Parallel Lives: An Illustrated Latin Course for All. Book 1.

'Parallel Lives' is intended to be a complete Latin course leading learners up to the equivalent of a Latin GCSE (UK) level. The textbooks are concise and the workbooks unique in Latin teaching as they are largely modelled on MFL acquisition research and practices. The workbooks are an integral part of the course as the activities in them interlace intricately with those in the textbooks and enhance the learning process.The illustrations throughout have been done professionally and are intended to illustrate the stories, to promote discovery and discussion and to encourage creativity and imagination.A designated website (www.parallellives.org.uk) provides extra support for teacher and learner alike. Audio versions of all dialogues are available for free download.The emphasis of Book I lies in two areas:1. Developing a love for the Roman World and an understanding of the ways it underpins the foundations of Western civilisation. This is done by following the adventures of young Cicero