 This
is the fourth enhanced and revised edition of the book,
Learn to Read and Write Greek: The Basics of the Greek Language.
The book has been expanded and revised with this issue in
order to intensify the progress of the beginner, to respond
to the many changes in the Greek language and to incorporate
new vocabulary that has been introduced and it has become
part of everyday communication. In addition, the rules of
the monotonic system (the one accent system) which was introduced
in the previous edition, with some variations, are also
included.
Learn to Read and Write Greek, is the Beginner's book in
a series designed to teach Modern Greek in a simple, progressive
and cumulative manner. It is an expansion of the intensified
Fifteen Lesson, Greek Mini-Course for Beginners:,on which
the Psyhogeos Program, the simplified Greek Language Series,
for the teaching of Greek as a second language -in a comprehensive
manner- is based: The
objectives of the book are to:
· teach one to read and write Greek;
· acquaint the beginner with the basics and mechanism
of the language
· introduce very extensive and commonly used vocabulary
· instruct the student in the use of the oral and
written speech.
· enable him/her master what is being taught by introducing
relevant to the lesson exercises
The
book could be purchased as a separate unit or along with
the accompanying CDs or cassettes (which are highly recommended
to help with sounds and pronunciation). If you're studying
on your own without an instructor or the CDs/tapes, you
should pay close attention to the phonetics and learn each
sound very carefully or you could ask a native to help you
with the most difficult sounds. For example, "G",
is pronounced as a "y" at the beginning of a word,
such as: year, yet, yard, etc. In other words it is a very
soft g (gh).
Each
letter of the Greek Alphabet has only one sound. When you
master each sound you are in a position to read a Greek
text.
While
you're studying you should:
·
repeat each sound, each syllables and finally the word,
many times.
· place the emphasis where the accent is.
· read the sentences and, with the help of the vocabulary,
translate them
· make your own sentence with every new word you
learn and complete all the exercises.
The
book is divided into three parts:
Part
One: Teaches reading, writing, vocabulary, the basic
elements of grammar and exercises.
Part Two : contains an extensive list of vocabulary
(over 40 categories/lists of words), along with regular
and irregular verbs, adjectives, adverbs, regular and irregular
nouns and so forth. You could study each list of words simultaneously
with every lesson, or each segment separately. For better
comprehension, especially if you are studying without an
instructor, the latter is recommended.
Part
Three: Consists of the additional grammar: declension
of regular & irregular nouns, adjectives and pronouns,
conjugation of regular and irregular verbs and so forth.
Everything
is simplified and easy to comprehend.
The
main characteristics of the Psyhogeos Program :
Simplification;
Intensity; Isolation and Elucidation in English,
are the most important exponents of The Psyhogeos Program
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GREEK
CONVERSATION I
(Elementary Level)
Description:
This is the 4th revised and enhanced edition of the originally
titled "Converation in Greek". Booklet and tape
are designed to help with everyday conversation and useful
phrases. They contain over two hundred sentences, questions
and answers along with a very extensive vocabulary.One could
listen to the CD/tape while working, driving, exercising,
watching TV and so forth. The sentenses are given slowly
to give you the opportunity to repeat it or translate it
before the explanation is given.It is a cumulative, progressive
way to build up your conversational skills. The book helps
you master what you learn and comprehend the grammatical
elements that are used throughout the interactive dialogues.
The set is excellent as an entity or as a companion to the
"Greek Mini-Course, for Beginners" or to the book
"Learn to Read and Write Greek"
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