Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Student's book North American edition

by North American Cambridge Classics Project, Ed Phinney (Editor)

The Cambridge Latin Course is a well-established introductory program in four Units, originally developed by the Cambridge School Classics Project. Under the sponsorship of the North American Cambridge Classics Project, Unit 1 now has been fully revised and adapted for use in the United States and Canada. This proven approach includes a stimulating, continuous storyline, grammatical development and cultural information carefully woven throughout the text, a complete Language Information section--now bound into the students' volume-- and, for the first time, color photographs that illustrate the Roman world. Also available are a thorough Teacher's Manual, a workbook, and cassette tapes. This Third Edition is wholly compatible with the existing Second Edition.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Language

232 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Rick Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

The approach of the Cambridge Latin Course is virtually identical to that of the Oxford Latin program that I looked at earlier this year. I prefer the way Oxford introduces new grammatical concepts and the lessons progress. However, I much prefer the exercises in Cambridge as well as the fact that Cambridge puts the exercises within the lesson instead of at the end of the book like Oxford. In addition, the unfolding story in Cambridge is more interesting and teachings a broader array of facts about Roman life.

[LiteraryCryptid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Want to learn Latin? Enjoy the feeling of saying you are going for a walk in a way that makes you sound mystic? - - - Do you love Supernatural and want to exorcise demons with ease?

Okay, you won't be learning any spells, but this book provides an amazing and easy to follow introduction to both the Latin language and to life in Ancient Rome. This is a great introduction for anyone who has an interest in learning Latin.

[cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best way to learn Latin.

[Evelyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hurrah! I'm now a second-year Latin student!

Cambridge is an excellent text book, and I really enjoyed studying from it. Goes super fast on vocab and rather slow on grammar. It's a good idea to go through a different grammar-based text before hand, because this one doesn't give the best explanations..hence the four stars. (I recommend Linney's Getting Started With Latin.) Cambridge has all the Latin sections tell a continuous story and it's fairly interesting (the ending was not what I expected!) and the English sections are filled with great information on culture and history of Ancient Rome (Pompeii to be precise).

On to Book 2!

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best thing that ever happened to me...

[Benjamin Plume · Rating 4 out of 5]

Matella pleases everyone...or was that Unit 2?

[Bre · Rating 5 out of 5]

I initially read this book a couple years back when I took my first Latin course. I found it really helpful and easy to follow along with.

[Lucy Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sad, possibly traumatizing ending where the main characters are killed, but otherwise a great way to learn Latin!