MAIN THEME

Teaching Latin as a Living Language
from the 14th century to our time

The main theme of the Congress will be the principal methods used for teaching Latin as a living language from the Renaissance until the present time, with special focus on those methods whose application is still recommended to suit any pedagogical aim. It is an acknowledged fact that reading, listening, writing and speaking is the best way to learn a second language, be it modern or ancient. Using all language skills increases the interest of the students, facilitates the learning of vocabulary and grammar, and makes the student readily familiar with the language and therefore enables him or her to understand the texts of the target language fully and critically.