Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #74262 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-14
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Synopsis
An ideal introduction to the language and culture of Greece, Greek Language and People is an integrated multi-media course for beginners. As well as teaching the skills necessary to communicate in and understand basic Greek, it provides an accessible introduction to the written language, and enables you to read Greek with ease. Language practice is mixed with fascinating insights into contemporary Greece and traditional Greek customs.Whether learning at home or in a class, Greek Language and People can help you to reach the equivalent level of a first qualification, such as GCSE. Course Book*Dialogues and language notes combine with cultural information, introducing new language in a relevant context *Exercises and activities, drawn mainly from authentic Greek sources, allow you to practise new language and reinforce learning 256-page course book

Customer Reviews

Waste of time and money
I've been teaching modern Greek for more than 10 years. This course book is not suitable for students who are serious about learning Greek. It's ok for those who, as tourists, want to be able to order a souvlaki in a greek taverna. I would be very suspicious of teachers of modern Greek who make use of this book. Very disappointing. I'd stick with the Communicate in Greek course books instead.

This is just some exercises -- not a Greek course.
Groan! After ordering and receiving this product from Amazon, I discover that it's not a Greek course at all -- it's two CDs of exercises for the course book, sold separately.

Nowhere on the Amazon product information page does it say that this is not a Greek course, and even worse, that page is full of reviews of the book, which presumably have ended up on the wrong page altogether.

Let me make this clear -- this is two CDs containing exercises for the coursebook, without which, this product is pretty much useless. You cannot use this product on its own.

So, So..
I m sorry to be not that enthusiast or thrilled about that book,but I honestly thought it was a bit a waste of money for any serious Modern Greek learner .

Don t get me wrong, the Book is very well printed, nice format, mainly in white and blue colours.. and is nice to look at

Now, about its content .
It sounds to me much more like a "SOS raft . how to survive in Greece and Cyprus" than a true textbook. Sure, you will learn how to ask for a coffee, book an hotel room, takle a bus to the Acropolis and be able to survive in a Greek speaking surrounding . But, I doubt it very much that you ll be able to get beyond that basic level.This is the kind of book I would take with me on a flight to Greece to quickly try to learn a couple of sentenses before landing.

I would say that, for someone wishing to quickly grasp a basic knowledge of demotiki, immediately useable.. then get that book or the well done "Teach Yourself Greek" by A. Matsukas

But if your goal is to learn Modern Greek to a decent level.. well.. look somewhere else and save your money.