Nunc Loquamur: Guided Conversations for Latin
By (Author) Thomas McCarthy
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
1st January 2009
Second Edition
United States
General
Non Fiction
470
Spiral bound
108
Width 216mm, Height 280mm
286g
This is an illustrated text to incorporate speaking Latin into the study of Latin. 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 guided conversations feel "safe" to the students so to allow oral practice and in developing increased comprehension. The illustrations make the book appear "friendly". New to the new edition: - Five new chapters - Handy words and phrases list covering such topics as animals, colors, sports, and food - Additional grammar notes and activities for each chapter - Redesigned vocabulary lists in some chapters - Brief explanation on the Roman calendar - Complete chart on numbers with four different forms (Cardinal, Ordinal, Distributive, and Adverb) - Extra suggestion boxes - Expanded appendix Complete FREE online downloadable interactive software available.
Thomas McCarthy has degrees in Latin and Classical Studies. He teaches English at St. Catherine's Girl's High School in Matsuyama, Japan..