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By: John C. Traupman

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Conversational Latin is an excellent dual-language resource for exploring ancient and contemporary topics, ranging from the weather to politics, in lively dialogs with authentic Roman expression. Each chapter offers 3 conversations in varying degrees of difficulty supported by topical vocabulary. Latin as a living and vital language is showcased in this indispensable supplement to any standard Latin course of study. Traupman's book provides facing English translation; a comprehensive glossary; and appendices on 'Yes and No in Latin,' 'Colors and Numbers,' and 'Sayings and Proverbs.' A companion audio-cassette is available. Special Features Traupman's text enables students to engage in one of the most productive practices in the acquisition of language skills - conversing. Latin is the language that gave birth to the modern romance languages; it can and should be spoken to enhance the learning experience. Conversational Latin includes: Multi-level dialogs with authentic Roman expression Facing English translation Accent marks for all words over two syllables (new to 3rd edition) Macrons for all words (new to 3rd edition) A variety of contemporary and ancient topics (enlarged for 3rd edition: sports section and classroom commands), including 9 songs and The Pledge of Allegiance in Latin (new to 4th edition) Topical vocabulary for each chapter (expanded for 4th edition) A comprehensive glossary that includes the topical vocabularies for the chapters (extensive new entries added to 4th edition-ten new pages) Appendices on 'Yes and No in Latin,' 'Colors and Numbers,' and 'Sayings and Proverbs' Comparison: This is the only conversational text for the study of Latin.

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Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency CD - ISBN 0865166358
Latin Aloud: Audio AP Selections from Vergil, Catullus, Ovid, Cicero, and Horace - UPC 829218000073

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Bolchazy Carducci Publishers
Pub. Date: 28th February 2006
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 256
Ean: 9780865166226
Isbn: 0865166226

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Wonderful, very handy
~ Written on Apr 17, 2008. 4 out of 4 users found this review helpful.

I use the third edition of this book several times a week when preparing short conversational exercises for my Latin class. It has thousands of everyday words and phrases, in their best and easiest Latin idiom forms. Each of the 25 chapters covers a different conversational topic (e.g., school, greetings, food, sports). Each chapter has three sets of short conversations, scripted so that we can use them in our Latin class if we want to. At the end of each chapter's conversations are several optional words and phrases that would also work well in the conversations. Finally, each chapter also has it's own little vocabulary list with definitions.

All Latin words have macrons and accents, so it's a good book even for beginners. It has mostly classical Latin, but uses newer Latin for modern concepts, such as calling someone on the telephone, playing golf, and riding an electric trolley. It's a great complement to the old Latin dictionaries such as Robertson's Dictionary of Latin Phrases and H.T. Riley's Quotations (you can find these for free online from Google Books).

Why?
~ Written on Nov 2, 2004. 6 out of 135 users found this review helpful.

I find in most professional work errors in pronunciation that even a 4 month independent can catch. It is most often "y" "gn" "ge" and "ce." I did not catch any errors in this work but another with more skill might. Be aware of that.

I threw my copy in the trash. I felt I was being prompted to go mad with the "classical pronunciation." There is unlikely to ever be a moment of calling a daughter to come on down from upstairs. There are even slimmer odds of two friends who haven't seen each other naturally greeting each other in "classical."
At no time is anyone going to be selling real estate utilizing "classical." It is like a campaign to drive people to the looney bin.

It's not healthy. Most everyone into Latin is "Church Latin." Those people at least have somewhere to go with it.

What in the world is anyone going to do with a "real estate" conversation? It should have been "Simple essay on...pick any great." At least a formal student could sound better standing up in class. Classical Latin is basically worthless. It serves only an academic interest thus the topics should have been towards that. Perhaps some help coming up with a few creative ala Ovid comments?

I felt like I was being asked to go mad listening to the "oral proficiency" of mother calling her daughter in this supposed "life like manner."

Don't land yourself in a looney bin listening to this stuff. This treatment of it as if it were Spanish puts my neck hairs up on end. What is next? People steal the white bedsheets off the hotel bed in a new and different Jerusalem Syndrome lost in delusions of Ancient Rome?

It gave me the creeps.

Just what students want!
~ Written on Jul 23, 2003. 20 out of 20 users found this review helpful.

You hear it time and time again, "why are you taking Latin? That's a dead language!" And though Latin is the language of the Classics, conjuring up images of ancient poets and orators, John Traupman's book proves that Latin is indeed still living. Unlike most texts, the chapters in "Conversational Latin" are not arranged in order of difficulty. Rather, they are organized by topic, and within each chapter the sample conversations progress in difficulty. This makes it easier for students, because they can look up topics quickly, rather than trying to remember how hard that conversation was. This also makes it easier for teachers, who can draw from this book wherever a topic coincides with something covered in class.

The vocabulary used in this book is not difficult, including some new words that are not usually covered in textbooks. However, these new words are strangely familiar. . .e.g. "sescentas gratias"--"thanks a million," or "Patientia, patientia. Tempus omnia sanat"--"Patience, patience. Time heals everything." Every word has all the accents so that students can pronounce them correctly. With topics from telling time to gossip about a new girlfriend, "Conversational Latin" is a great addition to any classroom, enriching the study of Latin through speaking and listening interesting conversations.

audio cassette "edition" is a supplement to the book only
~ Written on Apr 2, 2003. 18 out of 19 users found this review helpful.

I have the audio cassette edition of "Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency," and it's not a stand-alone product. It has pronunciations of all the Latin phrases inthe book, but not the English translations. You really have to have the book for the audio cassette edition to do you any good.

All that should be learned
~ Written on Mar 20, 2003. 8 out of 9 users found this review helpful.

This book is one of its kind, teaching Latin orally. One review stated that the author "made up" words which are modern and didn't exist in Roman times. True he didn't explain why they were there, but those words are official and would be understood by anyone fluent in latin today.

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