Advanced C1 - Greek Language Level:

a.

    Language Function: Students should be able to understand and use Greek at an advanced level that enables them to communicate successfully in a broad range of situations they are likely to encounter. This may include experiences as visitors or residents in Greece, Cyprus, or other Greek-speaking communities, as well as communication with Greek-speaking visitors or residents of another country.

    Such situations extend beyond routine everyday transactions and include personal communication intended to establish and maintain social relationships. Learners should also be able to deal with matters connected, either directly or indirectly, with different areas of public life, including employment, education, social services, and other similar contexts.

    More specifically, learners should be capable of understanding a wide variety of lengthy and complex spoken and written texts and identifying meanings that are not always stated explicitly. They should be able to combine and summarize information from several oral or written sources, reorganize arguments and accounts, and present the resulting information in a clear and coherent way. They should also communicate fluently and spontaneously, with little need to pause in order to search for suitable expressions, while adapting their language appropriately to the level of formality or familiarity required by each situation.

    Overall, students at this level should be able to use Greek confidently, accurately, and flexibly for a wide range of social, academic, and professional purposes.

b.

    Grammar/Use of Language: - everyday language mistakes: oti, pws, pou, poia, poio - idiomatic conjugations - forms of katharevousa - compound verbs of vallw - common mistakes in writing, grammar, expressions and syntax - composition of words with ancient greek prepositions - passive participles - Cyprus dialect idioms and sayings - ARGKO (army, internet, slang) everyday language - Cyprus dialect differences in pronunciation - ancient Greek/Latin words and phrases in use.