Kaixo eta ongi etorri!
As for the activity part, lagun, good luck with that! I for one have lost hope... <img src="http://www.italki.com/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif" alt="" />

Ever wondered how to say "I love you" in euskera? Well, it is "Maite zaitut" and here's a song for that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgkWPb9xrr0
lyrics and translation into Spanish here (you have to scroll down and look into comments): http://albertomartinmibaloncesto.blogspot.com/2008/02/copa-del-rey-vitoria-08.html

<a href="http://www.euskara.euskadi.net/r59-15172x/eu/hizt_el/index.asp">http://www.euskara.euskadi.net/r59-15172x/eu/hizt_el/index.asp</a>

I can think of at least 2 practical reasons: - to be able to work in a Call Centre for ex. in India (calling American customers - American accent is required) - to be able to teach American students (having the same accent makes you better understood), attend to American patients as a doctor, nurse etc.

How is Peter? = ¿Como está Peter? How is Peter like? = ¿Como es Peter? I agree w watskeburt´s explanation

EGON, le chant des légendes basques: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j_gXomMXUZU

Ardiak beeka egonik, ez du jaten belarrik "A bleating sheep eats no grass." [You can't act and talk at the same time. Don't just complain, take action.] also from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Basque_proverbs