Modern Greek spoken in Greece, Cyprus and the Diaspora across the world has remarkable continuity with its ancient counterpart, but it has changed significantly in morphology and syntax. Yet, the alphabet remained the same. This course will introduce students to the Greek alphabet and basic expressions, which would be useful when visiting Greece or Cyprus. Cultural nuances will also be explored. By the end of the course students will be able to identify the Greek letters and recognise basic expressions in Greek newspapers (such as the weather, for instance).

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Tutor supplied material

COURSE OUTLINE

• Introduction to the Greek alphabet; Greetings and basic conversation (introducing yourself); Greek words that you already know; The definite article; Numbers 1-10
• Asking about languages you speak; Countries; Cities; Numbers 11-20; Jobs and professions; Numbers 21-100
• Talking about your home; Singular and plural nouns; Revision of numbers 1-100
• Talking about family; Age; Days of the week; Numbers 100+; Looking at Greek newspapers
• Welcoming people; Responding to welcoming; Asking or offering refreshments; Months of the year; Looking at Greek newspapers (weather)
• Agreeing/disagreeing; Liking/disliking; Colours; More singular/plural nouns; Use of adjectives
• How do you spend the day?; Talking about daily routines; Telling the time; Adverbs
• Talking about hobbies; Asking directions; Greek music

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Identify Greek letters and reproduce them
2. Speak clearly and be understood in basic Greek in particular to talk about themselves and exchange basic with others
3. Learn basic grammatical rules of the Greek language