Any tips on learning Latin?
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I studied Latin in college (8 semesters).\n\nI would recommend "English Grammar for Students of Latin"\nThis is very good because Latin is so grammar intensive.\n\nI would also recommend Cassell's Latin Dictionary, at least in the beginning.\n\nYou can also study Latin online for free at textkit.com\n\nThe books listed there are good ones that you might even use in a real Latin class.  (although the best Latin textbook by far is Linguam Latinam per se Illustrata)\n\nLatin involves a lot of memorization of forms and vocabulary and scientists have found that the part of the brain one uses while translating Latin is the same part used when doing math!\n\nWhen you study Latin, do a little every day and constantly go over what you have already learned.  It is impossible to "fake it", and everything new that you learn is built upon what you (should) already know.\n\nLatin is a very difficult language and very challenging, but stick with it!  It forces you to learn grammar so well that you will eventually impress (or annoy) your English professors/teachers by correcting their grammar and pointing out rhetorical devices such as the zeugma.\n\nWhen I started my advanced Latin classes, I never wrote an essay with a grade lower than an A- ever again!
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here are some tips:\n\ntry teaching someone the areas you aren't good at--you'll be forced to understand the rules and practice them.\n\nwrite any word you don't know and look it up in the dictionary.\n\npractice your homework problems and memorize the lists that the teacher asks you to memorize. \n\nin class, ask questions when you don't really understand. if you're shy, ask the teacher after class or have study groups with your friends who are good in english.\n\nwish you luck :)
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Good free Spanish lessons:\nhttp://www.studyspanish.com/freesite.htm
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you could try the latin english dictionary
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Well, read your book thoroughly, for starters.  Figuring out what the teacher expects from you is another good place to start.  \nFor vocabulary, make flash cards, and try to associate the Spanish words with an English (or Latin, if you're familiar) equivalent - this may involve expanding your English vocabulary.\nConjugations in Spanish just take practice.  I haven't found a very good way to learn them except to just read them out loud and try to think like a Spanish-speaker.  If you know someone who speaks Spanish, you could ask them to help you practice.\n\nTo 'better study' though, you should set a routine for yourself and stick to it.  One hour a day of studying/doing homework for Spanish is an excellant way to build your skills.
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copy a few passages from the languange that u want to learn\nevery day.any words that u don't know immediately see in the dictionary.learn the grammar as well as the pronounciation...just a tip,depends to the person hardwork...
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The best way to learn is to practice, having someone to correct you... I'm still confused about english sometimes, but   I try to continue... try to find somebody to speak with, and you will learn faster...\nBesides, spanish can be very 'poetic', and rules doesn't always apply, but it's always understandable...
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Spanish and Latin, definately. I learned both in school and they're very helpful in everyday situations, like medical definitions for Latin, or reading foriegn product labels in Spanish, if they apply. I'm Canadian, so most things are written in English and French.
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besides reading, like everybody is saying, if you are trying to learn the language practice with close captions you will learn the spelling, the pronunciation and how to use the word according to the situation. music lirycs, with the music of course, is a fun way to expand it. hopefuly you will try with "polite" music. good luck.
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first learn to spell. learn more and how to type at www.typetolearn.com the place where learing is the main point!
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Yeah,I like latin too.I took it at school too.How can I help you?
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use typing tutor. it will help u a lot
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Total Immersion!\n\nThe best way to learn a foreign language, as most people will tell you is to live in the country where the language is primarily spoken.\n\nIf that's not possible then you just need to be creative and find other ways to immerse yourself in the language. For example:\n\n - Get a subscription to a foreign news publication.\n\n - Use yahoo's foreign language search engines instead of the English ones. (e.g. http://www.yahoo.fr or http://www.yahoo.es)\n\n - Buy a pack of Post-It-Notes, write a foreign word on it and stick it to the object to which it refers (e.g. das fenster on the window)\n\n - Invade foreign chat rooms - if only to see how natives chat to each other, you can join in when you start to feel confident.\n\n - Listen to foreign radio stations. This is even easier now, with many radio stations broadcasting on the internet. (Check out http://www.radiotower.com/)\n\n - Watch DVD's in different languages (Lot's of your favourite DVD's will have the option to watch the movie dubbed in a variety languages.) I recommend watching 'Die Hard' in Spanish!\n\n - Watch foreign TV broadcasts. Again, this is readily available on the internet (Try http://wwitv.com/portal.htm)\n\nOf couse you still need to learn the basics. I recommend buying language software, and books to get you started. However, lessons are also readily available on the internet for free if you know where to look. Check out http://www.about.com and http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/ Both of which are very good for beginners!\n\nGood Luck!
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I suppose you could download a program, but I'd say from looking at the books they have in Barnes and Nobles and such, you'd be able to learn it very well out of any of the books they stock. Make sure to get a good Latin-English/English-Latin dictionary (Cassell's is good) or download Whitaker's Words program off the internet (just type in 'words' in yahoo! and it should pop up there somewhere.)It's an excellent program, I use it a lot. I'm in a Latin literature course and the basics can be easily learned from a book. If you need to read Ovid or something though, you might want an indepth program, but composing stuff isn't very hard. Good luck!
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try making up a rhyme or story (a short one) that uses all the prepositions.  Pick your nouns, so that it will be obvious whether they take accusative or dative.\n\nMemorize it.  At first you may look and feel like a child counting on your fingers as you mentally recite the poem until you get to the preposition you need.  But, with time, practice, and work - you will stop needing to use your mnemonic device.\n\nMy high school German teacher had us simply memorize the basic ones in two groups - accusative and dative.  We'd then chant them during class peridodically.  It's been ages - and I still remember:\n\ndurch, fuer, gegen, ohne, um\naus, ausser, bei, mit, nach, zeit, vom, zu\n\nViel Gluck!
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First, get yourself some caffiene. :) Gather all the materials you can - textbook, workbook, notes, charts, audio, video, etc. Make a trip to the library or borrow extra materials from someone else, if you can. Everything helps! Find a quiet place where you can read and practice speaking without being disturbed. You really want to focus! \n\nThen start from the beginning. The reason it's so hard to catch up when learning a language is that everything builds on the material before it. Go back to the level where you were up to speed, and read everything very carefully. Do all the practice questions, no matter how easy. Speak loudly and confidently to help develop your pronounciation. The trick is to work at a steady pace, trying to make sure you understand each concept before you move on, and to expose yourself to as much of the material as possible. Write out the answers, and say everything as you write it out. You need to use as many of your senses as possible to take in as much information as you can.\n\nIf you are able, work with a tutor or find someone else who is in the class and ask them what has been focused on the most, and if they have any notes you can borrow - you never know how helpful looking at the material in a different format can be.\n\nSome other tips: Getting a good night's sleep is particularly important before a language test.\n\nMake flashcards for and/or write out everything you can, including common questions and answers, even if it seems repetitive. Just the act of writing it down might help.\n\nListening is probably the most difficult part. Spend a lot of your time reading along with the audio, to familiarize yourself with the sound of new words and phrases.\n\nDon't get overwhelmed. If you have until next week, you have enough time to cover a lot of material that you've missed. It's not nearly as good as learning it over weeks or months, but do your best and you'll be okay. Bonne chance!
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The best way to learn Old English is by reading it. Here are some very good resources. Good luck!\n\nOld English history, culture and language. \nhttp://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/ballc/oe/old_english.html\n\nOn-line course\nhttp://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/eduweb/engl401/\n\n Sound recordings of Old English poetry\nhttp://www.kami.demon.co.uk/gesithas/readings/readings.html\n\nOn-line library\nhttp://www.georgetown.edu/labyrinth/library/oe/oe.html