Teach Yourself Latin: The Oxford Latin Course 3-Volume Set [Hardcover]

Maurice Balme (Author), James Morwood (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195219317 | ISBN-13: 978-0195219319 | Publication Date: September 27, 2002 | Edition: 2

You can learn Latin in your spare time. Filled with attractive, full-color illustrations, the 3-volume Oxford Latin Course offers you an exciting, stimulating approach to the language and to life in ancient Rome during the time of Cicero and Augustus.

Editorial Reviews

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"Looks interesting....I like the inclusion of pictures."--Margaret Ann Smith, Salisbury High School

"The entire series is excellent--while obviously aimed at junior high students, it is emminently suitable in classes in high school where many students have low reading levels in English--yet challenging enough for those who are gifted."--Gayle H. Cloud, Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas

"Has lots of possibilities for oral and written practice."--Robert Haglage, Woodward High

"A very useful accessory--attractive and lively. It should save the teacher time and effort."--Gillian Vardon, Nichols School

"Excellent....I would recommend it."--Etan Savir, The John Cooper School

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2 edition (September 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195219317
• ISBN-13: 978-0195219319
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars addendum to the "seductive" review, January 1, 2000

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Russell (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oxford Latin Course, Part II, Second Edition (Paperback)

To use this course for independent study, one really needs the corresponding series of teachers guides (Oxford Latin Course: Teacher's Book (part one, two, etc.) for comments, explanations, keys to exercises.

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for even young Latin students, April 2, 2000

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P. Kearney "pkearney" (Peachtree City, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oxford Latin Course, Part II, Second Edition (Paperback)

We are using the Oxford series for homeschooling. My eight-year-old twins enjoy the stories and have easily learned to read and translate Latin with the series. They particularly like the focus on Horace as a child and the historical lessons that are attached. As a teacher I found it easy to use, but a background in language and a working knowledge of Latin helps if you are going to use it to teach younger students.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is great for children learning Latin., May 21, 2004

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Lois Huneycutt (Columbia, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oxford Latin Course, Part II, Second Edition (Paperback)

I am a historian who uses Latin on a daily basis -- I learned it the old-fashioned way -- with Wheelock. My son is learning Latin at the sixth-grade level and has made great progress using this series -- which seems to me to be the age level they are best for. If I were teaching high school or college Latin this would NOT be my series of choice. But my son has just finished the first book (I'm buying the second one today for summer study) and has a pretty good knowledge of nouns, adjectives, all four conjugations in the present, future and imperfect tense, some present tense irregular verbs, and knows to be careful with prepositions. He's also got a pretty good understanding of Roman mythology, and domestic life thanks to this series.