[B-Greek] Study strategy (was interlinear)

George F Somsel gfsomsel at juno.com
Tue Apr 19 21:04:38 EDT 2005


On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:31:50 -0400 <bertdehaan at sympatico.ca> writes:
> George Somsel wrote:
> This the way I studied for the GSFLT in grad school.  I bought
> anthologies and read; I did not study the grammar (which I had 
> previously
> studied), and  I made it a practice to look up no word that wasn't
> essential to understanding the passage.   The emphasis was on 
> reading a
> large quantity in the language (You can always take time to analyze 
> a
> passage at leisure at some other time).
> 
> I have a question that deals with this;  I am participating in a 
> study group that is going through the first book of the Iliad.
> We have almost completed it. We submit our translation of 10-15 
> lines per week, which are then commented on by the guides.
> This type of study pretty well requires that one analyses the text 
> and knows the meaning of every word.
> I actually enjoy this type of study. 
> My plan is to continue with book 2 on my own.
> My question is this;  Should I abandon this study strategy and try 
> read through the following books of the Iliad looking up as few 
> words as possible?
> Thank you.
> Bert de Haan.
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I think there is a place for taking sipps and analyzing the text so that
you are able to identify all of the forms; but, if you want to develop
proficiency, you also need to drink in large gulps.

george
gfsomsel
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