Greek Courses for Beginners to Advanced in Athens

Babel Language Centre, Athens:
Based in the Southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, Babel Language Centre (BLC) specializes in the teaching of Modern Greek to adults of all nationalities. Group and Private Greek lessons are available on-site at our classrooms, or at a location of your choosing (home, office, cafe). At BLC, our students find that language learning can be both enjoyable as well as effective. Our commitment, knowledge, and expertise have earned us an excellent reputation as one of the best language centres for Modern Greek in Athens. Our courses concentrate on the language, culture, and society of contemporary Greece.

Greek Language Courses for Adults:
Our courses concentrate on the language, culture, and society of contemporary Greece. 

Beginner Greek A:
10 wks - 60 hours of instruction
The Course is aimed at those with no previous knowledge of Modern Greek. It is an introduction to the sounds of Modern Greek and their representation in writing, to basic rules of syntax, gender, and to basic language functions (e.g. asking about and giving personal information, ordering drinks, stating basic needs, talking about others, etc.).

The course lays a solid foundation in Greek placing emphasis on fluency, and prepares students for understanding authentic Greek speech and conveying basic information effectively.

Beginner Greek B:
10 wks - 60 hours of instruction

The course is a continuation of Beginners' Greek 'A' and aims to develop language skills already acquired. It is also aimed at the student with some background in Modern Greek.

The course develops basic communication techniques to the point of handling common interpersonal transactions confidently and of producing simple descriptions, narrations, and expressions of attitudes and opinion.

Intermediate Greek Courses:
- Intermediate Greek A (10 wks - 60 hours of instruction)
- Intermediate Greek B (10 wks - 60 hours of instruction)
- Intermediate Greek C (10 wks - 50 hours of instruction)

This cluster of courses expands and develops the foundations laid by the 'Beginners' stream. It is also aimed at the student who has a good working knowledge of basic Modern Greek in both its written and spoken forms.

Classes are conducted in Greek. Phonology, morphology and syntax are covered in some detail. On completion of the course, students should be able to talk and write about a wide range of topics relevant to Modern Greek culture and society in an informed and coherent manner.

Advanced Greek Courses:
- Advanced Greek A (10 wks - 50 hours of instruction)
- Advanced Greek B (10 wks - 50 hours of instruction)

These courses involve the detailed study of Modern Greek Oral and Written texts of some complexity, including literary texts.

On completion of the course, students should be reasonably fluent in Modern Greek, be able to discuss social issues, be familiar with major patterns in vocabulary, and with current usage in select linguistic domains.

Literature and Newspaper Reading:
10 wks - 50 hours of instruction
This course is for advanced learners of Greek who wish to refine their knowledge and understanding of the language. The program focuses on the more formal uses of Greek in contexts such as the daily press, television, politics and scientific discourse.

Literacy in Greek:
10 wks - 60 hours of instruction
This course is designed for people who are competent speakers of Greek, but who need to develop their reading and writing skills as well as correct their oral skills for better accuracy in communication.

Classes are held entirely in Greek and focus on phonology, morphology, spelling and syntax. Students are required to speak on a variety of issues to expand their vocabulary, read short authentic excerpts or texts devised by the school, complete grammatical exercises and write short profiles, narrations, letters and descriptions.

Certificate of Attainment in Modern Greek:
The language qualification for Modern Greek officially recognized by the Hellenic Ministry of Education and the Centre for the Greek Language can be acquired by sitting for an examination that is held annually throughout Europe.

If you wish to sit for this test, at any of its four levels of proficiency, please, let the school administrators know at the beginning of January so that we may begin the process of your registration and inform you of the relevant dates and venues of the examination.