Author: Richard Prior Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 9780071453950 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 166
Book Description
Comprehensive course focusing on Latin verb usage and conjugation. With over 100 activities and answers. Suitable for self-study, building vocabulary, and developing reading, writing and grammar skills.
Author: Frederic M. Wheelock Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062016563 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 2902
Book Description
The classic introductory Latin textbook, first published in 1956, and still the bestselling and most highly regarded textbook of its kind. Revised and expanded, this sixth edition of classics professor Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin has all the features that have made it the bestselling single-volume beginning Latin textbook and more: * Forty chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors * Self-tutorial exercises with an answer key for independent study * An extensive English-Latin/Latin-English vocabulary section * A rich selection of original Latin readings—unlike other textbooks which contain primarily made-up Latin texts * Etymological aids Also includes maps of the Mediterranean, Italy and the Aegean area, as well as numerous photographs illustrating aspects of classical culture, mythology, and historical and literary figures presented in the chapter readings.
Author: Susan C. Shelmerdine Publisher: Hackett Publishing ISBN: 1585106275 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 394
Book Description
Introduction to Latin, Second Edition is an introductory Latin textbook designed with a streamlined flow that allows it to be completed in one year. Its concise and uncluttered approach gives students what they need to master the material. Grammar is integrated within the context of reading fluency. Innovative exercises provide translation practice as well as build “instinctive skills” that prepare students for reading authentic Latin works. Features: Concise, streamlined presentation focuses on what students need to know, allowing the material to be covered in a year, even for courses which meet only three days a week Innovative exercises that go beyond the usual translation practice, engaging students with the mechanisms of the language and developing “more instinctive” skills Succinct grammatical explanations that don’t overwhelm the students with superfluous detail while also providing help for students with little or no understanding of English grammar Latin readings from ancient sources in the form of both sentences and short passages allow for students to connect with authentic Latin Practical instructions often overlooked by other textbooks, including reading a dictionary entry, reading strategies, sentence patterns, gapping, and expectations New to the Second Edition Revised order of presentation that spreads material out more evenly between the first and second halves of the book Derivatives exercises added at the end of each chapter providing practice connecting English words with their Latin roots Bridge to next level: final three chapters provide review and include longer narrative readings with minimal editing to bridge students to the next level of Latin Revised selection of readings for more appropriate level of difficulty
Author: William E. Linney Publisher: ISBN: 9780979505102 Category : Home schooling Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Getting Started with Latin is divided into simple lessons that explain the fundamentals of Latin grammar in a way that anyone can grasp.
Author: Randall Childree Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071821422 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 243
Book Description
Learn the Latin you need. Gain the language skills you want. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Latin is a trusted companion to your Latin learning experience. In each of the forty-one bite-sized lessons, author Randall Childree explains one or two language concepts and supports them with many clear examples. These lessons are purposely short so you can complete them in twenty minutes or less, and you can go at a pace that works for you. A comprehensive glossary of words frequently found in Latin speeches, poems, histories, and plays is a special feature. With 164 exercises, you will get plenty of practice, practice, practice using your new skills. Whether you are learning on your own or taking a beginning Latin class, Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Latin will help you build your confidence. Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Latin will help you master: Basic grammar High-frequency vocabulary Declensions and conjugations Numbers Imperative and subjunctive moods Irregular verbs And more
Author: Andrew Keller Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300194986 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 372
Book Description
Learn to Read Latin helps students acquire an ability to read and appreciate the great works of Latin literature as quickly as possible. It not only presents basic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples but also offers direct access to unabridged passages drawn from a wide variety of Latin texts. As beginning students learn basic forms and grammar, they also gain familiarity with patterns of Latin word order and other features of style. Learn to Read Latinis designed to be comprehensive and requires no supplementary materialsexplains English grammar points and provides drills especially for today's studentsoffers sections on Latin metricsincludes numerous unaltered examples of ancient Latin prose and poetryincorporates selections by authors such as Caesar, Cicero, Sallust, Catullus, Vergil, and Ovid, presented chronologically with introductions to each author and workoffers a comprehensive workbook that provides drills and homework assignments.This enlarged second edition improves upon an already strong foundation by streamlining grammatical explanations, increasing the number of syntax and morphology drills, and offering additional short and longer readings in Latin prose and poetry.
Author: Dale A. Grote Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers ISBN: 086516486X Category : Latin language Languages : en Pages : 328
Book Description
A study guide to accompany the 6th edition of the standard introductory Latin text, Wheelock's Latin. This guide expands and explains important grammatical concepts that the Wheelock text presents too briefly for many contemporary students. -- Fuller grammatical explanations To aid comprehension -- Useful, short exercises (with answer key) To clear up confusion fast -- Additional etymological information To help students memorize -- Companion website For pronunciation help and downloadable drill sheets, vocabulary lists, and more! The Guide's style is casual, to calm and reassure the struggling or intimidated student. Points are repeated so that chapters can be used independently of one another, on an as-needed basis. Grote's Guide was designed for use with the Wheelock text, but has been sucessfully used with othe Latin texts. The Guide is an an excellent resource for -- Homeschoolers: students and instructors! -- Autodidacts -- Reviewing beginning Latin -- Reviewing before an exam
Author: Andrew Keller Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300194978 Category : Foreign Language Study Languages : en Pages : 472
Book Description
Learn to Read Latin helps students acquire an ability to read and appreciate the great works of Latin literature as quickly as possible. It not only presents basic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples but also offers direct access to unabridged passages drawn from a wide variety of Latin texts. As beginning students learn basic forms and grammar, they also gain familiarity with patterns of Latin word order and other features of style. Learn to Read Latin is designed to be comprehensive and requires no supplementary materialsexplains English grammar points and provides drills especially for today's studentsoffers sections on Latin metricsincludes numerous unaltered examples of ancient Latin prose and poetryincorporates selections by authors such as Caesar, Cicero, Sallust, Catullus, Vergil, and Ovid, presented chronologically with introductions to each author and workoffers a comprehensive workbook that provides drills and homework assignments.This enlarged second edition improves upon an already strong foundation by streamlining grammatical explanations, increasing the number of syntax and morphology drills, and offering additional short and longer readings in Latin prose and poetry.
Author: Richard Prior
Author: Frederic M. Wheelock
Author: Susan C. Shelmerdine
Author: William E. Linney
Author: Randall Childree
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Author: Dale A. Grote
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