Talk:Latin stream

Wikibooks
How much use is Latin? 82.69.8.95 16:29, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Vocab exercises etc.
hi. i was wondering if maybe instead of just explaining the grammar and history of latin (which wikibooks has done) perhaps we could adopt a more friendly and interesting way of teaching. more specifically i was thinking of introducing vocabulary lesson by lesson and building up stories and translations. this is the way that most textbooks organise things and wikibooks has not adopted it for whatever reason. i also think it would be useful to direct students to exercises and things to help build up confidence. I have made most of these suggestions at the ancient greek page but nothing seems to have come of it. please reply to this and tell me your thoughts!!! Storeye 07:27, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

Just one question
I would like to ask exactly what type of Latin is being taught here. It is my understanding that the idiom of Latin known as Classical Latin is the main type embraced by Wikipedia and the other projects related to it. I do not object to anyone teaching Classical Latin but I don't, I teach basic prinicles of Latin that I expect my students to be able to use when reading, writing, or speaking any kind of Latin. I don't think that using the letter J is wrong and I fucus on vocabulary that is most likely to be used by the student in everyday speach. I just figure that they can look up really big words the same as they would with English. If this site is specifically for Classical Latin then I suspect my contributions would not be helpful. --122.249.63.246 11:29, 14 June 2007 (UTC)
 * no, wikimedia prefers the modern latin (i.e. the one used after 1900)900674user 00:40, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Question on format
I have noticed that in most references to verbs only the first and second parts are listed (e.g., "sum, esse" instead of "sum, esse, fui, futurus"). Admittedly the four-part lists can scare off potential students- and are unnecessary when studying the first few levels of Latin. However, listing all four forms seems more "complete"- and I believe it is also the dictionary form. There are probably other issues on formats that are going to crop up as well- should we list or not list the dictionary form of nouns, verbs, and adjectives in the regular lessons? Ketaikeon 17:18, 8 March 2009 (UTC)