Latin will prepare you to study other inflected languages. The individual who has a grasp of Latin has opened the door for studies in science, medicine, law, history, theology, literature, etc. Latin sharpens the mental processes. Verbal and Math scores rise well over 100 points on standardized tests. Greek, Hebrew and Latin provide a firm foundation for all future study.
Emphasis is upon mastering the facts first.
Though this method has worked for millennia, it is often difficult for products of modern culture to digest and assimilate the material. The Natural Inductive Approach is the way we learned our native language by trial and error. One is immediately introduced to the language in text form with helps to interpret it. This method is successful in teaching a language on a conversational level, but fails to teach a full comprehension of a language. The Programmed Interactive Approach uses questions and responses to train the student to think in the language.