Latin – October 27, 28, 30 and 31, 2008
Important Dates:
-- October 27, 2008 – gods and goddesses chart is due. The students have had this assignment for a week and a half.
-- October 29, 2008 – weather report in English and with a much of it translated into Latin as the students can do. I will when correct/add the proper Latin to the weather report. The students will then present the weather in Latin. I told the students that this would be one of their major projects for the second quarter. The weather is to be made up. I am interested in seeing what kind of creative weathermen/women they are. This weather report will be due on November 7, 2008.
-- November 7, 2008 -- Weather Presentations
We have started translating the story about Claudius's family. I believe that the students are surprised at how much they can translate.
Latin Verbs to be Learned (some time in the future)
1. dono, donare, donavi, donatus – give, present, reward
2. laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratus – work at, produce
3. opto, optare, optavi, optatus – choose, desire, wish for
4. celo, celare, celavi, celatus – hide, conceal
5. cogito, cogitare, cogitavi, cogitatus – think, ponder, consider
6. canto, cantare, cantavi, cantatas – sing
7. ceno, cenare, cenavi, cenatus – dine
8. volo, volare, volavi, volatus – fly
9. clamo, clamare, clamavi, clamatus – shout
10. considero, considerare, consideravi, consideratus – consider
11. curo, curare, curavi, curatus – care for
12. intro, intrare, intravi, intratus – enter
13. juvo, juvare, juvavi, juvatus – help
14. laboro, laborare, laboravi, laboratus – work
15. lacrimo, lacrimare, lacrimavi, lacrimatus – cry
16. nato, nature, natavi, natatus – swim
17. paro, parare, paravi, paratus – prepare
18. rogo, rogare, rogavi, rogatus – ask
19. saluto, salutare, salutavi, salutatus – greet
20. *sto, stare, steti, status – stand
21. *do, dare, dedi, datus – give
Deus benedicat vos! |
