Ive owned them for a while so i thought i would give them a spin. It combines the best of modern and traditional languagelearning techniques and is used widely in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. The fact that the and endings do not draw the accent off of an antepenult is striking. Reading classical greek also develops your knowledge of the culture and. This volume has vocabulary in footnotes for every work. 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. Text and vocabulary joint association of classical teachers greek, joint association of classical teachers greek on. For these reasons, fluency in reading ancient greek texts remains a. Cambridge core classical languages a world of heroes by joint association of classical teachers greek course. I taught the basic jact course in two semesters of four classes per week but one might take longer in selfstudy. Greek and a few latin readers a gallery eric sowell.
This book combines with the text volume and morphology charts to make up the first part of the jact greek course. Intermediate greek textbooks readers with facing vocabulary. In this video, i discuss the relative merits of grammarintense and readingbased latin and ancient greek textbooks. 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. Micheal palmers learn greek greek language and linguistics gateway ancient greek language on the web. This volume is part of a threebook set, which includes.
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. This is especially the case with reading greek because the exercises and grammar are in a separate book. 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. 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. Ive used various other books first for the grammar. 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. 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. First published in 1978 and now thoroughly revised, reading greek is a bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students of any age. The jact reading greek course has been written for beginners in the upper school, at university and in adult education. 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. The electronic gateway to the study of ancient greek provides resources and links to resources related to the study of ancient greek language.
Jact vocabulary to accompany use of the textbook reading greek, by the joint association of classical teachers jact, cambridge university press. Even though i know it is adapted, i feel as if im really reading greek. Teaching yourself latin and greek notes of an autodidact. Feb 14, 2015 in this video, i discuss the relative merits of grammarintense and readingbased latin and ancient greek textbooks. Jact cambridge textbook reading greek are available for downloading. 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. If you are planning to purchase books, remember that courses with too few students enrolled will be cancelled. Greek fonts, the alphabet, numerals, accentuation and pronunciation. 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. I open the first book of the clc to a random story and i find a 30line story with vocab entries. What are the best textbooks for the following languages. Vocabulary from the reading greek text and the followup jact volumes, a world of heroes and the intellectual revolution. I have used and have benefited from both, but dont let me have the last word. Memrise ancient greek courses for english speakers.
Text and world of heroes, featuring the vocabulary to be learnt from each. My favorite wasis probably ancient greek alive which has a good bit of reading. Text and vocabulary due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download find your next great read with kindle unlimited. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Grammar, vocabulary and exercises by joint association of classical teachers, 9780521219778, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A world of heroes by joint association of classical teachers. Oh, and what proof do you want that i own the jact books. The main medium of learning is a continuous, graded greek text. Second edition of bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students and adults. The department accepts no responsibility for books bought in anticipation of a course.
What is the best introductory book for someone who wants. Text and vocabulary 2 by joint association of classical. Text and vocabulary due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download customers who bought this item also bought. Reading greek, by the joint association of classical teachers jact, jact vocab is. 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. 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. It contains vocabulary, grammar and exercises for the text.
An introduction to the language for everyone a preinstitute workshop at american classical league 61st annual institute, durham, nh holloway commons. As ive said, only the teachers handbooks have the story translations and exercise keys. As with other textbooks in the jact greek course, this one features running vocabulary, a great help to students at all levels. Jan 25, 20 the jact reading greek course has been written for beginners in the upper school, at university and in adult education. It combines the best of modern and traditional languagelearning techniques and is used in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. Joint association of classical teachers has 17 books on goodreads with 1448 ratings. It has also been translated into several foreign languages. Students pick up a lot of vocabulary and grammar intuitively and one is tempted to think the classic drills are unnecessary.
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. But it would be visible to everyone else using the esperanto slot, too. Oct 04, 2007 reading greek is part of the jact series of books dealing with the ancient greek languages. The point here is not to trash teachers or books you can be frank about. The intellectual revolution by joint association of. A critical survey of websites marc huys and toon van hal.
Ive studied ancient greek for several years now, so at the very least, i can give you what experience has shown me. The curriculum is broken up into two books, one on grammar, vocabulary, and. Some things by matt neuburg matt neuburgs home page. 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. If youre using the cambridge university press textbook reading greek, by the joint association of classical teachers jact, jact vocab is here to help. Jul 30, 2007 first published in 1978, reading greek has become a bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students and adults. Reading greek is part of the jact series of books dealing with the ancient greek languages.
Athenaze vs reading greek textkit greek and latin forums. Combining the best features of traditional and modern methods, athenaze. Dec 10, 2003 even though i know it is adapted, i feel as if im really reading greek. Theyre arranged in the order you meet them in the text, and all. There is strict typing requiring all correct diacritics because i am an insufferable pedantic lunatic.
Perschbachers volume didnt make it, but a readers greek new testament came in to fill the void. It is intended primarily for those who are learning greek on their own, or with only limited access to a teacher. 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. Intermediate greek textbooks readers with facing vocabulary and notes. Ive also used athenaze, mounce, crosby and shaeffer. Gives you a latin lexicon latinenglish dictionary on your computer, with. 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. Download jact vocab and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. 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. Reading classical greek faculty of arts and social sciences.
Course materials electronic resources for classicists uci. I have spent little time in classical greek, so this has been fun. First published in 1978, reading greek has become a bestselling oneyear introductory course in ancient greek for students and adults. Before going any further, i feel i ought to point out that i have not yet purchased any of the other jact books. I was tempted to buy it but decided i should spend my money on other books. At the beginning, you may not be able to do more than pronounce the words. 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. Text joint association of classical teachers greek. A world of heroes by joint association of classical. From january to april, i read through the jact reading greek course.
The introduction to ancient greek books i and ii contain the stories plus grammar and exercises. The site offers drills to accentuation, pronunciation, principal parts and vocabulary. But the jact followup books work nicely after ones finished the basic course. Because the running vocabulary omits words students are expected to learn i am currently using this book in an upper level h. Text and vocabulary by joint association of classical teachers isbn. This is the grammar, exercises and vocabulary volume of the first edition of reading greek by the joint association of classical teachers.
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. If i have to name one source, it is the jact reading greek course. The electronic gateway to the study of ancient greek. I had two tutorial students who worked through reading greek by themselves in one semester using me as a consultant. The trouble with athenaze and reading greek is the temptation to enjoy the stories and forget the grammar drills. An independent study guide to reading greekanswers to exercises 3. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Matt neuburgs downloadable jact greek stacks features grammar exercises and vocabulary to accompany jact reading greek.
As with lingua latina, i find the allgreek marginal notes and illustrations a big help in learning the greek vocabulary. How can i make the most of the jact reading greek books. The main medium of learning is a continuous, graded greek text, adapted from original sources. The jact reading greek course has been written for beginners in the upper. The first part of the jact greek course is reading greek. Ancient greek has a very large vocabulary, and it is longterm challenge to. 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. 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. Notes accompanying each passage provide extensive help with vocabulary and translation, and each section contains a brief introduction to the author and his work. 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.
Its a set of nearly 0 virtual flashcards, representing the entire vocabulary to be memorized as you go through the textbook. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading reading greek. Books by joint association of classical teachers author of reading. Those of us interested in greek could make use of it. This peculiarity is the result of changes in the pronunciation of words like the earlier form of was. Theres a good smattering of vocabulary to be learned there and useful vocabular. What is the best introductory book for someone who wants to. All the content from the jact reading greek grammar and vocabulary books in the order it is introduced. Reading classical greek also develops your knowledge of the culture and literature of the classical era and includes the study, in translation, of three of the eras most enduring texts. 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.
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