Monday, April 21, 2025

09.07.25: Level 2; Sonnenschein: Rōbur et Aes Triplex [2](ii); listening

[1]

[Tum nautam veterānum dē nōminibus nāvium longārum interrogāvimus. In classe Britannicā mīlitāverat, sed tum mīlitiā vacābat, et custōs erat ōrae maritimae. Nōmina nāvium, ut affirmābat, erant Grandis, Rēgālis, Magnifica, Tonāns, Arrogāns, Ferōx; omnibus tegimen erat lāminīs ferreīs fabricātum. In Grandī praefectus classis nāvigābat.]

The boys asked the old sailor about __________ (2)

The old sailor had served in __________ (1) but was now working as a __________ (1)

All the ships were manufactured with __________ (2)

The __________ sailed in the Majestic (Grandis) (1)

[2]

[Omnēs ad ancoram dēligātae erant. Tum Alexander "Cur nōn" inquit "ad nāvēs in scaphā nāvigāmus?" Mihi et Marcō prōpositum pergrātum erat; et nauta ad nāvigandum parātus erat. Itaque patruus meus "Sērō domum adventābimus" inquit; "sed sī vōs puerī cupidī estis nāvem longam spectandī, ego nōn dēnegābō."]

Alexander suggested that they __________ (2) because the ships were __________ (1). Mark and the writer __________ (1) the proposal, and the sailor was __________ (2). The uncle said that they would __________ (2) but if the boys were __________ (2) he would not __________ (1).

[3]

[Tum nauta "Exspectāte" inquit "dum omnia parō"; et vēla rēmōsque in scapham portāvit. Quam dulce erat in marī tranquillō nāvigāre! Ventus lēnis flābat, et brevī tempore ad Rēgālem appropinquāvimus. Tum classiāriī nōbīs nāvem ingentem mōnstrāvērunt cum māchinīs, tormentīs, rostrīs, cēterīs.]

The sailor told them to __________ (1) until he had __________ (1) and he brought __________ (2) onto the boat. It was __________ (1) sailing because the sea was __________ (1) and a __________ (2) was blowing. It only took a __________ (1) for them to approach the Royal Sovereign. They were __________ (1) different parts of the __________ (1) ship by the __________ (1).

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