CLC Stage 1 refresher

CLC Stage 1 refresher

The history of Latin....

• Remember from where the language came?

• It wasn't the only language being spoken in Italy....

Multiple Choice

What region of Italy did Latin originate?

• Tuscany

• Venice

• Lazio

• Sicily

Latin has exerted an incredible influence upon the history of Europe

• ​The coloured areas show the

​influence of Latin over different

​languages

• The Romance languages are languages

​that have evolved directly from Latin

Multiple Choice

Which of the following languages is NOT a Romance language?

• Portuguese

• Romanian

• French

• German

Latin v English

• English is NOT a Romance language but...

• ...it borrows heavily from Latin, particularly vocabulary

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about Latin...?

• There are many words for 'the' and 'a' (articles)

• Word order is vitally important

• Word endings change to reflect meaning

• It hasn't completely died out as a language

The family of Caecilius

• Remember: 'familia' means more than just 'a family'

• It also includes slaves and anyone else living in the household

Multiple Choice

Look carefully at this Latin sentence: which is the NOUN and which is the VERB (in that order)?

Lucia in atrio sedet

• Lucia & in

• Lucia & atrio

• Lucia & sedet

• sedet & Lucia