparza Hodge
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, Graduate School
Technical Format:
Website
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RealPlayer for video clip.
Language:
English
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