[Fish]PHI 2400 - Introductory Latin (2008-2009)
Venue: Y.C. Liang Hall (潤昌堂) - LPN LT
Jan 6 - Apr 14, 2009 (Tuesdays)
Time: 18:30-21:15
Louis Ha

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


Lesson 1 (Jan 06, 2009): General Introduction; Latin phonology

Lesson 2 (Jan 13, 2009): Morphology, nouns, cases and declensions 1-2

Lesson 3 (Jan 20, 2009): Adjectives 1-2, Adjective agreements, Declensions 4-5 - Select a Latin author

Jan 27, 2009: holiday

Lesson 4 (Feb 03, 2009): Declension 3, Adjectives 3, comparison of adjectives

Lesson 5 (Feb 10, 2009): Pronouns

Lesson 6 (Feb 17, 2009): Adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, particles, numerals

Lesson 7 (Feb 24, 2009): mid-term test, Latin Syntax, Tenses, deponens, "esse", Conjugations 1-2

Lesson 8 (Mar 03, 2009): Conjugations 3-4

Lesson 9 (Mar 10, 2009): Irregular, defective and impersonal verbs

Lesson 10 (Mar 17, 2009): Verbal nouns and adjectives, Sentences

Lesson 11 (Mar 24, 2009): Speeches, sequence of tenses

Lesson 12 (Mar 31, 2009): Clauses, conditional statements

Lesson 13 (Apr 07, 2009): Presentation by students

Lesson 14 (Apr 14, 2009): Revision and Final test

WebCT

Latin Exercise Online (LEO)


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Reference Books

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

  • topics for discussion

  • Examples from "Ecclesiastical Latin - Nunn"

  • Lectiones - Assimil: please find the webpage inside the internal website.



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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

    Photo of Class 2004-05
    Photo of Class 2005-06
    Photo of Class 2007-08
    Photo of Class 2008-09


     
     Assessment:

    10 Dictations - 10%

    10 Exercises - 10%

    Paper - 20%

    Presentation - 10%

    Mid-term test - 20%

    Final test - 30%

    Recommended declaration to be included in every assignment handed in

    Reports and research papers of students will be put on website for the benefit of other fellow students, unless opposed explicitly and reasonably by the relevant student.

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    updated on 2009/01/05