The Elementary Spelling Book, being an Improvement on the American Spelling Book · Foreign phrases · Part 11: Rules for spelling, numbers and marks
134. Words and phrases from foreign languages optional
Goal: Your child, if older, reads some Latin and French phrases common in English books and knows what a few mean.
You'll need
- The book, open to this table
- A slate, small whiteboard, or paper and pencil
What's in the book
A list headed "Words and phrases from foreign languages, frequently occurring in English books, rendered into English", mostly Latin (marked L.) with some French, each with its meaning: "Ad finem, L. to the end." "Ad libitum, L. at pleasure." It continues onto the next page ("Pro tempore, L. for the time.").
The lesson, step by step
The idea
SayEnglish books often borrow short phrases from Latin and French. This page tells you what they mean. You don't need to learn them all.
Read a few
Read some entries together, phrase and meaning:
Ad finem, L. to the end.
Ad libitum, L. at pleasure.
Pro tempore, L. for the time.
Ones we still use
Pick out phrases you hear today (ad lib, pro tem, and others on the page). Your child says each and tells what it means.
Spell three
Your child copies three useful phrases with their meanings.
Wrap up
Your child uses one phrase in a sentence of their own.
Tip
This page is for older children. Younger ones can skip it.