Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency

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.Also available:

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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'Traupman has given us a well-designed textbook in English for spoken Latin, which exploits a wide range of subject matter.' -- Terence O. Tunberg, University of Kentucky'With Traupman's work . . . . we can quickly and successfully kill the 'dead language' albatross. . . .' --John Starks, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
John Traupman received his Ph.D. from Princeton University. In addition to Conversational Latin, Traupman's books include: Latin-English Dictionary (Bantam Books, 1966, and Amsco School Publications, 1966; revised and enlarged edition Amsco, 1994 and Bantam ,1996) ; German-English Dictionary (Bantam Books, 1982 and Amsco, 1982) ; Latin is Fun, Book I (Amsco, 1988) ; Latin is Fun, Book II (Amsco, 1994; Scribner-English Dictionary (Scribner, 1977) ; and German Fundamentals (Baron's Educational Series, Inc. 1992) . He was president of the Department of Classics at St. Joseph's a University from 1951-1989 and is past president of the Philadelphia Classical Society, the Pennsylvania Classics Association, the Classical Association of the Atlantic. He has also served on the ACTFL Board of Reviewers for National Standards in Foreign Language. He has also presented numerous papers at a variety of professional conferences in the classical field. Read more Continue reading Read less