Why should I study Spanish?
There are many and diverse reasons to learn Spanish:
It is widely spoken…
• Spanish is the tongue language of more or less 380 million people in the world
• There are also about 100 million in the world who speak it as their second language
• In the United States alone, it is the language of origin of nearly one person in ten
• It’s the third most widely spoken language in the world and second in the US
• Spanish is the foreign language most studied in non Hispanic countries of America and Europe. Today it is the official language of the United Nations, the European Union and other international organizations
• It is the first language in 21 countries: Mexico with 98 million, Spain with 39 million, Argentina with 35 million, Colombia with 36 million, Venezuela with 22 million, Peru with 20 million…
• In the US more than 35 million citizens have Hispanic origin (13% of the population). Almost all of them speak Spanish in their houses as a native tongue
• Hispanic population in the US has grown by 60% in just one decade
It increases your potential…
• It increases the number of possibilities in the job market and better expectations of growth for your company in international level
• It allows you to move into geographical areas where English in not spoken
• It increases significantly you possibilities to interact with other people in business, friendships, commerce, vacations, etc
It is where the growth is…
• Spanish is expected to be the first language of 50% of the population of the United States within 50 years
• Latin American countries are experiencing constant economic growth and because of that, are becoming more important as trading partners
• According to the Kiplinger Washington Editors, the Hispanic share of the workforce will increase 25 percent by 2010
NEWS:
Hispanics in the U.S.: Breaking Down the Numbers, NPR, All Things Considered, June 9, 2005, by Robert Siegel
Hispanics now one-seventh of U.S. population
Census Bureau estimates 41.3 million in fastest-growing ethnic bloc, June 10, 2005
Hispanic Growth Surge Fueled by Births in U.S., By D'Vera Cohn
Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, June 9, 2005
Latinos Fuel U.S. Population Growth, by David Schaper, NPR, All Things Considered, June 9, 2005
Minorities Driving Growth in D.C. Area By D'Vera Cohn, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, September 30, 2004
Multilingualism Is a Necessity In Many Jobs, America,The Seul Times, By Rita Zeidner
Friday, April 10, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
iPhone and iTouch Application
Learn Spanish on the go with PeanutButter™ to go. This is our very first iPhone/ iTouch application available on iTunes. The first application is FREE of charge, if you like it, the following series of applications will be released every week for $4.99.
PeanutButter™ to go like taking a trip around Spanish speaking countries and being immersed in the language, no matter where you are! PeanutButter™ removes the gimmicks from learning a language and gets you speaking Focus on exactly what you need to begin speaking the language like a native by watching true to life conversations with our unique closed caption system. Then learn about what you just heard by watching a brief grammar lesson that explains what you just heard. Look for new lessons every week! PeanutButter™ also offers a desktop version that is available for purchase on our website: www.peanutbuttersticks.com.
- Native speakers from several different countries
- Relevant dialogues that appeal to you
- 3 text closed captioning is exactly what you need to learn and understand Spanish
- Grammar explanations break down conjugations and differences in dialects
THIS LESSON INCLUDES:
1. How’s Your Language - A common dialogue about beginning to learn Spanish.
2. The Bus Stop – Two people find their way to the bus stop.
3. He Likes You – A humorous dialogue about an eerie onlooker.
PeanutButter™ to go like taking a trip around Spanish speaking countries and being immersed in the language, no matter where you are! PeanutButter™ removes the gimmicks from learning a language and gets you speaking Focus on exactly what you need to begin speaking the language like a native by watching true to life conversations with our unique closed caption system. Then learn about what you just heard by watching a brief grammar lesson that explains what you just heard. Look for new lessons every week! PeanutButter™ also offers a desktop version that is available for purchase on our website: www.peanutbuttersticks.com.
- Native speakers from several different countries
- Relevant dialogues that appeal to you
- 3 text closed captioning is exactly what you need to learn and understand Spanish
- Grammar explanations break down conjugations and differences in dialects
THIS LESSON INCLUDES:
1. How’s Your Language - A common dialogue about beginning to learn Spanish.
2. The Bus Stop – Two people find their way to the bus stop.
3. He Likes You – A humorous dialogue about an eerie onlooker.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Conversational Spanish - Last Chance Pre-sale
PeanutButter language learning software is reaching the final stages of development and our product is set to release March 16th. With that said, we can only offer our pre-sale price until March 1st! So if you are interested in our software, I recommend you get a pre-order in before the pre-sale ends. Right now the pre-sale price is $99, so make a pre-order now and save! If you have any questions, at all please do not hesitate to email me: LanguageLearning1@yahoo.com
iPhone / iPod Application:
Along with our software, our "to go" version will be available as a podcast application for video iPods, iPhones, iTouches, and as a download on our website. These applications will will be available no later than February 20th, 2009. The first application will be FREE and the later lessons will be for sale from $.99 - $4.99.
I have attached the video of what this will look like below:
iPhone / iPod Application:
Along with our software, our "to go" version will be available as a podcast application for video iPods, iPhones, iTouches, and as a download on our website. These applications will will be available no later than February 20th, 2009. The first application will be FREE and the later lessons will be for sale from $.99 - $4.99.
I have attached the video of what this will look like below:
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Cross Platform Language Software Available to Pre-Order
The best foreign language learning software in the world is now Mac compatible.
PeanutButter ™ is announcing the upcoming release of the highly anticipated language learning software in March 2009! Based on requests from educators and students the software is now Mac, Linux and PC compatible.
Spanish is the first language available from PeanutButter and includes six regional dialects (Spain, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela/Colombia, Peru/Ecuador/Bolivia, and Argentina/Paraguay/Uruguay/Chile).
Languages available soon include Chinese and Arabic, both of which contain multiple dialects. Russian, Japanese, Farsi, Vietnamese and others will also be available later this year.
PeanutButter will also unveil an iPhone® application later this month. Sample video downloads are available now at www.peanutbuttersticks.com/free.
Visit us online at www.peanutbuttersticks.com and find out why PeanutButter™ is the worlds most anticipated and successful language learning program.
Notice: Pre-Sale price is significantly different than the full retail price, if you are interested it would be wise to make a pre-order.
PeanutButter ™ is announcing the upcoming release of the highly anticipated language learning software in March 2009! Based on requests from educators and students the software is now Mac, Linux and PC compatible.
Spanish is the first language available from PeanutButter and includes six regional dialects (Spain, Mexico, Central America, Venezuela/Colombia, Peru/Ecuador/Bolivia, and Argentina/Paraguay/Uruguay/Chile).
Languages available soon include Chinese and Arabic, both of which contain multiple dialects. Russian, Japanese, Farsi, Vietnamese and others will also be available later this year.
PeanutButter will also unveil an iPhone® application later this month. Sample video downloads are available now at www.peanutbuttersticks.com/free.
Visit us online at www.peanutbuttersticks.com and find out why PeanutButter™ is the worlds most anticipated and successful language learning program.
Notice: Pre-Sale price is significantly different than the full retail price, if you are interested it would be wise to make a pre-order.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Conversational Spanish - Free Download
PeanutButter has just released their first free download! This download teaches conversational Spanish and relevant conversational Spanish at that. The first video dialogue download proves this. The dialogue is called "How's your Spanish" which is a very common conversation that you will have while learning Spanish.
The way that these video dialogue are set up is unlike any other language software out there. First, it is video not just audio so you can see the subjects mouths move and pronouce each word. PeanutButter also provides you with a unique closed captioning system that is the fundamental core of PeanutButter's whole language learning system. Watch the video once with English captions, again with word by word captions, and once more with only Spanish text being displayed. So the first time you see it you understand it, the second time you see it you understand the Spanish words (and sentence structure), the last time you see the video it only contains Spanish text. And this is just the "to go" companion.
This download is meant for video iPods, but will work on any format that supports MP4s including Windows Media Player, many MP3 players, and other mobile video players.
Download this dialogue: www.peanutbuttersticks.com
Watch an video of our software: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPjM6B00BY
Thanks!
The way that these video dialogue are set up is unlike any other language software out there. First, it is video not just audio so you can see the subjects mouths move and pronouce each word. PeanutButter also provides you with a unique closed captioning system that is the fundamental core of PeanutButter's whole language learning system. Watch the video once with English captions, again with word by word captions, and once more with only Spanish text being displayed. So the first time you see it you understand it, the second time you see it you understand the Spanish words (and sentence structure), the last time you see the video it only contains Spanish text. And this is just the "to go" companion.
This download is meant for video iPods, but will work on any format that supports MP4s including Windows Media Player, many MP3 players, and other mobile video players.
Download this dialogue: www.peanutbuttersticks.com
Watch an video of our software: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gPjM6B00BY
Thanks!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
PeanutButter Language Learning that Sticks
Are you trying to learn Spanish? Have you searched high and low for decent language learning software? Well your search is over: PeanutButter language learning software is going to revolutionize the industry! They are planning on releasing Spanish and Russian in March or April of 2009 and an on slot of languages to follow after that. For now you can download some cool video files to get accustomed to how their software will work:
www.peanutbuttersticks.com/free
Top Ten Reason's PeanutButter is awesome!
10. – It covers multiple dialects and three difficulty levels together in one package.
9. – Record yourself, Playback, and Compare so you can hear the difference between you and a native.
8. – Learn both male and female parts of speech at anytime.
7. – Video grammar lessons teach the rules of the language with examples.
6. – Practice anywhere with the on the go Audio version and companion book included the desktop software.
5. – Use focus list to bookmark what is important to you, and review it with the click of a button.
4. – The dialogues, phrases, and words are relevant to everyday life.
3. – Updateable content means your software is never outdated.
2. – Buddy System helps you when you need it, where you need it.
1. – PeanutButter’s™ patented 4 text view is available at any time and allows you to switch the phrase between English, Target Language, Word by Word, and Transliteration.
There are many other reasons to go with PeanutButter, check out our website and see for yourself: www.peanutbuttersticks.com
www.peanutbuttersticks.com/free
Top Ten Reason's PeanutButter is awesome!
10. – It covers multiple dialects and three difficulty levels together in one package.
9. – Record yourself, Playback, and Compare so you can hear the difference between you and a native.
8. – Learn both male and female parts of speech at anytime.
7. – Video grammar lessons teach the rules of the language with examples.
6. – Practice anywhere with the on the go Audio version and companion book included the desktop software.
5. – Use focus list to bookmark what is important to you, and review it with the click of a button.
4. – The dialogues, phrases, and words are relevant to everyday life.
3. – Updateable content means your software is never outdated.
2. – Buddy System helps you when you need it, where you need it.
1. – PeanutButter’s™ patented 4 text view is available at any time and allows you to switch the phrase between English, Target Language, Word by Word, and Transliteration.
There are many other reasons to go with PeanutButter, check out our website and see for yourself: www.peanutbuttersticks.com
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