Prerequisite for entry
Having completed level 5 or equivalent.
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Progression
After 20 hours students may progress to proficiency.
Aims and objectives
- To enable students to further develop their skills (i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing) in Modern Greek in a variety of everyday situations;
- To further develop awareness of aspects of Greek culture within a European / global context.
A communicative method of teaching / learning is fostered, although aspects of grammar are covered as well. Students are aided to reflect on their learning skills and experiential / autonomous learning is encouraged, including the use of interactive ICT material.
Course content
Main topics/themes to be covered:
- Descriptions on local festivals; institutions (e.g. marriage); ecology
- Exchange information on local festivals; institutions; ecology; express wishes
- Talk about local festivals; institutions; ecology; with a good degree of accuracy
- Civilisation, history, mythology etc ...
- Vocabulary related to proverbs
- Write on topics related to local festivals; institutions; ecology; write instruction manuals using specialised vocabulary; write extensive letters and invitations
Linguistic structures/ Phonetics
- Vocative case of nouns and adjectives (singular and plural)
- Conjunctions
- Adjectives –ης, -ης, -ες
- Passive voice of verbs in –όμαι and its use
- Pronouns: interrogatives and relatives (revision)
Learning resources
Books
- The course is based on ΚΛΙΚ στα ελληνικά Γ (α’ μέρος) / Κlik sta ellinika Γ (a’) part (by M. Karakirgiou and V. Panagiotidou, Centre of the Greek Language Publishers, Thessaloniki 2013)
References
- Grammar Book: Greek, A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language, by David Holton et al., Routledge, London 1999
- Students will also study the story Μύθοι / Myths (by Maria Aroni , Deltos Publishers, Athens 2002) or Ελληνική Μυθολογία, Τρωικός πόλεμος, Οδύσσεα/Greek mythology, Trojan war, Odyssey (by Dora Papaioannou, Deltos Publishers, Athens, 2004) or Το μυστικό του κόκκινου σπιτιού /Τhe secret of the red house (by Argiro Margariti , Deltos Publishers, Athens 1999)