Destinos
An Introduction to Spanish

Produced by the Educational Programming Department

Part of the Annenberg/CPB Collection
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
Funded by the Annenberg/CPB Project

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish is a two-semester Spanish language telecourse. It is designed to give students full communicative proficiency in Spanish -- listening, speaking, reading and writing. DESTINOS uses a uniquely Hispanic genre, the "telenovela," to combine a dramatic storyline with instruction.

The story begins with a wealthy Mexican patriarch, nearing the end of his life, who reveals a secret he has kept from his family for years. Raquel Rodriguez, a mexican-American lawyer, is hired to help him learn the answers to some important questions. Raquel's search takes her to Spain, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and back to Mexico, exposing students to the rich and diversified cultural context in which Spanish is spoken worldwide. The situation and context of each episode introduce students to the basic structures, language functions and vocabulary groups that are presented in the programs and resource materials.

AVAILABLE RESOURCES

• Text
• Workbook/Study Guides
• Audiocassettes
• Optional Software
• Faculty Guide
• Music CD

Individuals or institutions may license The Western Tradition from:

PBS Adult Learning Service
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314-1698
(800) 257-2578

Videocassettes may be purchased from the Annenberg/CPB Collection at:
(800) LEARNER

UNITS/PROGRAMS:

Unit One		Programs 1 & 2		Introduction
Unit Two		Programs 3-6		A Journey to Seville
Unit Three		Programs 7-11		A Journey to Madrid
Unit Four		Programs 12-18		A Journey to Argentina
Unit Five		Programs 19-26		A Journey to Puerto Rico
Unit Six		Programs 27-36		A Journey to Mexico
Unit Seven		Programs 37-52		Mexico -- In the Capital

RINT MATERIALS

• Text
  Destinos: An Introduction To Spanish by VanPatten,Marks, and Teschner. First Edition, New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1992.

  The above text covers both semesters.

• Workbook/Study Guide
  TDESTINOS: an introduction to spanish by VanPattern, Marks and Teschner. First Edition, New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1992

• Audiocassettes
  Coordinated with the text and workbook/study guides; accompanied by one copy of the audio tape script.

• Optional Software
  Features comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar activities to accompany the text and workbook/study guides. Accompanied by a site-licensing agreement, granting limited duplication rights. (Optional)

• Software available from:
  McGraw-Hill College Division
  Princeton Road
  Hightstown, NJ 08520
  Attn: Order Services
  (800) 338-3987

Faculty guide also available from PBS Adult Learning Service.

MUSIC CD
The original soundtrack music to Destinos and Nuevos Destinos is available from McGraw-Hill (ISBN 0-07-234649-3) at 1-800-338-3987 or from ArtMedia.