Read and write Greek script: Teach yourself

Author: Sheila Hunt
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1444131206
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 158

Book Description
Master Greek script with this straightforward guide from Teach Yourself - the No. 1 brand in language learning. Read and write Greek script is a clear step-by-step guide to the written language, with plenty of examples from real-life texts to show how it works in context and lots of exercises to reinforce your learning. This new edition has an easy-to-read page design. Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and interactive. You can still rely on the benefits of a top language teacher and our years of teaching experience, but now with added learning features within the course and online. Learn effortlessly with new, easy-to-read page design and interactive features: NOT GOT MUCH TIME? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. AUTHOR INSIGHTS Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. USEFUL VOCABULARY Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking. TEST YOURSELF Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of Greece. TRY THIS Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Complete Greek Beginner to Intermediate Course

Author: Aristarhos Matsukas
Publisher: Teach Yourself
ISBN: 9781444195347
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Do you want to develop a solid understanding of Greek and communicate confidently with others? Through authentic conversations, vocabulary building, grammar explanations and extensive practice and review, Complete Greek will equip you with the skills you need to use Greek in a variety of settings and situations, developing your cultural awareness along the way. What will I achieve by the end of the course? By the end of Complete Greek you will have a solid intermediate-level grounding in the four key skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening - and be able to communicate with confidence and accuracy. Is this course for me? If you want to move confidently from beginner to intermediate level, this is the course for you. It's perfect for the self-study learner, with a one-to-one tutor, or for the beginner classroom. It can also be used as a refresher course. What do I get? -12 learning units plus verbs reference and word glossary and revision section -Discovery Method - figure out rules and patterns to make the language stick -Teaches the key skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking -Learn to learn - tips and skills on how to be a better language learner -Culture notes - learn about the people and places of Greece -Outcomes-based learning - focus your studies with clear aims -Authentic listening activities - everyday conversations give you a flavor of real spoken Greek -Test Yourself - see and track your own progress *Complete Greek maps from Novice Low to Advanced Low level proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) and from A1 Beginner to B1/B2 Upper Intermediate level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) guidelines. This pack includes a book and two MP3 CDs of audio material. What else can I use to learn Greek? If you require an absolute Beginner course, you can try our Get Started in Greek Absolute Beginner course: 9781444174656 Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Greek Script Hacking

Author: Judith Meyer
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473679834
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 75

Book Description
Using a unique, tried and tested algorithm, this book teaches you how to quickly and efficiently recognise letters and common words in Greek script. Whether you're travelling and want to understand the words around you, or preparing to learn Greek and want to master the basics, this is the book for you. In this book you will find: · An introduction to Greek script · Plenty of practice activities to help you recognise each letter of the alphabet · Helpful mnemonics to make you remember the shape of each letter · Accompanying audio files so you know how to pronounce letters and words · Handy tips to help you decipher common and familiar words The audio for this course can be downloaded from the Teach Yourself Library app or streamed at library.teachyourself.com. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Read and Write Greek Script: A Teach Yourself Guide

Author: Sheila Hunt
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780071747448
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Now learning non-Roman-alphabet languages is as easy as A-B-C! Read and Write Greek Script will help you read and write simple Greek. This book is a step-by-step introduction to the script that will enable you to read Greek signs, notices, advertisements and headlines. Even if you think learning the script is a daunting prospect, this book will make it simple. The alphabet is introduced in stages and there's lots of practice of each new character before the next one is introduced. There are plenty of example words and phrases that are seen everywhere in any Greek-speaking environment so you can familiarize yourself with the most common signs and directions. By the end of the book, you will be reading and writing simple Greek with confidence and be prepared for your next trip to Greece or further study of the language. Features: One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started Author insights for lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author’s many years of experience Useful vocabulary, easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for speaking Extra online articles at teachyourself.com to give a richer understanding of the Greek culture

Hebrew Script Hacking

Author: Judith Meyer
Publisher: Teach Yourself
ISBN: 9781473679962
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Using a unique, tried and tested algorithm, this book teaches you how to quickly and efficiently recognise letters and common words in Hebrew script. Whether you're travelling and want to understand the words around you, or preparing to learn Hebrew and want to master the basics, this is the book for you. In this book you will find: · An introduction to Hebrew script · Plenty of practice activities to help you recognise each letter of the alphabet · Helpful mnemonics to make you remember the shape of each letter · Accompanying audio files so you know how to pronounce letters and words · Handy tips to help you decipher common and familiar words The audio for this course can be downloaded from the Teach Yourself Library app or streamed at library.teachyourself.com. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 80 years.

Russian Script Hacking

Author: Judith Meyer
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473679923
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 87

Book Description
Using a unique, tried and tested algorithm, this book teaches you how to quickly and efficiently recognise letters and common words in Russian script. Whether you're travelling and want to read and understand the words around you, or preparing to learn Russian and want to master the basics, this is the book for you. In this book you will find: · An introduction to Russian script and the Cyrillic alphabet · Plenty of practice activities to help you recognise each letter of the alphabet · Helpful mnemonics to make you remember the shape of each letter · Accompanying audio files so you know how to pronounce letters and words · Handy tips to help you decipher common and familiar words The audio for this course can be downloaded from the Teach Yourself Library app or streamed at library.teachyourself.com. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for over 75 years.

Learn to Read Greek in 5 Days

Author: Georgios Papadakis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780995930582
Category : Greek language, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Learn to Read Greek in 5 Days teaches each letter of the Greek alphabet in a systematic way while providing enough practice to ensure the student learns the entire alphabet in only 5 days or less.

Master the Greek Alphabet, A Handwriting Practice Workbook

Author: Lang Workbooks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781089530091
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
Do you want to perfect your Greek handwriting? Do you need a trustworthy resource to teach your small children to trace the Greek alphabet? Then this workbook is the perfect companion for your studies. In it, you'll find all the Modern Greek consonants and vowels, including the upper and lower case versions and the ending form of the sigma letter. Your benefits: Clear large letters make it easy to recognize even the most detailed of the Greek characters. Detailed stroke order instructions provide you with a strong foundation to build your skills. Dedicated "Trace and Learn" sections are designed to imprint proper stroke technique unto your muscle memory. Font variations train your brain to recognize alternative character styles. As a bonus, for each character, you'll find an extra 8.5 x 11 inches page fully dedicated to the handwriting practice of that letter with and without guiding background light-gray letters. Feel free to photocopy these bonus pages as you wish to extend the lifetime value of your workbook. Special information: Like all Lang Workbooks, this work is also a labor of love. Accordingly, if you are a teacher, a student of Greek, or homeschooling your children, then you can photocopy any part of this workbook for your own, or your students, personal use. Learning to write the Greek script by heart has never been made easy.

Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen

Author: Mary Norris
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 1324001283
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
“One of the most satisfying accounts of a great passion that I have ever read.” —Vivian Gornick, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris, The New Yorker’s Comma Queen and best-selling author of Between You & Me, has had a lifelong love affair with words. In Greek to Me, she delivers a delightful paean to the art of self-expression through accounts of her solo adventures in the land of olive trees and ouzo. Along the way, Norris explains how the alphabet originated in Greece, makes the case for Athena as a feminist icon, and reveals the surprising ways in which Greek helped form English. Greek to Me is filled with Norris’s memorable encounters with Greek words, Greek gods, Greek wine—and more than a few Greek men.

Arabic Script Hacking

Author: Judith Meyer
Publisher: Teach Yourself
ISBN: 9781473679696
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Using a unique, tried and tested algorithm, this book teaches you how to quickly and efficiently recognize letters and common words in Arabic script. Whether you're traveling the want to understand the words around you, or preparing to learn Arabic and want to master the basics, this is the book for you. In this book you will find: An introduction to Arabic script Practice activities to help you recognize each letter of the alphabet Helpful mnemonics to help you remember the shape of each letter Accompanying audio files, so you know how to pronounce letters and words Handy tipes to help you decipher common and familiar words