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Teach Yourself Beginner's Greek Script New Edition
Sheila Hunt Dennis Couniacis

Paperback
£9.99

ISBN: 9780340860212
ISBN-10: 0340860219
Published: 30/04/2003
Extent: 160 pages
Illustrations: approx. 25 black & white cartoons and realia
Series: TY Beginner's Scripts


 
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Summary:
'Teach Yourself Beginner's Greek Script' starts from scratch and teaches you how to read and write the Greek alphabet correctly from the beginning. It will enable you to understand enough from signs, directions, instructions and even menus to be able to get by on your next visit to Greece. Throughout the book you will follow the progress of two travellers, Mike and Lisa, on their first trip to Greece as they get to grips with the Greek script. Together you will learn how to pronounce Greek words and write the alphabet. This new edition has been completely updated to reflect changes such as the introduction of the euro.

The book is divided into two main parts. Units 1-4 introduce you to the letters of the alphabet step by step with exercises to practise each new point.

Units 5-10 introduce you to real-life situations such as reading signs, maps, notices and menus. You will be able to go shopping, recognise the names of the islands, order food from a Greek menu, use public transport and even write a postcard.

Unit 11 is a useful summary of the language commonly found in signs in Greece.

By the end of the book, you will understand how the Greek script works and will have mastered the basics of reading and writing Greek.

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  • By the end of the book, you'll have everything you need to build on your knowledge and go on to further courses in Greek
  • This step-by-step introduction makes learning the Greek script easy and enjoyable
  • There is plenty of practice of each point to help you remember what you have learnt
  • Lots of examples from real-life situations will help you to understand the most important signs, notices, headlines and menus on your next trip to Greece


Table of Contents:
Prologue
01 Taxi
02 Up and down
03 A coffee
04 A drink
05 Time for shopping!
06 Shopping
07 Eating out
08 At the museum
09 Little trips
10 Souvenirs
11 Useful words
A brief history of Ancient Greece
12 Epilogue
English-Greek vocabulary


About the Author(s):
Dennis Couniacis is a freelance journalist and teacher of Greek. He has written articles for all the major newspapers and various magazines. He has also taught English in Greece.
Sheila Hunt is a writer and teacher. She has written several maths and German revision guides.


Readership:
Anyone who wants to learn Greek or is planning a trip to Greece.


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