170 likes | 324 Views
Lesson I: Translating. Aug. 29, 2012. Part 1: Vocab review Part 2: Sight translation. aqua, . aquae. (feminine). : water. īnsula. , īnsulae. (feminine). : island. silva , . silvae. (feminine). : forest, woods. via,. viae. (feminine). road, way, street. est. : is. sunt.
E N D
Lesson I: Translating Aug. 29, 2012
aqua, aquae (feminine) : water
īnsula , īnsulae (feminine) : island
silva, silvae (feminine) : forest, woods
via, viae (feminine) road, way, street
est : is
sunt : are
: not nōn
et : and
sed : but
Let’s try quick-translating!(answers on next slide) • Roma est in Italia. • Italia est in Europa. • Britannia estinsula. • Italia non estinsula. • Italia paene (almost) est insula. • Italia “paeninsula” est.
Answers • Rome is in Italy. • Italy is in Europe. • Britain is an island. • Italy is not an island. • Italy is almost an island. • Italy is a “peninsula.”
How about these sentences? • Suntviae et silvae in Italia. • Italia et Graecia et Hispania paeninsulaesunt. • Estne Graecia in Europa? • Est aqua in Antarctica, sed non suntsilvae in Antarctica. • Silvae in Germaniasunt.
Answers! • There are roads and forests in Italy. • Italy and Greece and Spain are peninsulas. • Is Greece in Europe? • There is water in Antarctica, but there aren’t forests in Antarctica. • Forests are in Germany.
Using your vocabulary words, make up 3 additional Latin sentences. You may also use other –a words like Florida, Bermuda, India, Arabia, Virginia, Philadelphia, etc.
Let’s Play “Quiz-Quiz-Trade!” Write your 3 sentences on the sticky note. Find a partner. Quiz each other on your sentences. Trade sticky notes. Find a new partner and repeat!