Lesson Two By Christos Hadjichristidis Todays attractions Review

Lesson Two By Christos Hadjichristidis

Today’s attractions: • • • Review of new and/or tricky alphabet sounds & letters Double vowels (diphthongs) Double consonants Reading practice Listening to Greek poetry: Ithaca & The Satrapy (Cavafy’s poems) • Saying what nationality you are and where you are from and whether you are on holidays or business • Using the numbers 0 – 12 • Watch a short movie about Greece …. and if time allows: • Simple grammar ( articles, nouns, pronouns, the verb to be, …. )

Alphabet, review of the tricky bits Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : Β, β βήτα vita v vase Γ, γ γάμα gháma g/y gallant/yes Δ, δ δέλτα thélta th the, thus Θ, θ θήτα Théta TH Theatre, thin, theme

Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : Η, η ήτα íta i/e Machine /these Θ, θ θήτα Théta TH Theatre, thin, theme Ξ, ξ ξι xi/ksi x banks, xerox Χ, χ χι xi h/ch hat/loch

Two letter vowels (diphthongs) Letter Upper & lower case ΑΙ, αι ΕΙ, ει ΟΙ, οι ΟΥ, ου Name of letter Greek Transliteration άλφα – γιώτα έψιλονγιώτα όμικρονύψιλον Letter Sound Examples as in : álfa-yóta e set épsilon- ι/e yóta ómikron- i/e yóta ómikron- u/oo ípsilon machine/ these put/soon

Two letter vowels (diphthongs) Letter Upper & lower case ΑΥ, αυ ΕΥ, ευ Name of letter Greek άλφα – ύψιλον έψιλονύψιλον Transliteration álfaípsilon épsilonípsilon Letter Sound Examples as in : af, θ, κ, ξ av β, γ, δ, ef θ, κ, ξ ev β, γ, δ, after, π, σ, φ, χ, ψ avenue ζ, λ, μ, ν, ρ effort π, σ, φ, χ, ψ ever ζ, λ, μ, ν, ρ

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning ναι yes καιρός weather είμαι I am εισιτήριο ticket αυτοκίνητο car Αύγουστος August ευκαιρία chance Transliterat ion

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning Ευρώπη Europe ευοίωνος ευάερος auspicious, fortunate airy οικονομία economy ουρανός sky Που είναι; Where is ? Κουδούνι bell Transliteration

Two-letters consonants (one sound) Letter Upper & lower case γγ γχ τσ τζ Name of letter Greek Γάμαγάμα – χι ταυσίγμα ταυζήτα Transliteration gháma – hi táfsígma táfzíta Letter Sound Examples as in : ng, England nh inherent ts sets dz adze

Two-letters consonants (two sound) Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : γκ Γάμακάπα ghámakápa g/ ng go/ England μπ μι – πι νιταυ mi – pi nitáf b/ mp d/ nd Boy/ amber day/ end ντ

Two same-letter consonants (one letter sound) Letter Upper & lower case ββ κκ λλ μμ Name of letter Greek βήτα κάπα – κάπα λάμδα μιμι Transliteration víta kápa – kápa lámtha mimi Letter Sound Examples as in : v vet k kept l let m met

Two same-letter consonants (one letter sound) Letter Upper & lower case Name of letter Greek Transliteration Letter Sound Examples as in : νν νι- νι ni-ni n net ππ πι – πι pi -pi p pet ρρ ρο – ρο ro -ro r rent σσ σίγμα sígma -sígma s set ττ ταυταυ táftáf t tent

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning Αγγλία England γκολφ golf άγκυρα anchor άγχος stress μπράβο bravo λάμπα lamp ντομάτα tomato Transliterat ion

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning μοντέρνο modern τζατζίκι τσιγάρο yogurtcucumber dip cigarette Σάββατο Saturday εκκεντρικός eccentric μέταλλο metal πρόγραμμα program Transliteration

Let’s Practice – try to pronounce the following words Greek word Meaning τυραννία tyranny ιππόδρομος hippodrome τύραννος tyrant γλωσσάριο glossary Βρετανία Britain Transliteration

Try to guess the meaning • You've learned the entire Greek alphabet, plus the double vowels and double consonants. At this point, you should be able to read any Greek word that you see. Try your hand at it. These words are called cognates, which means that they are words that sound like words you already know in English. Hint: some of them are names of cities and countries. Greek word Ιταλία λεμόνι μέθοδος Αθήνα ελέφαντας Meaning?

Greek numbers 0 -12 0 μηδέν mee. THen 1 ένα ena 2 δύο 3 τρία 4 7 epta /efta τέσσερα επτά/ εφτά dheeo 8 οκτώ/ οχτώ treea 9 εννέα/ εννία tessera 10 δέκα 5 πέντε pende 11 ένδεκα en. THeka 6 έξι exee 12 δώδεκα THo. THeka okto/ ohto ennea/ ennia THeka

Dialogue practice