Comments on: Keep your Greek: Testing some lines 8 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2010/01/29/keep-your-greek-testing-some-lines-8/ Bible Hermeneutics, Ethics & Preaching Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:35:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Marsha Cleaveland http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2010/01/29/keep-your-greek-testing-some-lines-8/#comment-994 Marsha Cleaveland Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:53:35 +0000 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/?p=1074#comment-994 My first Greek prof took the class to a local Greek Orthodox festival to get a broader feel for the language and culture as it is today. Also, I enjoyed expanding my immersion in the language through watching a series from the pubic library on the ruins of Ancient Greece. Anything to stimulate the "Greek" side of the brain -- feta cheese and olives included! My first Greek prof took the class to a local Greek Orthodox festival to get a broader feel for the language and culture as it is today. Also, I enjoyed expanding my immersion in the language through watching a series from the pubic library on the ruins of Ancient Greece. Anything to stimulate the “Greek” side of the brain — feta cheese and olives included!

]]> By: Don Berman http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2010/01/29/keep-your-greek-testing-some-lines-8/#comment-990 Don Berman Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:19:56 +0000 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/?p=1074#comment-990 thanks Con I believe that sounding out the Greek certainly helps me. I am attempting to retain my 1st year Greek. I am using my Greek bible alongside a parallel bible (with English) but I suspect this in the long run is not going to solidify my Greek as an independant skill. God bless thanks Con I believe that sounding out the Greek certainly helps me.
I am attempting to retain my 1st year Greek.
I am using my Greek bible alongside a parallel bible (with English)
but I suspect this in the long run is not going to solidify my Greek as an independant skill.

God bless

]]> By: Con Campbell http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2010/01/29/keep-your-greek-testing-some-lines-8/#comment-987 Con Campbell Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:35:13 +0000 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/?p=1074#comment-987 Ok, you got me there redpooba. More olives and feta! Ok, you got me there redpooba. More olives and feta!

]]> By: redpooba http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/2010/01/29/keep-your-greek-testing-some-lines-8/#comment-983 redpooba Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:39:47 +0000 http://readbetterpreachbetter.com/?p=1074#comment-983 I could not agree more about the speaking and hearing of the language. That is why i went to Greece is to fully immerse myself with the language and bath in it. But I disagree with your last line, fresh olives could help you learn Greek. Greek babies learn Greek while eating olives why can't we? Perhaps olives, feta, and 'Greek coffee' could be utilized in the classroom to assist in the learning. If not at least class would be full because of the tasty treats. (To Utilize means to render something useful whereas the word 'use' means that something is already in a position or condition to be useful. Dr. Campbell's point is spot on.) I could not agree more about the speaking and hearing of the language. That is why i went to Greece is to fully immerse myself with the language and bath in it. But I disagree with your last line, fresh olives could help you learn Greek. Greek babies learn Greek while eating olives why can’t we? Perhaps olives, feta, and ‘Greek coffee’ could be utilized in the classroom to assist in the learning. If not at least class would be full because of the tasty treats.

(To Utilize means to render something useful whereas the word ‘use’ means that something is already in a position or condition to be useful. Dr. Campbell’s point is spot on.)

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