Destinos - Episode 1, The Letter
The story comienza en La Gavia, a sixteenth century estate near Mexico City. Dr. Julio Morelos, el medico, has been called to see the owner of the estate, don Fernando Castillo Saavedra. Don Fernando is very ill and very old.
Tiene cuatro hijos, Ramón, Mercedes, Carlos, and Juan. Don Fernando's wife, Carmen, ella esta muerta.
Don Fernando does not have long to live y tiene unsecreto from his past in Spain. While looking at old photos he thinks of the time when he lived in Spain during the Civil War. He has a letter that pertains a secreto de el and decides to call his children and his brother together for a meeting at La Gavia. To get see the full episode, watch Destinos Episode 1: The Letter.
Spanish in this summary
Vocabulary | comienza, el, ella, esta, hijos, el medico, muerto, profesor |
Geography | Mexico City, New York City, Miami Florida, Spain |
Spanish verb conjugation
Comenzar | |
Vivir | |
Tener |
What do you remember? Contestarle en español (answer in Spanish)
- How many children does Don Fernando have?
- Who is Juan and where does he live?
- Who is Raquel and what is her job?
Bonus: There are 3 types of Spanish used in Destinos. What are they?
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