Name: Greek to GCSE: Part 1 By Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)
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Greek to GCSE: Part 1: Revised edition for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9-1) by Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)

First written in response to a JACT survey of over 100 schools, and now endorsed by OCR, this textbook has become a standard resource for students in the UK and for readers across the world who are looking for a clear and thorough introduction to the language of the ancient Greeks. Revised throughout and enhanced by coloured artwork and text features, this edition will support the new OCR specification for Classical Greek (first teaching 2016). Part 1 covers the basics and is self-contained, with its own reference section. It covers the main declensions, a range of active tenses and a vocabulary of 250 Greek words to be learned. Pupil confidence is built up by constant consolidation of the material covered. After the preliminaries, each chapter concentrates on stories with one source or subject: Aesop, Homer's Odyssey and Alexander the Great, providing an excellent introduction to Greek culture alongside the language study. Written by a long-time school teacher and examiner, this two-part course is based on experience of what pupils find difficult, concentrating on the essentials and on the understanding of principles in both accidence and syntax: minor irregularities are postponed and subordinated so that the need for rote learning is reduced. It aims to be user-friendly, but also to give pupils a firm foundation for further study.

Greek to GCSE: Part 1 Reviews

Represent[s] a lean, pellucid, and expeditious path to a solid mastery and thorough enjoyment of Greek. Volumes 1 and 2 together will provide a fresh year-long introduction for both college and high school levels and expand the menu of choices available. * New England Classical Journal *

About Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)

John Taylor was for many years Head of Classics at Tonbridge School, UK, and is now Lecturer in Greek and Latin at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the author of Greek Beyond GCSE and co-author of Greek Stories (with Kristian Waite) and Greek Unseen Translation and Writing Greek (both with Stephen Anderson). These and his new companion course, Latin to GCSE, co-written with Henry Cullen, are all published by Bloomsbury.

Preface List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Vocabulary and Glossing Maps Chapter 1 (introducing the basics of written Greek; present-tense verbs; nominative and accusative 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; the definite article; negative forms; prepositions) Chapter 2 (more on 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; the verb to be; connecting words; time expressions) Chapter 3 (more on 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; prepositions; sandwich constructions; the imperative; adverbs; the infinitive; adjectives; particles; future and imperfect tenses; questions) Chapter 4 (the aorist tense; gender and declension; compound verbs) Chapter 5 (accents; the third declension; elision; personal pronouns and adjectives; the present participle) Chapter 6 (more on the present participle and definite article; the aorist participle; numerals; more time expressions ; more on personal pronouns and adjectives; the future participle) English - Greek Practice Sentences Reference Grammar Glossary of Grammar Terms Vocabulary - English to Greek - Greek to English Index

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9781474255165

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1474255167

Title

Greek to GCSE: Part 1: Revised edition for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9-1) by Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)

Author

Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Year published

2016-08-25

Number of pages

224

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Greek to GCSE: Part 1 Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)

Greek to GCSE: Part 1 by Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)

Greek to GCSE: Part 1 Summary

Greek to GCSE: Part 1: Revised edition for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9-1) by Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)

Greek to GCSE: Part 1 Reviews

About Dr John Taylor (Lecturer in Classics, University of Manchester, previously Tonbridge School, UK)

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