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BUILDING ENGLISH VOCABULARY: LATIN AND GREEK ELEMENTS IN ENGLISH

 

Fall 2019
SYLLABUS
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*****Always do ALL assignments on the pages indicated below*****

INTRODUCTION TO THE CLASS
 
DAY DATE
PRESENTATION
 HOMEWORK
   
[the page numbers cited below refer to the course textbook: Ayers, English Words from Latin and Greek Elements]
M 8/26 Introduction to the Course [Transcription]    
W 8/28

Presentation: A Brief History of English [Transcription]

  Read and do all assignments on pp. 1-14
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 deadline assigned on Canvas.]
       
MODULE 1: LATIN LESSONS 1-6
DAY DATE
PRESENTATIONS and AUDIOS
DRILLS
HOMEWORK
F 8/30

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

 *Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 2 (Bases) pp. 15-34 [Answers]
W 9/4 Presentation: Latin Lessons 3-4 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 3-4 (Bases) pp. 35-46 [Answers]
F 9/6 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)

pp. 46-56 [Answers]

Study for Quiz #1
F-F 9/6-13 QUIZ #1  
       
MODULE 2: LATIN LESSONS 7-13
DAY DATE
PRESENTATIONS and AUDIOS
DRILLS
 HOMEWORK
W 9/11 Presentation: Latin Lesson 7 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 7 (Bases) pp. 57-60 [Answers]
F 9/13 Presentation: Latin Lessons 8-9 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 8-9 (Bases) pp. 60-70 [Answers]
M 9/16 Presentation: Latin Lessons 10-11 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 10-11 (Bases) pp. 70-82 [Answers]
W 9/18 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)

pp. 82-89 [Answers]
Study for Quiz #2
F 9/20 Presentation: Metaphors Study for Quiz #2
F-W 9/20-25 QUIZ #2  
       
MODULE 3: LATIN LESSONS 14-20
DAY DATE
PRESENTATIONS and AUDIOS
DRILLS
 HOMEWORK
W 9/25 Presentation: Latin Lesson 14 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 14 (Bases) pp. 90-94 [Answers]
F 9/27 Presentation: Latin Lessons 15-16 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 15-16 (Bases) pp. 94-101 [Answers]
M 9/30 *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 17-18 (Bases) pp. 101-112 [Answers]
W 10/2 Presentation: Latin Lessons 19-20 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 19-20 (Bases) pp. 112-119 [Answers]
F 10/4 Presentation: American English Quiz Drill: Latin Lessons 14-20 (Bases, Suffixes, Linguistic Terms) Study for Quiz #3
F-W 10/4-9 QUIZ #3  
       
MODULE 4: LATIN LESSONS 21-25
DAY DATE
PRESENTATIONS and AUDIOS
DRILLS
 HOMEWORK
W 10/9 Presentation: Latin Lessons 21 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lesson 21 (Bases); *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 8-21 (Suffixes) pp. 120-124 [Answers]
F 10/11 Presentation: Latin Lessons 22-23 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Latin Lessons 22-23 (Bases) pp. 124-132 [Answers]
M 10/14 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)

pp. 132-142 [Answers]
W 10/16 Review for the Midterm Midterm Drill: Latin Lessons 1-25 Study for Test #1 (Midterm)
F-M 10/18-21 TEST #1 (Midterm)    

SECTION ON GREEK
(Click here for a list of Greek affixes)
MODULE 5: GREEK LESSONS 1-6
DAY DATE
PRESENTATIONS and AUDIOS
DRILLS
 HOMEWORK
W 10/23

Presentation: Greek Lessons 1-2 [Transcription] [Worksheet]

 *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 1-2 (Terms from Greek Myth and History) pp. 158-178
F 10/25 Presentation: Greek Lessons 3-4 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 3-4 (Bases) pp. 178-187 [Answers]
M 10/28 Presentation: Greek Lessons 5-6 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 5-6 (Bases)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 4-6 (Prefixes) 		pp. 187-196 [Answers]
W 10/30 Grimm's Law Study for Quiz #4
W-F 10/30-11/1 QUIZ #4  
       
MODULE 6: GREEK LESSONS 7-13
DAY DATE
PRESENTATIONS and AUDIOS
DRILLS
 HOMEWORK
F 11/1 Presentation: Greek Lesson 7 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 7 (Bases) pp. 196-201 [Answers]
M 11/4 Presentation: Greek Lessons 8-9 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 8-9 (Bases) pp. 201-211 [Answers]
W 11/6 Presentation: Greek Lessons 10-11 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 10-11 (Bases) pp. 211-220 [Answers]
F 11/8 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) 		pp. 220-231 [Answers]
Study for Quiz #5
M-W 11/11-15 QUIZ #5  
       
MODULE 7: GREEK LESSONS 14-25
DAY DATE
PRESENTATIONS and AUDIOS
DRILLS
 HOMEWORK
W 11/13 Presentation: Greek Lesson 14 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 14 (Bases) pp. 231-236 [Answers]
F 11/15 Presentation: Greek Lessons 15-16 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lessons 14-16 (Suffixes) pp. 236-244 [Answers]
M 11/18 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. 245-256 [Answers]
W 11/20 Presentation: Greek Lessons 20-21 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 20 (Scientific Forms)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 21 (Scientific Forms)		 pp. 257-265 [Answers]
F 11/22 Presentation: Greek Lessons 22-23 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 22 (Scientific Forms)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 23 (Scientific Forms)		 pp. 265-272 [Answers]
M 11/25 Presentation: Greek Lessons 24-25 [Audio] [Transcription] [Worksheet] *Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 24 (Scientific Forms)
*Lesson Drill: Greek Lesson 25 (Scientific Forms)		 pp. 272-280 [Answers]
M 12/2 Review for the Final   Study for Test #2 (Final Exam)
W 12/4 Wordplay [Transcription]   Study for Test #2 (Final Exam)
F 12/6 Neologism [Transcription]   Study for Test #2 (Final Exam)
F-H 12/2-12 Test 2 (Final Exam)  

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