tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post3897957705909420135..comments2024-02-16T08:40:54.943-06:00Comments on Mexico Bob: Learning Spanish - "Destinos" Video ProgramBob Mrotekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-57061116818864246322017-08-19T10:32:05.200-05:002017-08-19T10:32:05.200-05:00Yes Gail. I'm still here, gracias a Dios :)Yes Gail. I'm still here, gracias a Dios :)Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-76562445533870216772017-08-18T19:14:59.831-05:002017-08-18T19:14:59.831-05:00well Im joining you all now. Maybe some one new...well Im joining you all now. Maybe some one new people will come. I have lived in GTO. Are you still in Mexico?Gail Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07597259175311714319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-40721389018505868522010-12-30T08:16:15.690-06:002010-12-30T08:16:15.690-06:00You are very welcome Mary Beth. Don't worry. I...You are very welcome Mary Beth. Don't worry. If you faithfully go through Destinos and learn the sentence patterns and vocabulary you will be well on your way to pleasant voyages in Spanish. Besides that, it is a very nice story :)Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-56346119630439545222010-12-30T06:22:18.041-06:002010-12-30T06:22:18.041-06:00Thank you SO MUCH for the link to Destinos! I'...Thank you SO MUCH for the link to Destinos! I've only just started to learn Spanish on my own, and am waiting for the materials from Amazon. In the meantime, I've been trying to watch soap operas and news on television, but it's hard to follow. Destinos is wonderful -- not only is there a story to follow (with closed captioning, if I want to see the words, too), but the practice lessons that go with each episode are fun. I would never have found this on my own, but it was just what I was looking for!Mary Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-32664170252771294382009-07-27T16:41:24.759-05:002009-07-27T16:41:24.759-05:00Bliss,
Just hit the pause button which is the one...Bliss,<br /><br />Just hit the pause button which is the one with parallel vertical lines. Then to start up again you hit the arrow. Don't hit the square button because that is for "stop". <br /><br />Ruth,<br />You are very welcome. I am glad that you are enjoying the program :)Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-7672441485181214482009-07-27T16:20:48.430-05:002009-07-27T16:20:48.430-05:00Bob,
Thanks for the link to Destinos. I have mana...Bob,<br />Thanks for the link to Destinos. I have managed to watch the first in the series and cannot wait to find out how the story ends. I am sharing this information with the others in my Spanish class.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17450666249902130422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-11559643849252192702009-07-27T13:22:02.638-05:002009-07-27T13:22:02.638-05:00Bob - I haven't figured out how to pause a Des...Bob - I haven't figured out how to pause a Destinos stream when the phone rings or the rice starts to burn. If you have any tips, let me know, por favor!1st Matehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276608080436409432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-22813554757951871492009-07-27T12:41:05.852-05:002009-07-27T12:41:05.852-05:00Bliss,
I am going to make you a heartfelt promise...Bliss,<br /><br />I am going to make you a heartfelt promise. I promise you that if you faithfully follow Destinos to the end and continue with all of your other Spanish learning activities you will no longer have to worry about how fast people seem to talk. They can talk like a machine gun and you will still be able to follow them. I think you are on the cusp of a great breakthrough and what is going to carry you over the top is persistence in determination. You will look back on this "surge" as one of the nicest things that you ever did for yourself. I am very proud of you and I think that you should be proud of yourself too. You are a real leader and I am happy to know you :)Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-41061983960485298942009-07-27T12:22:03.527-05:002009-07-27T12:22:03.527-05:00Bob - thanks for bringing up Destinos! I had the i...Bob - thanks for bringing up Destinos! I had the introduction on my Mac but lost it in a housekeeping frenzy. It looks like an intriguing story and I love that the character travels to other Spanish-speaking countries. I found if I watched it more than once I understood more. Too bad we can't put our Mexican friends on Instant Replay when they start talking fast. I'm sure they wish the same about us.1st Matehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276608080436409432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-54643707435653312542009-07-26T21:20:56.292-05:002009-07-26T21:20:56.292-05:00Rodney,
Thanks for the tip on the VLC Media Playe...Rodney,<br /><br />Thanks for the tip on the VLC Media Player. I have no interest in downloading Destinos since it works okay as streaming video on the web but VLC solved another problem that I was having. For anyone interested, VLC is a free open source media player that you can download at:<br /><br />http://www.videolan.org/vlc/Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-88312635889666071372009-07-26T20:41:55.411-05:002009-07-26T20:41:55.411-05:00FYI, they can be downloaded with VLC Media player,...FYI, they can be downloaded with VLC Media player, and also with QuickTime, I think, although QuickTime will save them in a proprietary format. At least using the free version, that is.Rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11982073579438095731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-15026245761432996852009-07-26T20:36:07.605-05:002009-07-26T20:36:07.605-05:00Welcome aboard Russi. You are now officially our c...Welcome aboard Russi. You are now officially our cook :)Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-14279367786508302282009-07-26T17:15:03.066-05:002009-07-26T17:15:03.066-05:00Muchas gracias Bob,
Thanks for Destinos, I love it...Muchas gracias Bob,<br />Thanks for Destinos, I love it and I would certainly love to join your pursuit of speaking Spanish to the best of my ability.....and I can cook.<br />Russirussinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-9556056190356482592009-07-25T23:33:55.781-05:002009-07-25T23:33:55.781-05:00Heh. Never mind. (Maybe it's a Mac thing.)Heh. Never mind. (Maybe it's a Mac thing.)Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168608159333047622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-77559524029284708792009-07-25T19:20:25.051-05:002009-07-25T19:20:25.051-05:00Yeah Amber, I can't find the arrow but I sure ...Yeah Amber, I can't find the arrow but I sure can see the warning :)Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-66221988292024693922009-07-25T19:15:13.199-05:002009-07-25T19:15:13.199-05:00Even though there's a warning that says not to...Even though there's a warning that says not to download. Oops. Forget I said that.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168608159333047622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-43920872834048965712009-07-25T18:50:55.517-05:002009-07-25T18:50:55.517-05:00Neat! I'm watching the first one right now. ...Neat! I'm watching the first one right now. I'm always looking for more and interesting ways to learn Spanish, as I'm rather shy in person and lose confidence speaking and making mistakes. <br /><br />Oh, and you can download them - at least the first one has a way. There's a little downward arrow at the far right. If you click it, it gives you the option of saving the file as a Quick Time video.Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168608159333047622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-15074357453160526672009-07-23T08:37:18.670-05:002009-07-23T08:37:18.670-05:00Gloria,
I can't believe that you have run out ...Gloria,<br />I can't believe that you have run out of words. Takes some more Spirulina. It is working wonders for me :)<br /><br />Jan,<br />Welcome aboard our Voyage in Spanish to the far horizon. Can you cook? The ship needs a cook. If not, how about the crow's nest. We need someone to watch out for pirates :)<br /><br />Okay, Alfredo. "ni pío pollito"..."not a peep" :)Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-27349374881769669952009-07-23T02:36:43.131-05:002009-07-23T02:36:43.131-05:00Great series lessons are "Destinos" and ...Great series lessons are "Destinos" and good luck in the project. No le diré ni una letra a Gina, ni pío pollito.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12291406779408928643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-44466407739714777552009-07-22T23:36:03.898-05:002009-07-22T23:36:03.898-05:00Hi Bob: I'm trying very hard to get further a...Hi Bob: I'm trying very hard to get further along with my Spanish and Bliss suggested I take a look at your blog. It's wonderful. Thanks, it's going to help me!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515309210668656076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-59534733324874641622009-07-22T18:59:36.213-05:002009-07-22T18:59:36.213-05:00Well Bob, I need say nothing. Your posts are alway...Well Bob, I need say nothing. Your posts are always literate and actually the cat has my tongue right now.:D I hope you have a great Thursday.GlorV1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06789212398770555465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-52195429838980946482009-07-22T10:53:44.529-05:002009-07-22T10:53:44.529-05:00Back at you Leslie! I think I'll appoint you N...Back at you Leslie! I think I'll appoint you Navigator on our voyage. Set a course for excellence!Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-10970563888913486292009-07-22T10:48:44.304-05:002009-07-22T10:48:44.304-05:00Bob, you've done it again! One of the first t...Bob, you've done it again! One of the first things I tell my students, is to watch TV in English, for atleast 15 minutes a day. It helps them to identify words, questions, situations and conversations that we have already covered in class. It's also very helpful in helping develop the right accent. <br /><br />Saludos Bob!Leslie Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12084393882026836564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-89058038216991945172009-07-22T09:02:40.684-05:002009-07-22T09:02:40.684-05:00Welcome aboard Kathleen!Welcome aboard Kathleen!Bob Mrotekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016079751197723749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985623786044384912.post-42527513374086071282009-07-22T08:28:23.656-05:002009-07-22T08:28:23.656-05:00I really appreciate all of your Spanish language i...I really appreciate all of your Spanish language insights! They are very helpful. Thanks for directing us to these videos, they are great. I am looking forward to being a part of this voyage in improving my Spanish. <br /><br />KathleenGracias Mexicohttp://www.graciasmexico.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com