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Celine West
Staff Writer
@ECCUnionCeline
Students, EC employees, and
community members gathered
Feb. 5 for the inaugural meeting
of a new Latin study group, hosted
by professor of natural sciences,
Vincent Lloyd.
The group, which meets
Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m. in Physics 117, is an in-
formal study group. Members nei-
ther have to register nor pay, and
there are no tests.
"We're using the 'natural
method' of Hans Oberg's 'Lingua
Latina: Familia Romana,' where
Latin grammar is learned through
reading actual Latin in context,
the way children learn language,"
Lloyd said. "You start out with
very simple sentences. The very
first sentence is 'Roma en Italia es.'
Lloyd sees the method as an
engaging alternative to dry, gram-
matical lessons.
"We used to use a popular text-
book on Latin that's been around
for years, but it's heavy on the
grammar," he said. "The natural
method works better for most peo-
ple because most people are not
that interested in learning gram-
mar, so reading works better."
Recently, an astronomy student,
who is now a classics major at Long
Beach State, asked if Lloyd would
start a Latin study group. '
"Students will be able to read
some Latin literature and even
understand more about English
words," he said. "A lot of history is
written in Latin, and a lot of mottos
are in Latin such as MGM's motto:
'Ars Gratia Artis,' which translates
into 'Art by grace of art.'"
"My goal is to be able to read
Latin, and if all goes well, to be
able to speak it," Jeff Gass, district
buyer, said.
"I used to go to the Latin mass-
es," Judy Castillo, assistant buyer
for the EC bookstore, said, "I hope
to understand the meaning of the
language; it's not as common to-
day. Who do you come across who
really speaks Latin?".
"By using the 'natural' method,
students will learn the basics of
Latin grammar and will be able
to read simple Latin texts such as
'Harry Potter' and 'Winnie the
Pooh' that have been translated
in to Latin,'' Lloyd said. "It is in-
formal and there are no fees," he
added, "Students can learn at a
comfortable pace."
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