Frustrated with jact reading greek i studied attic greek some years ago through a grammartranslation method, and while ive been able to read real classic texts and the nt as long as i have a vocab crib nearby, i wanted to have a refresher course in the fundamentals and to build up my core vocabulary through graded readings and flashcards. Even though i know it is adapted, i feel as if im really reading greek. An introduction to the language for everyone a preinstitute workshop at american classical league 61st annual institute, durham, nh holloway commons. Matt neuburgs downloadable jact greek stacks features grammar exercises and vocabulary to accompany jact reading greek. It has also been translated into several foreign languages. The introduction to ancient greek books i and ii contain the stories plus grammar and exercises. For these reasons, fluency in reading ancient greek texts remains a. Text and vocabulary kindle edition by joint association of classical teachers greek, joint association of classical teachers greek. An independent study guide to reading greekanswers to exercises 3. First published in 1978, reading greek has become a bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students and adults. Theres a good smattering of vocabulary to be learned there and useful vocabular. Those of us interested in greek could make use of it.
My favorite wasis probably ancient greek alive which has a good bit of reading. This is especially the case with reading greek because the exercises and grammar are in a separate book. What is the best introductory book for someone who wants. Second edition of bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students and adults. This book, while a handy and concise book, is by no means to be used as a source for anything other than jact s publications, most notably reading greek. Course materials electronic resources for classicists uci. Mastering new testament greek is an interactive multimedia program that has proved quite effective in teaching firstyear koine greek to thousands who have used it since it was published in the mid1990s. Includes all the learned vocabulary from the textbook and presents the vocabulary items as flashcards, to be sorted and consulted in ways likely to be useful to students and teachers. I have used and have benefited from both, but dont let me have the last word. What is the best introductory book for someone who wants to. It is intended primarily for those who are learning greek on their own, or with only limited access to a teacher. Text and vocabulary 2 by joint association of classical teachers greek, joint association of classical teachers greek isbn. Text and vocabulary 2 by joint association of classical. In any case, id recommend going back to the beginning and trying to read each section, understanding it in greek as much as possible, and referring to the vocab as little as you can.
I taught the basic jact course in two semesters of four classes per week but one might take longer in selfstudy. Intermediate greek textbooks readers with facing vocabulary. Since my purchase of my copy they have come out with a new edition, and they fixed the annoyance of having the vocabulary separated from the text. The jact reading greek course has been written for beginners in the upper school, at university and in adult education. It contains vocabulary, grammar and exercises for the text. Intermediate greek textbooks readers with facing vocabulary and notes. Download jact vocab and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. All the content from the jact reading greek grammar and vocabulary books in the order it is introduced. A critical survey of websites marc huys and toon van hal. How can i make the most of the jact reading greek books.
As ive said, only the teachers handbooks have the story translations and exercise keys. Reading greek is part of the jact series of books dealing with the ancient. Teaching yourself latin and greek notes of an autodidact. Ive also used athenaze, mounce, crosby and shaeffer. Ge grammar and exercises volume of reading greek gv greek vocabulary ir the intellectual revolution rg reading greek text text of reading greek tv text and vocabulary volume of reading greek woa the world of athens woh a world of heroes x cambridge unive rsit y pre ss 9781107629301 the teachers notes to reading greek. Theyre arranged in the order you meet them in the text, and all. The main medium of learning is a continuous, graded greek text, adapted from original sources. The trouble with athenaze and reading greek is the temptation to enjoy the stories and forget the grammar drills. Joint association of classical teachers has 17 books on goodreads with 1448 ratings. The site offers drills to accentuation, pronunciation, principal parts and vocabulary. Also included are an outline summary of the greek grammar for reference and revision, a series of surveys of important features of the language and a complete basic vocabulary. I had two tutorial students who worked through reading greek by themselves in one semester using me as a consultant. But it would be visible to everyone else using the esperanto slot, too. Text joint association of classical teachers greek.
An introduction to ancient greek 3e, provides a unique, bestselling course of instruction that allows students to read connected greek narrative right from the begining and guides them to the point where they can begin reading complete classical texts. It combines the best of modern and traditional languagelearning techniques and is used widely in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. In this video, i discuss the relative merits of grammarintense and readingbased latin and ancient greek textbooks. If youre using the cambridge university press textbook reading greek, by the joint association of classical teachers jact, jact vocab is here to help. Oh, and what proof do you want that i own the jact books. I have seen a need in my own greek classes at gordon college for a hardcopy that the students can have at hand when away from the screen. First published in 1978 and now thoroughly revised, reading greek is a bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students of any age. Books by joint association of classical teachers author of reading. Feb 14, 2015 in this video, i discuss the relative merits of grammarintense and readingbased latin and ancient greek textbooks. I have spent little time in classical greek, so this has been fun. What are the best textbooks for the following languages. Because the running vocabulary omits words students are expected to learn i am currently using this book in an upper level h. I open the first book of the clc to a random story and i find a 30line story with vocab entries. Text and vocabulary due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download customers who bought this item also bought.
The intellectual revolution is a reader designed for students who have just completed an introductory course in ancient greek and wish to read substantial passages of ancient authors in the original language. A world of heroes by joint association of classical. Athenaze vs reading greek textkit greek and latin forums. It consists of two volumes, one of text and one of grammar, vocabulary and exercises and gives the student a thorough introduction to attic greek as well as to herodotus and homer. Dec 10, 2003 even though i know it is adapted, i feel as if im really reading greek. At the beginning, you may not be able to do more than pronounce the words. The electronic gateway to the study of ancient greek. Reading greek is part of the jact series of books dealing with the ancient greek languages.
The department accepts no responsibility for books bought in anticipation of a course. The curriculum is broken up into two books, one on grammar, vocabulary, and. Text and world of heroes, featuring the vocabulary to be learnt from each. Jact cambridge textbook reading greek are available for downloading. Some things by matt neuburg matt neuburgs home page. The point here is not to trash teachers or books you can be frank about. But the jact followup books work nicely after ones finished the basic course. Text and vocabulary by joint association of classical teachers isbn. That means the greek lessons would be listed along with the esperanto lessons, and the greek vocabulary would degrade from the esperanto point of view the esperanto flashcards, etc. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reading greek. Ancient greek has a very large vocabulary, and it is longterm challenge to.
Cambridge core classical languages a world of heroes by joint association of classical teachers greek course. Do not combine with the grammar and exercises volume of the second edition of reading greek, as the second edition shares its contents differently between its two volumes. Using the jact reading greek books, this module teaches you basic vocabulary and grammar and sets you on the way to reading greek texts in the original. Micheal palmers learn greek greek language and linguistics gateway ancient greek language on the web. If you are planning to purchase books, remember that courses with too few students enrolled will be cancelled. From january to april, i read through the jact reading greek course.
Greek and a few latin readers a gallery eric sowell. Memrise ancient greek courses for english speakers. The fact that the and endings do not draw the accent off of an antepenult is striking. This volume has vocabulary in footnotes for every work. Itll do good to keep up with new vocabulary and should help cement your current vocab by using it to produce your own greek from english sentences. A world of heroes is a reader designed for students who have just completed an introductory course in ancient greek and wish to read substantial passages of ancient authors in the original language. Greek fonts, the alphabet, numerals, accentuation and pronunciation. I was tempted to buy it but decided i should spend my money on other books. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If i have to name one source, it is the jact reading greek course. The jact reading greek course has just released its second edition, and, if you are going to be doing a selfstudy program, and do not mind waiting a few weeks for the publication of the final volume, id go with the jact course, as it has the three complimentary books.
Combining the best features of traditional and modern methods, athenaze. The intellectual revolution by joint association of. Ive studied ancient greek for several years now, so at the very least, i can give you what experience has shown me. Ive used various other books first for the grammar. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As with lingua latina, i find the allgreek marginal notes and illustrations a big help in learning the greek vocabulary. This book combines with the text volume and morphology charts to make up the first part of the jact greek course. The first part of the jact greek course is reading greek. Jul 30, 2007 first published in 1978, reading greek has become a bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students and adults. You dont have to buy the books to learn from this, but i do recommend the. A world of heroes by joint association of classical teachers. Before going any further, i feel i ought to point out that i have not yet purchased any of the other jact books. This volume is part of a threebook set, which includes.
Reading greek grammar and exercises second edition first published in 1978, reading greek has become a bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students and adults. Grammar, vocabulary and exercises by joint association of classical teachers, 9780521219778, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Text and vocabulary due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download find your next great read with kindle unlimited. It combines the best of modern and traditional languagelearning techniques and is used in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. Oct 04, 2007 reading greek is part of the jact series of books dealing with the ancient greek languages. Its a set of nearly 0 virtual flashcards, representing the entire vocabulary to be memorized as you go through the textbook. That means the greek lessons would be listed along with the esperanto lessons, and the greek vocabulary would degrade from the esperanto point of view the esperanto flashcards, etc this would hardly be fair to those studying esperanto. The first thing that you should know is that this book is coordinated with three other books which together combine to give the student an excellent opportunity to learn classical greek. This is the grammar, exercises and vocabulary volume of the first edition of reading greek by the joint association of classical teachers. Its aim is to enable students to read fifth and fourthcentury attic greek, homer and herodotus, with some fluency and intelligence in one to two years. Reading classical greek faculty of arts and social sciences.
The electronic gateway to the study of ancient greek provides resources and links to resources related to the study of ancient greek language. Reading classical greek also develops your knowledge of the culture and. Perschbachers volume didnt make it, but a readers greek new testament came in to fill the void. There is strict typing requiring all correct diacritics because i am an insufferable pedantic lunatic.
Even though having the vocabulary notes on the page are more convenient than in a separate book, this has been one of my alltime top greek books. This study guide has been written by members of the jact greek committee for use by those who are using the jact course reading greek published by the cambridge university press. Text and vocabulary joint association of classical teachers greek, joint association of classical teachers greek on. Notes accompanying each passage provide extensive help with vocabulary and translation, and each section contains a brief introduction to the author and his work. This peculiarity is the result of changes in the pronunciation of words like the earlier form of was. Ive owned them for a while so i thought i would give them a spin. Jact vocabulary to accompany use of the textbook reading greek, by the joint association of classical teachers jact, cambridge university press. The jact reading greek course has been written for beginners in the upper.
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