851-0834-20L  Modern Greek Language II (A1.2)

SemesterSpring Semester 2020
LecturersA. Rassidakis Kastrinidis
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionGreek
CommentYour course regristration is only valid with a simultaneous online registration at the "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich" (Link).

Course fee: CHF 80.00


AbstractThis is Part II of the Modern Greek language course, running over four semesters. Modern Greek II covers level A1.2 of the Global European Framework and is designed for students who have already attended course I at the Sprachenzentrum Uni/ETH, or whose language proficiency ist equivalent to level A1.1.
ObjectivePractice of oral communication and extensive vocabulary work (approx. 400 new words). Study of basic grammar (focus on plural of nouns and adjectives, genitive, passive verbs in the present tense, active verbs in simple past and future tense). Web-based activities in Greek. Develop and sustain interest and activities in Greek language and culture.
ContentEveryday situations and conversations. Writing letters with descriptive content. Talking about the past or making plans for the future. Reading simple texts, such as recipes, poems or short stories.
Literature• The course book by D. Dimitra & M. Papacheimona, Ellinika tora 1+1 (Greek now 1+1), page 71 (unit 5), Athens 2002. This course book is used in both courses Greek 1 and 2 and can be bought at the beginning of the course in the ETH-Store at the Polyterasse.
• Web-based activities to support and enhance classroom teaching will be accessible via Moodle, an electronic platform offered by LET of ETHZ (Link).
• Additional course materials and handouts will be distributed in class.
Prerequisites / NoticeAll course participants are expected to
• attend regularly and take part actively during class
• do at least 3-4 hours' work at home
• commit themselves to online-activities in the Moodle-LET online-classroom

The assessment will embrace:
• a portfolio including written and oral exercises done throughout the semester
• a final test assessing the different skills trained

Requirements for the award of credits are the following:
• a complete and successful assessed portfolio
• a successful assessed final test

All candidates who fulfill the course requirements will receive a language certificate, issued by the Language Center, awarding 2 ECTS credits.
D-Gess students will receive on-line credits and marks, in addition to the LC-certificate.

The course is only open to students who register on-line via the Sprachenzentrum website and who receive on-line confirmation that they have been accepted on this course (registration February 2020; for the exact dates please consult the website of the Sprachenzentrum after December 2019) .

Students of greek origin please contact Ms. Rassidakis before enrolling in order to check if the course is not too easy for them.