latin - how do you study? (1 Viewer)

aimstar

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I did hsc latin and latin ext last year and got 50 in ext and 96 in latin, just giving u this so i may persuade u to study the way i did haha- my main tip is learn the seen translations anyway u can, i just translated them over and over to the point where i pretty much had it memorised, i used the latin as my guide- focus on getting ur seen translations perfect, they will be the easiest marks u get in the whole hsc. For grammar, I had notes on basic grammar and I also wrote above the words in my texts, eg. present subjunctive. For stylistics, just know ur techniques, get used to looking for repeated sounds, alliteration, especially words with m and n, which creates gravitas. For unseen, dont just go for it, devise yourself a method of how you will go about it. And good luck!
 

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woah ok ill make sure ill remember the vocab list...thanks aeneas
 

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Very true about the techniques Aeneas, but regarding the vocab list, I'm not sure if I agree, 2 other girls in my class and I sectioned it into three parts and all wrote out the meanings of each word. It was a pretty big waste of time for me, since I was so busy studying for everything else that I never even looked at the lists. I found that you end up doing so much latin everyday during year 12 that the important words stick, and as for the other words you arent sure of, use derivations I say! If you have time however, definitely go with the advice of Aeneas.
 

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