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Why Spanish?
Spanish is one of the most commonly spoken language in the world; it has great value as it is expected to boost our students’ employment prospects, make them globally recognized, connect them to a highly rich and vibrant culture that would enrich their knowledge, broaden their perspectives of the world and their own selves, and make a strong hold on the social front wherein they can effortlessly communicate with people from different origins but who belong to the same humanity.
Moreover, for our students, whose mother tongue is Arabic, for most of them, and whose Language of Instruction at Gateway is English, studies indicate that Spanish for English and Arabic speakers is an easy learned language.
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Also, the Spanish Language has affected and has been affected by both the English and Arabic Languages. Last but not least, Spanish has always been a go-to language to learn due to its practicality and wide reach. It is a phonetic language for the most part as its words are pronounced the way they are spelled.