- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Teach Yourself; 3Rev Ed edition (26 Sep 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340870419
- ISBN-13: 978-0340870419
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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- #7 in Books > Languages > By Language > Ancient Languages > Latin > Phrase Books
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Do memories of your grammar lessons haunt you and other textbooks overwhelm you? Then ‘Teach Yourself Beginner’s Latin’ is for you. Follow a Latin story set in a medieval monastery, where conspiracy unfolds in the cloisters, Vikings threaten to attack, and young lovers set out to unmask the villains. Sample some classical Latin too, and learn more about the authors who wrote it.
‘Teach Yourself Beginner’s Latin’ is ideal for complete beginners because it introduces the language step by step through an interesting and humorous story. Each unit contains grammatical explanations and vocabulary support. There are plenty of exercises to practise each point as it is introduced and help you remember what you have learnt. There are two revision units so that you can check your progress and review areas of difficulty. ‘About Latin’ sections give lots of information about the history of the language and its influence upon English. ‘Living Latin’ sections contain pieces of authentic Latin, most of which is classical. They are included to give you an idea of what there is to enjoy once you have mastered the language and the translations are given.
Two accompanying CDs are available separately or in a pack with the book. The recording contains the story and the ‘Living Latin’ sections of the book, and will enhance your enjoyment of the poetry and give you an idea of what Latin sounded like.
The leader in self-learning with more than 300 titles, covering all subjects.
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‘Teach Yourself Beginner’s Latin’ is ideal for complete beginners because it introduces the language step by step through an interesting and humorous story. Each unit contains grammatical explanations and vocabulary support. There are plenty of exercises to practise each point as it is introduced and help you remember what you have learnt. There are two revision units so that you can check your progress and review areas of difficulty. ‘About Latin’ sections give lots of information about the history of the language and its influence upon English. ‘Living Latin’ sections contain pieces of authentic Latin, most of which is classical. They are included to give you an idea of what there is to enjoy once you have mastered the language and the translations are given.
Two accompanying CDs are available separately or in a pack with the book. The recording contains the story and the ‘Living Latin’ sections of the book, and will enhance your enjoyment of the poetry and give you an idea of what Latin sounded like.
The leader in self-learning with more than 300 titles, covering all subjects.
Be where you want to be with Teach Yourself.
About the Author
George Sharpley is author of the current edition of Teach Yourself Beginner's Latin and Director of MultiLingua language school in Bristol.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely THE best book for beginners.,
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This review is from: Teach Yourself Beginner's Latin (Book Only) (Teach Yourself: Language) (Paperback)
When I decided that I'd like to learn Latin, I initially spent a small fortune on books: All the way from Minimus (for young children) to the hopelessly unwieldy Reading Latin; and everything in between.
Just as I was about to give up, I found this. It gave me my first real grip on the language and made me feel that it was possible for even someone like me to make *real* progress in Latin. The chapters are short and simple. It has pictures! It's funny. And (if you buy an edition that includes the CDs) you get - in nicely dramatised form - the various episodes of the story that runs through the book - a story set in a medieval monastery, with Viking raids, mystery, and even a hint of romance. Great fun! Each chapter (and relevant section of the CD) also includes quotes from 'real' Latin authors. Even though these are initially incomprehensible, they're a wonderful way to hear the 'music' of good Latin. As a beginner's book, some topics are carefully avoided. The subjunctive form of the verb, for example, is just *barely* touched on - just enough to give you some idea what it's used for. Like too many books in the TEACH YOURSELF series, the quality of the binding leaves a bit to be desired, and the book will probably fall apart if not treated kindly. In spite of this, it's just SO good that I'm giving it 5 stars, and would give it more if I could. My personal pathway into Latin (having wasted a small fortune in my quest) started with this book. Then I moved on the the (also wonderful) So You Really Want to Learn Latin trilogy. I've just finished the final book of that set (which will take you to GCSE level), and I'm happily reading short Latin stories, and just about to make a start on WINNIE ILLE PU
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent for complete beginners -easy step-by-step teaching,
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This review is from: Beginner's Latin (Teach Yourself) (Paperback)
This is the best beginners' guide I have yet come across - particularly for adults. it is simple yet thorough and humorous illustrations help to keep the attention focussed. For anyone about the do the Open University "Reading Latin" course it is a godsend. Pity the accompanying tape is not on offer by Amazon. I got it as a Christmas gift but without the tape.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Comprehensive basic course, plus monks and mules!,
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This review is from: Teach Yourself Beginner's Latin (Book/cassette pack) (Paperback)
This is probably as easy as Latin's ever going to get! A basic understanding of the language is useful, especially if you're doing a degree in any subject, as most technical terms stem from either Latin or Greek. Every chapter has a little grammar and a little vocabularly, plus some rather bizarre stories about monks and mules! There are lots of exercises and self-tests, making self-teaching quite straightforward. Besides this, there's a Latin-English and English-Latin translator (although this is not very comprehensive), verb tables, and answers to the questions. Besides that, there is lots of interesting stuff about the Romans and various literary figures who wrote in Latin. If you want to learn Latin, and don't know where or how to start, this book is the best starting point. By the end, if you persevere, then you should have a good grounding, and some idea of how to go on if you want to. But it's not exactly fun, and of course, there's not that much incentive, since it is a dead language.
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