Instructor – Dr Patrick Owens, PhD
Watch Patrick speaking in Latin in the video below or at this link.
In Person course: 3 – 14 August 2026
Spoken Latin summer 2026
After the success of Spoken Latin 2025 our courses in 2026 will be over 2 weeks.
Both beginning and advanced spoken Latin are immersive and intensive courses. Classes are held fully in Latin. Participants will need to limit their outside responsibilities in order to allow for considerable daily preparation.
Latin isn’t a living language anymore so there is less exposure to natural conversation. With us you can learn like listening to music by ear and performance, not just studying theory.
Think in Latin, not just translate.
Instead of memorizing rules, you will begin to “feel” what sounds right
Confidently be able to ask and answer questions, describe things, and even hold conversations about history or daily life
Gain a deeper cultural feel, experiencing Latin as a living language, not just an academic code.
Beginning Spoken Latin
Open to those with or without previous knowledge of Latin and for teachers who would like to learn techniques for actively teaching the fundamentals of the Latin spoken language.
Advanced Spoken Latin
Open to those with intermediate or advanced level of Latin knowledge and experience speaking the Latin language.
Course material
The beginning course will follow the book: Hans Ørberg, Lingua Latina per se Illustrata: Familia Romana.
The advanced book will follow a subsequent book of the same series chosen to meet the proficiency and needs of those who enrol.
Recommended volumes include:
Jeanne Neumann, Companion to Familia Romana. Focus, 2016.
Roberto Carfagni, Nova exercitia Latina. Schola Latina, 2015.
Reginaldus Foster – Daniel McCarthy, Ossa Latinitatis Sola, CUA 2015.
In Person course: 3 – 14 August, weekdays
Hours: half days, 4 hours of teaching with breaks
Cost: £595
To enquire or register please contact –
Clare Cogswell, Registrar: info@benedictine-institute.org