First-Year Courses in Modern Greek (Division 433)

Fall Term, 1999 (September 8 - December 22, 1999)

Elementary Courses

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Michelaki

Credits: (4).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

An introductory course in language with special emphasis on developing speaking skills. Most of the classroom time is spent on drills and on elementary dialogues among the students and between the students and the instructor. A creative approach to language learning is followed, whereby the class simulates everyday life situations and the students are asked to improvise responses to those situations. Instruction also focuses on elementary grammar and syntax. Homework involves preparation for the dialogues and drills. Additional exercises – at home and in the classroom – include descriptions of objects and contexts, problem-solving, interviews among students, and conversion of dialogues into narratives. There are weekly quizzes or tests, a midterm, and a final examination.