[B-Greek] hi everyone/tips for beginners

John Byron jbyron at ashland.edu
Wed Aug 17 08:56:26 EDT 2005


Brian,

I would recommend that you try Greek to Me by Cullen and Lyle Story. The system is one that would allow you to learn on your own and it has numerous aids. You can also purchase a CD-Rom that would explain the lessons for you. I use it in my classroom setting and have had a lot of success. I have pasted a link to Story's web page below. 


http://home.regent.edu/lylesto/resources.shtml




John Byron Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of New Testament and Greek 
Ashland Theological Seminary
910 Center St. Ashland, OH 44805
jbyron at ashland.edu
(419) 289-5722

>>> <TuNeCedeMalis67 at aol.com> 08/17/05 8:28 AM >>>
I like to use more than one book.
 
"Hey Andrew Teach me some Greek", Machen, and the "Mastering New Testament  
Greek" software, all start off with a similar format and mostly overlap, so I  
find that they complement each other nicely.
 
Amazon sells a couple workbooks to supplement Machen, that I'm thinking of  
ordering. I bought my Machen book from Canada. I don't know if "Still Waters  
Revival Books" is still selling photocopies, but that's where I got mine for  
about $5.00 I think. What I like about Machen is the abundance of translation  
exercises.
 
I like the Hey Andrew series _http://www.greeknstuff.com/andrew.html_ 
(http://www.greeknstuff.com/andrew.html)  for  handwriting practice and level 4 has a 
nice intro on accents meant to teach even  a 4th grader to use them.
 
The software is excellent for pronunciation and spelling and grammar drill.  
I really need to HEAR the words as I study accents, to get it drilled in. I 
also  clap out all my new vocabulary, clapping louder on the accented syllable, 
so I  can feel the rhythm of the word.
 
The Dobson book teaches things in a very different order than the other 3  
curriculums, but I use it as a Dick and Jane type reading book, rather than a  
textbook. I just read it over and over and now that my new copy has accents and 
 an audio CD, all the better.
 
I have other books too, that I sit down and study for awhile sometimes.  
Mounce, "Teach Yourself New Testament Greek", some Attic books, and this online  
course _http://viking.coe.uh.edu/grnl1/grnl1.syl.htm_ 
(http://viking.coe.uh.edu/grnl1/grnl1.syl.htm)  study  group for the site 
_http://groups.yahoo.com/group/anamathetes/_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/anamathetes/) 
 
Right now I'm really focusing on accents, handwriting and pronunciation,  
before I rehit the grammar with a vengeance. 
 
I like these free downloadable audios for the car and kitchen while  cooking
_http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/ted_hildebrandt/New_Testament_Greek/00-GreekA 
udioPage.htm_ 
(http://faculty.gordon.edu/hu/bi/ted_hildebrandt/New_Testament_Greek/00-GreekAudioPage.htm) 
 
I like these guidelines for measuring language proficiency. Since I'm not  
just using one curriculum this helps me to set goals for myself. 
_http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/LANGUAGELEARNING/OtherResources/ACTFLProficiencyGuidelines/con 
tents.htm_ 
(http://www.sil.org/lingualinks/LANGUAGELEARNING/OtherResources/ACTFLProficiencyGuidelines/contents.htm) 
 
Walmart has leather, walletlike, index card holders that hold 20 index  
cards. I try to keep it with me at all times and full of some info that I need  to 
work on so I never waste time in lines. I read a couple cheap paperbacks on  
learning languages in general and picked up a few flash cards ideas.
 
Kat Doe
homemaker
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