SEMINARS OF THE GREEK
LANGUAGE - Summer 2007
Location: Hotel Nafsica on the island of Aigina
C2.
FAMILY
VACATIONS & SEMINARS OF GREEK AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR
CHILDREN AND PARENTS
in
Aegina July 22 to 03 August, 2007
1. Calendar
Orientation day:
Sunday July 22, 2007
Seminar start:
Monday July 23, 2007
Seminars end:
Friday August 03, 2007 or
Friday August 10, 2007
General Information
NEOHEL* is organizing a two-week seminar between
July 22 and August 3, 2007 or a three-week seminar from July 22 till August 10, 2007 in Aegina,
a beautiful island not far from Athens. It will be a program of teaching
children the Greek language and culture in two levels. This program was
created following several parents’ suggestion who desired their
children to be familiar with their heritage language and culture. This
program is addressed equally to people who wish to learn Greek and admire
the language and civilization. All participating children must be
accompanied by a parent or an adult responsible for them. Accompanying
adults may benefit as well by participating in separate seminars of various
levels. That way they can improve their Greek at the same time as the
children.
While in Aegina, adults and
children will experience a unique Greek summer and at the same time they
will have the opportunity to improve or even start their Greek while in
class or while exploring the life in the island, by listening to Greek, by
speaking Greek for their everyday encounters.
Children’s Aegina
The island
of Aegina is an ideal
location for family vacation. The hotel where the seminar is organized is
in the area of Apollo’s Column – less than a kilometer away
from the Town of Aegina.
The beach is at a walking distance from the hotel and the nearby
picturesque taverns offer good quality food (fresh fish, traditional
octopus) in very competitive prices. The Town of Aegina
has a long promenade with patisseries with local sweets, such as
loukoumades and nut caramels (Aegina is a
unique origin producer of nuts recognized as such by the EU). Playgrounds
and horse rides will be a pleasure for the children. The Town has to offer
4 open air movie theaters that often show movies for children (all
subtitled). The Aphaea Athena temple not far of the Town is one of the most
important archaeological sites that children must see in the island, as
well as a number of churches and traditional villages.
Hotel
The seminar will take place in the very relaxing environment of the
3-star hotel “Nafsika.” As mentioned just above, the hotel is
at a 10-minute walking distance from the Town and the port of Aegina.
The rooms have private baths, TV, AC, and refrigerator. The hotel has a
pool and the beach is at a 5-minute walking distance.
Levels of Competency
1st level
The 1st level will include 40
teaching hours (of 50 minutes) from Monday to Friday and will be addressed
to children with little or no experience in Greek. Through singing, arts,
theatrical games, colored pictures, and the imaginary world of the
“Letterheroes” children will develop their oral, reading and
writing skills, through fun activities. The notion of learning through
playing is going to be fully applied in this level.
2nd level
The 2nd level will include 40
teaching hours (of 50 minutes) from Monday to Friday and will be addressed
to children with some knowledge of the Greek language who want to improve
their oral as well as their reading and writing skills regarding topics of
their interest.
With the exception of purely linguistic
issues, Modern Greek culture and way of life, Greek music and songs, Greek
traditions and customs, will be among the other topics that will be
introduced to the children as well as Greek dances.
Adult levels
These levels will include 40 teaching
hours (of 50 minutes) from Monday to Friday and are addressed to adults who
accompany the children and wish to begin or improve their Greek language
skills. Adults who are interested in these classes should refer to B1
program.
Further arrangements (optional)
Greek Dance Lessons
During the second and the third week of
the seminar the students will have the option to follow Greek dance
lessons.
Ancient Theater of Epidaurus
On July there will be an excursion by boat
and bus to the ancient theater of Epidaurus. Performances are taking place
every summer in Epidaurus
on a daily basis. The students will have the chance to analyze the specific
comedy or tragedy that they will watch beforehand during the seminar.
Visit of the Temple
of Aphaea Athena
Apollo’s ruins &
archaeological museum
The temple
of Aphaea Athena in Aegina is one of the best preserved Doric style
temples of the 5th century BC. The temple has been used as
prototype for the construction of the Parthenon in Athens
and along with the temple of Poseidon in Sounion they create a holy triangle
(Aegina – Athens
– Sounion).
Visit of the Museum
of Sculptor C.
Kapralos
Christos Kapralos’ wife will guide
us through his significant work in the museum. Works by Henri Moore and
Christos Kapralos had been exposed during the Olympic Games of 2004 in Athens.
Teaching Material for adults
The following teaching material will be
used according to the students’ level:
·
“Greek for Foreigners” by S.
Mavroulia & E. Georgantzi
·
“Asterias” by E. Georgantzi
·
Specially prepared for each seminar edited
handouts with various press cuts, current affairs, excerpts form
literature, grammatical and syntactic idiosyncrasies and so forth.
·
Video handouts(transcription of the oral
speech )
·
Greek songs handouts
Teaching Material for children
Mrs. Evangelia Georgantzi, the coordinator
of these seminars, is the writer of “Asterias”, “Mikros
Asterias” and “Greek for Foreigners” series books that
will be used as teaching material+handouts+songs+handcrafts etc. For more
information on the books you may visit the web site: www.asteriasbooks.com
Time Schedule
9:00 – 10:30 class
10:30 – 11:00 break
11:00 – 12:30 class
Course fees
40 teaching hours at 520 €, with a
50 € discount on families with 2 or more children
ACCOMMODATION COST
Hotel:
Price per person in single room: 41 € per day
Price per person in double room: 30 € per day
Price per person in triple room: 26 € per day
About The Teaching Staff
All
teaching staff speaks Greek as their first language, have post graduate
degrees in Second Language Education, and have long experience in teaching
Greek to foreigners:
Ms. Evangelia Georgantzi, Director and
founding member of NEOHEL Modern Greek and European Studies –
Publications, MA in Second Language Education and Linguistics, has long
experience in creating series of books on Greek as a second / foreign
language for children and adults, and has coordinated various SOCRATES
– LINGUA programs for the production of teaching material for the
Greek language.
Dr. Christos Papazoglou, Professor in the Department of Greek
Language and Literature of INALCO (Institut National des Langues et
Civilisations Orientales) at the University
of Paris, is
responsible for studies regarding the work of poets such as Kariotakis,
Seferis, Solomos,Papadiamandis and Cavafis.
Dr. Katerina Korre, Archeologist, Professor of Folklore
Culture at the University
of Athens
Author of many books concerning the Greek
Folklore Culture.
Dr Katerina Kostiou – Assistant Professor on Modern
Greek Literature in the Departement of Greek Philology at the University of Patras.
Dr Angie Bartolomei – Balodimos, Professor of ESOL at
the North University
of Chicago – USA
Dr Euridice Trichon- Milsani, in Arts.
Dr Maro Kardamitsi –Adami, Professor at the school of Architecture
in the National
Technical University.
Director of the Neohellenic Architecture Archives
Ms. Persefoni Popovitc, Assistant Professor of the Greek
Language and Literature at the University
of Belgrade,
translator of various literary works.
Mr Pedro Ollaya
Hellenist, Professor, translator, lexicographer, author photographer
Ms. Eleana Raftopoulou, Graduate in
Literature and Languages, translator of various literary works.
Dr Villar Alicia,
Professor at the Autonoma Universidad de Madrid (Greek language, Literature
& Culture)
Ms. Lina Vaska–Paidoussis, Lawyer, MA in
Second Language Education, experienced in teaching Greek as a
second/foreign language to children and adults.
Ms Tania Doxanaki, Archeologist, Mouseologist
Ms Kapi Panou, Archaeologist, Guide, Bachelor- University
of Athens
Ms Evi Makri, Archeologist – Historian -
University of Athens MA in Information Technology in
Education
Ms Evi Panayiotopoulou, Philologist
Ms Valina Kyriazi,
Pedagogue, teacher e.t.c.
CONTACT US
Name :NEOHEL-
Modern Greek and European Studies- Publications
Address: Agiou
Konstantinou 40 – Maroussi 15124
– Athens – Greece
Tel: (++30) 210 80 87 595 / (++30) 6932 43 80
82
(++30) 210 6198903(ext.229)
Fax: (++30) 210 61 04 284
E-mail :asterias@qualco.gr
Web site: www.asteriasbooks.com
Responsible for the courses: Ms. Evangelia
Georgantzi
NOTICE:
July and August are in the midst of high
tourist season in Greece;
therefore please make sure that you make your reservations as soon as
possible.
How To Apply
1. Please send the Registration form by E-mail, Fax or by Mail
2. You will receive an Acceptance Letter from NEOHEL.
3. For the reservation of the Seminar participation please transfer 150 € in the following
account mentioning the reason of the transfer and your name:
NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE
NEOHEL - GEORGANTZI EVANGELIA
Account number: 011-14144 10 9049
IBAN: GR 26 0110 1410 0000 1414
4109 049
SWIFT: E T H N G RA A
4. Regarding the hotel reservation you will be informed in due time.
5. The remaining amount (370 €) must be paid a week before the
seminar begins.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund is
possible depending on the date of cancellation (usually one week before the
seminar begins) and the reason for the cancellation.
DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM HERE
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