Latin does not have words for "the" or "a/an" so you need to supply them while translating. Also verbs can be translated as -- she loves, she is loving, she does love -- amat. Those are all valid translation of the one verb. But let's get started with the pronunciation. Do each of these numbered paragraphs in the steps listed:
1. Here is a lesson on reading Latin for its pronunciation. Go to page 3 of the Ecce Romani 1 textbook. If you are in a classroom setting, please do NOT speak but mutter the pronunciation as you practice with the virtual speaker. The above video is student made with a great pronunciation practice of Chapter 1. Click on the above video to begin.
2. Read the story on your own. By the way, no one really knows what Classical Latin sounded like, no recording devices existed back then -- sorry. But two pronunciations do exist today and are similar to each other: Classical Pronunciation (that we use in the video) and Ecclesiastical Pronunciation (sounds like modern day Italian). So to some extent, you are right no matter what you say. Your teacher will help more with the pronunciation later. Now, read the story to yourself.
3. Great job, so far. From the story on page 3 of the textbook, here's an exercise: make four columns in a notebook. Label each column -- Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Other -- like the list below. Now, list every word from the page 3 story in each column. Remember every word is either a noun (person, place or thing); adjective (word that describes a noun); verb (action word); or, other (this covers everything else for now.) Use the dictionary on page 289 to help you and also look at the vocabulary under the story for help too. Compare your list to your neighbor if you are in class and check each other's words. If you are doing this at home, check your answers with the dictionary from page 289.
Nouns Verbs Adjectives Other
4. Now let's look at the vocabulary on the bottom of page 3. Go over it. Can you think of any English words that come from the Latin? Villa means villa. Rustica gives us rustic. Vicina gives us vicinity. There are many others. An excellent SAT vocabulary word comes from ubi that gives us the English 'ubiquitous.' What do you think this means? As you learn the vocabulary and you need to memorize it, think about the English words that are Latinate. Use this online exercise to help learn the vocabulary.
Click here
Here is a practice using the vocabulary words. Do both parts to review all words.
vocabulary 1 exercise
vocabulary 2 exercise
Try a practice quiz on the vocabulary words with this.
practice quiz
Nota Bene (N.B.) -- Note Well -- There is a Blog for questions. It's for you to help each other -- I help in the classroom -- if you have a question, ask, if someone knows the answer, please answer. I will monitor the Blog for content and may weigh-in. Remember, we know who posts, keep comments so Mom can read them! --and she will.
The video below is a great start to learning the pronunciation of Latin. It's rather easy as there are no silent letters in Latin.
1. Here is a lesson on reading Latin for its pronunciation. Go to page 3 of the Ecce Romani 1 textbook. If you are in a classroom setting, please do NOT speak but mutter the pronunciation as you practice with the virtual speaker. The above video is student made with a great pronunciation practice of Chapter 1. Click on the above video to begin.
2. Read the story on your own. By the way, no one really knows what Classical Latin sounded like, no recording devices existed back then -- sorry. But two pronunciations do exist today and are similar to each other: Classical Pronunciation (that we use in the video) and Ecclesiastical Pronunciation (sounds like modern day Italian). So to some extent, you are right no matter what you say. Your teacher will help more with the pronunciation later. Now, read the story to yourself.
3. Great job, so far. From the story on page 3 of the textbook, here's an exercise: make four columns in a notebook. Label each column -- Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Other -- like the list below. Now, list every word from the page 3 story in each column. Remember every word is either a noun (person, place or thing); adjective (word that describes a noun); verb (action word); or, other (this covers everything else for now.) Use the dictionary on page 289 to help you and also look at the vocabulary under the story for help too. Compare your list to your neighbor if you are in class and check each other's words. If you are doing this at home, check your answers with the dictionary from page 289.
Nouns Verbs Adjectives Other
4. Now let's look at the vocabulary on the bottom of page 3. Go over it. Can you think of any English words that come from the Latin? Villa means villa. Rustica gives us rustic. Vicina gives us vicinity. There are many others. An excellent SAT vocabulary word comes from ubi that gives us the English 'ubiquitous.' What do you think this means? As you learn the vocabulary and you need to memorize it, think about the English words that are Latinate. Use this online exercise to help learn the vocabulary.
Click here
Here is a practice using the vocabulary words. Do both parts to review all words.
vocabulary 1 exercise
vocabulary 2 exercise
Try a practice quiz on the vocabulary words with this.
practice quiz
Nota Bene (N.B.) -- Note Well -- There is a Blog for questions. It's for you to help each other -- I help in the classroom -- if you have a question, ask, if someone knows the answer, please answer. I will monitor the Blog for content and may weigh-in. Remember, we know who posts, keep comments so Mom can read them! --and she will.
The video below is a great start to learning the pronunciation of Latin. It's rather easy as there are no silent letters in Latin.
Latin is rather easy. Now translate the Latin story of page 3 into your notebooks. Please number every sentence for ease of reference when translating. Page 3 has ten Latin sentences, write ten English sentences so numbered.
Well Done!
Well Done!
Chapter 1 quiz
Now take the vocabulary quiz online. Do not use capital letters in your answers. Do not use "he or she or it" when you translate any of the verbs. For example, 'sedet' should be answered as 'sits' or 'is sitting' or 'does sit.' Any one of those responses will be recorded as the correct answer. You do not need to write all three. But using a 'he' in the response will result in the reply as marked wrong. BONA FATA.
One more point: your answers are submitted with a date and time stamp. So you can take this quiz ONLY with your class, everyone at the same time, when told by your teacher.
Here is the quiz:
English-Latin Vocabulary Quiz
Student Information Form -- Please fill this out too when we start class. You will need your FCPS google account to log on, please remove other email accounts from your device before trying to log on; otherwise, you will be blocked by FCPS as you will not be recognized as a legitimate user.
Student-Information Form
One more point: your answers are submitted with a date and time stamp. So you can take this quiz ONLY with your class, everyone at the same time, when told by your teacher.
Here is the quiz:
English-Latin Vocabulary Quiz
Student Information Form -- Please fill this out too when we start class. You will need your FCPS google account to log on, please remove other email accounts from your device before trying to log on; otherwise, you will be blocked by FCPS as you will not be recognized as a legitimate user.
Student-Information Form