This is a comprehensive introduction equally well suited to beginners and those with some ... more
previous knowledge of the language. The clearly structured course introduces original Latin at an early level. In each of the 31 units an explanation of new gra...
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Advantages: It's helpful and very satisfying. Disadvantages: You must study grammar.
(I?m sure there are members who know all about grammar, and certainly some who are much better Latin scholars than I am. This opinion is meant for absolute beginners, but the textbook and website may be of interest to others).
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Double CD (available soon).
This opinion is certainly one of the biggest challenges I?ve ever taken on, for how on earth do I convince people who?ve never learnt Latin that it?s worth a go ? I can?t employ my usual argument : that it opens doors when you visit a country, and helps you to get much more out of a holiday. But it does have other advantages.
How I came to Latin.
I did Latin O-level at school, but in a rather unsatisfactory way. A friend and I in the upper sixth suddenly discovered that to do an honours degree in an Arts subject we needed ...
Advantages: Taught by an actual Norwegian who does it for a living. Disadvantages: Can seem quite daunting at first. Took me 3 months to start using the book and CD properly
From the popular "TeachYourself..." comes TeachYourself Norwegian by Margaretha Danbolt Simons who is herself, a Norwegian now living and teaching in England. So there is no better book to get than this one!
From first glance, it seems quite a daunting prospect learning a language without going to a class and it could take you a while to get going. It's based for the first time learners out there, but some prior exposure to Norwegian could be useful. (I have seen a few good films.) But after the initial phase you will find yourself engrossed and starting to sound out words aloud without realising.
The main gist of the book is thus:
It's about 2 people named Sue (an English woman) and Arne (a Norwegian man in England) who meet in a cafe while Sue is practising from this book. Their relationship builds up from there as does your ...
Advantages: Easy to apply suggestions Disadvantages: None
This is another in the 'How to,,,' series of books of which I am such a fan. This book was very hard to get hold of, I think it was out of print, but is now readily available again. The fact that I was willing to search so hard for this book is testament to how much I like the series.
This book is aimed at teachers, teaching assistants and other educational professionals who work with children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). I would also recommend this to anyone working with children with other behavioural difficulties as many of the tip and suggestions would be relevant, and they won't harm the child in any way.
The book starts with a contents page, then a preface which very briefly explains the content of the chapters; I have used this preface and the content of the chapters themselves to write this review ...
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Product details
EAN
9780340867037
Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
Language & Linguistics
Subgenre
Latin
Publisher
Hodder Education
Title
Teach Yourself Latin
Author
Gavin Betts
ISBN
0340867035
Manufacturer's product description
This is a comprehensive introduction equally well suited to beginners and those with some previous knowledge of the language. The clearly structured course introduces original Latin at an early level. In each of the 31 units an explanation of new grammar is followed by Latin sentences and passages. Where appropriate a third section either introduces you to a topic of interest for Latin studies or gives you additional reading from some of the greatest Roman authors. There is a comprehensive section on the pronunciation of Latin and a glossary of grammatical terms which gives full and clear explanations of all the terms used in the book. At the end of the book you will find 17 pages of verb tables a key to the reading exercises a 42-page Latin-English vocabulary listing and finally a grammar index to all the structures covered - all you need to give you a comprehensive knowledge of the language. This is the leader in self-learning with more than 300 titles covering all subjects. Be where you want to be with Teach Yourself."
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