SEMINARS OF THE GREEK LANGUAGE - Summer 2008
Location: Hotel Nafsika on the island of Aegina
B3. FAMILY VACATIONS & SEMINARS OF GREEK AS A SECOND OR FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
FOR CHILDREN AND PARENTS
General Information
NEOHEL* is organizing a two-week seminar between
July 13 to July 25, 2008 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.”(http://www.hotelnafsika.com ) 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 30
teaching hours (of 60 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 30
teaching hours (of 60 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 (free)
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.
Archaeological guided tour
(free):
Visit of the Temple of Aphaea Athena, the ruins of the Apollo temple, the archaeological
museum, the
Medieval town of Paliachora, the Orthodox Monastery of St.Nektarios.
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
Parents’ Time Schedule:
9:00 – 11:30 classes
11:30 – 12:00 break
12:00 – 13:40 classes
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 for Children
9:00 – 10:30 classes
10:30 – 11:00 break
11:00 – 12:30 classes
Course fees
Adults: Course (40 hours) : 750 Euro for teachers
with EU grant
Course (40 hours):
650 Euro for adults without EU grant*
Children: Course (30 hours): 500 Euro
*About information for European grant
click here
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,Author.
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.
Mr Kostantine Buraselis,
Prof of History at the Athens University
Ms Patricia Kokkori, Assistant
Professor at the Pandeion University
Ms Amalia Mozer,
Professor in Linguistics at the Athens University
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 :asteriasbooks@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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