<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm learning Latin this summer, hoping to take the AP exams two years from now. I already know French and Spanish. Is Wheelock's Latin enough to prepare (other than reading the works themselves) in terms of grammar and vocabulary?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Uhh...I think it's really difficult to study Latin independently. There's a lot more to the AP Latin test than just grammar and vocabulary. If you're really interested, then go for the challenge (you might want to acquaint yourself to the specific material tested: Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Amores, Metamorphosis, Catullus, Horace, Cicero) but if you're doing it just to take the AP, it's not really worth it.
Good luck!</p>
<p>Yeah, start with Wheelocks, its really really good for learning on your own. Then, you will have to read. Will you be taking both Latin exams?</p>
<p>What I meant above was, is the grammar/vocab presented in Wheelock's enough to understand Catallus, Ovid, etc.? </p>
<p>I was planning to take just one, two if I had enough time to read all the works. Which one, Virgil or Literature, is usually taken first?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reassurance!</p>
<p>well, grammar is nothing. all you have to do is get a dictionary and memorize all the words. Wheelocks is more for learning grammar, reading, and you will learn a lot of vocab. But, just download a list of words of the internet, and memorize all of them.</p>
<p>Although this will be extra work, you might want to start with the Latin SAT II. It will help to you prepare for the AP, as well as to target your specific weaknesses.</p>