Embici's slow road to Greek
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:46 pm
Hello and welcome to my log.
I have not been very active on this forum but I did have a log some years ago on HTLAL:
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/fo ... 34790&PN=1
After a break from studying Greek I have decided that I should refocus my energies on studying that language once again.
My post on HTLAL explains my motivation for studying the language in the first place but I will provide a condensed and updated version here:
I travelled to Greece many years ago and absolutely loved the place, and the language. My partner--who happens to be Canadian-born to Greek parents--our daughter, and I, are thinking of taking a trip to Greece this coming summer. We first had the idea a number of years ago around the time when I started my old log (2012-2013).
My Greek studies started with Michel Thomas’ Foundation Course (loved it!); then I used Assimil's Le Grec sans peine (boring), Teach Yourself and Language Transfer. I would spend maybe an hour a week studying on my own. Not a lot of time but it was the right amount for me at the time given my other commitments and level of interest/motivation. I carried on like this for about a year until I started studying weekly with a tutor (via Skype). When we started, I could manage about 5-10 minutes in Greek but after about a year we could chat for the whole hour, rarely resorting to English. What a sense of accomplishment!
But then my tutor took the summer off and couldn't teach on weekends anymore (darn time difference!), our family trip to Greece never materialized (for a variety of reasons) and I never got back to the language. I think it might be two years already since I stopped studying Greek, but I'm ready to get back at it. Well, almost. I started Esperanto on Duolingo a few months ago and I'm hooked. When I finish the tree I will focus on Greek.
While I work on Esperanto I need to devise a plan of action for Greek. What materials should I use? Should I review on my own for a bit before finding a new tutor?
Some ideas:
Language Transfer has updated the Greek course so I will do that for sure because Language Transfer is awesome.
Work through Spoken World Greek which is very good and has lots and lots of audio.
Finish Ελληνικά Α'. It's the book my tutor had me use and I'm nearly finished it.
A question: Is there a TAC 2017 for Greek? I can't seem to find it here.
That's all for now. I hope to update this soon.
Happy 2017!
I have not been very active on this forum but I did have a log some years ago on HTLAL:
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/fo ... 34790&PN=1
After a break from studying Greek I have decided that I should refocus my energies on studying that language once again.
My post on HTLAL explains my motivation for studying the language in the first place but I will provide a condensed and updated version here:
I travelled to Greece many years ago and absolutely loved the place, and the language. My partner--who happens to be Canadian-born to Greek parents--our daughter, and I, are thinking of taking a trip to Greece this coming summer. We first had the idea a number of years ago around the time when I started my old log (2012-2013).
My Greek studies started with Michel Thomas’ Foundation Course (loved it!); then I used Assimil's Le Grec sans peine (boring), Teach Yourself and Language Transfer. I would spend maybe an hour a week studying on my own. Not a lot of time but it was the right amount for me at the time given my other commitments and level of interest/motivation. I carried on like this for about a year until I started studying weekly with a tutor (via Skype). When we started, I could manage about 5-10 minutes in Greek but after about a year we could chat for the whole hour, rarely resorting to English. What a sense of accomplishment!
But then my tutor took the summer off and couldn't teach on weekends anymore (darn time difference!), our family trip to Greece never materialized (for a variety of reasons) and I never got back to the language. I think it might be two years already since I stopped studying Greek, but I'm ready to get back at it. Well, almost. I started Esperanto on Duolingo a few months ago and I'm hooked. When I finish the tree I will focus on Greek.
While I work on Esperanto I need to devise a plan of action for Greek. What materials should I use? Should I review on my own for a bit before finding a new tutor?
Some ideas:
Language Transfer has updated the Greek course so I will do that for sure because Language Transfer is awesome.
Work through Spoken World Greek which is very good and has lots and lots of audio.
Finish Ελληνικά Α'. It's the book my tutor had me use and I'm nearly finished it.
A question: Is there a TAC 2017 for Greek? I can't seem to find it here.
That's all for now. I hope to update this soon.
Happy 2017!