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Visual Latin and the Latin Endings
From time to time I get questions about the complicated Latin endings. Students want to know if there is a place to find them all. Turns out, there is. If you go here, and scroll down, you will find some Latin charts I made some time ago. The charts are free. Here...
Could I see an example class?
People are often confused by all that I offer. I get that. It's confusing.Here's what's going on.Visual Latin is a professionally filmed series. I do not personally sell it. It is available here from Compass Classroom.Once they have completed Visual Latin many of...
Spring Break: April 1-5
I still can't send out mass emails, so I am just letting everyone know here. If you are in any of the live classes on my site, we will be out next week for Spring Break. Spring Break: April 1-5. No classes. Back to classes on April 8. Classes officially end May 10,...
What happened to the Tip of the Week?
For about a decade, I sent out a "Tip of the Week". Sometimes the "Tip of the Week" was something I found helpful for language study. Often, it was just something I found helpful. It could be about any topic, really. About a month ago, Google and Mail Chimp, the...
Visual Latin and the Latin Endings 21-30
https://vimeo.com/924152600?share=copy More to come soon. - March 16, 2024
Jumping ahead
A local student is interested in jumping ahead in French. It's possible. This is how to do it. https://vimeo.com/918742672?share=copy
Visual Latin and the Latin Endings 11-20
https://vimeo.com/913771130?share=copy https://vimeo.com/913771098?share=copy https://vimeo.com/918742663?share=copy ...
Goals: Latin to the Rescue
Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from chapter four: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Latin...
Word of the Day #117: Oubliette
In a French class this morning, my students and I learned the French word for forget: oublier. We spent a few minutes talking about the word. Oublier, the French verb, comes from the Latin verb meaning the same thing, obliviscor. Forgetful, in Latin, is oblitus....
Word of the Day #116: Apanthropy
Raining hard in Tennessee today. On days like this my apanthropy usually kicks in. Apanthropy is the desire to be alone, a love of solitude. Apanthropy comes from two Greek words. The preposition ἀπό (apo) means “away from”. Ἄνφροπος (anthropos), which you may...
Word of the Day #115: Fiancée
Someone once said, "English is a German language with a Latin vocabulary." We can see the truth of that statement in the word fiancée. This word came up this morning in a French class I teach. In French, a fiancée is a woman who has promised to marry. The masculine...