Archive for April, 2014
Building vocabulary with mind maps Posted by Ourania on Apr 29, 2014
There are many techniques used while learning new vocabulary, some of which are cloze activites, memorization, use of flashcards, word dominos, use of the new word in sentences, and the list goes on. Mind maps can also be an effective technique that helps learners face the challenge of “digesting” the new vocabulary by making connections…
Use of the conjunction “na” Posted by Ourania on Apr 21, 2014
The right use of the conjunctions ότι, πως, να (oti, pos, na) which mean “that” and “to”) is not always clear and Greek learners often misuse them (ελπίζω που instead of ελπίζω να etc.). Verbs that express desire, wish, necessity, exhortation, possibility and prohibition are followed by the conjunction να (na, to) and a verb in…
A touch of Greek Easter Posted by Ourania on Apr 15, 2014
The countdown to Easter (Πάσχα, Pasha) , the most important Greek holiday, has already started. The Easter traditions have been preserved and are still followed by most Greeks, religious or not. Some people, relate Easter to a big open air celebration with music, dance, and of course a meal that is composed of lamb and…
Say the colors in Greek Posted by Ourania on Apr 6, 2014
Ήρθε η άνοιξη! (Irthe i anixi, spring is in the air) Spring is the season of colors and the Greek vocabulary is rich in adjectives and idioms related to colors (χρώματα, hromata). The colors grammatically are adjectives, so they have genders, singular and plural and cases, i.e. they are not invariable. 1. Form of colors…