09.12.25: Level 1; Carolus et Maria [19][ii] comprehension

[1] Aestās est. Quis est in scholā? Omnēs absunt, quod aestāte iānua scholae clausa est, et magistra discipulīque nōn adsunt. Ubi nunc sunt Carolus Mariaque? Ad Eurōpam cum patre mātreque eunt. Multōs diēs terram nōn vidēbunt. Neque terram neque aedificia vidēbunt. Cum pater rogābat, “Cupitisne mēcum ad Eurōpam īre?” omnēs respondērunt, “Ita, hoc est grātum. Hoc dēsīderāmus. Eurōpam vīsitāre cupimus.”

[i] How do we know that the school is closed? (3)

[ii] Where are Carolus and Maria going, and who are they going with? (2)

[iii] Multōs diēs terram nōn vidēbunt. Neque terram neque aedificia vidēbunt.

How do we know that they’ll be travelling by ship? (3)

[iv] Translate: Cum pater rogābat, “Cupitisne mēcum ad Eurōpam īre?” omnēs respondērunt, “Ita, hoc est grātum. Hoc dēsīderāmus. Eurōpam vīsitāre cupimus.” (9)

[2] Multōs diēs domī puer puellaque multās rēs dē Eurōpā legēbant. Hās rēs legēbant: Gallia erat terra magna ubi hostēs Rōmānōrum antīquōrum habitābant. Gallī vocābantur. Rōmānī cum Gallīs ācriter pugnābant. Multī vulnerābantur et necābantur. Aliī erant caecī. Rōmānī agrōs Gallōrum vāstābant et oppida occupābant. Posteā, ubi Rōmānī auxilium dēsīderābant, hoc ā Gallīs postulābant.

[3] Aliās rēs dē Rōmā Carolus legēbat. Rōma erat oppidum antīquum. Flūmen per Rōmam fluit. Circum Rōmam antīquam erat mūrus. Rōmānī hōc mūrō ab hostibus tegēbantur. Multī hostēs ad mūrum veniēbant quod Rōmam dēsīderābant. Iacula, pīla, sagittās iaciēbant. Rōmānī erant fortēs. Mīlitēs nōn erant timidī. Auxilium ā sociīs saepe postulābant et accipiēbant.

[4] Hās rēs dē Britanniā legēbant: Rōmānī antīquī ad Britanniam vēnērunt. Britannī erant īrātī. Rōmānī agrōs Britanniae occupābant. Hoc Britannī nōn dēsīderābant. Tēla in Rōmānōs iaciēbant sed propter ducem bonum Rōmānī erant fortēs. Prō patriā ācriter pugnābant.

In sections [2], [3] and [4],  which of the following statements refers to: Gaul / the Gauls? (G) Rome / the Romans? (R) Britain / the Britons? (B)

ancient city

did not want this (i.e. Roman occupation)

enemy of the Romans

fields were laid waste

fields were occupied

hurled missiles at the Romans

large country

many enemies desired it

received help from allies

river flows through it

Romans came there

Romans demanded help from them

surrounded by a wall

they were angry

towns were occupied

[5] Translate: Maria aliud flūmen in Eurōpā vidēre cupit. Hoc est flūmen pulchrum, cuius nōmen est Rhēnus. Inter Gallōs antīquōs et Germānōs fuit. Prope flūmen sunt aedificia grāta. “Illud flūmen,” inquit Maria, “mihi erit grātum.” (10)

[6] Carolus vītam nautae esse bonam putat et diū cum nautīs colloquium habet. Māter aegra diū fuit. Iterum terram vidēre cupit. Oculī sunt dēfessī quod māter semper aquam spectat. Māter nōn est nauta bonus. Timida quoque est.

“Paene,” inquit Maria, “terram videō, sed ibi nūllōs amīcōs vidēbō. Sine amīcīs nōn laeta erō.”

Carolus respondet, “Amīcōs nōn dēsīderō. Multās et novās terrās vīsitābō, et hoc est satis.”

Subitō aliquis clāmat. “Ecce! Ecce!” inquit. “Terra est! Est Britannia!” Omnēs parātī esse iubentur et mox Carolus et Maria in terrā novā stant. Quam laetī sunt omnēs!

[i] What does Carolus think is good? (1)

[ii] Who does he talk to? (1)

[iii] Māter nōn est nauta bonus. How do we know this? (5)

[iv] How do (a) Maria and (b) Carolus feel about the trip? (5)

[v] Translate: Subitō aliquis clāmat. “Ecce! Ecce!” inquit. “Terra est! Est Britannia!” Omnēs parātī esse iubentur et mox Carolus et Maria in terrā novā stant. Quam laetī sunt omnēs! (8)

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[1] [iv] (1) When the father asked (2) “Do you want (3) to go to Europe (4) with me?” (5) they all replied,  (6) “Yes, this is pleasing [ = we like that]. (7) We want this. (8) We want (9) to visit Europe.”

[5] (1) Maria wants (2) to see another river in Europe. (3) This is a beautiful river (4) whose name / the name of which is the Rhine. (5) It was between (6) the ancient Gauls and the Germans. (7) Near the river (8) are pleasing buildings. (9) “I will like that river,” (10) said Maria.

[6]

[iii] was sick for a long time; wants to see land again; tired eyes; always looking at the water; scared

[iv] (a) Maria: unhappy / tearful; she won’t have friends (b) Carolus: doesn’t want friends; will see many new lands; that is enough

[v] (1) Suddenly somebody shouts. (2) “Look! Look!” he says. (3) “It’s land! It’s Britain!” (4) They are all ordered / told (5) to be ready / prepared, (6) and soon Carolus and Maria are standing (7) in a new country / land. (8) How happy they all are.