Practise Translation: The Wolves and the Dogs

In this lesson, we will practise the conjugation of verbs in the plural persons by translating a fable in which a pack of wolves make a tempting proposition to some sheepdogs.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.How do you tell who is doing the verb in Latin?

Verb endingPronoun in front of the verb

1/9

Q2.Which of these is the correct order of persons in English?

I, you (s), he/she/it, we, you (pl), theyI, you (s), we, he/she/it, you (pl), they

2/9

Q3.Match these Latin person ending 't' to the English.

IHe/she/itYou (s)

3/9

Q4.Who is doing the following verb: habeo?

IYou (s)He/she/it

4/9

Q5.Who is doing the following verb: ambulat?

IYou (s)He/she/it

5/9

Q6.What does the following Latin sentence mean: cibum habet?

I have food.You (s) have food.He has food.

6/9

Q7.What does the following Latin sentence mean: circum villam ambulas?

I walk around the house.You (s) walk around the house.He walks around the house.

7/9

Q8.What does the following Latin sentence mean: canis spectat?

The dog watches.He watches the dog.

8/9

Q9.(Optional) What is the moral of the fable of the wolf and the dog?

Value freedom at any cost.Value your current situation.

9/9

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.How do you tell who is doing the verb in Latin?

Verb endingPronoun in front of the verb

1/9

Q2.Which of these is the correct order of persons in English?

I, you (s), he/she/it, we, you (pl), theyI, you (s), we, he/she/it, you (pl), they

2/9

Q3.Match these Latin person ending 't' to the English.

IHe/she/itYou (s)

3/9

Q4.Who is doing the following verb: habeo?

IYou (s)He/she/it

4/9

Q5.Who is doing the following verb: ambulat?

IYou (s)He/she/it

5/9

Q6.What does the following Latin sentence mean: cibum habet?

I have food.You (s) have food.He has food.

6/9

Q7.What does the following Latin sentence mean: circum villam ambulas?

I walk around the house.You (s) walk around the house.He walks around the house.

7/9

Q8.What does the following Latin sentence mean: canis spectat?

The dog watches.He watches the dog.

8/9

Q9.(Optional) What is the moral of the fable of the wolf and the dog?

Value freedom at any cost.Value your current situation.

9/9

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The Wolves and the Dogs:

Answer the questions below.

Q1.In Latin, how do you tell who is doing the verb?

Pronoun in front of the verbVerb ending

1/12

Q2.In English, how do you tell who is doing the verb?

Pronoun in front of the verbVerb ending

2/12

Q3.Which of these is the correct order of persons in English?

I, you (s), we, he/she/it, you (pl), theyI, you (s), they, he/she/it, you (pl), weI, you (s), he/she/it, we, you (pl), they

3/12

Q4.Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -mus

You (pl)WeThey

4/12

Q5.Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -tis

You (pl)WeThey

5/12

Q6.Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -nt

You (pl)WeThey

6/12

Q7.Who is doing the following verb: habemus?

WeYou (pl)They

7/12

Q8.Who is doing the following verb: laboratis?

WeYou (pl)They

8/12

Q9.What does the following Latin sentence mean: semper ambulamus?

Always work.We always walk.You (pl) always walk.They always walk.

9/12

Q10.What does the following Latin sentence mean: cibum habent?

Have the food.We have food.You (pl) have food.They have food.

10/12

Q11.What does the following Latin sentence mean: cur non laboratis?

Why no work?Why do you (pl) not work?Why don't we work?

11/12

Q12.What is the moral of the fable of the wolves and the dogs?

Focus on similarities not differences.Focus on differences not similarities.Never trust a wolf.

12/12

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The Wolves and the Dogs:

Answer the questions below.

Q1.In Latin, how do you tell who is doing the verb?

Pronoun in front of the verbVerb ending

1/12

Q2.In English, how do you tell who is doing the verb?

Pronoun in front of the verbVerb ending

2/12

Q3.Which of these is the correct order of persons in English?

I, you (s), we, he/she/it, you (pl), theyI, you (s), they, he/she/it, you (pl), weI, you (s), he/she/it, we, you (pl), they

3/12

Q4.Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -mus

You (pl)WeThey

4/12

Q5.Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -tis

You (pl)WeThey

5/12

Q6.Match the following Latin person endings to the English translation: -nt

You (pl)WeThey

6/12

Q7.Who is doing the following verb: habemus?

WeYou (pl)They

7/12

Q8.Who is doing the following verb: laboratis?

WeYou (pl)They

8/12

Q9.What does the following Latin sentence mean: semper ambulamus?

Always work.We always walk.You (pl) always walk.They always walk.

9/12

Q10.What does the following Latin sentence mean: cibum habent?

Have the food.We have food.You (pl) have food.They have food.

10/12

Q11.What does the following Latin sentence mean: cur non laboratis?

Why no work?Why do you (pl) not work?Why don't we work?

11/12

Q12.What is the moral of the fable of the wolves and the dogs?

Focus on similarities not differences.Focus on differences not similarities.Never trust a wolf.

12/12

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