Growing up, I have always spoken some Greek, but fluency is still a goal I am striving for. I wish I had been pushed to speak it more when I was little because teaching myself Greek amongst having to work and go to school has been quite a challenge. Though, the fact that many of my friends have been faced with the same situation has made it easier because we practice speaking Greek together and push one another to keep up with it. Through all of our experiences with trying to learn Greek, we have found there are some pretty useful tools other than our fluent family members, old books from Greek school and one another. I found the following tools to be the most useful from what my friends and I have tried.
Rosetta Stone
Although it can be very expensive depending where you get it from, I found Rosetta Stone’s Modern Greek program extremely useful. It takes a different approach to learning the language by straying away from the typical college language set up and teaching the language similar to how you learn to speak your first language as a child. It begins matching simple words by sound to their written and picture form. This format continues on progressing into sentences and phrases and covers a wide range of vocabulary. If you are passionate about becoming fluent in Greek, I highly suggest this program as a helpful tool in your learning process.
Rosetta Stone
Although it can be very expensive depending where you get it from, I found Rosetta Stone’s Modern Greek program extremely useful. It takes a different approach to learning the language by straying away from the typical college language set up and teaching the language similar to how you learn to speak your first language as a child. It begins matching simple words by sound to their written and picture form. This format continues on progressing into sentences and phrases and covers a wide range of vocabulary. If you are passionate about becoming fluent in Greek, I highly suggest this program as a helpful tool in your learning process.
Pimsleur Method
This CD set is very inexpensive and convenient since it can be played in the car or uploaded to an ipod. It teaches in 30-minute lessons that begin with the presentation of a conversation completely in Greek, then that conversation is broken down so that you may learn the vocabulary and how and why it is used in the initial conversation. It provides over 2,500 words to learn and is centered on more essential conversation to those who may often interact with fluent speakers or may be traveling to Greece. This method is a great place to start especially if you are on a budget.
This CD set is very inexpensive and convenient since it can be played in the car or uploaded to an ipod. It teaches in 30-minute lessons that begin with the presentation of a conversation completely in Greek, then that conversation is broken down so that you may learn the vocabulary and how and why it is used in the initial conversation. It provides over 2,500 words to learn and is centered on more essential conversation to those who may often interact with fluent speakers or may be traveling to Greece. This method is a great place to start especially if you are on a budget.
Some other programs to check out are In Flight Greek, Just Listen 'N Learn Greek and Before You Know It, Greek.
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