[B-Greek] reading for translation or understanding?

Barry nebarry at verizon.net
Sun Feb 3 08:03:41 EST 2008


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey T. Requadt" <jeffreyrequadt_online at hotmail.com>
To: <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:29 PM
Subject: [B-Greek] reading for translation or understanding?


>>So again, where did this emphasis on “translation” come from? Or has this 
>>always been the focus, and I just missed it somewhere?<<

Hey, Jeffrey, I think it mostly has to do with the fact that translation is 
an easy way to check whether or not students are getting the material. 
Traditionally, a "Greek quiz" for a beginning student will have a paradigm 
section, a vocabulary section, and something to translate.  It works for me, 
though I'm sure that Randall Buth and others on this list may suggest 
creative alternatives.

N.E. Barry Hofstetter
Professor, WRTS
http://www.wittenbergreformed.org
Classics Instructor, TAA
http://www.theamericanacademy.net

and me:

http://mysite.verizon.net/nebarry
http://my.opera.com/barryhofstetter/blog




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