922-038 LaTrobe-Greek Advanced 1A

Special enrolment arrangements apply. Students must contact the Faculty of Arts Office for application forms and further details. Students intending to complete a major in Modern Greek should also take 922-102 LaTrobe-Greece & the Balkans in 20thC in Semester 2.

VCE Modern Greek or an approved equivalent.

In this subject Year 12 skills in Greek are consolidated and extended through exercises in understanding a variety of authentic spoken and written materials, and through practice at speaking and writing with due attention to grammatical accuracy and appropriate usage. The materials used also serve as an introduction to contemporary Greek society and culture. Students should be able to communicate in Modern Greek on a wide range of topics relating to Modern Greek culture and society with a reasonable degree of grammatical accuracy.

Regular assignments totalling 1500 words, a 2-hour written test, a 15-minute oral/aural test and class participation.

Materials prepared by the department.

• E Panagopoulou & A Hatzipanayiotidi, Ellinika yia prohorimenous. Trandafyllidis Foundation, 1997.
• D Stavropoulos & A Hornby, Oxford English-Greek Learner's Dictionary. OUP, 1982.
• D Stavropoulos, Oxford Greek-English Learner's Dictionary. OUP, 1988.