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Introduction to Latin (Second Edition)

Susan C. Shelmerdine

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Introduction to Latin, Second Edition is a complete introductory Latin text specifically designed for college level courses taught for three hours credit over a two semester period. The text is designed as a streamlined and uncluttered approach to Latin and grammar, providing a complete course, but without the nuance of more advanced explanations that hinder the first year student's mastery of the material.

This text can be accompanied parallel to Introduction to Latin (Second Edition): A Workbook and By Roman Hands, the ancillary text.

Workbook: Introduction to Latin: A Workbook, Second Edition, by Ed DeHoratius. To purchase, or learn more about the workbook, click here.

Ancillary Text: By Roman Hands: Inscriptions and Graffiti for Students of Latin, Second Edition by Matthew Hartnett is available. To purchase, or learn more about By Roman Hands, click here.

This page features free online drills, exercises, handouts, and audio recordings to supplement Susan Shelmerdine's Introduction to Latin, Second Edition (978-1-58510-390-4). The vocabulary handouts for each chapter are available in a PDF format. Instructors may copy from the PDF into a Microsoft Word document, if needed.

The exercises are intended for use with Mac OS 9.0 and higher and Windows 98 and higher. Please make sure your browser is the most current version.

Audio recordings of chapter vocabulary as well as Readings A and B are read by Susan C. Shelmerdine of UNC, Greensboro. Readings 1 and 2 are read by Robert Holschuh Simmons of UNC, Greensboro. Reading 3 is read by Sarah Wright of Guilford County Schools, NC.

An Important Note About Macrons: Macrons must be entered to return correct answers. Convenient buttons have been provided for entering characters with macrons. Instructions have been included in exercises reminding students to enter macrons.

Chapter	Online Exercises	Handouts	Audio
Chapter 1	Ch 1 Exercises	Ch 1 Vocabulary	Vocab – nouns Vocab – verbs
Chapter 2	Ch 2 Exercises	Ch 2 Vocabulary Ch 2-5: Reading Technique Powerpoint English-Latin Exercises Powerpoint	Vocab – nouns Vocab – verbs Vocab – coord. conj. Reading A
Chapter 3	Ch 3 Exercises	Ch 3 Vocabulary	Vocab – nouns Vocab – verbs Reading B
Chapter 4	Ch 4 Exercises	Ch 4 Vocabulary Ch 4: Chunking Powerpoint	Vocab – nouns Vocab – verbs Vocab – adverbs Reading 1 – Ennius
Chapter 5	Ch 5 Exercises	Ch 5 Vocabulary Ch 5: Exercise 33-34 Ch 5: Exercise 39 [1-6] Powerpoint Reading 3: Example Reading 3: Pre-reading Exercises	Vocab – nouns Vocab – verbs Vocab – adjectives Vocab – prepositions Reading 2 – Ennius Reading 3 – Florus
Reading Chapter I		Narrative Reading I: Pre-reading Exercise Dictionary Practice/Form Identification
Chapter 6	Ch 6 Exercises	Ch 6 Vocabulary
Chapter 7	Ch 7 Exercises	Ch 7 Vocabulary Ch 7: Exercise 50 Reading 5: Pre-reading Exercises Reading 5: Questions
Chapter 8	Ch 8 Exercises	Ch 8 Vocabulary Reading 8: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 9	Ch 9 Exercises	Ch 9 Vocabulary
Chapter 10	Ch 10 Exercises	Ch 10 Vocabulary Ch 10: Exercise 70-71 Reading 11: Pre-reading Exercise
Reading Chapter II		Narrative Reading II: Pre-reading Exercise 1 Narrative Reading II: Pre-reading Exercise 2 Dictionary Practice/Form Identification
Chapter 11	Ch 11 Exercises	Ch 11 Vocabulary
Chapter 12	Ch 12 Exercises	Ch 12 Vocabulary Reading 15: Pre-reading Exercises Reading 16: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 13	Ch 13 Exercises	Ch 13 Vocabulary Reading 17.1: Pre-reading Exercise Reading 17.2: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 14	Ch 14 Exercises	Ch 14 Vocabulary Reading 18.1: Pre-reading Exercise Reading 18.2: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 15	Ch 15 Exercises	Ch 15 Vocabulary Reading 19: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 16	Ch 16 Exercises	Ch 16 Vocabulary Reading 20: Pre-reading Exercise Reading 21: Pre-reading Exercise
Reading Chapter III		Narrative Reading III: Pre-reading Exercises 1 Narrative Reading III: Pre-reading Exercises 2 Dictionary Practice/Form Identification
Chapter 17	Ch 17 Exercises	Ch 17 Vocabulary Reading 22: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 18	Ch 18 Exercises	Ch 18 Vocabulary Reading 23: Pre-reading Exercise Reading 24: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 19	Ch 19 Exercises	Ch 19 Vocabulary Reading 25: Pre-reading Exercise Reading 26: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 20	Ch 20 Exercises	Ch 20 Vocabulary Reading 27: Pre-reading Exercise Reading 28: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 21	Ch 21 Exercises	Ch 21 Vocabulary Reading 29: Pre-reading Exercise
Reading Chapter IV		Narrative Reading IV: Pre-reading Exercises 1 Narrative Reading IV: Pre-reading Exercises 2 Narrative Reading IV: Pre-reading Exercises 3 Dictionary Practice/Form Identification
Chapter 22	Ch 22 Exercises	Ch 22 Vocabulary Reading 30: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 23	Ch 23 Exercises	Ch 23 Vocabulary Reading 31: Pre-reading Exercise Reading 32: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 24	Ch 24 Exercises	Ch 24 Vocabulary Reading 33: Pre-reading Exercise
Chapter 25	Ch 25 Exercises	Ch 25 Vocabulary Reading 34: Pre-reading Exercise Reading 35, A–C: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 26	Ch 26 Exercises	Ch 26 Vocabulary Reading 36: Pre-reading Exercises Reading 37: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 27	Ch 27 Exercises	Ch 27 Vocabulary Reading 38: Pre-reading Exercises Reading 39: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 28	Ch 28 Exercises	Ch 28 Vocabulary Reading 40: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 29	Ch 29 Exercises	Ch 29 Vocabulary Reading 41: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 30	Ch 30 Exercises	Ch 30 Vocabulary Reading 42: Pre-reading Exercises Reading 43: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 31	Ch 31 Exercises	Ch 31 Vocabulary Readings 44–45: Pre-reading Exercises
Chapter 32	Ch 32 Exercises	Ch 32 Vocabulary Reading 46: Pre-reading Exercises Reading 47: Pre-reading Exercises Reading 48: Pre-reading Exercises

This page features provides PowerPoints that instructors can use in class to lead their students through specific exercises and concepts in the book.

Chapter	Powerpoint
Chapter 2	Ch 2: Exercise 17 Powerpoint
Chapter 3	Ch 3: Exercise 26 Powerpoint
Chapter 5	Ch 5: Exercise 37 Powerpoint Ch 5: Exercise 39 [1-6] Powerpoint
Chapter 7	Ch 7: Exercise 54 Powerpoint

An electronic answer key for the textbook (PDF only) is available for qualified adoptors. If you have adopted the text, click here to request the answer key. An answer key for Introduction to Latin: A Workbook, Second Edition, is included in the back of the workbook.

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