How many hours will it take me to become fluent in Greek?
According to the European Institute on Languages it take 100 to 120 hours of adult instruction to achieve sufficient fluency that is 50-60 weeks of once a week courses and coursework assuming one also does a reasonable amount of studying.
In this time one can achieve level A2 fluency. In half the time one can achieve level A1 fluency starting from scratch.
The level of Grammar we have covered so far covers level A1+A2 grammar and by the time we are done with the course this year, based on your progress all of you will have acquired and exceeded level A1 competency and I dare dream some will have level A2 competency with confidence. This speaks volumes of the amount of effort you are putting in this class. I could not be more proud of you. I am very grateful for all of your dedication and character.
Admission, registration and class etiquette
To allow for proper class constitution and no disservice to any registered members of the class:
You can discuss your general interest in Greek during orientation sessions and present any personal questions during that time.
Admission to the program will be only by application and exam. The instructor reserves the right to refuse admission.
Tuition does not represent fair remuneration of the teacher’s time commitment, rather tuition represents a show of the student’s commitment to the class.
Tuition in language schools is inversely proportional to the number of students attending. The smaller the number of students per class the higher the tuition. However, since parishioners show commitment to the Church through multiple channels and Greek School is a ministry of the Church, tuition for Greek School is set at a low/reasonable price and discounts are at the discretion of the Priest.
Registration can only be completed after completion of the admission process.
The instructor reserves the right to refuse registration to anyone for bad behavior or past non-payment issues
Registration constitutes commitment to attend and do the work.
Registrations not accompanied by tuition will not be accepted unless a waiver has been approved by the priest.
No access to the first class will be allowed, unless commitment to attending is demonstrable for example by talking to priest or paying tuition.
No access to class materials will be allowed after the second week to those who have dropped out.
Refunds will be issued until the end of the first week of class.
Class time is not your personal time to address personal problems, communication issues or grievances. You all have personal information to text, call and email the teacher on your own personal time.
Creating problems during class time is a reason for permanent expulsion from the program.
Lesson goals
The class is run with notes, handouts and assignments as in college. The program is generating its own material as the class progresses, using much existing material such as the Papaloizos and Patakis textbooks.
The first goal fo the class is to build the basics of the language with Grammar and vocabulary then start applying immersion, dialog, and discussion to utilize these tools.
Acquiring facility to building sentences means commanding the use of the fundamentals
Repetition in grammar is the main goal of the first 10 weeks
It is impossible to form reasonable sentences without ΕXCELLENT knowledge of verb form transformations and noun adjective, pronoun declensions.
Understanding proper SYNTAX and the use of assistive words in a sentence.
Understanding active vs passive syntax, proper use of adverbs, understanding of idiomatic usage of words or phrases, and time, place, manner expressions.
Obtaining facility in reading, speaking and listening comprehension using texts of varying content and difficulty and repetition in vocalizing content
Building vocabulary for comprehension through understanding etymology and word building and association with known words from the English.
The devil is in the details and η ημιμἀθεια είναι χειρότερη της αμάθειας.