GREEK LANGUAGE AND PEOPLE COURSE BOOK (NEW EDITION)

The book might not suit an absolute beginner as it starts with some quite difficult words and the chapter order is unusual (asking directions before being able to say hello). However if you are new to learning Greek but have some experience, it's excellent when combined with the CDs which are sold separately. It's filled in several gaps in my knowledge.

this is a great book,I used it myself to learn the basics of Greek a few years ago, and now I've bought it again, this time to help a friend who is keen to start learning Greek as i myself already speak the language, to a more advanced level. it is clear, user friendly, and accessible for an absolute beginner or someone who knows a few basics, also it is very useful for those who are a little more advanced. to have around for reference/reminder. I will be using it as a basis teaching my friend, and i highly recommend it.

I'm about a quarter way through it, and it does seem to fit reasonably with my learning style. The progress is fairly rapid, and I don't think I would have coped if I hadn't already used the matching BBC primer 'Talk Greek', which is aimed at raw beginners. This book might be OK for beginners going to lessons, but I don't think is 'easy' enough for self learners just starting out. I found the vocabulary learning a bit too 'subtle' for me, being embedded in the text, and complementing the book with the old fashioned flash card style of learning by wrote using Anki (use a search engine) suited me better. However, this is by far the best text I've found. The CDs for both books don't have copy protection, so it's easy to transfer the lessons to a MP3 (or in my case OGG) player for easy transport.

I have been learning modern Greek for six years(having studied Classical Greek at school more years ago than I care to remember) because I fell in love with the country,language and people on my honeymoon.This book gives a very interesting balance of language,grammar and culture and dovetails with the CD's better than any other Greek language book I have discovered.

I teach Greek to adults at my local Community College and I use this book because it is a good introduction to the language and it is affordable at about £10 (other course books are over £30 which is a lot to ask of people to spend when they are starting). It has a lot of dialogues and listening practice and it is current. However, I supplement it with a lot of additional material which I have designed myself to go along with each chapter of the book as there are not enough exercises to help students learn the material of each chapter before moving on to the next. It is a book that requires students to take control of their learning and practice the material again and again at home. I think it will be hard for someone to do it on their own and having the teacher to ask questions and clarify things makes it easier. One thing I don't like about the book is the small font and there is also a couple of typos. All in all it is good value for money and fun to work with.

This is a great introduction to the Greek language, it is well written and does include a reasonably good Grammar section. It is advisable to buy the CDs that accompany this book to get the most out of it.

It's good

One small gripe: in the textbook the Greek words, in the Greek alphabet, are printed in pale blue, often on a darker blue background. This makes them hard to read if your eyesight, like mine, is less than perfect. Otherwise it is very good (as long as you have the dvds/cassettes to use with it). I really liked the course, and feel that I progressed well,l using it between visits to Greece.

Great product. Thank you for going the extra mile and finding the items for me.

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I know a little conversational Greek from my time living there, but after nearly 40 years I wanted to refresh and improve my abilities in the language. I have only looked at the first chapter of the book so far, but even with that small sample, I can see it is the perfect fit for me. It reviews some things I already know and has already increased my limited vocabulary. I would think that people with absolutely no Greek knowledge might have some problems with the Cyrillic alphabet in the beginning but stick with it and do the exercises and soon you will be reading the letters like a native.

This book is a very good follow up from BBC Talk Greek, it is more in depth. You should buy the accompanying CD's to use for self study and learn how t speak.

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