Hunter Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Does anyone know anything about The Great Courses Latin 101? http://www.thegreatcourses.com/tgc/courses/course_detail.aspx?cid=2201&ai=91176&cm_mmc=email-_-DecNCAncSNI20131115-_-body-_-bottom1373&cm_mmca1=91176&cmp=email I don't see it at audible.com. I can't afford it, and don't need it, but I'm curious. If it comes out at Audible, I might use a credit for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 I just saw this yesterday. I want it. I don't even know why, I stopped teaching Latin . . . but I still want to learn it myself. I wonder if this would be effective? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbird2 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 Let us know if it comes out on Audible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted November 16, 2013 Author Share Posted November 16, 2013 There must be a suggested textbook for Latin 101. Many of the Great Courses are based on a text. The problem with the Audible versions is that you don't get the pdfs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 There must be a suggested textbook for Latin 101. Many of the Great Courses are based on a text. The problem with the Audible versions is that you don't get the pdfs. I wouldn't be sure about this. The lesson ordering is very unconventional (3rd declension nouns are taught before 1st declension). The nice thing about Latin is that there are a ton of textbooks available very inexpensively on the used market. (I picked up my Wheelock used for $5). There's also many perfectly useful textbooks out of copyright available for free on google books. I can't imagine that a video lecture would be substantially better than any of these books. And, much as I love Teaching Company courses, my pet peeve is that they are all 101 level classes like this. There's no "second year Latin" or "Senior year economics", etc. This is especially true for Latin, which has many, many first year books, but there is a dearth of good intermediate level textbooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 Yes, I noticed the 3rd declension taught first too, and wondered which textbook could accommodate that. I don't think I own a single Great Course that does not reference a text. I never knew what the text was until after I bought the course and downloaded the accompanying pdfs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brehon Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I think this is a brand new course, no? How soon after release are the courses put on audible? I, too, am intrigued by it, but agree that starting with 3rd declension nouns is...odd, to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted November 17, 2013 Author Share Posted November 17, 2013 I think It's brand new. I'll be watching audible for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I was excited to see this too. Really tempting. But, yeah. 3rd declension first? That scared me. Lol! What little Latin I know has been through Lively Latin using ecclesiastical pronunciation. I'll probably just stick with learning Latin with my 11yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msrift Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 I went ahead and purchased this course. We haven't started it yet, and I have no prior Latin experience, so I'm going into this a little blind. As far as video vs audio, it was recommended to get the video version (or at least the audio with the transcript) so you can get the most out of the word study. The bibliography includes two Latin dictionaries, a grammar text, and Wheelock's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomatHWTK Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 It is on sale today and here are some additional coupon codes: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/thegreatcourses.com?c=5385453 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msrift Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 It is on sale today and here are some additional coupon codes: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/thegreatcourses.com?c=5385453 Yep, that's why I caved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I went ahead and purchased this course. We haven't started it yet, and I have no prior Latin experience, so I'm going into this a little blind. As far as video vs audio, it was recommended to get the video version (or at least the audio with the transcript) so you can get the most out of the word study. The bibliography includes two Latin dictionaries, a grammar text, and Wheelock's. Please post how it goes if you can. I've been on the fence about this one and am in the same place as you wrt Latin experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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