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BUILDING ENGLISH VOCABULARY: LATIN AND GREEK ELEMENTS IN ENGLISH

 

Spring 2020
SYLLABUS
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*****Always do ALL assignments on the pages indicated below*****

INTRODUCTION TO THE CLASS
[The linked Presentations, Audios, Transcriptions and Worksheets below replicate the information delivered during class. Thus, they are not required but may be used when students need to supplement note-taking or have missed class.]
       
DAY DATE
IN-CLASS WORK
  HOMEWORK (to be prepared for the next class)
   
[the page numbers cited below refer to the course textbook: Ayers, English Words from Latin and Greek Elements]
M 1/6 Introduction to the Course [Transcription]   Read and do all assignments on pp. 1-14
W 1/8

Presentation: A Brief History of English [Transcription]

  pp. 16-34 [Answers]
SECTION ON LATIN
(Click here for a list of Latin affixes)
[Presentations and Audios do NOT cover the same material! Presentations are videos covering linguistic concepts; Audios review the affixes, bases and other material included in the textbook. An asterisk (*) indicates there is bonus credit for completing that drill by the date to the left.]
       
DAY DATE
IN-CLASS WORK
DRILLS
HOMEWORK (to be prepared for the next class)
F 1/10

Presentation: Latin Lessons 1-2 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet]

*Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 2 (Bases) pp. 35-46 [Answers]
         
M 1/13 Presentation: Latin Lessons 3-4 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 3-4 (Bases) pp. 46-56 [Answers]
W 1/15 Presentation: Latin Lessons 5-6 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Lessons 3-5 (Prefixes)
*Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 5-6 (Bases)
Quiz Drill: Latin Lessons 1-6 (Prefixes, Bases, Linguistic Terms)

Study for Quiz #1

 

F 1/17 Ketchup & Revue   Study for Quiz #1; pp. 57-60 [Answers]
       
M 1/20 HOLIDAY (NO CLASS)  
W 1/22 Presentation: Latin Lesson 7 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet]; QUIZ #1 *Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 7 (Bases) pp. 60-70 [Answers]
F 1/24 Presentation: Latin Lessons 8-9 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 8-9 (Bases) pp. 70-82 [Answers]
         
M 1/27 Presentation: Latin Lessons 10-11 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 10-11 (Bases) pp. 82-89 [Answers]
W 1/29 Presentation: Latin Lessons 12-13 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 12-13 (Bases)
Quiz Drill: Latin Lessons 7-13 (Bases, Suffixes, Linguistic Terms)

Study for Quiz #2

F 1/31 Ketchup & Revue Study for Quiz #2
       
M 2/3 Special Lecture: Metaphors Study for Quiz #2; pp. 90-94 [Answers]
W 2/5 Presentation: Latin Lesson 14 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet]; QUIZ #2 *Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 14 (Bases) pp. 94-101 [Answers]
F 2/7 Presentation: Latin Lessons 15-16 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 15-16 (Bases) pp. 101-112 [Answers]
         
M 2/10 *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 17-18 (Bases) pp. 112-119 [Answers]
W 2/12 Presentation: Latin Lessons 19-20 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 19-20 (Bases) Study for Quiz #3
F 2/14 Ketchup & Revue Quiz Drill: Latin Lessons 14-20 (Bases, Suffixes, Linguistic Terms) Study for Quiz #3; pp. 120-124 [Answers]
       
M 2/17 HOLIDAY (NO CLASS)  
W 2/19 Presentation: Latin Lessons 21 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet]; QUIZ #3 *Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 21 (Bases); *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 8-21 (Suffixes) pp. 124-132 [Answers]
F 2/21 Presentation: Latin Lessons 22-23 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 22-23 (Bases) pp. 132-142 [Answers]
         
M 2/24 Audio: Latin Lessons 24-25 [Transcription] [Handout: Familiar Latin Abbreviations in English] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 24 (Bases)
*Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 25 (Phrases)
*Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 25 (Abbreviations)

Study for Test #1 (Midterm)

W 2/26 Review for the Midterm Midterm Drill: Latin Lessons 1-25 Study for Test #1 (Midterm)
F 2/28 TEST #1 (Midterm)   pp. 158-178
         
****************** 3/2 - 3/6 SPRING BREAK ******************

SECTION ON GREEK
(Click here for a list of Greek affixes)
DAY DATE
IN-CLASS WORK
DRILLS
HOMEWORK (to be prepared for the next class)
M 3/9

Presentation: Greek Lessons 1-2 [Transcription]

*Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 1-2 (Terms from Greek Myth and History) pp. 178-187 [Answers]
W 3/11 Presentation: Greek Lessons 3-4 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 3-4 (Bases) pp. 187-196 [Answers]
F 3/13 Presentation: Greek Lessons 5-6 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 5-6 (Bases)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 4-6 (Prefixes)
Study for Quiz #4
       
M 3/16 Ketchup & Revue Study for Quiz #4
W 3/18 Special Lecture: American English   Study for Quiz #4; pp. 196-201 [Answers]
F 3/20 Presentation: Greek Lesson 7 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet]; QUIZ #4 *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 7 (Bases) pp. 201-211 [Answers]
         
M 3/23 Presentation: Greek Lessons 8-9 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 8-9 (Bases) pp. 211-220 [Answers]
W 3/25 Presentation: Greek Lessons 10-11 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 10-11 (Bases) pp. 220-231 [Answers]
F 3/27 Presentation: Greek Lessons 12-13 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 12-13 (Bases)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 8-13 (Suffixes)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 9-13 (Idiomatic Sources)
Quiz Drill: Greek Lessons 7-13 (Bases, Suffixes, Terms from Idiomatic Sources)
Study for Quiz #5
         
M 3/30 Ketchup & Revue   Study for Quiz #5; pp. 231-236 [Answers]
W 4/1 Presentation: Greek Lesson 14 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet]; QUIZ #5 *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 14 (Bases) pp. 236-244 [Answers]
F 4/3 Special Presentation (Optional)    
       
M 4/6 Presentation: Greek Lessons 15-16 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 14-16 (Suffixes) pp. 245-256 [Answers]
W 4/8 Presentation: Greek Lessons 17-19 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 14-19 (Idiomatic Sources)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 15-17 (Bases)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 18-19 (Terms)

pp. 257-265 [Answers]

F 4/10 Presentation: Greek Lessons 20-21 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 20 (Scientific Forms)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 21 (Scientific Forms)
pp. 265-272 [Answers]
         
M 4/13 Presentation: Greek Lessons 22-23 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 22 (Scientific Forms)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 23 (Scientific Forms)
pp. 272-280 [Answers]
W 4/15 Presentation: Greek Lessons 24-25 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 24 (Scientific Forms)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 25 (Scientific Forms)
Study for Test #2 (Final Exam)
F 4/17 Special Lecture: Wordplay   Study for Test #2 (Final Exam)
         
M 4/20 Class Project: Neologisms   Study for Test #2 (Final Exam)
       
M 4/27 Review for Final Study for Test #2 (Final Exam)
       
W 4/29 Test 2 (Final Exam); 7:30-9:20 am, Main 301  

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