Focus Familia Romana

You will learn Latin in the most matural way. The book has not a single word in English. All Latin. Even the grammar is explained in Latin but it is so contextual and well written that I am able to pick up the vocab and grammar and even figures of speech easily. I never even had to use a dictionary. The context clues suffice.This should be how every language book is written!!The story of the Familia Romana is also entertaining.Hic liber bene est!!

Gosto muito do Lingua Latina, acho um excelente livro para aprender latim. A edição em capa dura é linda, parece ser bem durável.

Adquirí la edición pasta blanda, pero la calidad de la impresión es de lo mejor. Sobre el contenido, es un curso muy diferente a los tradicionales, ya que todas las lecciones están completamente en latín, son en base a diálogos e historias, en los márgenes aparecen las palabras clave, vocabulario, gramática. Aunque es para principiantes, quienes ya previamente habíamos estudiado latín con los métodos tradicionales es igual o hasta más útil por una razón: este curso no te enseña a repetir o memorizar, sino a PENSAR en latín. La repetición se da en los mismos diálogos que son muy amenos. Lo más duro de aprender latín son las declinaciones, dado que es una lengua sintética, a diferencia del castellano que es analítica. sin embargo, en el curso lo aprendes (o repasas si ya lo sabías) de una manera muy natural. El curso se asemeja al Athenaze de griego clásico, pero este me parece que tiene una pedagogía aún más efectiva. TOTALMENTE RECOMENDABLE.

Hey, it's a classic for all Latin learners! There's not much to say about it, except I'm glad I found it here - my local bookstore didn't have this series, so thank you Amazon!

This may be the best way to learn Latin. It's certainly the way that is working best for me. I had 2 years of Latin in high school back in the 1980s, and a couple of years ago I got the Wheelock materials to try to continue my studies on my own. Wheelock got me a long way, but it was a struggle to stay engaged, and I put it aside for a while. Someone recommended this book and it's been non-stop since I picked it up. I'm a little over halfway through. I can't say how it would be if you've never had any Latin at all, but I'm finding it very easy (and fun) to progress. I recommend this if you are just starting Latin, also.The book has no English at all, except back cover which is not really part of the book, and copyright info in several languages. Other than that, it's all Latin. Sound terrifying? It's not. The author very cleverly starts with super-simple stories and illustrations not unlike the grade school Dick and Jane stories. Then he builds on to each story, introducing new words as you go, so the material gets gradually more complex. You aren't translating; you are actually reading an thinking in these simple Latin phrases and words that get more complex as you go, each new story building up from the one before. Way more fun than memorizing tables of declensions and conjugations. Although, I confess I don't know if it would be quite so easy had I not memorized and reviewed much of that info in the past.Regardless, the thing I really enjoy is the stories. Some other reviewers did not like the stories, but I'm enjoying them. I was surprised to find I'm actually engaging with them at an emotional level and looking forward to what happens next. You follow a Roman family living in the Imperial era, about the time of Marcus Aurelius as far as I can tell. Along the way, you learn about life in ancient Rome while reading about this family. Some of it is shocking to modern sensibilities- there are slaves, clearly defined sex roles, and sometimes what would be brutal behavior by today's standards. Yet I've been drawn into the story and find myself rooting for the runaway slave, feeling sorry for the pugnacious son whose teacher seems to be right out of a Pink Floyd song, and sympathizing with the mom and dad as they deal with things any parent or spouse will understand.It's a little hokey, yes, but that's just the level I can follow and appreciate!I also purchased the companion book, which is in English, and I recommend this especially if you have no Latin experience. Familia Romana is the Latin text i wish is had in high school, but it's also an effective way to learn or increase your Latin skills. The constant use of the vocabulary in conversational, narrative structure has proven effective for me, and I find my ability to recognize and understand bits of Latin in classical or renaissance text is growing as I go through the book. I certainly recommend it.

Das Lehrbuch ist für den Unterricht nach der Naturmethode konzipiert und für das Selbst-Studium geeignet. Die Lektionen sind ausschließlich in Latein, aber durch den hervorragenden Aufbau erklären sich Vokabel und Grammatik fast wie von selbst, unterstützt durch viele Bilder und Übungen. Rascher Lernfortschritt ist einfach möglich und damit macht Lernen richtig Spaß!Ich habe beide Bände gekauft, aktuell bearbeite ich Band 1 (Familia Romana) und freue mich schon auf den zweiten Band.