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Destinos

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish
Destinos is an innovative beginning Spanish program based on a a 26-week television series that premiered on PBS in the fall of 1992. The 52 half-hour shows of the series use the powerful appeal of a uniquely Hispanic genre - the telenovela (soap opera) - to make language and culture come alive. The situation and context of each episode introduce students to the basic structures, language functions and vocabulary groups of Spanish that are presented in most introductory - and intermediate-level Spanish courses.

Contents:   Unit I  -  Unit II  -  Unit III  -  Unit IV  -  Unit V  -  Unit VI  -  Unit VII

1. Unit I (Introduction)

#1: La Carta; #2: El Secreto
 
Don Fernando Castillo, an aging and infirm patriarch living in Mexico, reveals a long-kept secret to his family. He has learned in a letter from Sevilla, Spain, that his first wife, whom he believed was killed in the Spanish Civil War, had in fact survived. He hires Raquel Rodriguez, a lawyer from Southern California, to investigate the claims made in the letter.
 
1. La Carta
Vocabulario: cognates; family members.
Gramática: ser; articles and gender, possession.
 
2. El Secreto
Vocabulario: cognates; family members.
Gramática: ser; articles and gender, possession.

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Unit II: Un viaje a Sevilla, España (A Journey to Seville, Spain)

#3: El Comienzo; #4: Perdido; #5: La Despedida; #6: Maestra?
 
Raquel travels first to Sevilla in search of Teresa Suarez, the writer of the disturbing letter to don Fernando. She meets the family of Senora Suarez and has several adventures with them. Since Sra, Suarez now lives in Madrid. Raquel takes the train to the capital city.
 
3. El Comienzo
Vocabulario: numbers (0-21); academic subjects; animals, days of the week; telling time.
Gramática: hay; estar; ir; present tense (regular verbs); subject pronouns; personal a; interrogatives; adjectives.
 
4. Perdido
Vocabulario: numbers (0-21); academic subjects; animals, days of the week; telling time.
Gramática: hay; estar; ir; present tense (regular verbs); subject pronouns; personal a; interrogatives; adjectives.
 
5. La Despedida
Vocabulario: numbers (0-21); academic subjects; animals, days of the week; telling time.
Gramática: hay; estar; ir; present tense (regular verbs); subject pronouns; personal a; interrogatives; adjectives.
 
6. Maestra?
Vocabulario: numbers (0-21); academic subjects; animals, days of the week; telling time.
Gramática: hay; estar; ir; present tense (regular verbs); subject pronouns; personal a; interrogatives; adjectives.

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Unit III: Un viaje a Madrid, España (A Journey to Madrid, Spain)

#7: La Cartera; #8: El Encuentro; #9: Estaciones ; #10: Cuadros; #11: La Demora
 
In Madrid, after a series of mishaps and mistakes, Raquel, is able to contact Teresa Suarez, who gives her important information about Rosario, don Fernando's first wife. The information sends Raquel to Argentina.
 
7. La Cartera
Vocabulario: clothing; numbers (21-99); interrogatives; months; seasons; colors; descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: saber; conocer; present tense (irregular verbs, stem-changing verbs, reflexive pronouns); more on possession; demonstratives; more on using adjectives; ser and estar.
 
8. El Encuentro
Vocabulario: clothing; numbers (21-99); interrogatives; months; seasons; colors; descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: saber; conocer; present tense (irregular verbs, stem-changing verbs, reflexive pronouns); more on possession; demonstratives; more on using adjectives; ser and estar.
 
9. Estaciones
Vocabulario: clothing; numbers (21-99); interrogatives; months; seasons; colors; descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: saber; conocer; present tense (irregular verbs, stem-changing verbs, reflexive pronouns); more on possession; demonstratives; more on using adjectives; ser and estar.
 
10. Cuadros
Vocabulario: clothing; numbers (21-99); interrogatives; months; seasons; colors; descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: saber; conocer; present tense (irregular verbs, stem-changing verbs, reflexive pronouns); more on possession; demonstratives; more on using adjectives; ser and estar.
 
11. La Demora
Vocabulario: clothing; numbers (21-99); interrogatives; months; seasons; colors; descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: saber; conocer; present tense (irregular verbs, stem-changing verbs, reflexive pronouns); more on possession; demonstratives; more on using adjectives; ser and estar.

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Unit IV: Un viaje a la Argentina (A Journey to Argentina)

#12: Revelaciones; #13: La Busqueda; #14: En El Extranjero; #15: Culpable; #16: Caras; #17: Inolvidable; #18: Estimada Sra
 
Suarez In Buenos Aires, Raquel's search for don Fernando's first wife, Rosario, leads her to the office of Dr. Arturo Iglesias, who gives her information about Rosario and divulges some startling additional news as well - news which sends Raquel to Puerto Rico. Arturo decides to help Raquel in her search and promises to join her in San Juan.
 
12. Revelaciones
Vocabulario: numbers (100-1000); food groups (meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, others); writing and written works.
Gramática: Preterite tense; direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositions; pronoun objects of prepositions; using adjectives; verbs used reflexively and nonreflexively; gustar and verbs like it; two object pronouns together.
 
13. La Busqueda
Vocabulario: numbers (100-1000); food groups (meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, others); writing and written works.
Gramática: Preterite tense; direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositions; pronoun objects of prepositions; using adjectives; verbs used reflexively and nonreflexively; gustar and verbs like it; two object pronouns together.
 
14. En El Extranjero
Vocabulario: numbers (100-1000); food groups (meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, others); writing and written works.
Gramática: Preterite tense; direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositions; pronoun objects of prepositions; using adjectives; verbs used reflexively and nonreflexively; gustar and verbs like it; two object pronouns together.
 
15. Culpable
Vocabulario: numbers (100-1000); food groups (meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, others); writing and written works.
Gramática: Preterite tense; direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositions; pronoun objects of prepositions; using adjectives; verbs used reflexively and nonreflexively; gustar and verbs like it; two object pronouns together.
 
16. Caras
Vocabulario: numbers (100-1000); food groups (meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, others); writing and written works.
Gramática: Preterite tense; direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositions; pronoun objects of prepositions; using adjectives; verbs used reflexively and nonreflexively; gustar and verbs like it; two object pronouns together.
 
17. Inolvidable
Vocabulario: numbers (100-1000); food groups (meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, others); writing and written works.
Gramática: Preterite tense; direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositions; pronoun objects of prepositions; using adjectives; verbs used reflexively and nonreflexively; gustar and verbs like it; two object pronouns together.
 
18. Estimada Sra
Vocabulario: numbers (100-1000); food groups (meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, others); writing and written works.
Gramática: Preterite tense; direct and indirect object pronouns; prepositions; pronoun objects of prepositions; using adjectives; verbs used reflexively and nonreflexively; gustar and verbs like it; two object pronouns together.

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Unit V: Un viaje a Puerto Rico (A Journey to Puerto Rico)

#19: Por Fin; #20: Relaciones Estrechas; #21: El Paeje; #22: Recuerdos; #23: Vista Al Mar; #24: Reflexiones I; #25: El Don Juan
 
In San Juan, Raquel soon finds the answer to one of the pressing questions of her search and also meets Angela, someone who has much to tell don Fernando. Raquel persuades Angela to return with her to Mexico. As they are about to leave San Juan. they learn of an accident outside Mexico City and are forced to delay their trip to see don Fernando.
 
19. Por Fin
Vocabulario: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace ... que; al + infinitive.
 
20. Relaciones Estrechas
Vocabulario: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace ... que; al + infinitive.
 
21. El Paeje
Vocabulario: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace ... que; al + infinitive.
 
22. Recuerdos
Vocabulario: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace ... que; al + infinitive.
 
23. Vista Al Mar
Vocabulario: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace ... que; al + infinitive.
 
24. Reflexiones I
Vocabulario: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace ... que; al + infinitive.
 
25. El Don Juan
Vocabulario: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace ... que; al + infinitive.

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Unit VI: Un viaje a México: El pueblo, la Capital (A Journey to Mexico)

#26: Reflexiones II; #27: El Rescate; #28: Atrapados; #29: Se Derrumbo!; #30: Preocupaciones; #31: Medidas Drasticas; #32: Ha Habido Un Accidente; #33: Si Supieras; #34: Exito; #35: Reunidos; #36: Que Estaran Haciendo?
 
In Mexico, Raquel and Angela come to the aid of someone with a surprising connection to don Fernando. In the meantime, the Castillo family deals with a number of problems, including the hospitalization of don Fernando. Arturo arrives from Argentina and meets some members of the Castillo family.
 
26. Reflexiones II
Vocabulario: directions; more family members; weather; changes in states and condition; parts of a house; domestic appliances; more descriptive adjectives.
Gramática: present and past progressive; imperfect; imperfect and preterite together; por and para; affirmatives and negatives; idioms with tener; comparisons; estar and sentirse with adjectives; acabar de; hace, hace ... que; al + infinitive.
 
27. El Rescate
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
28. Atrapados
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
29. Se Derrumbo!
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
30. Preocupaciones
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
31. Medidas Drasticas
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
32. Ha Habido Un Accidente
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
33. Si Supieras
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
34. Exito
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
35. Reunidos
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.
 
36. Que Estaran Haciendo?
Vocabulario: body parts; medical situations; city locations; stores; geographical features; professions; social life; giving advice.
Gramática: future; superlatives; present subjunctive; use of the subjunctive in noun clauses; subjunctive with adverbial conjunctions of time and in adjective clauses; commands; present perfect (indicative and subjunctive); que and quien; past participle as adjective.

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Unit VII: Un viaje a México: La Capital (Mexico - In the Capital)

#37: Llevando Cuentas; #38: Ocultanso La Verdad; #39: La Misma Sonrisa; #40: Entre La Espada Y La Pared; #41: Algo Inesperaado; #42: Yo Invito; #43: Seremos Cuatro; #44: Una Promesa Y Una Sonrisa; #45: Estoy Harta!; #46: Las Empanadas; #47: Tengo Dudas; #48: Asf Fue: I; #49: Asf Fue: II; #50: Asf Fue: III; #51: Asf Fue: IV; #52: Siempre Lo Amo
 
As serious problems in the Castillo family reach a crescendo, don Fernando's health worsens, and he is taken to Guadalajara to see a specialist. In the meantime, Raquel finds herself in an unexpected situation, one that involves a difficult decision. In these final episodes, viewers learn what is to become of don Fernando and how Raquel's investigation changes her life and the lives of everyone around her forever.
 
37. Llevando Cuentas
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
38. Ocultanso La Verdad
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
39. La Misma Sonrisa
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
40. Entre La Espada Y La Pared
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
41. Algo Inesperaado
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
42. Yo Invito
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
43. Seremos Cuatro
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
44. Una Promesa Y Una Sonrisa
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
45. Estoy Harta!
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
46. Las Empanadas
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
47. Tengo Dudas
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
48. Asf Fue: I
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
49. Asf Fue: II
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
50. Asf Fue: III
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
51. Asf Fue: IV
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.
 
52. Siempre Lo Amo
Vocabulario: money; business; renting and buying; tourist needs; restaurants; hotels; sports; relationships; pastimes.
Gramática: forms and uses of the past subjunctive (simple and perfect); conditional; if clause sentences; past perfect indicative; adverb formation; exclamations; subjunctive.

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