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Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency

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Overview

Dive into a comprehensive 90-minute tutorial on conversational Latin based on John Traupman's book, employing the reconstructed pronunciation of Classical Latin. Learn to speak as the Romans did during the time of Caesar and Cicero, following the international standard of Latin pronunciation outside the Catholic Church. Explore a wide range of topics including greetings, family, school, daily activities, sports and leisure, human body, health and fitness, food and drink, time concepts, colloquial words, clothing and jewelry, housing and furniture, commerce, weather, animals, emotions and qualities, professions, urban life, government, war and peace, law and criminal justice, geography, and travel. Engage in Latin dialogues and conversations, starting with Latin greetings, to enhance oral proficiency and gain a deeper understanding of the language's practical applications.

Syllabus

Traupman Cap.1 Greetings | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Salūtātiōnēs.
Traupman Cap.2 Family | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Familia.
Traupman Cap.3 School | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Schola Lūdusque.
Traupman Cap.4 Daily Activities | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Agenda Cotīdiāna.
Traupman Cap.5 Sports & Leisure | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Rēs Āthlētica Ōtiumque.
Traupman Cap.6 Human Body | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Corpus Hūmānum.
Traupman Cap.7 Health & Fitness | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Salūs Vīrēsque.
Traupman Cap.8 Food & Drink | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Cibī & Pōtiōnēs.
Traupman Cap.9 Days & Weeks | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Diēs & Hebdomadēs.
Traupman Cap.10 Time | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Tempus.
Traupman Cap.11 Colloquial Words | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Verba Colloquendī.
Traupman Cap.12 Clothes & Jewelry | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Vestēs Ōrnāmentaque.
Traupman Cap.13 House & Furniture | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Domus Suppellexque.
Traupman Cap.14 Buying & Selling | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Emenda Vēndendaque.
Traupman Cap.15 Weather | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Tempestās.
Traupman Cap.16 Animals | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Bēstiae.
Traupman Cap.17 Emotions & Qualities | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Animī Mōtūs.
Traupman Cap.18 Trades & Professions | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Mūnera.
Traupman Cap.19 Trades & Professions | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Urbs & Aedificia.
Traupman Cap.20 Government | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Dē Rē Pūblica.
Traupman Cap.21 Government | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Bellum Pāxque.
Traupman Cap.22 Law & Criminal Justice | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Lēx & Jūstitia.
Traupman Cap.23 Geography | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Geōgraphia.
Traupman Cap.24 Travel | Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency • Itinera Perergrīna.
Spoken Latin: Latin Greetings - Latin dialogue and conversation.

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