LATIN COURSE FOR TEENAGERS – PART XI TUTOR: Dr, JOHN WHELPTON
The textbook for this course, Cambridge Latin Course, is by far the most popular in the UK and is used by over 90% of schools teaching Latin. Students will need to purchase a copy of Book V. You will be supplied with Powerpoints illustrating each of the Cambridge stages covered in Part XI. Please note that these are copyright materials and should not be passed on to anybody else. You will be welcome to contact me on [email protected] if you have questions at any time. There is also additional introductory material at http://linguae.weebly.com/latin--greek.html
Session 1 Read and translate prīdiē nūptiārum. Revise subjunctive tenses and view SUBJUNCTIVE and SUBJUNCTIVE USAGE for perfect subjunctive, Translate examples in `About the Language II’ (p55). Homework: Prepare confarreātiō I and II. Read notes on marriage (p.62-65)
Session 2 Read confarreātiō I and II with comprehension questions. Read and translate confarreātiō III About the language III (present passive infinitive in indirect statement).Additional examples from INDIRECT STATEMENT.ppt. Homework: Prepare amor et mātrimōnium and `Practising the language’ (p.61). Prepare for vocab. quiz on c.38
Session 3 Vocab test on Stage 38. Translate and answer questions on amor et mātrimōnium, Correct `Practising the language’(sing v. plural, accus. and infinitive). View LATIN 39. Homework: Review LATIN 39, prepare hērēdēs prīncipis I
Session 4 Reading and comprehension questions on hērēdēs prīncipis I, translation of hērēdēs prīncipis II Review of forms of passive and deponent verbs. Homework: Prepare versūs Ovidiānī
Session 5 Structure of Latin verse (with LATIN VERSE.doc). Read and translate versūs Ovidiānōs. About the language-2 (word order in verse). Homework: Prepare `Practising the Language’ (pp78-79). Read `Authors, readers and listeners’ (p.80-83). Prepare for vocab quiz on Stage 39
Session 6 Vocab test on Stage 39. Check answer to `Practising the Language’ (p.78-79): case forms, reported speech, common verbs). Brief discussion of `Authors and readers’. View LATIN 40. Homework: Review LATIN 40.Prepare accūsātiō I and II
Session 7 Reading and comprehension questions on accūsātiō I and II. Commence written translation of cognitiō Homework: complete written translation and submit before class.
Session 8 Checking translation of cognitiō. Conslidation of indirect statement (pg. 90). Read and translate dēspērātiō-I Homework: Prepare dēspērātiō-II and damnātiō.
Session 9 2/10 Reading and translation of dēspērātiō-II and damnātiō. Gerundives (with GERUND AND GERUNDIVE.ppt and `About the Language II’, p.93). Homework: Prepare for quiz on stage 40 vocab, and read through Language Information to identify difficulties
Session 10 Vocab quiz on Stage 40. Translation and discussion of dē tribus capellīs. Practising the language (pp.94-95). Brief review of noun and verb forms and discussion of `Language information’ and of options for future study,