Modern Greek might be considered a less commonly taught language but it is also a language that promotes friendship, bonding, kinship, and community building. And be sure that we are looking forward to welcoming you into our big Greek Family.
Every year the Modern Greek Language Program offers a series of courses for the acquisition and practice of Modern Greek. From Elementary to Advanced, and through a number of individual specialized courses specifically designed to fulfil the needs of every student (Directed Readings etc.), you will get to experience Greece’s rich literary, culinary and cultural tradition and history but also get to reconsider issues of migration, gender equality, sexuality, race and classical tradition through a different lens.
The general objective of the Language Program is the gradual mastery of the four basic language skills: listening comprehension, speaking, reading comprehension and writing. The classes are structured around the Greek notion of paréa (group of friends).
Your language cohort will be the one that you will be returning to every semester for at least two to four semesters. Even longer if you decide to really master the language and its cultural production. Language classes bring stability into your academic schedules and into your lives in New York City.
Modern Greek might be considered a less commonly taught language but it is also a language that promotes friendship, bonding, kinship, and community building. And be sure that we are looking forward to welcoming you into our big Greek Family.
The Columbia University Language Resource Center focuses on promoting innovative approaches to learning across a broad range of languages as it seeks to foster better language teaching practices and methods for all its constituencies.
The work of the LRC fits into the university-wide effort to encourage collaboration across the boundaries of departments, disciplines, and schools.
General foreign language program which enables students to acquire structures and vocabulary progressively and efficiently so that they can communicate with native speakers on a number of essential topics.
You’ll start with classical Attic Greek, the dialect spoken and written in Athens during the fifth and fourth centuries BC: a language of tragedy, comedy, oratory, history, and philosophy. With a knowledge of the basic grammar and vocabulary of Attic, you can later go on to read the epics.
Did you know that roughly a quarter of the English language is of Greek Origin. Not only is it among one of the oldest languages ever spoken, but also, it’s at the base of much of the vocabulary of European languages.
Student get a catered curriculum based on their personality, level, school grade and learning goals to help them thrive. ?We bring in dynamism and enthusiasm along with pedagogical and creative activities to ensure the best memorization.Â
Greek classes are designed for students who have never studied Greek or know very little of the language.
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