Classical Greek / Levels 7 and 8 / Understanding / Systems of language
Content description
Acquire and build vocabulary by using roots, derivatives and word lists, and use dictionaries to select appropriate meanings of Classical Greek words
Elaborations
developing own and class lists of vocabulary related to texts and topics, such as daily life in ancient Greece, for example, δοῦλος/δεσπότης, γυμνάσιον/παλαίστρα
creating a class bank of words frequently found in Classical Greek, for example, μῦθος/ἥρως/θηρίον, ναῦς/ναύτης/ναύκληρος/ναυμαχίαν, πλοῦς/ἱστίον/ἐρέτης/λιμήν, and common expressions used in everyday activities, for example, χαίρετε, τὶ πράττεις; ἐλθὲδεῦρο, φεῦ, οἴμοι, εὖγε, εὖ ποιεῖς, σὺνἀλλήλοις
practising vocabulary knowledge, for example, by using electronic resources
using print and electronic dictionaries to locate the appropriate meanings of words
understanding that one Classical Greek word may correspond to several different English words, and selecting the most appropriate meaning of a word in its context
developing strategies for vocabulary building by applying knowledge of roots and derivatives, for example, ἄγγελος (angel/archangel/evangelist), περί (periscope/perimeter/periphery), μόνος/η/ον (monotony, monologue, monopoly)
building vocabulary by recognising Classical Greek words commonly used in English, for example, idea, aroma, drama, synthesis, analysis, antithesis, hyperbole
