“The object of education is to teach us to love what is beautiful.” Plato

INTRO TO ROMANCE LANGUAGES

A cAse for LAtinQ- What can Latin help me to do? A- Anything you want, only better.

Q- How can Latin help me to do better at taking tests?A- Thanks to Latin, test takers can guess at the meanings of new words because they already know the roots and prefixes from studying Latin. The study of Latin increases vocabulary exponentially, and improves reading comprehension. It’s been documented that Math scores also increase.

Q- How can Latin help me to improve my overall academics?A- Even short-term study of Latin has immediate, measurable benefits. Since a significant percentage of English, Spanish, French, and Italian words derive directly from Latin, learning Latin can make the study of these languages much easier. Medical Terminology often uses words created using prefixes and suffixes in both Latin and Ancient Greek. It also facilitates the study of the Romance languages such as Italian,

French, and Spanish.

Q- How can Latin help me for life?A- People who have studied Latin are never defeated when they meet unfamiliar words. They gain an expanded vocabulary and an understanding of word formation that can help even with words they have never met before. These skills are particularly useful for students planning to enter fields with large technical vocabularies such as medicine and law.

The rigor required for the study of Latin provides training in logical thinking, and boosts overall cognition.

WHY LEARN ITALIAN?• Students preparing for the SATs who have studied Italian

tend to score higher on vocabulary and grammar. The reason is simple: Italian developed from Latin and an estimated 60% of the English vocabulary also comes from Latin.

• A recent UNESCO report states that over 60% of the world’s art treasures are to be found in Italy. The Italian language is key to study and research in the fields of art history, literature, archaeology and philosophy.

• Students who plan to visit Italy would benefit as this course is designed for the traveler!

LATIN SEMESTER• INTRODUCTION TO THE LATIN LANGUAGE AND ROMAN CULTURE

• PRESENTATION OF THE BASICS OF LATIN GRAMMAR

• EMPHASIS ON CONJUGATIONS AND DECLENSIONS

• ESTABLISHING ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN LATIN AND ENGLISH, WORD ROOTS AND PREFIXES

• ESTABLISHING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN LATIN AND ENGLISH ACADEMIC LANGUAGE THAT DERIVES FROM LATIN

• ENRICHMENT OF ENGLISH VOCABULARY THROUGH LATIN LANGUAGE STUDY

• PRESENTATION OF KEY ELEMENTS OF ROMAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

• FAMILIARIZATION WITH ASPECTS OF ROMAN ARCHITECTURE, CLOTHING, DAILY LIFE, ETC.

ITALIAN SEMESTER• INTRODUCTION TO THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

• PRESENTATION OF THE BASICS OF ITALIAN GRAMMAR

• FOCUS ON PRONUNCIATION SKILLS AND KEY PHRASES

• EMPHASIS ON CONVERSATION AS IT PERTAINS TO TRAVEL

• STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT MEETING AND GREETING OTHERS, REQUESTING INFORMATION, ORDERING IN A RESTAURANT AND ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS.

• KEY, CULTURE-SPECIFIC TIPS REGARDING EVERYDAY LIFE IN ITALY (E.G. HOURS OF OPERATION, RESTAURANT ETIQUETTE, TIP EXPECTATIONS, ETC.).

ITALIAN FOR TRAVELERS

• THIS COURSE IS INTENDED TO BE A FUN, EXCITING AND PRACTICAL

• IT IS DESIGNED TO GIVE TRAVELERS TO ITALY THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE WITH ITALIANS ABOUT A VARIETY OF EVERYDAY SITUATIONS LIKELY TO BE ENCOUNTERED AS A TOURIST IN THE COUNTRY.

• THE COURSE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR AND PHRASES THEY NEED TO MAKE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT RESERVATIONS, USE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, BROWSE IN SHOPPING AREAS, VISIT TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND NAVIGATE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

• USEFUL TIPS ANY TRAVELER TO ITALY SHOULD KNOW TO MAKE THEIR VISIT MORE ENJOYABLE AND

STILL NOT CONVINCED?

Knowledge of Italian is important for people in business, the arts, technologyand many other professions. It is also very useful for students planning careers in art history, music, linguistics, education, medicine, law and international relations.