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About Workbook For Wheelock's Latin
About the Author Paul T. Comeau is a retired teacher of Classical and Romantic languages, as well as the author of many books on French, Latin, and Greek. He lives in La Cruce, NM. Richard A. LaFleur is Franklin Professor of Classics Emeritus and former Head of Classics at the University of Georgia; he has served as Editor of the Classical Outlook and President of the American Classical League, and is a recipient of the American Philological Association's national award for excellence in the teaching of Classics. Among his numerous books are Scribblers, Scvlptors, and Scribes and the revised editions of Wheelock's Latin, Workbook for Wheelock's Latin, and Wheelock's Latin Reader. Product Description Make learning Latin faster and easier with this essential companion to the esteemed classic introductory textbook, Wheelock’s Latin. Reflecting the trend toward more active use of classroom Latin, this supplemental workbook focuses on listening and speaking skills to help students new to the language master its basics. Workbook for Wheelock's Latin offers forty lessons presented in an easy-to-read, clear layout. Each chapter begins with a detailed set of objectives (intellegenda) and continues with a series of questions designed to focus directly on newly introduced grammar (grammatica), as well as: Transformation drills, word and phrase translations, and other exercises to test and sharpen skills; Word Power sections that focus on vocabulary and derivatives; Reading comprehension questions and sentences for translation practice; Perforated pages for written homework assignments, including space for the student’s name, class, and date. Review "Generations of students have learned Latin successfully from Wheelock's venerable text. LaFleur preserves the best features of the original book, while adapting it to meet twenty-first century demands." -- Professor Anne H. Groton, St. Olaf College"This new edition makes a world of difference."-- Professor Robert A. Kaster, Princeton University"The sentences for translation have been tremendously improved... expansion of grammatical explanations and advice about how to study Latin [appear in] almost all the chapters."-- Professor Cecil Wooten, UNC Chapel Hill, in the Classical Journal"LaFleur has done a great service for the study of Latin: this revised edition ensures the survival of a textbook that has remained on the academic bestseller lists for more than forty years. The expanded grammatical explanations are particularly valuable for today's students and teachers." -- Professor James M. May, St. Olaf College From the Publisher The answer key for the Workbook for Wheelock's Latin is available by emailing [email protected]. From the Back Cover When Professor Frederic M. Wheelock’s Latin first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; at least one reviewer predicted that the book “might well become the standard text” for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate. Workbook for Wheelock’s Latin is an essential companion to the classic introductory textbook. Designed to supplement the course of study in Wheelock’s Latin, 7th Edition, each of the forty chapters in this newly updated edition features: Transformation drills, word and phrase translations, and other exercises to test and sharpen the student’s skills “Word Power” sections that focus on vocabulary and derivatives Reading comprehension questions and sentences for translation practice Perforated pages for hand-in homework assignments and space for the student’s name and date Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Workbook for Wheelock's Latin, 3rd Edition, Revised By Comeau, Paul T. HarperResourceCopyright © 2004 Paul T. Comeau All right reserved. ISBN: 0060956429 This workbook was first published in 1980 as part of the College Outline Series and was intended as a companion to the high
