GLADIATORES Stage 8

1. Grammar Topics: Accusative Plural Nouns Superlative Adjectives GLADIATORESStage 8

2. Model Sentences, p. 122 • Nuntiispectaculumnuntiabant. Pompeianinuntiosaudiebant. • The messengers were announcing the show. The Pompeains were listening to the messengers. • Gladiatores per viamprocedebant. Pompeianigladiatoreslaudabant. • The gladiators were proceeding through the street. The Pompeians were praising the gladiators.

3. Model Sentences, p. 122-123 • Puellaeiuvenessulutaverunt. Iuvenesquoque ad amphitheatrumcontendebant. • The girls greeted the young men. The young men also were hurrying to the amphitheater. • Servifeminasspectabant, quod feminae ad spectaculumcontendebant. • The slaves were looking at the women because the women were hurrying to the show.

4. Model Sentences, p. 123 • Pueri per viamfestinabant. Puellaepuerossalutaverunt. • The boys were hurrying through the street. The girls greeted the boys. • Pompeianitabernas non intrabant, quod tabernaeerantclausae. • The Pompeians were not entering the taverns/shops because the taverns/shops were closed.

5. Model Sentences, p. 124 • PostquamgladiatoresPompeianossalutaverunt, Pompeianiplauserunt. • After the gladiators saluted/greeted the Pompeians, the Pompeians applauded. • Pompeianigladiatoresintentespectabant, quod gladiatores in arena pugnabant. • The Pompeians were intently watching the gladiators because the gladiators were fighting in the arena.

6. Model Sentences, p. 124 • Spectatoresmurmillonesincitabant, quod murmillonessaepevictoreserant. • The spectators were encouraging the net heavily armed gladiators because the murmillones were often the winners.