<DIV> "A synthesis of language teaching research and teaching experience, Jeanne Marie Neumann's <I>A Companion to 'Familia Romana': Second Edition</I> is an extremely valuable ancillary for teachers and students who use the volume <I>Familia Romana: Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata</I> by Hans Ørberg.<BR />      "The <I>Companion</I> cleverly reworks and is presumably intended to replace (at least in English-speaking territories) the original three volumes written by Ørberg: <I>Latina Disco</I>, <I>Grammatica Latina</I> and <I>Latin-English Vocabulary I</I>. Following the approach already adopted by Ørberg, Neumann recommends undertaking the study of the Companion only after careful reading of the corresponding units in <I>Familia Romana</I> and the Latin Grammar sections therein. On this approach, the deepening of a student's metalinguistic understanding is postponed until (although not in reality subordinated to) the acquisition of morphology, syntax, and vocabulary, since the grammatical explanations function as an additional aid to understanding already simultaneously encountered (and thus partially assimilated) rules in the course of undertaking the Latin readings. Each chapter is accompanied by a major cultural and historical excursus (Studia Romana), absent in the first edition of the <I>Companion</I> and always connected with the content of individual chapters. The presence of a list of words with English translation at the end of each section, absent in the original Latin volume, proves successful and effective because it allows one to determine with certainty not only the primary meaning of a word but also the exact meaning with which it is used in various contexts.<BR />      "The big innovation in this second edition is the inclusion of expository units on Roman civilization. These sections, always written in a lively and engaging style, significantly enrich the Ørberg course, making it better serve the needs of those students of the Latin language who also wish to gain familiarity with Roman culture and civilization.<BR />      "The new edition of the <I>Companion</I> will certainly help rekindle the debate not only on the direct teaching of the Latin language but also on the need for renewal in the teaching of ancient languages. Indeed, thanks to its structure and rigor, Neumann's work does everything necessary to adapt to present-day needs a text which, although it was conceived over fifty years ago, is still a very solid and valuable tool for starting the reading of classics."<BR />      --Giuseppe Marcellino, <I>Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München</I>, in <I>BMCR</I></DIV>

<DIV> "A synthesis of language teaching research and teaching experience, Jeanne Marie Neumann's <I>A Companion to 'Familia Romana': Second Edition</I> is an extremely valuable ancillary for teachers and students who use the volume <I>Familia Romana: Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata</I> by Hans Ørberg.<BR />      "The <I>Companion</I> cleverly reworks and is presumably intended to replace (at least in English-speaking territories) the original three volumes written by Ørberg: <I>Latina Disco</I>, <I>Grammatica Latina</I> and <I>Latin-English Vocabulary I</I>. Following the approach already adopted by Ørberg, Neumann recommends undertaking the study of the Companion only after careful reading of the corresponding units in <I>Familia Romana</I> and the Latin Grammar sections therein. On this approach, the deepening of a student's metalinguistic understanding is postponed until (although not in reality subordinated to) the acquisition of morphology, syntax, and vocabulary, since the grammatical explanations function as an additional aid to understanding already simultaneously encountered (and thus partially assimilated) rules in the course of undertaking the Latin readings. Each chapter is accompanied by a major cultural and historical excursus (Studia Romana), absent in the first edition of the <I>Companion</I> and always connected with the content of individual chapters. The presence of a list of words with English translation at the end of each section, absent in the original Latin volume, proves successful and effective because it allows one to determine with certainty not only the primary meaning of a word but also the exact meaning with which it is used in various contexts.<BR />      "The big innovation in this second edition is the inclusion of expository units on Roman civilization. These sections, always written in a lively and engaging style, significantly enrich the Ørberg course, making it better serve the needs of those students of the Latin language who also wish to gain familiarity with Roman culture and civilization.<BR />      "The new edition of the <I>Companion</I> will certainly help rekindle the debate not only on the direct teaching of the Latin language but also on the need for renewal in the teaching of ancient languages. Indeed, thanks to its structure and rigor, Neumann's work does everything necessary to adapt to present-day needs a text which, although it was conceived over fifty years ago, is still a very solid and valuable tool for starting the reading of classics."<BR />      --Giuseppe Marcellino, <I>Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München</I>, in <I>BMCR</I></DIV>

<DIV> "A synthesis of language teaching research and teaching experience, Jeanne Marie Neumann's <I>A Companion to 'Familia Romana': Second Edition</I> is an extremely valuable ancillary for teachers and students who use the volume <I>Familia Romana: Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata</I> by Hans Ørberg.<BR />      "The <I>Companion</I> cleverly reworks and is presumably intended to replace (at least in English-speaking territories) the original three volumes written by Ørberg: <I>Latina Disco</I>, <I>Grammatica Latina</I> and <I>Latin-English Vocabulary I</I>. Following the approach already adopted by Ørberg, Neumann recommends undertaking the study of the Companion only after careful reading of the corresponding units in <I>Familia Romana</I> and the Latin Grammar sections therein. On this approach, the deepening of a student's metalinguistic understanding is postponed until (although not in reality subordinated to) the acquisition of morphology, syntax, and vocabulary, since the grammatical explanations function as an additional aid to understanding already simultaneously encountered (and thus partially assimilated) rules in the course of undertaking the Latin readings. Each chapter is accompanied by a major cultural and historical excursus (Studia Romana), absent in the first edition of the <I>Companion</I> and always connected with the content of individual chapters. The presence of a list of words with English translation at the end of each section, absent in the original Latin volume, proves successful and effective because it allows one to determine with certainty not only the primary meaning of a word but also the exact meaning with which it is used in various contexts.<BR />      "The big innovation in this second edition is the inclusion of expository units on Roman civilization. These sections, always written in a lively and engaging style, significantly enrich the Ørberg course, making it better serve the needs of those students of the Latin language who also wish to gain familiarity with Roman culture and civilization.<BR />      "The new edition of the <I>Companion</I> will certainly help rekindle the debate not only on the direct teaching of the Latin language but also on the need for renewal in the teaching of ancient languages. Indeed, thanks to its structure and rigor, Neumann's work does everything necessary to adapt to present-day needs a text which, although it was conceived over fifty years ago, is still a very solid and valuable tool for starting the reading of classics."<BR />      --Giuseppe Marcellino, <I>Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München</I>, in <I>BMCR</I></DIV>