[B-Greek] light reading?
Mike Noel
mike at vnoel.com
Fri Jul 24 18:59:57 EDT 2009
> What about the following:
> "If you only want to read a language, then only read, you do not need to speak".
> Actually, in modern literature programs students are always expected
> to learn to speak. High level reading skills are developed on a basis
> of being able to speak and think with the language.
I've been following B-Greek for a few months now so I've seen many of
the discussions concerning this topic. You are preaching to the choir
here. I agree 100% with what you are saying. I am at a disadvantage
however since I know of no Koine speakers anywhere around me. Even
more, when I speak to people who have completed seminary virtually all
of them give me the same answer. They don't remember any Greek that
they learned and they have no desire to relearn it. (kinda sad,
IMHO).
> Since you've already done Machen on your own, you are already going
> down a road that desperately needs to be supplemented with
> aural-oral interaction. I would run, not walk, to get such practice.
I would LOVE this. But I have no idea how to get this. I have the
Biblical Language Center CD (KATA IWANHN) and I enjoy that quite a
bit. Listening to the CD is no substitute for rapid interaction.
> Following that, and parallel to that, you can read the good suggestion in
> this thread of Apollodoros' The Library, and perhaps followed by such
> things as the Life of Aesop, or Chariton. Also enjoyable are some works
> like The Shepherd of Hermas, or Josef and Aseneth and Tobit.
> (Jos and Asen. and Tobit are not in a fully Greek style but are useful
> for slow introduction of new vocab.) For something really short, there
> are always Aesop's fables. But you should start listening, thinking, and
> talking in the language, EXQES.
Thank you for the good suggestions. Apollodorus looks the most
promising at the moment. As my vocabulary develops I intend to
become more of a participant in the DIALOGOS email list. This will
get me some sort of simulated rapid interaction.
Thanks for the good suggestions. I'm always open for more.
_M_
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