Inspired by teacher feedback and research, the course provides today’s learners with a more diverse and nuanced picture of Roman civilisation and history, while providing clear and extensive language support. The story takes place in Pompeii shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79, and follows the fortunes of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, his wife Metella and their household. The book combines grammar, vocabulary, and history with supporting graphics and a clear layout. Students can immerse themselves in the Roman world, prepare to engage with authentic texts and a wide range of characters, and start reading Latin from page one.

Features

• Updated storylines, created in collaboration with academic specialists, provide historically grounded insight into the Roman world as a context for learning the language
• With the reading method at its heart, the series is underpinned by language acquisition research to encourage learners to read Latin from the first page, supporting them as they progress from beginners to proficient readers of Roman authors
• New ‘Practising the language’ sections enable learners to check their understanding and think critically about the story and language
• Language and culture are integrated from the very outset by using as much authentic Roman subject matter as possible to inspire an interest in and understanding of classical civilization and literature
• ‘Enquiry questions’ and ‘Thinking points’ make use of best practice in history pedagogy to support learners in developing skills of historical enquiry by encouraging reflection on the cultural content through activities and discussion
• In a new feature, characters from the stories reflect on events and issues of the time to encourage learners to make links between Roman history and culture and the lives of different individuals
• The ‘Language Information’ section at the end of the book provides an opportunity for learners to check and practise their language skills, with a focus on grammar, word order and vocabulary
• This student book has been endorsed by OCR and Eduqas
• Explore the variety of teacher support available on the Cambridge School Classics Project’s website www.cambridgescp.com

CONTENTS

• Introduction
• The Cambridge School Classics Project and the Cambridge Latin Course
• Why study Latin with the CLC?
• How will I learn?
• Time chart
• Stage 13: in Britanniā
• Stage 14: apud Salvium
• Stage 15: rēx Togidubnus
• Stage 16: in aulā
• Stage 17: Alexandrīa
• Stage 18: Eutychus et Clēmēns
• Stage 19: Īsis
• Stage 20: medicus
• Language information
• Part One: About the language
• Part Two: Reviewing the language
• Part Three: Vocabulary
• Index of grammatical topics
• Index of cultural topics