Why This Course?
The Carmenta Latin course is distinguished from other online Latin courses by its being identical, in every important way, to a very good non-online Latin course. It meets three times a week (the minimum number of sessions necessary, I feel, to allow most students to excel) and comes as close as is possible on the internet to replicating the traditional face-to-face classroom environment through real-time audio/video web conferencing. The instructor and every student are able to hear and speak to every other person in the Web classroom simultaneously, while every student sees live video of the instructor as well.
This course focuses on the grammar, basic vocabulary, and idiom of the Latin language. Students are taught through frequent repetition of vocabulary and forms as well as daily translation of contrived sentences and, in time, historical texts. They are also gradually introduced to spoken Latin, and by the second semester conversation is an important part of the class. The structure of the course allows the student to gradually gain facility in translation and the speaking of the language while attaining a greater and greater knowledge of Latin grammatical rules and vocabulary and their relationship to English words and usage.
To the best of my knowledge there is no other internet Latin course that allows this level of structure, thoroughness, and essential instructor-with-student and student-with-student live classroom contact at a reasonable, learnable pace. If you are unable to take a Latin course in a physical classroom, or you just like the convenience of this type of online course, I truly feel that this is your best bet.
If you have any questions or comments concerning the course, please do not hesitate to contact me at
instructor@carmentalatin.com. You can also visit the Contact page.
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