Greek to GCSE: Part 1: Revised edition for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9-1)

by John Taylor

Overview

First written in response to a JACT survey of over 100 schools, and now endorsed by OCR, this textbook has become a standard resource for students in the UK and for readers across the world who are looking for a clear and thorough introduction to the language of the ancient Greeks. Revised throughout and enhanced by coloured artwork and text features, this edition will support the new OCR specification for Classical Greek (first teaching 2016).

Part 1 covers the basics and is self-contained, with its own reference section. It covers the main declensions, a range of active tenses and a vocabulary of 250 Greek words to be learned. Pupil confidence is built up by constant consolidation of the material covered. After the preliminaries, each chapter concentrates on stories with one source or subject: Aesop, Homer's Odyssey and Alexander the Great, providing an excellent introduction to Greek culture alongside the language study. Written by a long-time school teacher and examiner, this two-part course is based on experience of what pupils find difficult, concentrating on the essentials and on the understanding of principles in both accidence and syntax: minor irregularities are postponed and subordinated so that the need for rote learning is reduced. It aims to be user-friendly, but also to give pupils a firm foundation for further study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781474255165
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/06/2016
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

John Taylor was for many years Head of Classics at Tonbridge School, UK, and now teaches Classics at Manchester University, UK. He is author of Greek to GCSE (new edition, Bloomsbury Academic, 2016) and Greek Beyond GCSE (new edition, Bloomsbury Academic, 2017), co-author of Writing Greek (Bloomsbury Academic, 2011) and Greek Stories (new edition, Bloomsbury Academic, 2017), and also author or co-author of a number of Latin textbooks.

Table of Contents

Preface
List of Illustrations
List of Abbreviations
Vocabulary and Glossing
Maps

Chapter 1
(introducing the basics of written Greek; present-tense verbs; nominative and accusative 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; the definite article; negative forms; prepositions)

Chapter 2
(more on 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; the verb to be; connecting words; time expressions)

Chapter 3
(more on 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; prepositions; sandwich constructions; the imperative; adverbs; the infinitive; adjectives; particles; future and imperfect tenses; questions)

Chapter 4
(the aorist tense; gender and declension; compound verbs)

Chapter 5
(accents; the third declension; elision; personal pronouns and adjectives; the present participle)

Chapter 6
(more on the present participle and definite article; the aorist participle; numerals; more time expressions ; more on personal pronouns and adjectives; the future participle)

English - Greek Practice Sentences
Reference Grammar
Glossary of Grammar Terms
Vocabulary
- English to Greek
- Greek to English
Index

Editorial Reviews

Represent[s] a lean, pellucid, and expeditious path to a solid mastery and thorough enjoyment of Greek. Volumes 1 and 2 together will provide a fresh year-long introduction for both college and high school levels and expand the menu of choices available.” – New England Classical Journal

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