Lift off with Latin

Latin is making a come back. It is not quite in the digital era yet but there are some excellent signs that it will be. You can go to Learn Latin Online and access the free Latin lesson pdfs .There are also some other useful resources from the links. The Guardian has a good article as to why Latin is so useful to know and how it helps you. The Cambridge Latin Course has some useful links and interactive tools. It is where I did the featured Latin quiz and I was surprised at how much I still remember. Why is Latin making a comeback? There are lots of reasons. The current problem is getting enough teachers. Latin increases high level linguistic capacity. It creates sound thinking and study skills. It is the language of law , medicine and science. It lends itself perfectly to the digital age because it can be learnt in chunks, accent is not an issue and neither is fluency per se. We need good thinkers with high level linguistic skills because we are communicating fast and furiously and we need to think quickly to adapt and manage our sharing of information and knowledge. You know there will be lift off with Latin when it reaches the apps store. Sona si Latine loqueris.

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