"Classical Greek for Beginners" is the ideal resource for pupils taking Level 1 of the Classical Greek Common Entrance examination. It contains all the required grammar and vocabulary for this Level, as well as extensive language notes and practice. No previous knowledge of Greek is assumed or required. Grammar and vocabulary are introduced and explained in a clear and logical manner over the course of fifteen chapters. There are also many practice questions, including unseen translations and a sample Common Entrance Level 1 paper. This textbook will lend itself particularly well to teachers running a one-year Common Entrance course on a limited timetable, and is also appropriate for regular extra-curricular classes.

 

This book is part of a book series called Preparing For Common Entrance .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 56 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hodder Education .

Kris Waite has been Head of Classics at Caterham School since 2004 and has been teaching Latin and Greek for over fifteen years. He is a member of the Common Entrance examination setting teams for Latin and Greek and has spoken at JACT, SATIPS and IAPS conferences on approaches to teaching classical subjects in prep and senior schools.

This book has the following chapters: 1. The Greek Alphabet - lowercase 2. The Greek Alphabet - uppercase 3. The Greek Alphabet - pronunciation 4. The Greek Alphabet - English to Greek 5. The verb - present tense of 6. Conjunctions and the negative 7. The definite article & the noun - 1st declension feminine nouns 8. The noun - 1st declension masculine nouns 9. The verb - present tense of e & use of the 'genitive sandwich' 10. Prepositions and questions 11. The noun - 2nd declension masculine and feminine nouns 12. The noun - 2nd declension neuter nouns 13. The verb - imperfect tense of 14. Adjectives 15. The verb - future tense of 16. Practice unseen passages 17. Practice Common Entrance Level 1 paper 18. Grammar summary 19. Vocabulary