Students learn Latin and Greek prefixes, bases, and suffixes.
Students also use literature to chart the development of modern English from its Indo-European beginnings, with particular attention to excerpts from Beowulf , Chaucer , Shakespeare, and Lewis Carroll. Through lectures, group and independent study, textbook readings, and exercises, students increase their vocabularies and reading comprehension, and they gain a more nuanced understanding of language. Students develop the skills necessary to memorize large amounts of material quickly and build a strong foundation for learning classical and Romance languages. No prior knowledge of Greek or Latin is assumed. The Johns Hopkins University.