Preparation for In Medias Res

Chapter 10 – Watch the Video

I will ask you to watch this whole video twice.

The first time, watch it all the way through without pausing. Be sure you follow the Latin with your eyes as I say it, and then try to follow the Latin again as you hear the English (noticing that the word order is often quite different).

The second time you watch it, pause to repeat the Latin after me, and see if you then know the meaning before I say it. This is, in total, about an hour of work, so break it apart into smaller 15-minute chunks.

Chapter 10 – Exercises

These exercises should take you about 30-40 minutes. Complete them in two 15-20 minutes sessions.

Chapter 15 – Watch this video

I will ask you to watch this whole video twice.

The first time, watch it all the way through without pausing. Be sure you follow the Latin with your eyes as I say it, and then try to follow the Latin again as you hear the English (noticing that the word order is often quite different).

The second time you watch it, pause to repeat the Latin after me, and see if you then know the meaning before I say it. This is, in total, about an hour of work, so break it apart into smaller 15-minute chunks.

Chapter 15 – Try these Exercises

These exercises should take you about 30-40 minutes. Complete them in two 15-20 minutes sessions.

After you’ve completed these two assignments, write a few sentences each responding to the following questions: