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This volume is designed to accompany the OCR A-Level specification
in Latin (first teaching September 2016), with practice unseen
passages from Livy, the set prose for Paper 1, together with
passages from a selection of other writers to support Paper 2, for
which no author is set. A bank of 80 passages aims to take Sixth
Form students from the level of heavily adapted post-GCSE
('AS'-equivalent) passages and develop their knowledge and skills
to reach A-Level standard. But this is not just a book of unseen
passages: there is a chronological progression through the unseens
in order to give the reader a sense of the narrative of Roman
history, exploring key events through the words of original texts.
Every passage begins with an introduction, outlining the basic
content of the passage, followed by a 'lead-in' sentence,
paraphrasing the few lines before the passage begins. Part 1
passages are straight translation exercises on the model of the
A-Level Paper 1. They also feature, however, a 'Discendum' box,
highlighting a facet of Latin prose with which students may not be
familiar, or extension questions on grammar and style. Part 2
passages are accompanied by questions on comprehension, translation
and grammar, replicating the demands of Paper 2 in full. An
extensive word list is provided in the form of checklists which
build the reader's knowledge of the most commonly occurring words
and phrases in Latin prose. The passages are punctuated with
discussions of Roman history during the periods covered in the
passages, and a comprehensive introduction includes portraits of
the authors featured in the book, as well as grammatical reminders
to help readers deal with both the trickier elements of unseen
prose and with A-Level grammatical analysis questions.
This edition of Book III of Eutropius's "Breviarium ab urbe
condita" is designed to be a student's first encounter with
authentic, unabridged Latin prose. Written in a simple and direct
style, the "Breviarium" covers the period of Roman history that
students find the most interesting--the Second Punic War fought
against Carthage--and the original Latin text is supplemented with
considerable learning support. Full annotations on every page,
detailed commentary on grammar and syntax, and a glossary designed
specifically for the text allow students to build both their
confidence and their reading skills. The commentary in the back of
the book is cross-referenced to the following commonly used
textbooks: "Wheelock's Latin," 6th Edition"Latin: An Intensive
Course" by Moreland and Fleischer"Ecce Romani II, " 3rd
Edition"Latin for Americans," Level 2"Jenney's Second Year
Latin""Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar" Macrons have been
added to the entire text in accordance with the vowel quantities
used in the Oxford Latin Dictionary. Additional resources include
an unannotated version of the text for classroom use, supplementary
passages in English from other ancient authors, and appendixes with
a timeline of events and maps and battle plans. The text may be
used in secondary schools and colleges as early as the first year
of study. The copious translation help, notes, and cross-references
also make it ideal for independent learners.
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