Latina Loquenda!

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.  That quote gets thrown around so frequently that it perhaps has lost some of its meaning.  What was it that the Romans did?  Please vote on your smartphones now!  Our Romans friends spoke Latin, obviously, and so will you!

I'm Magister Gallagher, and I'll be teaching the spoken Latin course this summer.  I've decided to call it Latina Loquenda! Latin must be spoken!  Every Roman from pleb to patrician spoke Latin on a daily basis, and I'm confidant that by the end of Latin Academy, you will be able to as well.  While spoken Latin is rarely emphasized in the high school classroom, we embrace it at Latin Academy.  No previous spoken Latin experience is necessary, and I'll teach you everything you need to know from square one!  

While the class will begin with simple phrases and basic greetings, by the end of the course, you will be able to communicate in Latin for a prolonged period of time.  I don't want to spoil some of the surprises that are to come quite yet, but I will say that Latin Academy has multiple full-immersion activities where everyone will be speaking Latin and only Latin!  Well, occassionally, some Greek might slip out, but I suppose that's fine too...  Prepare to use Latin in some unique and unusual ways!  Soon you'll be asking questions like, "Quomodo dicitur hot dog?"

-Phil Gallagher
Spoken Latin teacher and total nerd