Greek I

Teacher(s)

Fontaine Elise;

Language

French

Prerequisites

None

Main themes

This course is intended for "absolute beginners".
The course will aim at integrating the main notions of Greek morphology and syntax, in order to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for reading a simple text.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	decline or conjugate any Greek word;
2	understand and translate simple classical Greek texts into French;
3	translate simple French sentences into Greek (theme).

Content

The course intended for the beginners consists of twelve lessons including theory (grammatical acquisitions, translation, analysis of sentences, vocabulary) and exercises (morphology and translation).
After an explanation of the writing and phonology, the lectures allow beginner students to discover gradually Greek declensions and conjugations, with sentences illustrating the theory and syntactical rules.
The exercises organized in parallel, allow the students to progress actively and individually in differnts matters, under the guidance of one member of the teaching team.

Teaching methods

Alternating interactive class sessions and practical work.

Evaluation methods

The final mark includes :

• the results of the 4 assessments planned from september to december (25%);
• the results of the final written exam (75%).

Written exam in January and/or September.

Online resources

Moodle website of the course :
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/search.php?search=L1770

Bibliography

• Cl. Obsomer, Initiation au grec, Louvain-la-Neuve et Namur, 2012.
• Cl. Obsomer, Textes choisis, Louvain-la-Neuve, 2013.
• D. Planque et alii, Grammaire grecque, 8e éd., Namur, 1977.

Teaching materials

• Syllabus "Initiation au grec"

Faculty or entity

FIAL