Latin 101 Learning a classical language
DVD - 2013
Latin has an undeserved reputation for difficulty. But when taught well, Latin is pleasingly straightforward, logical, and predictable. Each word is like a finely crafted part of a machine--a device that does an amazing amount of work with very few components. Learning to read Latin is immensely rewarding, and it is a discipline that trains, enhances, and strengthens critical thinking. Embark on this unrivaled adventure with Latin 101: Learning a Classical Language, 36 innovative lectures that cover the material normally presented in a first-year college course in Latin. By listening to these entertaining lectures and practicing the drills, you will gain access to some of the world's greatest thought in its original language. You will ...also understand why no translation can reproduce the elegance and charm of Latin.
- Subjects
- Published
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[Chantilly, Va.] :
Teaching Company
[2013]
- Language
- English
- Corporate Author
- Main Author
- Corporate Author
- Edition
- [PDF workbook version]
- Item Description
- "The Great courses, Topic: Literature & language ; Subtopic: Language learning"--Cover.
"Course no. 2201"--Disc labels.
36 lectures lasting 30 minutes each.
Accompanying CD-ROM contains course workbook in PDF format. - Physical Description
- 6 videodiscs (approximately 1080 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
- Format
- DVD; PDF requires Adobe Reader or PDF reader.
- ISBN
- 9781490652696
- disc 1: Pronouncing classic Latin
- Introduction to third-conjugation verbs
- Introduction to the subjunctive mood
- The irregular verbs sum and possum
- Introduction to third-declension nouns
- Third-declension neuter nouns-- disc 2: First- and second-declension adjectives
- First- and second-declension nouns
- Introduction to the passive voice
- Third-io and fourth-conjugation verbs
- First- and second-conjugation verbs
- Reading a famous Latin love poem
- disc 3: The present passive of all conjugations
- Third-declension adjectives
- Third-declension/ =stem nouns
- The imperfect and future tenses
- Building translation skills
- disc 4: Using the subjunctive mood
- Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns
- The prefect tense active system
- Forming and using participles
- Using the infinitive
- Reading a passage from Caesar
- disc 5: The perfect tense passive system
- Deponent verbs
- Conditional sentences
- Cum clauses and stipulations
- Reading excerpts from Roman law
- Interrogative adjectives and pronouns
- disc 6: Fourth- and fifth-declension nouns
- Gerunds and gerundives
- Counting in Latin
- More on irregular verbs
- Comparison of adjectives and adverbs
- Next steps in reading Latin.