Lifelong Learning Languages Scheme of Work
Language: Modern Greek
Level: 2a
Tutor: Dr Maria Palaska
Week
1
2
3
4
5
Topic (and unit in book)
Objectives and language functions
Grammar and vocabulary
Revision of Modern
Greek 1
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Revision of Modern Greek 1
Establishing a link with Modern Greek 2
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Revision of Modern Greek 1
Unit 1
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Talking about family relations, family tree
Talking about object
possession/ownership
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Genitive of nouns:singular
Possessive pronouns
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Exchanging information about actions that
happened in the past
Completing an application form for a
telephone company
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Past Tense: Type A and B
verbs
Words related to telephone
connection
Using the Imperative: Type
A and B and irregular verbs
Pronouns and adjectives
that show quantity
Genitive of nouns: plural
Genitive of personal
pronouns
“Well done!” and similar
expressions
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
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Giving instructions, advice
Exchanging information about quantity and
numbers/figures.
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Suggesting an activity, outing etc.
Accepting and rejecting an invitation.
Providing and asking for directions
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Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
Exercises
Conversation
Activities
Listening
Listening
Activity: role playing
Listening
Listening
Group activity
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6
7
8
9
10
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
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Exchanging information about date,
month, etc.
Communicating at the kiosk/convenience
shop
Revision of Units 1-5
Exchanging information about daily
activities
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Learning about Greek
Namedays
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Words related to sports
Present Tense of Type C
verbs
Genitive of adjectives
Future Tense: Type C verbs
Subjunctive mood
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Exchanging information about future
actions
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Exchanging information about actions that
happened in the past.
Communicating at the bus stop and on the
bus
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Listening
Activity: role play
Activity: finding your own
Nameday
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Words related to money,
currency etc.
Personal pronouns/Indirect
object
Adjectives “whole”
Past Tense: Type C verbs
Words related to means of
transportation.
Listening
Group activity
Listening
Listening
Video: In the Athens
Underground/Metro
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Lifelong Learning Languages Scheme of Work
Language: Modern Greek
Level: 2b
Tutor: Dr Maria Palaska
Week
Topic (and unit in book)
Objectives and language functions
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1
Unit 10
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Grammar and vocabulary
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Giving orders, instructions, guidance,
asking for something.
Exchanging information about quantity
Recipe for melitzanosalata
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Imperative with personal
pronouns
Pronouns and adjectives
that show quantity
Vocabulary referring to the
recipe
Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
Listening
Video: “Summer
melitzanosalata from
Rethymno, Crete”
Listening
2
3
Unit 11a
Unit 11b
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Exchanging information about actions that
were happening in the past
Talking about school and education
Education in Greece
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Past Continuous: Type A, B
and irregular verbs
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Vocabulary used with Past
Continuous
Feminine nouns with singular
in –η and plural in -εις
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Listening
Group activity
Listening
4
5
Unit 12
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Revision of Units 7-11
Unit 13
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Narrating in Past Continuous
Expressing tastes, emotions and
judgements in the Past Tense
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Names and functions of
Ancient Greek Gods
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Using Past and Past
Continuous in the same
sentence.
Past Continuous: Type C
Verbs
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Listening
Activity
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7
8
Unit 14a
Unit 14b
Unit 15
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At the hospital/clinic
Exchanging information about health
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Asking and giving permission to do
something
Asking politely for something
Suggesting something
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Expressing opinions and judgements
about people and objects
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9
10
Unit 16
Unit 17a
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Providing information about actions that
have happened or had happened in the
past.
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Social interactions 1
Exchanging information about
employment
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Names of various parts of
the body
Names of medical specialists
Feminine nouns in –ος
Forms of the pronoun
somebody
Welcoming somebody
Personal pronouns with
direct and indirect object
Comparative and
Superlative forms in
adjectives and adverbs
Vocabulary related to
vehicles
Present Perfect and Past
Perfect
Vocabulary related to
Present Perfect and Past
Perfect
Type C verbs in all Tenses
Neuter nouns in -ος
Listening
Listening
Activity: role playing
Listening
Group activity
Listening
Listening
Group activity
Role play
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Lifelong Learning Languages Scheme of Work
Language: Modern Greek
Level: 2c
Tutor: Dr Maria Palaska
Week
1
Topic (and unit in book)
Unit 17b
2
Unit 18
3
Unit 19a
4
5
6
Unit 19b
Unit 20a
Unit 20b
Objectives and language functions
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Social interactions 2
Reporting somebody else’s words.
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Revision of Units 13-17
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Exchanging information about future
actions
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Communication via correspondence
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Expressing views and judgements
Expressing real or unreal conditions
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Road and traffic signs
Counting in scores
Grammar and vocabulary
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Reported/Indirect Speech
Pronoun on my own/alone
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Summer Festivals in Greece
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Future Continuous: all verbs
Vocabulary related to Future
Continuous
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Subjunctive continuous
Adjectives that imply time
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Conditionals
Using the second
Conditional
Adjectives in –ων, -ουσα, ον
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Conditionals
Conjunctions
Additional activities,
including making a Glossary
of Useful Words
(To be completed by the
Student)
Listening
Group activity
Exercises
Activities
Conversation
Listening
Listening
Group activity
Listening
Listening
Group activity
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Unit 21
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9
10
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Communicating in a shop: talking about
clothes, fabrics etc.
Expressing judgement and opinion
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Talking about mass media
Unit 22
Unit 23
Using narration
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Time clauses
There is/There was
There should have been
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Adjectives ending in –ύς, ιά,
ύ
Adjectives that show
material
It seems/It suits
Pronoun: everybody
Passive Voice: Type C
Verbs
Conjunctions
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Unit 24
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Revision of Units 19-23
Course Revision
Establishing a link with Modern Greek 3
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Revision of Units 19-23
Course Revision
Establishing a link with
Modern Greek 3
Listening
Activity
Listening
Class activity
Listening
Video: The news in Greek
Exercises
Activities
Writing Farewell Cards and
Summer wishes
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