[B-Greek] English to Greek
Hugh Donohoe Jr.
justusjcmylord at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 25 17:26:26 EST 2007
Jonathan,
Ultimately the ability you are looking for comes with
time. A magic bullet does not exist. I've read that
language acquisition is really three distinct
processes: reading, communicating and understanding a
fluent/native speaker. Reading is the easiest ability
to acquire because you can focus on a word or phrase
and understand it at your speed. Communicating (in
spoken or written form) definitely has benefits
because a significant internalization of language has
to take place first. The last category does not apply
here. Ultimately the ability to know the Greek behind
the English will come after you have thoroughly
acquainted yourself with the Greek text. I am not sure
learning to write in Greek will facilitate this. I
have written in Ancient Greek before and I cannot say
it helped with the ability you desire. Reading the
Greek text almost everyday for six years has provided
what you desire. But you will experience language
acquisition if indeed you do English-Greek exercises
because they are more difficult.
I have the North and Hilliard book. It is designed to
help with Attic compositions.
Hugh J. Donohoe Jr.
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