Prerequisite for entry
Having completed level 4 or equivalent.
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Progression
After 20 hours students may progress to level 5+.
Aims and objectives
- to enable students further develop their skills (in 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:
- further practice on likes and dislikes (present, past)
- further practice on recalling actions from the past (simple past, imperfect)
- further practice on asking for and giving directions
- civilisation, history, mythology etc ...
- educational system
- describing and writing recipes
Linguistic structures/ Phonetics
- verbs: simple imperative and the use of personal pronouns (direct, indirect object)/simple past/ imperfect/ active voice participle (present)
- nouns: feminine /singular (-η) plural (-εις)
- adjectives: quantifier (πολύς)
- pronouns: quantitative demonstrative etc…
Learning resources
Books
- The course is based on ΚΛΙΚ στα ελληνικά Β2 / Κlik sta ellinika B2 (by M. Karakirgiou and V. Panagiotidou, Centre of the Greek Language Publishers, Thessaloniki 2016)
- 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).