Familia Romana

Synopsis

Hans Ørberg's Lingua Latina per se Illustrata is the world's premiere series for learning Latin via the Natural Method. The Natural Method encourages students to learn Latin without resorting to translation, but instead by teaching them to think in the language: students first learn grammar and vocabulary inductively through extended contextual reading and an ingenious system of marginal notes. Lingua Latina per se Illustrata is also the most popular series for those teachers at both the secondary and collegiate levels who wish to develop Latin conversational skills in the classroom.Familia Romana (the main book of Pars I of the Lingua Latina per se illustrata series, entirely in Latin*) contains thirty-five chapters and describes the life of a Roman family in the 2nd century A.D. It culminates in readings from classical poets and Donatus's Ars Grammatica, the standard Latin school text for a millennium. Each chapter is divided into two or three lessons (lectiones) of a few pages each followed by a grammar section (Grammatica Latina) and three exercises (Pensa). Hans Ørberg's impeccable Latin, humorous stories, and the Peer Lauritzen illustrations, reproduced in full color, make this work a classic. The book also includes a table of declensions, a Roman calendar, and a word index (index vocabulorum).The Lingua Latina series incorporates the following features: The most comprehensive treatment of Latin grammar available in an elementary textbook. A vocabulary of almost 1,800 words, reinforced by constant and creatively phrased repetition, vastly expands the potential for later sight reading. A complete line of ancillary volumes, exercises, and readers both in print and online. * The main books in the Lingua Latin per se Illustrata series, Familia Romana (Pars I) and Roma Aeterna (Pars II) are entirely in Latin. Additional student guides for the series are also available from Hackett Publishing Company / Focus, including Hans H. Ørberg's Latine Disco, a student guide in English for Familia Romana, and Jeanne Marie Neumann's A Companion to Familia Romana. Companion offers a running commentary, in English, of the Latin grammar covered in Hans H. Ørberg's Familia Romana, and includes the complete text of the Ørberg ancillaries Grammatica Latina and Latin-English Vocabulary. It also serves as a substitute for Ørberg's Latine Disco, on which it is based.

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FAMILIA ROMANA

Chapter One: Introduction

This chapter introduces the reader to the Latin language and its grammar as well as the family unit of Familia Romana, which will be used as a model for teaching Latin. It provides an overview of the Latin language, its pronunciation, and the most important grammatical concepts necessary for learning Latin. The purpose of Familia Romana is to teach Latin in context, using knowledge of the Latin family, the roles and activities of its members, and the relationships between them. The chapter also introduces the characters of the family and their relationships to each other, as well as the purpose of the story and the goals of the course.

Example: The chapter gives an overview of the Latin language and its pronunciation. It introduces the family of Familia Romana and the relationship between the members such as the father Marcus, the mother Lucia, their two children, Julia and Lucius, and their friend Paulus. It also explains how the characters in the story are used to teach the grammar and structure of Latin in a contextual manner.

Chapter Two: Nouns

This chapter introduces the reader to Latin nouns, including their genders, number, and cases. It explains how to form the cases in Latin as well as the uses of the definite article and other descriptive words. It also provides practice exercises in which students can practice forming Latin sentences with nouns.

Example: In this chapter, the reader learns about Latin nouns, including their gender, number, and case. For example, the reader learns how to form the dative case by adding the ending -ae to the noun, such as dominae (to the mistress) or legi (to the law). The chapter also provides practice exercises in which students can practice forming sentences using the newly learned nouns.

Chapter Three: Adjectives

This chapter teaches about Latin adjectives and how to identify and use them correctly. It discusses how to form the nominative, genitive, and accusative cases as well as how to use adjectives in conjunction with nouns. It also provides practice exercises to help students improve their understanding of adjectives.

Example: In this chapter, the reader learns about Latin adjectives, such as how to identify and use them. For example, the reader learns how to form the nominative case by adding the ending -us to the adjective, such as bonus (good) or magnus (big). The chapter also provides practice exercises in which students can practice using adjectives in sentences with nouns.

Chapter Four: Verbs

This chapter teaches about Latin verbs, including conjugations, moods, tenses, persons, numbers, and voice. It explains how to identify the different verb forms as well as the different uses of the verb in Latin. It also provides practice exercises to help students improve their understanding of verbs.

Example: In this chapter, the reader learns about Latin verbs, such as conjugations, moods, tenses, persons, numbers, and voice. For example, the reader learns how to identify the present active indicative verb form by adding the ending -o to the verb, such as in the verb ‘amo’ (to love). The chapter also provides practice exercises in which students can practice forming sentences using verbs in the various verb forms.