latin - how do you study? (1 Viewer)

[Porcia]

just as the question says - i'm curious how you study latin in classes, and outside classes, and, et al.

thanks mate

 

[shafqat]

good to see pple back in the latin forum
im in uni, but back last year in latin class, well things were very bludgy
we would go around the class translating sentences in virgil
the teacher would do it for us in cicero
btw wat schools are pple from?

 

[Porcia]

hehe well im from open high

 

[shafqat]

oh that must be hard
do you get help from anyone?

 

[Porcia]

none ...... THATS why i come on this - seeking desperately for (quality) help! hehee

 

[shafqat]

which virgil and cicero texts r u doing?
i heard somewhere aeneid 6, dont know prose though

 

[Porcia]

im in yr 11 - but im going to be doing pro caelio or something - i can find out if you want?

 

[shafqat]

oh yes, ur prelim
well i suppose all u can do is practice reading real latin, and go over grammar and stuff. dont worry the hsc isnt too bad: the seen translation and comment stuff is easy cos u will have seen it, and the unseen is only 20% or something

 

[Porcia]

lol ok thanks - you know i look at the stats... see that 3% in band 2.. and wonder if i will be that 3%

 

[shafqat]

lol don't worry
if u need any help you can pm me

 

[yrtherenonames]

I thought it was like a Board of Studies handout for teachers?
Our teacher gave us this 15 page handout of words. It was a bit scary. There's almost no point though; it's pretty hard to imagine learning them all. People who get 100 in Latin exams don't get every single word in the unseen, the point is that you get the gist of it and there's a flow.

 

[im an idiot]

good to see noone answered the question

 

[Porcia]

any questions for that matter lol - oh well... this thread is still open !

 

[kidokkyo]

3% are in Band 2?

*gulp*

... What about Band 1?

 

[Porcia]

noone apparently

 

[kidokkyo]

Could you please tell me where can I get such info? (A link would be ideal.)

I'm not doubting your integrity, it's just that I'm interested in similar kinds of stats for my other subjects.

 

[Porcia]

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/ebos/static/BDHSC_2005_12.htm

here u go - btw this is 2005 statistics... the info that i said was 2004 statistics... in 2005 - noone got band 1 or 2, but 1.3% in band 3

 

[kidokkyo]

Thank-you!

Hang on a minute - I feel really stulta now - Band 6 is the top band, not Band 1!

I'm sorry, I'm still getting used to the NSW system - I'm from Victoria.

Look, we all know the quote about "lies, damned lies and statistics" (once and for all, was it Franklin or Twain??) but you should always try to take comfort from statistics when you can!

[Sorry, I'm assuming you weren't joking back there]

 

[TNguyen]

I summarise my Latin and remember it, hope this advise bring you success.

 

[Trillium]

I find it's too much memorising to know the latin off by heart... I learnt the story line and use the latin to help in translation.
I used to memorise it all, for year 10 and what not, when the content in the exams was more managable... now i just hope *laughs*

One thing: Know your vocab, espacially the basics. You don't have to get it word for word in the unseen, but knowing the verb is a good idea *dies*