Contents of Destino
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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
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1. Unit I (Introduction) |
| #1: La Carta; #2: El Secreto |
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| 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. |
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| 1. La Carta |
| Vocabulario: cognates; family members. |
| Gramática: ser; articles and gender, possession. |
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| 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? |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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? |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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