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Greek I – Complete Set (Veritas Press)

Hester VanBraeden — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:20:44 +0000

GREEK I IS A YEAR-LONG COURSE FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 7-12.

Whether you want to read ancient prose or poetry, to study the New Testament in its original language, or to gain an appreciation for ancient culture, Greek is a wonderful choice. Greek I is an introductory level course that provides an overview of the basics of Greek grammar and vocabulary. Students read several Greek stories, answer comprehension questions about those readings, and demonstrate their understanding of the language by writing several Greek compositions. Finally, students will translate passages in the New Testament, aiding them significantly in their understanding and interpretation of Scripture. Greek I is offered in You Teach and Live Online formats.

The Veritas Approach to Greek

What could be better than reading the New Testament in the original language?

While the study of Greek offers this wonderful possibility, it also offers many other benefits to students: it develops grammar abilities, it expands memory skills, and it gives students access to English words that come from Greek. These skills are primary when it comes to students developing into articulate and thoughtful adults.

The grammar skills that Greek provides come from learning a highly formalized language built around explicit grammar forms. Greek is built on inflected forms that use declensions and conjugations. This kind of structured grammar instills a sense of order in language and shows students that there is a rational way to communicate in a language. This foundational concept also applies to English as students see similar concepts and ideas in the grammatical forms of English.

Greek also offers students the ability to develop memory skills. While all students have memory abilities, it is important to continue to sharpen these skills so students can apply their memories to a variety of materials both written and visual. Linguistic memory training is particularly powerful as it enables students to practice remembering words and meanings. This comes through memorizing vocabulary and grammar forms. The ability to remember a variety of words and then select the right word from memory is a key skill that empowers students to speak clearly and persuasively.

The study of Greek also opens the world of English roots to the student. While many words come from Latin cognates, Greek has also made a wide impact on English. Words like eureka, euthanasia, misogyny, hippopotamus, and many others come from Greek. Knowing the original Greek spelling and form enables the student to remember these words, understand what they mean, and employ them in society today. There also countless other biblical words that come from Greek and are used throughout the Christian world: synagogue, logos, baptism, prophet, Philip, angel, etc. The study of Greek opens the world of Scripture and theology to students of all ages.

While language skills start in a child in the grammar stage, language study at all levels is beneficial because it continues to hone grammar and language skills that feed into a student’s logic and rhetoric abilities. Greek, like Latin, is a key language in this area.

This course is recommended for students after taking Latin, but students can also go straight into this course. It is recommended for ages 12 and up.

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The Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary

Hester VanBraeden — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:17:58 +0000

The Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary is a brand new elementary level dictionary, ideal for learners of Classical Greek at school and university level. It covers over 20,000 Greek words and phrases in clear, user-friendly translations, and over 4,000 English words in common usage. The dictionary also offers help with Greek to English sentence construction and prose composition, and provides tables of irregular verbs. Additional information includes detailed lists of numerals and proper names, a guide to pronunciation, and a map of Greece.

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Basics Of Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards (2nd Edition)

Hester VanBraeden — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:09:35 +0000

Basics of Biblical Greek Vocabulary Cards by William D. Mounce is intended to accompany the fourth edition of Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar. The vocabulary cards provide beginning students essential help in vocabulary acquisition of the Greek New Testament. Cards are numbered according to word frequency.

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Graded Reader Of Biblical Greek

Hester VanBraeden — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:05:06 +0000

Making the leap from the basics of biblical Greek to its real-life application can be a frustrating challenge for students of intermediate Greek. A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek was developed to make the transition easier. It takes beginning exegetes from simple to progressively more difficult biblical texts. Students can now learn New Testament Greek the way they would any other language: through a graded program. A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek applies an inductive method to learning intermediate Greek grammar. It provides a workable introduction to exegesis, word studies, and developing a large vocabulary; and it assists the student in preparing for class, allowing classroom time to be put to its most effective use. – Twenty Greek passages are presented in graded order. – Difficult and unfamiliar grammatical constructions are explained. – All words that occur fewer than 20 times in the New Testament are defined. – An “Exegetical Discussion” section helps the exegete gain a deeper understanding of the language. A Graded Reader of Biblical Greek is the result of ten years of use and refinement by the author in an actual classroom setting.

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Basics Of Biblical Greek Grammar (4th Edition)

Hester VanBraeden — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 04:02:28 +0000

Clear. Understandable. Carefully organized. Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar by William D. Mounce is the standard textbook for colleges and seminaries. Since its initial publication in 1993 its integrated approach has helped more than 250,000 students learn New Testament Greek.

The fourth edition of Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar has been updated throughout based on continuing feedback from professors, students, self-learners, and homeschoolers, making it even more effective for today’s students. As well, improvements have been made based on recent developments in scholarship.

The key to the effectiveness of Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar in helping students learn is in how it introduces them to the language. Students learn about the features of the Greek language in a logical order, with each lesson building upon the one before it. Unnecessary obstacles that discourage students and hinder progress are removed, such as rote memorization of endless verbal paradigms. Instead students receive encouragement along the way to assure them they are making the necessary progress. As well, detailed discussions are included at key junctures to help students grasp important concepts.

By the time students have worked their way through Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar they will have learned:

The Greek Alphabet
Vocabulary for words occurring 50 times or more in the Greek New Testament
The Greek noun system
The Greek verbal system, including indicative and nonindicative verbs, and participles

A robust suite of learning aids is available for purchase to be used alongside the textbook to help students excel in their studies. These include a workbook, video lectures for each chapter featuring the author, flashcards keyed to vocabulary in each chapter, a laminated quick study sheet with key concepts, and audio of the vocabulary for each chapter to aid in acquisition.

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Basics Of Biblical Greek Workbook (4th Edition)

Hester VanBraeden — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 03:58:28 +0000

This expanded and updated workbook is designed with the student in mind and intended for use with the standard-setting Basics of Biblical Greek Grammar textbook, now in its fourth edition.

Two optional chapters have been added to the Basics of Biblical Greek Workbook, allowing students to read large chunks of the biblical text and enjoy the fruits of their labor faster than ever before. Each chapter is divided into six sections and includes extensive exercises and significant biblical passages for translation.

One of the most helpful and unique features of the workbook remains. You can go through the workbook on one of two tracks: Track One follows the workbook (and textbook) in its regular order, while Track Two is organized so you can learn verbs earlier in the course.

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Second Form Latin Review – Answer Key

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Second Form Latin Review – Student Book

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Elementary Greek: Year 3 – Tests (Second Edition)

CEBAdmin — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:00:35 +0000

This perforated Elementary Greek: Year 3 Tests, Second Edition booklet features 30 tests as well as an Answer Key containing the answers for each test.

Companion Resources

Elementary Greek: Year 1 Set
Elementary Greek: Year 2 Set
Elementary Greek: Year 3 Set

Elementary Greek: Year 3 Textbook
Elementary Greek: Year 3 Workbook
Elementary Greek: Year 3 Audio Companion
Elementary Greek: Year 3 Flashcards

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First Start French II Set (CD or Audio Streaming)

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French II Student Sample
French II Teacher Sample
Pronunciation Sample

The First Start French II program picks up right where the first book left off. Continuing to be a perfect introduction to French for middle school students (grades 6-8).

If you would like to add a modern language to your Latin studies, here’s the program for you. Modeled after the approachable Latina Christiana format, you will be able to teach your students the basics of grammar, help them develop a large vocabulary, and assist them in beginning to speak French.

You will enjoy learning along with them as they practice conversation, reading, and translation, and are introduced to French culture.

Set Includes

First Start French II Student Book
First Start French II Teacher Manual
First Start French II Pronunciation Streaming

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