Greek Level 2

Greek Level 2

Course Description

Level 2 Classes: This course is suitable for people who are comfortable with what is covered in Level 1 (such as: giving basic personal information about yourself, being able to use regular and very common verbs at the present tense). By the end of this class, you should be able to communicate simple, basic needs, use familiar everyday expressions and interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and is prepared to help.  

In Level 2 we work at the A1 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)*. 

Term duration 10x weekly classes, Monday evenings, 6:15pm to 8:15pm 

Key Language

Communicative themes may include: 

• Shopping: Talking about products, prices, size, colour 

• Time: Asking for and telling the time, weekdays, months, seasons  

• Travelling: Talking about travel plans, transportation, booking tickets 

• Finding your way:  Talking about a location, understanding and giving directions 

• Accommodation: Asking for availability, facilities, giving dates and details, booking 

• Happy birthday: Learning the happy birthday song, offering wishes 

Key grammatical points may include: 

• The structure of I like e.g. Σου αρέσει το παγωτό βανίλια; (Do you like vanilla ice cream?) 

• Continuous subjunctive mode: Θέλω να τρώω μακαρόνια κάθε μέρα (I want to eat pasta every day) 

• Future continuous tense: Το καλοκαίρι θα πηγαίνω στην παραλία κάθε μέρα (In the summer, I will go to the beach every day) 

• The use of genitive case (expressing belonging): Το βιβλίο είναι της Μαρίας (The book is Maria's) 

• Interrogative pronouns: Πόση ζάχαρη θέλεις στον καφέ σου; (How much sugar do you want in your coffee?) 

• Adjectives: e.g. Η ομπρέλα μου είναι κίτρινη (My umbrella is yellow) 

CEFR levels indicated on our level descriptors are not a guarantee that you can take the associated Greek exam for this level. If you would like to take an external Greek exam, please speak to your tutor to discuss what they think would be most appropriate. 

See uealanguageprogramme.org for more information