Begin your Ancient Greek learning journey by learning the Ancient Greek alphabet, reading system, writing and pronunciation patterns. With no previous Ancient Greek study required, this course establishes the foundations for recognising and reading Ancient Greek letters and understanding basic pronunciation patterns.

Build on these foundations by learning first and second declension nouns, the definite article and agreement with nouns, together with the present indicative of regular verbs and εἰμί (“to be”). Develop an understanding of basic sentence structure, subject and predicate patterns, and introductory agreement.

DELIVERY MODE

Language courses are offered in two delivery modes:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom or Microsoft Teams

Please check the delivery mode listed before enrolling, as some classes are face-to-face and others are online.

TEXTBOOK

• Greek to GCSE Part 1 (Revised Edition) (Bloomsbury Academic 2016), ISBN 9781474255165

Suggested Textbook Suppliers: Abbey's Bookshop · Intext Book Company / Language International Bookshop · The Language People

The textbook is not included in the course fee. Please check textbook availability with the supplier and wait until your course is confirmed before purchasing. WEA Sydney cannot accept responsibility for textbook purchases if a course is cancelled. Courses are confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days before the start date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Alphabet

• Ancient Greek letters and reading system
• Introduction to writing and pronunciation patterns

Nouns

• First declension
• Second declension
• Definite article and agreement with nouns

Verbs

• Present indicative of regular verbs
• Present indicative of εἰμί (to be)

Syntax

• Basic sentence structure
• Subject and predicate patterns
• Introduction to agreement

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Recognise Ancient Greek letters and apply the basic reading and pronunciation system.
2. Recognise and use first and second declension nouns, the definite article and basic agreement.
3. Recognise and use the present indicative of regular verbs and εἰμί (“to be”) in basic sentences.