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26 September 2010

Oh, how I love Destinos...→[More:]

...the cheesy soap opera for learning Spanish. I've been using some of the great suggestions I got in this thread for quickly building my Spanish skills, but I've got to say the most fun part of practicing is watching Destinos, and the adventures of the plucky investigator Raquel Rodriguez as she searches for the missing son of Don Fernando Castillo. Complete with excellent 80s fashion (think shoulder pads and polyester), the series is surprisingly compelling. Here's the wikipedia entry.

post by: serazin at: 16:25 | 7 comments

Ha! This looks great. My partner has just started studying Spanish- I'll have to show him this.

posted by BoringPostcards 26 September | 16:30

The French counterpart is French In Action.

posted by JanetLand 26 September | 16:52

BP, there is a fair amount of somewhat boring repetition, but it does help reinforce concepts, and it seems to improve after the first 10 episodes or so. JL, I gather the French one has a more loyal following?

posted by serazin 26 September | 17:17

Big fan base, yes.

posted by JanetLand 26 September | 17:25

Heh. Three years of HS Spanish and two semesters at University, yeah, I've spent mucho tiempo mirando Destinos. I'm actually kind of pissed now that I never got to the resolution, if there is one.

posted by ufez 26 September | 18:00

Yes, Destinos is my favorite brand of tortilla chips...

posted by oneswellfoop 26 September | 18:24

OOooh. I remember this. I used to teach Spanish.

posted by Stewriffic 27 September | 05:18

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