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Modern Greek Level 3+
(Common European Framework Level A2)
Prerequisite for entry
Having completed level 3 or the equivalent.
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Progression
After 20 hours students may progress to level 4
Aims and Objectives
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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.
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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.
Functions & Course Content
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Weather and climate / months and seasons
Describing a person
Further practice on everyday activities, going to the post office, bank etc…
Writing notes, short messages etc...
Planning for the future
Further practice on describing a country: Greece nowadays etc...
expressing agreement, disagreement etc...
Linguistic Structures
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Verbs: present and future tenses / simple imperative / simple past / simple subjunctive
Nouns: diminutives, commonly used suffixes
Adjectives: three degrees of comparison
Conditional: factual
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Pronouns: contrastive, universal etc...
Syntactic structures: neither etc...
Learning Resources
Books
The course is based on Επικοινωνήστε Ελληνικά / Communicate in Greek 1 and 2 (by
Cleanthis Arvanitakis and Froso Arvanitaki, Deltos Publishers, Athens 2006, the latest edition).
An exercise book and a CD accompany the textbooks.
Students will also study the story An August In Spetses (by Cleanthis Arvanitakis, Deltos
Publishers, Athens 2000) or Niki and the others (by Neni Kolethra, Deltos Publishers, Athens
2006)
References
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Greek Now 1 + 1, by Dimitra Dimitra and Marineta Papahimona, Nostos Publishers,
Athens 2002, latest edition (textbook, exercise book and CD)
Greek, A Comprehensive Grammar of the Modern Language, by David Holton et al.,
Routledge, London 1999
The 100 Word Exercise book, by Ioanna Psalti, g-and-w publishing, England 2000
Greek A, a method of teaching Greek as a foreign language, by Eirini Pathiaki et al.
Patakis, 2009
Greek A, a method of teaching Greek as a foreign language, by Eirini Pathiaki et al.
Patakis, Athens 2001
Learning Modern Greek, by Smaro Vogiatzidou, University Studio Press Publishers,
Thessaloniki 2002 (textbook, exercise book, book for oral practice and audio-tapes)
Greek for immigrants, refugees and foreigns Level A, by Eleni Demiri et al., Metaigmio,
Athens 2002
Greek for immigrants, refugees and foreigns Level B, by Eleni Demiri et al., Metaigmio,
Athens 2002
Secrets spelling: lessons in Greek spelling, by Lelia Panteloglou, Deltos, Athens, 2009
Greek in the world search puzzle, by Sapfo Tloupa, University Studio, Press, Thessaloniki
2003
Greek is a game, by Fani Balsamaki et al., Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki
Publishers, Thessaloniki 2003 (variety of activities)
Greek in the world search puzzle, by Sapfo Tloupa, University Studio, Press, Thessaloniki
2003
You speak Greek, you just don’t know it, by Annie Stefanidou, Ministry of tourism,
Athens 2004
Στη χώρα του Αριστοτέλη / In the land of Aristotle, University Studio Press, Thessaloniki
1994 (videotapes)
Learn Greek, Eurotalk, 1998 (CD-ROM)
World Talk Greek, Eurotalk Interactive, 1999 (CD-ROM)
Filoglossia 1, Institute for Language and Speech Processing, 2001 (CD-ROM)
In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials for self-study in the SelfAccess Centre.
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