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Puzzles and Tips to Decipher the Script and Learn Your First 100 Words in Greek This Beginner's Quick and Easy Guide is specifically designed to help learners overcome one of the major obstacles to learning Greek: reading the Greek alphabet. Whether you're learning on your own or in a class, this workbook and the flash cards contained inside will help you learn Greek in the same effective way that children first learn to decipher their own language. Features of Your First 100 Words in Greek: * The Introduction provides a helpful insight into the Greek alphabet. * Scriptbreaker Tips help you focus on how to read Greek. * A Pronunciation Guide describes the sounds of Greek. * Eight Topic Chapters group the words by theme: Around the home * Clothes * Around town * Countryside * Opposites * Animals * Parts of the body * Useful expressions. * Each of the 100 Words is clearly presented in Greek script, with its English meaning, pronunciation, and an illustration to aid memorization. * Tear-out Flash Cards help you recognize the Greek words and learn their meaning and pronunciation. Instructions explain how to use the flash cards as an effective learning tool. * Extensive Games and Puzzles-matching exercises, word searches, and memory tests-provide a fun way to test your ability to read, pronounce, and understand the words in each chapter. * Finally, a Round-Up chapter enables you to review all 100 words presented in the book. Answers to all exercises are included. This practical activity book not only gives you a great start to learning Greek with 100 key words but also provides helpful ways to expand your reading vocabulary.Wightwick, Jane is the author of 'Your First 100 Words in Greek Beginner's Quick & Easy Guide to Demystifying Greek Script', published 2001 under ISBN 9780658011399 and ISBN 0658011391.
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