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What am I doing here?

What am I doing here?. Reasons to study Latin. To gain a better command of english.

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What am I doing here?

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  1. What am I doing here? Reasons to study Latin

  2. To gain a better command of english • "How you write speaks volumes about you…incorrect grammar, spelling and usage make a bad impression and can affect your credibility on the job. With the advent of text messaging, instant messaging and social networking sites such as Twitter, more people are abandoning the rules of writing.” • --Lilia Fallgatter (careerbuilder.com)

  3. To Deepen English Vocabulary (and impress others) • “He could never forgive his daughter's errant ways.” • Manicure comes from manus (hand) and cura (care) • Nugatory comes from Latin word “nuga,” which means a thing of little importance

  4. To Deepen English Vocabulary (and impress others)

  5. To appreciate words you know MUSEUM Minerva Among the Muses by Hendrick von Balen

  6. To gain a better command of other languages • Latin Easemper antequam cenat fenestram claudit. • Spanish (Ella) siemprecierra la ventana antes de cenar. • French Elle ferme toujours la fenêtre avant de diner/souper. • Italian (Ella/Lei) chiude sempre la finestra prima di cenare. • Portuguese Ela fecha sempre a janela antes de jantar/cear.

  7. To appreciate the classical literary tradition Roman poet PubliusVergiliusMaro (70 - 19 BC), better known as Virgil, author of the Aeneid. Photograph: Rischgitz/Getty Images

  8. Keys to Latin success • Memorize early and often Review English grammar and Latin grammar ASAP Practice every day Make index cards every chapter

  9. Do your own work • Don’t cause a scandal

  10. The Sentence • Sentence=subject and main verb –everything else is just filler • “She takes”—>sentence • “She in house” not sentence • Weepily, Wanda, having awoken late today, laments life.

  11. Introduction to verbs • “Wanda take Latin this fall” “Wanda take Latin this fall” subject verb agreement problem •  “Wanda takes Latin this fall” • “Wanda and her friends take Latin this fall” • “The class takes Latin this fall”

  12. HOMEWORK • http://lct506.weebly.com/

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