Modern Greek: Introduction for Travelers *In-Person* *NEW*
This Modern Greek course is designed for beginner-level students and assumes no prior knowledge of the language. It would be especially useful for people interested in traveling to Greece. The most common phrases for activities of daily life will be a focus of this course, as well as useful grammar, verb declensions, and idioms that match topics inclusive of shopping, eating in a restaurant, asking directions, and familiar items students may be interested in learning. Adequate repetition is afforded with written, verbal, and group exercises. Students will be asked to make flashcards. Handouts will be provided and students will be directed to useful online resources. Instructor: Alice Tamaccio
Sections
MGIN-WI25.01
8 Mondays, 6-7:30pm. Begins Jan. 6
No class Jan. 20 & Feb. 17
This class will meet in-person at CCAE. Please view our In-Person Class Guidelines prior to enrolling.
Please note, this class requires the purchase of a textbook: Traveler's Guide to Greek: A quick start guide for conversing in Greek by Stavros Pappas (ISBN: 978-1506138718)
Instructors: Alice Tamaccio
Instructor
Alice Tamaccio
Alice Tamaccio was raised by a Greek mother and is fluent in the Greek language. She holds a Doctorate in Education and has over 10 years of work experience as a Nurse and over 20 years as a College Professor. She has taught and published a book on medical terminology, as knowledge of Greek has made it easy to teach medical terminology along with College level Anatomy and Physiology and Biology, all of which have roots, prefixes and suffixes derived from Greek. In fact, 60% of English has a basis in the Greek language, simply with a difference in pronunciation.
Having taught Modern Greek at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education for 2 years, Alice returns once again to welcome students in need of an introductory course to visit Greece or gain knowledge of elementary Greek for everyday use.