Latin Stories Av Henry (Head Of Classics St Albans High School For Girls Uk) Cullen, Michael Dormandy, Dr John (Lecturer In Classics University Of Man

<p><i>Latin Stories</i> is an ideal first reader for students of Latin. It offers 100 self-contained passages of manageable length, chosen for their intrinsic interest and adapted from a wide range of ancient authors. Generous help is given, with a short introduction to each story and glossing of all proper names and non-GCSE vocabulary. The collection will also be attractive to older students beginning or returning to the language. <br><br> Updated to match the 2016 OCR specification, this edition has been restructured to reflect the new examinations, which now have a single language paper. <br><br> <b>Section 1 </b>provides 30 passages, starting with very short and simple stories and building up to the level of the current OCR GCSE. <br><br> <b>Section 2 </b>provides 30 differentiated passages of increasing difficulty on historical and miscellaneous topics. <br><br> <b>Section 3 </b>provides 20 shorter passages of uniform length on mythological topics, with comprehension questions, in the style of Section A of the new GCSE language paper. <br><br> <b>Section 4 </b>provides 20 passages on historical topics, with comprehension and unseen sections, in the style of Section B of the new GCSE language paper.<br><br> The new edition is supported by a companion website with an answer key and additional passages.</p>