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Book SynopsisThis is a course for those who wish to read Homer in the original tongue but know no Greek, or are only just beginning to work through a course in Classical Greek and wish to read Homer from a very early stage. It assumes no previous knowledge of Greek. The first six sections of the book deal with the fundamental elements of grammar that are a necessary preliminary to study. From the seventh section onwards the course proceeds through the "Odyssey", Book Five, with grammatical explanations and exercises. It provides an introduction not only to the Greek language but also to one of the great classics of world literature.Table of ContentsPreface Sections 1-25 Appendix A - Moods & Tenses Appendix B - Rules of Contraction Conspectus of grammar Elisions Answers Word list Indices

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Book SynopsisDesigned for student of Russians at A Level and beyond, this book first provides guidance on the basics of writing Russian and then goes on to give practical assistance in writing essays and projects in Russian on a range of topics - ranging from climate to organized crime - included in area studies courses on post-Soviet Russia. Each topic is divided into sections on vocabulary, phraseology and useful background information adaptable for self-teaching and for oral conversation classes. Exercises are included on specific grammar points and related vocabulary, all Russian texts included as information source and as models for adaptation are translated, and an English-Russian vocabulary is provided.

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Book SynopsisThis is a collection of passages from Latin authors for unseen translation at A Level and first-year undergraduate level. The passages, unabridged but not otherwise adapted, are arranged according to difficulty, and the authors chosen are all regularly set in examination. The passages are provided with introductions and a glossary of problematic words and idioms, and structured vocabulary lists should enable the student to study on their own.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Passages 1-5: Eutropius Passages 6-10: Ovid, elegiac poetry Passages 11-15: Caesar Passages 16-20: Latin Iliad Passages 21-25: Nepos Passages 26-30: Ovid, exile poetry Passages 31-35: Sallust Passages 36-40: Ovid, Metamorphoses Passages 41-45: Cicero, speeches Passages 46-50: Tibullus and Ovid, love poetry Passages 51-60: Caesar Passages 61-70: Ovid, elegiac poetry Passages 71-80: Livy Passages 81-90: Ovid, Tibullus and Propertius Passages 91-100: Cicero, speeches Passages 101-110: Ovid, Metamorphoses Passages 111-120: Cicero, anecdotes and letters Passages 121-130: Virgil Passages 131-140: Cicero and Seneca, philosophy Passages 141-150: Miscellaneous verse Word Lists

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Book SynopsisThe order of words in a Greek sentence is much freer and less predictable than in most European languages. The author explains and illustrates the principles which govern word order in Greek. He finds three: the tendency of certain words to take a constant position; certain types of logical relation between the sentence and its context; and the tendency to adhere to familiar patterns. His three main chapters discuss word order dictated by lexical or semantic, by syntactical, and by logical determinants.

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Book SynopsisThis classic school text book, first published in 1939, contains the essential 1000 commonest Greek words, ideal for students taking GCSE or A-level Greek. It provides an ideal format, comprehensive vocabulary with all the words that a beginning student of ancient Greek will need to know. Its distinctive advantages are that, although alphabetically arranged, many words are set alongside synonyms, autonyms and English derivatives to help with memorisation and vocabulary building. Interrogative, Relative and Demonstrative Adverbs and Pronouns, Prepositions, Particles, Conjunctions and Numerals have been excluded from the main vocabulary and grouped together at the end of the book, where there is also a table of the Principal Parts or Irregular Verbs. For students learning over two years, the commonest words are indicated with an asterisk so they can be mastered in the first year.Table of ContentsVocabulary Adverbs and Pronouns Prepositions Prepositional Phrases Particles Conjunctions Numerals

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Book SynopsisIMPLEMENTING THE LEXICAL APPROACH describes how the lexical approach works in the classroom. This book will stimulate educators to think about what one does at all levels. IMPLEMENTING THE LEXICAL APPROACH develops the theoretical position set out in Michael Lewis' highly acclaimed THE LEXICAL APPROACH.Trade Review1. What is the Lexical Approach? 2. Understanding Lexis 3. Lexis in the Classroom 4. The Role of L1 in the Lexical Approach 5. Organizing Lexis 6. Exercises in the Lexical Approach 7. Adapting Activities in the Lexical Approach 8. Classroom Reports 9. Language Content 10. Teachers and Teacher Training 11. What Next?Table of Contents1. What is the Lexical Approach? 2. Understanding Lexis 3. Lexis in the Classroom 4. The Role of L1 in the Lexical Approach 5. Organizing Lexis 6. Exercises in the Lexical Approach 7. Adapting Activities in the Lexical Approach 8. Classroom Reports 9. Language Content 10. Teachers and Teacher Training 11. What Next?

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