So You Really Want to Learn Latin Book III - Couverture rigide

Oulton, N. R. R.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1902984021 ISBN 13 : 9781902984025

Editeur : Galore Park, 1999

Synopsis

If you are serious about learning Latin, then this is the course for you. So you really want to learn Latin plunges the reader head-first into the classical world, teaching the essential grammar and vocabulary required for a confident and competent use of Latin. Ideal for learners of all ages and abilities, "Book I" introduces pupils to regular verbs in all six active tenses, nouns of the first three declensions, sum, adjectives of the 1st/2nd declension, prepositions, numerals and the history of Rome from Aeneas to Cloelia. Highly recommended by John Clare in "The Daily Telegraph", "So You Really Want To Learn Latin" is a no-nonsense course which will enable you to reach a high standard of Latin in no time at all! "So You Really Want To Learn Latin" II and III are also obtainable and will take you up to GCSE level standard. Answer Books are also available just in case you are not 100 per cent confident in your Latin just yet! If you are serious about learning Latin, then this is the course for you. So you really want to learn Latin plunges the reader head-first into the classical world, teaching the essential grammar and vocabulary required for a confident and competent use of Latin.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book takes pupils through all the major syntactical constructions in a thorough, systematic way with clear explanations and suitable passages for translation. The book concludes with an invaluable introduction to the complexities of Latin scansion. A comprehensive handbook for pupils sitting Common Entrance scholarship exams at 13+ or those preparing for GCSE, this book was highly recommended by John Clare in The Daily Telegraph, and the Headmaster of Winchester reviewing it for ISIS magazine, concluded "Whether you like Oulton's sense of humour or not, the fact is that he has done Latin teaching a great service by producing such a comprehensive, clear and rigorous course."
- Together with Books I and II provides a complete course for Common Academic Scholarship and GCSE level Latin
- Strong grammatical approach will help pupils build the key skills required by advanced Latinists
- Clear explanation is followed by plenty of practice exercises to ensure pupils become skilled and confident users of Latin

Biographie de l'auteur :

Nicholas Oulton read History at Oriel College, Oxford and has an MA in Classics from London University. He taught Latin and Greek for ten years before writing the So you really want to learn Latin course and founding Galore Park in 1998. He has edited numerous textbooks and revision resources for students of Latin and Greek, most recently authoring the Latin for Common Entrance series.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Galore Park
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1902984021
• ISBN 13: 9781902984025
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176