Adventures in Greek Language

Elementary

Dates

13th–20th July 2023

Location

XanthiThrace

Price

£986 per person

Adventures in Greek Language

How to learn a difficult language and have some fun at the same time? That’s always been the challenge for language teachers and learners alike. This week-long intensive course plans to do just that and in a stimulating environment where you’ll have plenty of opportunity to practice your Greek with local people. This course is designed for those who  have some rudimentary knowledge of the language – amounting to a year or more of evening class Greek or an equivalent knowledge – including an  ability to say simple things in the past, present and future. As your teacher, Ellie’s aim will be to build upon this base so that you have more confidence understanding and responding to native Greek speakers in a variety of everyday situations. The mornings will involve widening out your knowledge of different tenses, grammar, sentence structures and vocabulary but always with an eye to how Greeks themselves converse colloquially. The course will also involve plenty of audio-visual material including lots of listening, media extracts, and one on one conversation. Quizzes, games and songs will also add some sparkle! 

However, nourishing your growing knowledge of Greek  and its various social and cultural contexts will also take us out of the classroom into the small yet historically rich city of Xanthi  – dubbed ‘the city of a thousand colours’ and its very beautiful surrounding Rhodope and Nestos valley countryside. There’ll be a full day excursion to somewhere exciting – as well to Avdera, a classical site of some significance, which happens to be Ellie’s home village. Equally importantly, our walks, talks and relaxation whether to the famous Xanthi bazaar, to local museums, cafes or tavernas will all have elements of listening to and speaking with Greek family, friends and acquaintances. There’s sure to be a dance workshop and perhaps a culinary one too, and with the coast just a few miles away there will also be opportunities to cool off from the summer heat by way of beachside relaxation and a swim.

If you’ve got any questions about the level of the course or anything else, just contact us and Ellie will send you an e-mail or give you a call. Adventures in Greek’ can also cater for learners’ friends or family who might wish to pass on the classes.

Price includes

  • 22 hours intensive language tuition.
  • Three star, twin bed, hotel accommodation,
  • Breakfast and three other main meals during course of week
  • Transport to and from Thessaloniki airport
  • All advertised walks, talks and guided tours
  • Price does not include flight to, or from Greece or optional excursions.
  • Single room supplement.

Tour Leaders: Ellie

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Key Information

Dates

13th–20th July 2023

Location

XanthiThrace

Price

£986 per person