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Uni Stuff => Universities - Victoria => University of Melbourne => Topic started by: hard on November 17, 2008, 08:12:27 pm

Title: Latin as breadh UoM
Post by: hard on November 17, 2008, 08:12:27 pm
so let's say i do engineering or science at melbourne and i want to also learn latin, would i do it as a breadth or something? Also do you think latin could be learned within a couple of years if no prior knowledge is held?\
any help will be appreciated.
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Post by: bturville on November 17, 2008, 08:21:15 pm
yep.

and possibly. not completely, but to a good level.


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Post by: sonnypls on November 17, 2008, 08:22:48 pm
It's never too late to learn a language.
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Post by: hard on November 17, 2008, 08:23:38 pm
ahkai thanx guys
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Post by: sonnypls on November 17, 2008, 08:25:11 pm
you mean sthank aye
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Post by: xox.happy1.xox on November 17, 2008, 09:07:11 pm
I want to learn German. Best language ever. :P
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Post by: sonnypls on November 17, 2008, 09:08:09 pm
noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

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Post by: clinton_09 on November 17, 2008, 09:09:41 pm
so let's say i do engineering or science at melbourne and i want to also learn latin, would i do it as a breadth or something? Also do you think latin could be learned within a couple of years if no prior knowledge is held?\
any help will be appreciated.

Why would u wanna learn latin? it's barely even used
Title: Re: would this be possible?
Post by: hard on November 17, 2008, 09:57:49 pm
so let's say i do engineering or science at melbourne and i want to also learn latin, would i do it as a breadth or something? Also do you think latin could be learned within a couple of years if no prior knowledge is held?\
any help will be appreciated.

Why would u wanna learn latin? it's barely even used

personal interest. It would sound cool to know latin i mean who else in society would know it other than yourself
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Post by: sonnypls on November 17, 2008, 10:00:25 pm
Other people who've studied it like yourself.
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Post by: clinton_09 on November 17, 2008, 10:11:04 pm
so let's say i do engineering or science at melbourne and i want to also learn latin, would i do it as a breadth or something? Also do you think latin could be learned within a couple of years if no prior knowledge is held?\
any help will be appreciated.

Why would u wanna learn latin? it's barely even used

personal interest. It would sound cool to know latin i mean who else in society would know it other than yourself

yeh i see where your coming from :)

that would sound pro
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Post by: hard on November 17, 2008, 10:13:45 pm
Other people who've studied it like yourself.

you are really annoying. Is coming to this forum for you just a reason to sound funny when really you fail at being funny?
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Post by: cobby on November 17, 2008, 10:14:37 pm
Other people who've studied it like yourself.

you are really annoying. Is coming to this forum for you just a reason to sound funny when really you fail at being funny?

seconded
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Post by: clinton_09 on November 17, 2008, 10:19:30 pm
Other people who've studied it like yourself.

you are really annoying. Is coming to this forum for you just a reason to sound funny when really you fail at being funny?

word to that
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Post by: nemesoid on November 17, 2008, 10:38:40 pm
Other people who've studied it like yourself.

you are really annoying. Is coming to this forum for you just a reason to sound funny when really you fail at being funny?

Other people who've studied it like yourself.

you are really annoying. Is coming to this forum for you just a reason to sound funny when really you fail at being funny?

seconded
Other people who've studied it like yourself.

you are really annoying. Is coming to this forum for you just a reason to sound funny when really you fail at being funny?

word to that


seems like were bagging someone. i never could refrain from joining in
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Post by: sonnypls on November 17, 2008, 10:44:18 pm
It takes three people to convey a point of view.
Would that be possible?
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Post by: costargh on November 17, 2008, 10:45:54 pm
I've never understood the desire to learn dead languages but I guess if it interests you then go for it. I'm sure Melbourne would have avenues available for people who wish to do such a thing.
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Post by: nemesoid on November 17, 2008, 10:48:54 pm
It takes three people to convey a point of view.
Would that be possible?

the possibilities are endless with a name like damattore
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Post by: hard on November 17, 2008, 10:52:23 pm
It takes three people to convey a point of view.
Would that be possible?

the possibilities are endless with a name like damattore

lool
Title: Re: would this be possible?
Post by: hard on November 17, 2008, 10:54:02 pm
I've never understood the desire to learn dead languages but I guess if it interests you then go for it. I'm sure Melbourne would have avenues available for people who wish to do such a thing.

yer that's what i used to think, why learn a language never used? But i figured, why care if it is used or not, if you know it, well then you know more than the person next to you. It's all about learning something new and doing something that is unorthodox; i.e. for me at least.
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Post by: costargh on November 17, 2008, 10:57:00 pm
lol
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Post by: bubble sunglasses on November 18, 2008, 03:26:57 am
so let's say i do engineering or science at melbourne and i want to also learn latin, would i do it as a breadth or something? Also do you think latin could be learned within a couple of years if no prior knowledge is held?\
any help will be appreciated.
find out how long you have to study it to do advanced/post vce Latin.
 Also it's possible they have it at the Melbourne Uni summer school.
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Post by: bubble sunglasses on November 18, 2008, 10:16:51 am
I've never understood the desire to learn dead languages but I guess if it interests you then go for it. I'm sure Melbourne would have avenues available for people who wish to do such a thing.

yer that's what i used to think, why learn a language never used? But i figured, why care if it is used or not, if you know it, well then you know more than the person next to you. It's all about learning something new and doing something that is unorthodox; i.e. for me at least.

 LOL. Yeah, a working knowledge of Latin *and* a $5000 mobile phone and you'll be way ahead of the pack
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Post by: riadnicolas on November 18, 2008, 10:26:01 am
could we do french from scrath as a breadth subject?
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Post by: bubble sunglasses on November 18, 2008, 10:44:33 am
could we do french from scrath as a breadth subject?

   Yes
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Post by: riadnicolas on November 18, 2008, 10:47:58 am
could we do french from scrath as a breadth subject?

   Yes

cool so they teach us the alphabet and stuff
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Post by: bubble sunglasses on November 18, 2008, 10:56:17 am
could we do french from scrath as a breadth subject?

   Yes

cool so they teach us the alphabet and stuff

 Yep. It's rather hard though, 267 different letters to learn, some of them very intricate :P
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Post by: Eriny on November 18, 2008, 02:17:51 pm
I've never understood the desire to learn dead languages but I guess if it interests you then go for it. I'm sure Melbourne would have avenues available for people who wish to do such a thing.

yer that's what i used to think, why learn a language never used? But i figured, why care if it is used or not, if you know it, well then you know more than the person next to you. It's all about learning something new and doing something that is unorthodox; i.e. for me at least.
It'll also improve your understanding of English, and would help you learn other languages in the future, if you wanted.
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Post by: bubble sunglasses on November 20, 2008, 09:37:48 am
I've never understood the desire to learn dead languages but I guess if it interests you then go for it. I'm sure Melbourne would have avenues available for people who wish to do such a thing.

yer that's what i used to think, why learn a language never used? But i figured, why care if it is used or not, if you know it, well then you know more than the person next to you. It's all about learning something new and doing something that is unorthodox; i.e. for me at least.
It'll also improve your understanding of English, and would help you learn other languages in the future, if you wanted.
   yeh, you'd totally pwn at beezy4eva's favourite game:
                                        http://www.freerice.com/
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Post by: cobby on November 20, 2008, 09:56:06 am
I've never understood the desire to learn dead languages but I guess if it interests you then go for it. I'm sure Melbourne would have avenues available for people who wish to do such a thing.

yer that's what i used to think, why learn a language never used? But i figured, why care if it is used or not, if you know it, well then you know more than the person next to you. It's all about learning something new and doing something that is unorthodox; i.e. for me at least.
It'll also improve your understanding of English, and would help you learn other languages in the future, if you wanted.
   yeh, you'd totally pwn at beezy4eva's favourite game:
                                        http://www.freerice.com/

That game's awesome :P
Love it!!!
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Post by: Butler on November 20, 2008, 10:11:51 am
Free rice is great fun, wasted/used productively many many hours playing that.

could we do french from scrath as a breadth subject?

So long as you weren't planning on doing an Arts degree, that'll be fine.
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Post by: bubble sunglasses on November 20, 2008, 10:47:03 am


  How do you go/what level can you consistently stay at on Free Rice?
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Post by: cobby on November 20, 2008, 11:13:09 am


  How do you go/what level can you consistently stay at on Free Rice?
Well this was the first time i played it, i was siiting on level 30 haha
half way there, ill get better :P
hbu??
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Post by: bubble sunglasses on November 20, 2008, 11:19:24 am

 
    just now, stayed between 45 and 47 for about 30 questions
      level 50 is waaaaay harder than 45, i find. at 45 i can guess many of the ones i don't know, but at 50 the options are really similar and seemingly designed to trick you
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Post by: cobby on November 20, 2008, 11:26:38 am

 
    just now, stayed between 45 and 47 for about 30 questions
      level 50 is waaaaay harder than 45, i find. at 45 i can guess many of the ones i don't know, but at 50 the options are really similar and seemingly designed to trick you

yeh its an awesome game, thanks for introducing me to it ...im happy :D
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Post by: xox.happy1.xox on November 20, 2008, 01:07:40 pm
I've never understood the desire to learn dead languages but I guess if it interests you then go for it. I'm sure Melbourne would have avenues available for people who wish to do such a thing.

yer that's what i used to think, why learn a language never used? But i figured, why care if it is used or not, if you know it, well then you know more than the person next to you. It's all about learning something new and doing something that is unorthodox; i.e. for me at least.
It'll also improve your understanding of English, and would help you learn other languages in the future, if you wanted.
   yeh, you'd totally pwn at beezy4eva's favourite game:
                                        http://www.freerice.com/

Now I'm addicted. :P

EDIT: Donated 2000 grains of rice in less than half an hour... With GERMAN! I'm surprised at how similar it is to English, actually. :O
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Post by: humph on November 24, 2008, 12:47:57 pm
I did an introductory Latin course in my first semester of uni. No prior knowledge is assumed; they teach you the basics. It was a pretty awesome course, and you learn everything pretty quickly.
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Post by: xox.happy1.xox on November 24, 2008, 03:23:29 pm
I wish I had done my VCE with all languages; but then I presume there would be restrictions. :(