Description:
Modern Latin curricula typically place vastly more emphasis on passive understanding of the language, i. e. reading only, than on inculcating facility in active use of the language as a means of communication in speaking and writing. It is well established that participation in a variety of learning modes, including writing, listening and speaking - not merely reading and translating - enhances the comprehension of any language and the appreciation of its nuances. The active use of Latin in speaking and writing, in addition to the reading of Latin texts, is one of the cornerstones of this sequence in Latin Studies. Speaker(s):
Terence Tunberg, Ph.D., professor, Classics, University of Kentucky
Milena Minkova, Ph.D., associate professor, Classics, University of Kentucky
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