[Fish]PHI 2400 - Introductory Latin (2007-2008)
Venue: Y.C. Liang Hall (潤昌堂) - LPN LT
Jan 8 - Apr 8, 2008 (Tuesdays)
Time: 18:30-21:15
Louis Ha
WebCT

The ultimate outcomes of Latin studies relate to your quality of consciousness,
and to the breadth and depth of your vision.
- Claude Pavur


Photo of Class 2007-08new

Lesson 1 (Jan 08, 2008): General Introduction; Latin phonology

Lesson 2 (Jan 15, 2008): Morphology, nouns, cases and declensions 1-2

Lesson 3 (Jan 22, 2008): Adjectives 1-2, Adjective agreements, Declensions 4-5 - Select a Latin author

Lesson 4 (Jan 29, 2008): Declension 3, Adjectives 3, comparison of adjectives

Lesson 5 (Feb 05, 2008): Pronouns

Lesson 6 (Feb 19, 2008): Adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, particles, numerals

Lesson 7 (Feb 26, 2008): mid-term test, Latin Syntax, Tenses, deponens, "esse", Conjugations 1-2

Lesson 8 (Mar 04, 2008): Conjugations 3-4

Lesson 9 (Mar 11, 2008): Irregular, defective and impersonal verbs

Lesson 10 (Mar 18, 2008): Verbal nouns and adjectives, Sentences

Lesson 11 (Mar 25, 2008): Speeches, sequence of tenses

Lesson 12 (Apr 01, 2008): Clauses, conditional statements

Lesson 13 (Apr 08, 2008): new Talk by Prof. Philip Sun - "The Latin background of English" (19:00-20:15), Presentation by students

Lesson 14 (Apr 15, 2008): Revision and Final test

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Tutorial

Exercises

100 maxims to be learnt by heart for dictations

Assessment


LATIN GRAMMAR

  • Declensions of Nouns, pronouns and Adjectives

  • Conjugations of Verbs

  • Prepositions, Adverbs, Conjunctions, Particles, Numerals

  • Syntax

  • subjunctives in independent sentences

  • ut, cum, si, quod



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    LATIN APPRECIATION

  • Music - Gregorian, polyphonic, modern

  • News - broadcast by the Finnish Radio

  • Magister ait - the Master says

  • Seneca - quotes from "De Ira"

  • Reference material

    Study Tour of Medieval Portugal

    Itinerary of Medieval Portugal tournew

    You are welcome to report mistakes or offer me suggestions.

    updated on 2007/11/29