Introduction to Latin: Edition 2

Features:

• Concise, streamlined presentation focuses on what students need to know, allowing the material to be covered in a year, even for courses which meet only three days a week
• Innovative exercises that go beyond the usual translation practice, engaging students with the mechanisms of the language and developing “more instinctive” skills
• Succinct grammatical explanations that don’t overwhelm the students with superfluous detail while also providing help for students with little or no understanding of English grammar
• Latin readings from ancient sources in the form of both sentences and short passages allow for students to connect with authentic Latin
• Practical instructions often overlooked by other textbooks, including reading a dictionary entry, reading strategies, sentence patterns, gapping, and expectations

New to the Second Edition

• Revised order of presentation that spreads material out more evenly between the first and second halves of the book
• Derivatives exercises added at the end of each chapter providing practice connecting English words with their Latin roots
• Bridge to next level: final three chapters provide review and include longer narrative readings with minimal editing to bridge students to the next level of Latin
• Revised selection of readings for more appropriate level of difficulty