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Nunc Loquāmur | ||||
Guided Conversations for Latin 2005 • 1-58590-186-9 • 78 pages • spiral-bound paperback • 8½ x 11 • $14.95 | About the Author | Contents | Preface |
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This is an illustrated text for students new to Latin who want to incorporate speaking Latin into their study. Through rich drawings by the author, students are provided situations common to the classroom and their lives in which to speak to one another, along with clues and vocabulary necessary for basic conversations.
The following are downloadable PDF files which can be read using the free Adobe Acrobat reader. To get the reader, go to www.adobe.com. Prō Omnibus; Prō Magistrīs; Prō Discipulīs;
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Thomas McCarthy has degrees in Latin and Classical Studies. Originally from Michigan, (fato profugus) he works at St. Catherine's Girl's High School in Matsuyama, Japan, where he struggles to teach English as a living language.
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Prō Omnibus
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I first encountered guided conversations when I began teaching ESL in Japan 15 years ago. They have been an important part of my ‘bag of tricks’ ever since. Students consistently give high marks to these activities when asked for feedback. Guided conversations give students an opportunity to use the language they’re learning in a safe and meaningful way. They’re safe because there are few opportunities to make mistakes. They’re meaningful because each conversation provides context. The illustrations also Nunc Loquamur is suitable for students in the first two years of Latin. The material is appropriate for ages ranging from Middle School to Adult. It can be used to supplement any textbook the teacher is currently using. It can enhance the oral component of your book or provide one where it is lacking.
Nunc Loquamur is designed for ease of use, both for the teacher and the student. Open the book to any page and you are presented with a complete unit. Looking at the lesson, both teachers and students will know immediately what to do, so there is little need for explanation. Each lesson begins with a complete conversation with parts underlined. Next, there are four variations with substitutions provided (illustrations, too!) Students gradually are required to write out more and more of the conversation. Finally students are invited to write a new variation of the conversation. This is a good opportunity to review material your class is working with or for students to pursue their own imaginations. Please refer to the section “Suggestions for Using” for more in-depth information.
Declining nouns, conjugating verbs and worrying about agreement were not my favorite activities in my school-years. That’s why you won’t find much of those here! I’ve done the best I could to make this “Plug and Play”. Does that mean this book is a piece of cake? Minime! You will do a lot of writing, reading, speaking and listening. The final part of each lesson requires you to create a conversation in Latin. Are you hyperventilating? You can stop now. Change a noun here, a verb there and you’ll be all set.
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