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The leading Latin course worldwide Book I begins in the city of Pompeii shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius. Book I is full colour throughout, with a clear layout of stories and language notes. Featuring a glossary for quick reference and comprehension questions, the book also includes a full explanation of language points and grammar practice exercises.
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Book I begins in the city of Pompeii shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius. Book I is full colour throughout, with a clear layout of stories and language notes. Featuring a glossary for quick reference and comprehension questions, the book also includes a full explanation of language points and grammar practice exercises.
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88 of 91 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In my quest to learn Latin, having been disappointed by other books, this was recommended to me by a friend. After reading the positive reviews on Amazon I decided to buy it.
I was not disappointed in it at all. This was exactly what i was looking for in a book:
It had stories to translate that focussed around one family so there was a familiar thread to them. Sometimes it even has (although in a very 'learning is fun' way) humour.
It had a gradual increase of vocabulary, giving any new words in a story down the side of it.
It had a full dictionary of all the words used in the book at the back of it, along with a section on all the grammar taught.
The grammar was introduced at the right rate and there were exersizes to test how well you had understood the new points. There were three-four exersizes every chapter (with 20 chapters in total), along with the translations.
The end of the book leads nicely on to the start of the next one so it is not difficult to continue.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn to read Latin. You will not regret buying it!
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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I'm just trying to be helpful here but I really think there's a misunderstanding about this book. As far as I know, the book is not intended to be used on its own - it's just the text book for the Cambridge Latin Course which involves various other learning aids both in the form of other books plus electronic aids, a website and even a personal tutor. That's why, if you look at the book, there's no introduction or preface or anything at all to tell you how to use it or any kind of introduction to the Latin language. I strongly advise anyone thinking of buying this book or any other Latin text book to go to the Cambridge Latin Course website where they will find all the information they need about the Cambridge Latin Course and how this text book fits into a properly structured distance learning or independent learning course.
At an absolute minimum, if you wanted to use this book, you would need the Cambridge Latin Course Independent Learning Manual (Book 1) to accompany it which as far as I know is only available from the Cambridge Latin Course HQ. You would also find it helpful to use the online resources available on the website.
As a parent I got my oldest child started off on the Galore Park books which teach Latin the way I learned it at school - by rote, declension by declension and conjugation by conjugation. Then I stumbled upon the Cambridge Latin Course and signed my oldest up for the course which I think cost £175 including all the home learning materials (except this text book) and the services of an online personal tutor for the best part of a year. We're only a few weeks into it but I think it's absolutely fantastic and in a completely different league from the Galore Park books. It spends as much time teaching you about life in Roman times as it does teaching you the language which I think has two virtues: first, it makes learning the language interesting instead of simply a chore, and second, it is important for those working towards GCSE exams which nowadays put much more emphasis on Roman culture and civilisation.
I do appreciate that some people would prefer to learn the language the old-fashioned way and I don't think there's anything wrong with that at all, except possibly in so far as you may not gain the requisite knowledge and understanding of Roman civilisation needed for exams. However, for those who prefer a more modern approach I wholeheartedly recommend the Cambridge Latin Course. I think it's marvellous, fascinating and highly effective and so apparently do educators since, apparently, it's used in the great majority of schools where Latin is taught!
At an absolute minimum, if you wanted to use this book, you would need the Cambridge Latin Course Independent Learning Manual (Book 1) to accompany it which as far as I know is only available from the Cambridge Latin Course HQ. You would also find it helpful to use the online resources available on the website.
As a parent I got my oldest child started off on the Galore Park books which teach Latin the way I learned it at school - by rote, declension by declension and conjugation by conjugation. Then I stumbled upon the Cambridge Latin Course and signed my oldest up for the course which I think cost £175 including all the home learning materials (except this text book) and the services of an online personal tutor for the best part of a year. We're only a few weeks into it but I think it's absolutely fantastic and in a completely different league from the Galore Park books. It spends as much time teaching you about life in Roman times as it does teaching you the language which I think has two virtues: first, it makes learning the language interesting instead of simply a chore, and second, it is important for those working towards GCSE exams which nowadays put much more emphasis on Roman culture and civilisation.
I do appreciate that some people would prefer to learn the language the old-fashioned way and I don't think there's anything wrong with that at all, except possibly in so far as you may not gain the requisite knowledge and understanding of Roman civilisation needed for exams. However, for those who prefer a more modern approach I wholeheartedly recommend the Cambridge Latin Course. I think it's marvellous, fascinating and highly effective and so apparently do educators since, apparently, it's used in the great majority of schools where Latin is taught!
60 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a superb guided textbook, and there is a teacher's guide to go with it. In answer to the reader from Sussex who complained that there are no answers provided, I would point him/her to the supplemental material which is integrated into this course; in particular the Independent Learning Manual and the accompanying Answer Book, which is meant for home schooling or independent learners. A registered teacher can also get Graded Tests so that this course really can take someone right through from novice to GCSE. For a wider experience, there are also CDs which can be used. These are available from the Cambridge School Classics Project directly. The big plus is that everything is integrated, so that a consistent storyline is followed, with constant consolidation of learning points.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A good starter
I bought this for my son who has just started to learn Latin. He is finding it very useful indeed as the layout is very clear and takes him through things step by step. Read more
Published 1 month ago by DTB
Amazing fun and great learning tool
A few of my friends had studied the Cambridge Latin Course at school, and having always wanted to learn Latin I took up their advice and bought this for myself. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sasha Holborn
cambridge latin course book 1
The book is exactly what I wanted and arrived promptly. However, I chose to buy a used copy which may have been a mistake as there are still pencil notes left in the book which... Read more
Published 4 months ago by N. Wilson
Latin Lovers Unite!
Optima! The "Janet & John" of Latin courses and none the worse for that! Good fun and all true, as the characters you meet ("Salve! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Choochoosue
Seemed the best on the shelf
I went into a well known book store and looked at all the beginners latin book for sale: The Oxford Latin Course, The Daily Telegraph, Minimus, Reading Latin (Jones and Sidwell)... Read more
Published 11 months ago by R. Chrichlow
From experience
I learnt Latin using this course 25 years ago as a 12-year-old. It was so easy then, and now I'm going to buy it to teach my 6-year-old goddaughter Latin. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Markus Pfister
Excellent revision for those with prior learning.
If you studied Latin at school and ,for whatever reason, wish to refresh your skills then this is a fun and interesting way to do it. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Ms. P. Macdonald
Practically useless
First of all I have to say that I am Italian and I realize that Anglo-Saxons have a different approach to learning languages. Read more
Published 19 months ago by albertositges
Cambridge Latin Course Book 1
Exactly what we wanted- the advised text for our Latin Course with the U3A- thanks
Published 20 months ago by Ellen Ann
fantastic book
Unlike many books, this book doesn't start off by giving you irrelevent phrases, but istead enables you to have the ability to form sentences in Latin at a very early stage.
Published on 11 Feb 2010 by A. Pentecost
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