Destinos: A Mystery Telenovela

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish


Find the link here: http://learner.org/series/destinos/


Travel the world with lawyer Raquel Rodríguez as she solves a mystery for a dying man. Watch the complete Destinos series, practice your Spanish, and find new resources for learning and teaching Spanish.

What Is Destinos?

Destinos teaches speaking, listening, and comprehension skills in Spanish. Thist elenovela, or Spanish soap opera, immerses students in a mysterious and entertaining story while viewing everyday situations with native speakers. It also introduces the cultures, accents, and dialects of Mexico, Spain, Argentina, and Puerto Rico, helping students understand a range of Spanish and appreciate many Hispanic cultures. The programs are closed captioned in Spanish and can be used as a teaching and literacy resource. The series is also appropriate for teacher professional development.

In the Watch section of the Destinos web site, you can view the entire 52-episode 
Destinos series. With each 30-minute episode, you are drawn deeper into the 
mystery of Don Fernando's past, while hearing and learning new and increasingly 
challenging vocabulary and grammar. You can further practice your Spanish with 
supplementary activities in the Practice section. At the end of each Practice activity,
un paso más suggestions will allow you to take your learning further. Tips for Teachers 
and web Resources provide additional support and encourage further learning

Every episode of Destinos covers new grammatical concepts, vocabulary, and cultural practices. The 52 episodes are divided into five destinations: La Gavia, España, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and México. As a learner moves from episode to episode and destination to destination, the content grows more challenging.

The Practice section of Destinos parallels the Watch section, in that the Practice activities are organized by destination. Each activity relates to one or several episodes, and provides opportunities to review the grammar, vocabulary, or cultural practices. In Practice, as in Watch, as you move from destination to destination, the content becomes more rigorous.