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Latin I: Beginning Latin

Pr. Raphael

Objective:

To learn and study Latin for whatever purposes interest you.

Classes:

We will decide the pace as we go along. I will start with two large (that is, info-crammed) classes per week.

The order I hope to teach it in is as follows (there may be more than one of the following in any given lesson, as allows the space and time I have to work with):

Introduction
Pronunciation
Beginning Vocabulary
Concept of the Declension
First Declension
Vocabulary
Concept of the Conjugation
Concept of the Tense
Present Tense
Vocabulary
Review
Second Declension
Vocabulary
Future Tense
Vocabulary
Review
Third Declension (this may take a while)
Vocabulary
Perfect Tense
Vocabulary
Review
Cumulative Review-Test
Concept of the Adjective
First and Second Declension Adjectives
Vocabulary
Third Declesion Adjectives
Vocabulary
Imperfect Tense
Review
Concept of Pronoun
Qui, Hic, Ille Charts
Concept of the Adverb
Adverbs
Pluperfect Tense
Review
Future Perfect Tense
Vocabulary
Concept of the Degree
Comparatives and Superlatives
Vocab
Review
Cumulutive Review-Test
Concept of the Passive Voice
Study of Present Passive
Study of Imperfect Passive
Study of Future Passive
Study of Perfect Passive
Study of Pluperfect Passive
Study of Future Passive
Review
Introduction to II-III-IV Chart (a little-known secret)
Fourth Declension
Vocabulary
Fifth Declension
Vocabulary
Review
Participles
Vocabulary
Gerunds
Review
Cumulative Review-Test
Concept of Subjunctive Mood
Study of Present Active Subjunctive
Study of Present Passive Subjunctive
Study of Imperfect Active Subjunctive
Study of Imperfect Passive Subjunctive
Study of Perfect Active Subjunctive
Study of Perfect Passive Subjunctive
Study of Pluperfect Active Subjunctive
Study of Pluperfect Passive Subjunctive
Review
Introduction to Subjunctive II-III-IV Chart
Cumulative Review-Final

Somewhere in there we can sqeeze in the odds and ends like numbers, dates, imperative, etc.

This schedule can change completely upon request and upon how well (or badly) it is received.

One more note: It's not nearly as bad as it seems.

This is essentially a crash course in basic vocab and into upper-intermediate grammer.

For those who might wish to go on, I can also offer courses in Latin as it deals with mythology, Christianity, Law, Culture, etc.

To keep the Phatmass Phorums from being slowed much by our information, I would request that answers to homework (which I only correct for your benefit, since there are no consequences to flunking out, besides the very stigma of flunking out in itself) be sent to my email address.

Also, I might consider giving whatever publication rights over to Phatmass. It may make a decent publication as a text.

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Livin_the_MASS

Oh I love you. I want to learn latin, but they don't have no where around here that will teach it.

That would be awesome, you've got my vote!! :banana:

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Thy Geekdom Come

Well thank you!

I've got to get started typing out and planning the lessons, but for now, I've got to get some sleep...I can only keep one eye at a time open... :cyclops:

:P

-_- -_- -_-

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JMJ
3/27 - Fourth Saturday of Lent

Pius Nonus carissimo Raphaeli salutem.

salve, frater!

scribemusne in Latina? gratias ago tibi! in schola sum, et studeo philosophiae Latinaeque (sed non studeo Latinae in hoc anno). si papatem optes, possum esse. vale.

(here's my shoddy translation)

Pio Nono greets his most beloved Raphael (it's a Pliny-esque greeting).

Greetings, brother!

Shall we be writing in Latin? I give you thanks! I am in college [school], and I am studying philosophy and Latin [[i]studere[/i] takes a dative, correct?] (though I am not studying Latin this year [meaning semester]). If you should need a tutor, I am able to be one. Vale!

-

I'm attempting to minor in Latin, so pray for me. ;)
Yours,
Pio Nono

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JMJ
3/27 - Fourth Saturday of Lent

P.S.: Dicemus Latinam ecclesiasticam classicamve? Dicamus classicam!!! Latina Ciceronis et Caesaris super Latina Christiana est (IMHO).

P.S.: Will we be speaking Church Latin or classical Latin? Let us speak classical!!! The Latin of Caesar and Cicero is superior [above] Christian Latin (in my humble opinion).

The harsh ring of the classical "ae" and the slick sound of the classical "v" sounds nicer than the Italian-ridden "ae" and "v" of Church Latin. Again, these are personal biases. ;)

-PN

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cmotherofpirl

Are you going to get this pinned on a board somewhere? :cyclops:

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Fiat_Voluntas_Tua

This sounds wicked cool...I started to teach myself Latin...haha not to good of an idea. I am very excited to learn Latin.

Pax et Agape per Maria. -Andy

Ps...can someone let me know how to join a yahoo group, I don't want to miss out. Thanks

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Thy Geekdom Come

[quote]Pio Nono greets his most beloved Raphael (it's a Pliny-esque greeting).[/quote]

Hmmm...I thought it sounded more like Catullus...except that it wasn't in hendecasyllabic meter.

Oh, and [i]studere[/i] does take the dative.

[quote]P.S.: Will we be speaking Church Latin or classical Latin? Let us speak classical!!! The Latin of Caesar and Cicero is superior [above] Christian Latin (in my humble opinion).[/quote]

I learned Classical, but I will teach both sets of pronunciations, and people can pick whichever one they want.

[quote] Are you going to get this pinned on a board somewhere?[/quote]

I don't know how...

[quote] You could start a yahoo group, or I could create a website for you?[/quote]

I'm only semi-computer literate...and I don't have the money to run a website...

Are Yahoo groups free?

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