Practical Latin II 03-AP-PL-II
Course learning content:
- different types of pronunciation: northern continental, southern continental (Church Latin), ancient names in English context,
- the origins of the Latin language and its historical development,
- Latin grammat in use - declension, conjugation, syntax (continued),
- vocabulary, social and historical context of the ancient texts (continued),
- Latin sayings and proverbs (continued),
- vocabulary and the patterns of Roman daily life,
- practicing the translation of more complex texts from Latin to English,
- Roman myths and legends as adapted by Latin authors,
- Latin influences in English.
Module learning aims
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Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- know how to use different conventions for pronouncing Latin,
- comment on issues raised in class,
- make in writing the opinions on the subjects discussed during classes,
- translate from Latin to English more complexe texts,
- analyze the Latin text in formal and factual aspect,
- show, how ancient cultures influenced the modern western civilization.
Assessment criteria
Grade system:
very good (bdb; 5,0): excellent knowledge, skills, personal and social competencies; outstanding performance.
good plus (+db; 4,5): very good knowledge, skills, personal and social competencies; above the average standard with only minor errors.
good (db; 4,0): good knowledge, skills, personal and social competencies; generally sound work with some minor errors.
satisfactory plus (+dst; 3,5): satisfactory knowledge, skills, personal and social competencies; fair but with a number of notable errors.
satisfactory (dst; 3,0): sufficient knowledge, skills, personal and social competencies; fair but with numerous, significant shortcomings.
unsatisfactory (ndst; 2,0): fail unsatisfactory knowledge, skills, personal and social competencies, numerous crucial errors and major shortcomings.
Bibliography
Reading list:
Tore Janson, A Natural History of Latin, trans. M. Damsgaard Merethe Sørensen, Oxford: Oxford University Press 2007.
Thomas McCarthy, Nunc Loquamur: Guided Conversations for Latin, 2nd ed., Focus Publishing / R. Pullins Co., Newburyport 2009.
Hans H. Oerberg, Lingua Latina per se illustrata, Pars I: Familia Romana, Focus Publishing / R. Pullins Co., Newburyport 2011.(cap. 8-15).
Cleto Pavantetto, Elementa linguae et grammaticae Latine, LAS, Roma 1998.
Timothy Rasinski, Nancy Padak et al., Greek and Latin Roots. Keys to Building Vocabulary, Huntington Beach: Shell Education, 2008.
Jon. R. Stone, The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations, Mottoes, Proverbs and Sayings. The Illiterati's Guide, New York: Routledge, 2005.
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