In this textbook, pupils are introduced to the passive, 3rd declension nouns and adjectives and a range of pronouns, thus building on material covered in Book 1. Pupils will read about Julius Caesar, Caligula and Nero and some of the great Greek myths (Narcissus, Orpheus, Bellerophon, Theseus et al). This title is ideal for pupils preparing for Common Entrance or other entrance exams, and those wanting a rigorous and enjoyable Latin course. - Endorsed by ISEB - Covers Level 2 of the Latin Common Entrance syllabus - ideal for pupils preparing for Common Entrance and entrance exams at 13+ - Covers the passive, 3rd declension nouns and adjectives and a range of pronouns throughout to ensure pupils become skilled and confident users of Latin The accompanying Answer Book will save you time marking answers and help you to identify areas requiring further study.

 

 

This book features in the following series: Latin Prep, So You Really Want To Learn .

There are 160 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2007 by Hodder Education .

Theo Zinn was educated at Charterhouse and New College, Oxford. He was for over twenty years the Head of Classics at Westminster School, during which time he revived and directed the Westminster Latin Play, a national institution commanding respect across the world. He now lives and continues to teach in Godalming, an awesome repository of knowledge about the Classical languages which he has loved, and taught others to love, for so many years.

This book has the following chapters: Chapter 1Salve, salve: greetingsThe 3rd declension: rexFamily nounsThe future tense: 1st conjugationThe future tense: 2nd conjugation3rd declension, neuterVocabulary 1Chapter 2Pronouns: ego and tuAdjectives and 3rd declension nounsMore 3rd declension nounsMare = the seaNos and vosHic, haec, hocHic: pluralVocabulary 2Chapter 3The comparison of adjectivesLaetior = happierThanIlle, illa, illudIlle: pluralSome more words, etc. (!)The future of regoThe future of audio and capioVocabulary 3Chapter 4The pluperfect tenseMore on comparatives and superlativesThe future of sumCivisPossumVocabulary 4Chapter 5Nonne and numPostquam and antequamQuamquamTwo new ways of saying 'and'AsyndetonCompound verbsMore prepositionsBefore and afterNemoNihilVocabulary 5Chapter 6Irregular comparisonsMelior = betterOptimus = bestPeior = worsePessimus = worstIs, ea, idLearning to 'understand'The former and latterSuus and eiusVocabulary 6Chapter 73rd declension adjectives: tristisMore on subordinate clausesPraenominaIngensComparison of 3rd declension adjectivesVocabulary 7Chapter 8More irregular comparisonsThe formation of adverbsThe comparison of adverbsProhibitionsVocabulary 8Chapter 9Eo = I goTransitive and intransitive: a recapMore on conjunctionsSeEo: more tensesAutemNumbers: 11-20Vocabulary 9Chapter 10Exam practiceVocabulary 10