Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Teacher's book North American edition (North American Cambridge Latin Course) (Paperback)

~ North American Cambridge Classics Project (Author), Ed Phinney (Editor)

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Product Description

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. 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 student's 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.

Book Description

The North American Cambridge Latin Course is a well-established four-part Latin program whose approach combines a stimulating, continuous storyline with grammatical development, work on derivatives, and cultural information. There is also a complete Language Information section, plus numerous color photographs illustrating life in the Roman world. --This text refers to the Spiral-bound edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 3 edition (January 29, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521348536
• ISBN-13: 978-0521348539
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #575,862 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This is item 10 in The NCLC 3rd Edition Series.

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A teacher's teacher!, March 30, 2000

By	[e-mail] (California, United States) - See all my reviews

As a Latin tutor with over three years experience with teaching this language, and several years of learning it, this text was a surprise. Not only did it offer me better ways to use the Cambridge readers with my pupils, it also provided me with new information that I found interesting for myself. This manual combines grammar with the easy learning tool of an ongoing storyline, as well as providing application skills and ideas, with some baitable history as well. It helps me not only teach my students better but keep them wanting to learn. Anyone looking forward to teaching, or even learning, this language, should most certainly have this book close at hand.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars CAUTION!!!, May 5, 2009

By	Elizabeth Conley (Norfolk VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Teacher's Manual North American edition (North American Cambridge Latin Course) (Spiral-bound)

These reviews are linked both to the Cambridge Latin Course Unit I Teacher's Manuel 3rd Edition

AND... ...emphasis added...

the 4th edition!

The 4th edition is more expensive, and contains answers to the Omnibus Workbook published with the 4th edition student materials. This Omnibus Workbook greatly enhances the effectiveness of the course.

The 3rd edition is quite affordable, but it's the 3rd edition. At least some of the material seems compatible with the 4th edition student material, but it does not have the Omnibus Workbook answers or supporting material for performing the exercises in the workbook.

I accidentally bought the 3rd edition, because it was the only one that came up when I searched, and these reviews were linked directly to the page they were advertised on. How was I to know I was getting sold something different from what was being reviewed? Needless to say, I'm NOT happy with the 3rd edition teacher's manual.

If you were linked to these reviews via the advertisement for the 3rd edition, (Read the small print. By the way, the cover's beige.) then please be aware that there's a 4th edition available, albeit at a higher price. It's hard to reach the page advertising that 4th edition. Try searching by "ISBN: 0521787408". That will get you to the latest version. (The cover will be bright red. The small print will say "Fourth Edition.")

In doing this, you will at least be permitted to choose the product which best fits your needs and budget.

Blessings,

Elizabeth

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. A classical program that works., December 30, 2007

By	classical rancher (Harrison, NE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cambridge Latin Course Unit 1 Omnibus Workbook North American edition (North American Cambridge Latin Course) (Paperback)

I bought this program for my 12 yr-old daughter, as a supplement to Henle latin. She had been studying Henle for a year, mostly on her own, and was getting bogged down in the monotony of exercise after exercise. Cambridge, with it's fun story-line and historical component, is a nice suppelement, and has gotten her interested in her Latin studies again. Sometimes, a different approach to the same material is just the ticket for better retention. Cambridge has done that for us.