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1 week ago
Just wanna learn latin pretty much
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How to learn Latin
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 "Enlightening and worth my while."
How I did it: The classes were offered by my high school through the University of Cambridge International GCSE program. Not to mention that me teacher was very competent and I did study very diligently as it is something I had wanted to do since I was a kid. Lessons & tips: Memorize your declensions!!! It will help you in translations, believe me. Resources: The University of Cambridge's evil Latin textbooks and workbooks, not to mention their difficult tests.
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How I did it: In seventh grade I switched from french to latin classes. I have been taking latin since. As long as you pay attention in class, you are bound to pick up the language. Plus, some of it is like english, so latin just makes sense. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: Took a year of Latin in college. I'm by no means "proficient" but even taking a year of it and learning the declensions and conjugations and some basic vocabulary is surprisingly helpful in so many other areas. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I learnt latin for three years because we have to at my school, then took it as one of my GCSE options... and I had my last exam in it yesterday, so now I'm just waiting for the results! Read how I did it…
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How I did it: Worked through Wheelock's Latin (5th ed) with a private teacher (a chapter week) then further developed reading and comprehension skills by systematically translating classical texts (Cicero, Virgil). Read how I did it…
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How I did it: did it at school for 5 years - taking it for GCSE next week and i know all i need to and could want to know, i cant think of anything else to say but i have to write 150 characters soo ermmmmmmm yes latin - no never ever ever again, it was hard and it didnt help me in any of the subjects i was taking so it was pointless for me Read how I did it…
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Imagine understanding the root of every word, of every language, and it’s meaning. Every language is spawned off of latin. It’s the fundamental language of all others. Amazing stuff, you speak one, you understand them all.
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I have purchased Wheelock’s Latin and Wheelock’s Latin workbook from used bookstores. I was also able to get Cassell’s Latin dictionary through a book trading site. Now it’s time to buckle down and start studying.
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fun Latin games
1 month ago
We’ve spiced up our lessons with board games and card games in Latin. It’s cool! My 8-year-old niece is alarmingly good at it!
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2 months ago
I’m currently taking Latin(only in my first year) and while it’s difficult, I’m really excited to continue with the course. So far, Latin has definitely expanded my vocabulary AND knowledge of Roman AND Greek culture and mythology.
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Teacher Assistant.
2 months ago
I’m the Latin teacher’s assistant this year. So far, grading all the latin 1/2/3’s papers has helped me get some vocab skill back, and helping them with translations is helping me. There’s hope for me yet!
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already a bit there
4 months ago
I’ve been taking latin in school for some years now, but never really put my gut into it until last year… Since I finally got to translate in class whatever I wanted to [no more canned stories of Publius and Furianus; no more girls meeting farmers in the road; no more fake thing], I got to have fun with people like Ovid and Cicero and all of that, and though I could translate – sortakindaalmost, if I had a dictionary and a lot of time, and we ignored all the big red pen marks all over the page – I got a little hungry for more.
I want to be able to read all those things, without the dictionary, without the translation five pages ahead, without the red pen, and to get it. School starts up again soon, but I’m going to have to do all of it on my own…
I guess a viable way to measure it might be to take the SAT II in december, but I think it might be easier to just see how easy it becomes to read…
Wheelock
4 months ago
A friend and I are powering through Wheelock this summer. We’ll see how it goes!
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I wish I never stopped!
4 months ago
In my first 2 years of secondary school, I learnt latin, but at that time it was compulsory to learn a modern foreign language not a dead one! Even though I was amazing – according to teacher – I gave it up as I wasn’t a language buff! Total regret!
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