922-311 LaTrobe-Greek Beginners 3A

922-111 LaTrobe-Greek Beginners 2B or equivalent.

In this subject students' oral and literacy 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. Linguistic skills will also be extended through projects developed and reported on in class, and involving interaction with the local Greek community.

• have enhanced their oral-aural and literacy skills in standard Modern Greek and their capacity to function in communities whose culture is encoded in this language, whether in Australia or overseas;

• have acquired the essential cultural knowledge required for effective communication, the linguistic means to explore Modern Greek culture, and an appropriate understanding of the structure of the language;

• be trained to communicate in a different linguistic and cultural code which should enhance their mental agility and their awareness of cultural diversity.

Regular assignments and class exercises of 2000 words 30%, a 1-hour written test 10% (due mid-semester), a 2-hour written test 30% (due at the end of semester), two oral class presentations 10% (due on specified dates during semester) and a 15-minute oral/aural test 20% (due at the end of semester).

Materials prepared by the department.

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