Unidad 1 de latín de Cambridge, etapas 6 a 9

There are so many good reasons to learn Latin. Latin helps students build vocabulary, a real plus when it comes to college entrance exams. Latin also helps students to lay a firm foundation before learning other languages. Students will be able to more easily launch into learning one of the romance languages like Spanish, French, Romanian, Italian, or Portuguese after taking Latin. 

This course will work through stages 7 - 9  of the Cambridge Unit 1 Latin book. Students will need to have a copy of the book as well as the workbook in order to successfully work through the class. 

Each week the class will work through approximately one-half of a stage in the book. Students will learn vocabulary and practice translation exercises. Students will use already-acquired knowledge to make educated guesses about Latin words. Students will learn Latin grammar through learning parts of speech. Students will also learn about the Roman culture in Pompeii before Mt Vesuvius erupted. 

Week One: Stage Nine. Introduction to Latin. Students will learn about the dative case. They will review all known cases.

Week Two: Stage Nine continued. Students will continue to review cases. They will continue to learn vocabulary. They will also learn about Roman baths. 

Week Three: Stage Ten. Students will learn about comparative and superlative. They will also review plural verb forms. 

Week Four: Stage Ten continued. Students will concentrate on transition exercises. They will also learn about education in Roman times. 

Week Five: Students will review Stages Nine and Ten through review exercises and a game. 

Week Six: Stage Eleven. Students will learn about asking questions in Latin. 

Week Seven: Stage Eleven continued. Students will continue to learn how to ask questions. They will also learn about the Roman government. They will continue to practice Latin using translation exercises. 

Week Eight: Stage Twelve. Students will look more in-depth at the perfect and imperfect tenses. They will continue learning vocabulary and translating. 

Week Nine: Stage Twelve continued. Students will continue to practice Latin using translation exercises. They will learn about the destruction of Pompeii.