During the lessons:
- Practise: the more you practise, the easier Latin will become!
- Think about what you have learned.
- Remember that you can always go back over the lesson to refresh your memory.
- Try the practice sentences and the activities after each lesson. These are designed to test your understanding of the topics we’ve covered. Check which of your answers are correct. If any are incorrect, you will be given the right answer. Always make sure you understand why your answer was incorrect.
- Use the glossary of English terms and Latin word list whenever you like.
- Remember that you are learning the type of Latin that was used in official documents written in England between 1086 and 1733. This can be quite different from classical Latin, as used by the Ancient Romans.
- Look out for Latin phrases in use today – some are discussed during the lessons.
- Look for similarities and links between Latin words and their English meanings.
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| annus (year) | annual, anniversary |
| audire (to hear) | audio, auditorium |
| carta (charter) | charter |
| decem (ten) | decade, decimal |
| dicere (to say) | dictate, dictator, diction |
| domus (house) | domestic |
| laborare (to work) | labour, laboratory |
| manus (hand) | manual |
| mater (mother) | maternal, maternity |
| pater (father) | paternal, paternity |
| tempus (time) | temporary |
| terra (land) | terrestrial, territory |
| videre (to see) | video |
| vocare (to call) | vocal, vocabulary |
How many other examples can you think of?
Why not look through the word list and try to spot other Latin and English words that are related?