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Beginners' Latin
Monk writing, illustration. 8 September 1877. Cat ref: COPY 1/38 f 273. Copyright, William Joseph Downes

Tutorial

 

We recommend that you begin with lesson 1 and work through to lesson 12. Lesson 1 is the most simple; lesson 12 is the most difficult.

 

    Lesson 1   Lesson 2   Lesson 3 Lesson 4    
    Lesson 1   Lesson 2   Lesson 3   Lesson 4    
   Easiest          
 
    Lesson 5   Lesson 6   Lesson 7 Lesson 8    
    Lesson 5   Lesson 6   Lesson 7   Lesson 8    
               
   
  Lesson 9   Lesson 10   Lesson 11 Lesson 12  
  Lesson 9   Lesson 10   Lesson 11 Lesson 12  
         
Most difficult 
 
 

You can work at your own pace.

Within the lessons you will find

  • Each section deals with one aspect of Latin grammarGlossary - opens in a new window
  • Handy hints showing you shortcuts and aids to memory
  • Latin documents that highlight the relevance of learning grammar
  • Check lists to see if you can remember the key points
  • Five Latin phrases or sentences for you to translate
  • Games
Tip Tip
When a list of words is introduced in a lesson, don’t try to learn them all at once. At first, concentrate on those marked *.