GREEK 104: ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK II

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1 University of Arizona GREEK 104: ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK II Spring 2006, MTWTh 2-2:50pm, Modern Languages Bldg. Rm. 303 Instructor: Eleni Saltourides Office Hours: Learning Services Building (corner of First and Vine Street), 2nd floor, Rm Mondays and Wednesdays 1-2pm and by appointment. Phone: Leave a message with Kathryn, the Classics department secretary, if I m not there. eleni@ .arizona.edu (best way to reach me) Class Website: Head of Modern Greek Program: Dr. Van Steen Information about Greek Minor: Contact Dr. Van Steen at gonda@ .arizona.edu Course Description: This course is a continuation of Modern Greek 103 with an emphasis on teaching the Greek language as it is spoken in Greece today. Basic vocabulary and grammar are taught using creative and realistic dialogues with a view to the development of all language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. It is the aim of this course to teach you to communicate in Greek in a simple and accurate manner and to prepare you for a more advanced study of the language. The class will be taught using a communicative approach tempered with relevant structured grammar lessons pertaining to the speech act being learned. Daily homework assignments and regular quizzes count towards your final grade as well as daily attendance. We will be going to the language lab for additional practice with the language on a weekly or biweekly basis (Thursdays, ML 412). In addition, oral presentations on different aspects of Modern Greek culture will further enrich your Greek language study for this class. Intensive Summer Language Studies: Nominated students can apply to the Ministry of Culture for a full to partial waiver of tuition, room & board to study in Thessaloniki, Greece in the summer of See details at U of A s Modern Greek Website: 1

2 Required Texts and Materials: 1. Course Text: Greek Now 1+1(ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΤΩΡΑ 1+1), Demetra & Papahimona (2002) 2. Course Workbook: ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΤΩΡΑ 1+1 ΤΕΤΡΑ ΙΟ ΑΣΧΗΣΕΩΝ, (1994) 3. Course CD: ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΤΩΡΑ 1+ 1 (For correct intonation and stress) OR Purchase 2-3 empty CD-RWs and I ll handle the rest!!!! 4. Course reader: Who is A.M?, by Phroso Arvanitaki 5. Small spiral-bound notebook for Vocabulary development (about the size of a diary journal) Grading: Student performance will be evaluated using a percentage system. Students earning less than 70% will be assigned D or F at the instructor's discretion. Incomplete grades will not be considered. Course Requirements: A = %, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79% 1. Oral Proficiency (incl. attendance, homework, participation) 25% 2. Individual Cultural Presentation (April 5 + 6) 10% 3. Vocabulary Notebooks 5% 4. Writing Portfolio 15% 5. Quizzes 5% 6. Chapter Tests 30% 7. Oral Interview (Finals Week) 10% Course Requirements Explained: 1. Oral Proficiency: An Oral Proficiency grade will be given for your daily performance in class, your potential, and your effort. Your proficiency will be assessed everyday by the teacher evaluating these five criteria while you are in class: 1) how much you use Greek 2

3 2) how well you use Greek 3) your preparation for class 4) your cooperation and leadership in pair and group work 5) your respect and attitude towards the class, your peers and your instructor. In addition, this requirement consists of the following components: a. Daily attendance is expected and is an integral part of the college experience as well as for language learning. If you accumulate more than 5 absences, your final grade will be lowered TWO POINTS for every day you are absent beyond the 5 day allowance (NO EXCEPTIONS). Therefore, it is STRONGLY advised that you use your absences wisely and for true emergencies only. Otherwise, plan on coming to class. In addition, tardiness will NOT be tolerated. Consistent tardiness (coming to class 5 minutes or later) will result in a lowering of your final grade. b. Homework If you do not have your homework the day it is due, no credit will be given and there will be no make-ups for homework. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to make-up the homework, preferably on the next day you come back and no later than the second day. Homework also includes anything assigned in the language lab. Either contact me or a classmate for any missed work. All homework will be collected at the beginning of class. I WILL NOT accept homework written in class the day it is due. c. Active Participation Your proficiency grade includes your contribution in Greek in regular class sessions and active participation in Greek in small group activities. If you are in class, but are not prepared and/or do not participate, you will receive a 0 for that day. (this is also largely covered in the five criteria above) (25%) 2. Individual Cultural Presentation: This requirement gives you the opportunity to research and present on a particular aspect of Greece or Greek culture. The individual presentation will be in Greek for 5-7 minutes in front of classmates and will require you to make up questions about your presentation to your classmates. PowerPoint, videos, posters, and/or other artifacts pertaining to your presentation are expected and encouraged. You will be evaluated on comprehensibility, creativity, content, interaction with class, grammatical accuracy and vocabulary. These are tentatively scheduled for April (10%) 3

4 3. Vocabulary Notebook: Vocabulary notebooks are a great way to keep track of new vocabulary learned from the texts, supplementary materials, and in class. They also aid in vocabulary development and cover any vocabulary not tested on quizzes or tests. Treat it as your personal tool to expand your lexicon. The more vocabulary under your belt, the more efficiently and effectively you will be able to communicate. Purchase a 5X8 journal notebook in which you write down new and old vocabulary that you think is USEFUL but will take a bit more time to learn. Be sure to DATE your notebooks every time you enter new vocabulary. Bring it to class EVERYDAY for you may come across new words in materials given in class or through conversations held in class. Avoid including vocabulary that are given to you in a list by the instructor unless it is a word you think is very useful for your own personal growth in the language. For this requirement, I would like you to translate all the vocabulary you enter in the notebook. Every two weeks I will collect your notebooks to check for COMPLETENESS. In addition, I will ask that you use 50% of your vocabulary you entered for that given time period in sentences of your own in your notebooks. I will comment on your sentences but will not deduct points for incorrectness. (5%) 4. Writing Portfolio: Throughout the semester, you will be responding to journal topics that will serve as pre-writing exercises or first drafts. These topics will also be generated by the course reader, Who is A.M.? for this semester as well. You will be given as many times as you want to revise and expand on that initial topic throughout the semester. At the end of the semester, you will be asked to choose your favorite writing samples and include them in the writing portfolio, including all your previous drafts. You will also need to explain why you chose those pieces of writing. More information to follow as it comes closer to handing it in. (15%) 5. Quizzes: THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UPS FOR QUIZZES. The quizzes are designed to test vocabulary and grammar. Their function is to test on what you KNOW about the language. These will also include quizzes from the course reader. There may be unannounced quizzes in addition to announced ones. (5%) 6. Chapter Tests: MAKE-UPS are at the discretion of the instructor and only allowed in certain circumstances. Their function is to see what you can DO with the language and as such focus more on listening, speaking, and writing. (30%) 4

5 7. Oral Interview: During Finals Week, you will schedule an interview with the instructor in which you will converse for 5-10 minutes in Greek. More information to follow as the due date draws near. (10%) Course Policies: 1. Greek Only: I believe the only way to quickly learn to speak a language is to do so from the get go. Some are uncomfortable with this view but I feel if we create a positive and supportive classroom environment, speaking Greek, no matter how way off it may be is more welcome than a class conducted mostly in English. Just imagine you are in a room of people who do not know English. What would you do in this situation? For this semester, the instructor will speak Greek more often, often doublechecking for comprehension. It is important to be exposed to the spoken language as much as possible so every effort will be made to speak in Greek unless grammar explanations need to be made. You must try to express your questions in Greek. If that attempt is unsuccessful, then you must ask permission in Greek to speak in English. In group work you will be expected to speak in Greek the entire time. If you finish the activity before everyone else, try to speak Greek within your group until everyone is finished. In addition, if you ask me about a word or phrase/question, I will most likely respond orally to you. In order not to interrupt the flow of the class, quickly transliterate what you hear so that you may quickly use it with the person(s) you are conversing with at that time. If you really want the written version, come see me after class or me. Ηere are the most useful phrases you will be using frequently in this classroom. Learn them! 1. Μπορώ να µιλήσω στα αγγλικά, παρακαλώ; 2. Έχω µια ερώτηση. 3. Πώς το λένε αυτό στα ελληνικά; 5

6 4. Πώς λες «car» στα ελληνικά; 5. εν ξέρω! 6. Ξέχασα. εν θυµάµαι. 7. Πες το πάλι, παρακαλώ. 8. Συγνώµη, αλλά δεν καταλαβαίνω τι λες! 9. Γράψ το στον πίνακα. 10. Τι είπες; 2. Cheating: Anyone caught cheating will risk immediate failure in the course. Also, the use of on-line translators is considered a form of cheating and in the end, do not exactly express what you want to. Instead, use the on-line dictionary or the instructor for phrases you are unsure of. The instructor knows your language ability level and so any writing or homework assignment that the instructor feels is not a true representation of your work will be called to question, no matter how perfectly written it is. So please, do yourselves a favor and do your own work. If you need help, the instructor. 3. All cell phones and beepers MUST be turned off while class is in session. Good Luck with your Second Semester of Modern Greek Καλή Επιτυχία! 6