Πρόγραμμα ανανέωσης της ελληνομάθειας για διερμηνείς, μεταφραστές, ξενόγλωσσους καθηγητές νέας ελληνικής στο εξωτερικό και προχωρημένους σπουδαστές- Η Ελλάδα Σήμερα
Το Κέντρο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού οργανώνει ένα ειδικό πρόγραμμα δύο εβδομάδων για επαγγελματίες διερμηνείς, μεταφραστές, ξενόγλωσσους καθηγητές νέας ελληνικής στο εξωτερικό και άλλους σπουδαστές προχωρημένου επιπέδου ελληνομάθειας,
Το πρόγραμμα σχεδιάστηκε για να καλύψει τις ανάγκες επαγγελματιών οι οποίοι εργάζονται με τα ελληνικά και θέλουν να γνωρίζουν τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις στην ελληνική πολιτική και κοινωνική ζωή και την ελληνική γλώσσα. Απευθύνεται σε ομάδες ατόμων, 8 τουλάχιστον, και μπορεί να συμπεριλάβει εκτός από τα δίδακτρα, τη διαμονή και διατροφή τους.
Το πρόγραμμα υλοποιείται τους μήνες Νοέμβριο, Μάρτιο και Μάιο, αλλά μπορεί να οργανωθεί και σε άλλες περιόδους μετά από συνεννόηση. Είναι δυνατή η υλοποίηση του προγράμματος για μικρότερες ομάδες ατόμων με επιπλέον κόστος.
Κόστος σεμιναρίου δύο εβδομάδων: 1300 ευρώ/άτομο Κόστος διαμονής σε δίκλινο δωμάτιο και πλήρους διατροφής:1040 ευρώ
Στα δίδακτρα του προγράμματος συμπεριλαμβάνονται: Εισηγήσεις και εκπαιδευτικές δραστηριότητες 7 ωρών/ μέρα.
Η διαμονή σε μονόκλινο δωμάτιο είναι δυνατή με επιπλέον κόστος. Η ασφάλιση δεν περιλαμβάνεται στο κόστος. Μόνον εφόσον οι συμμετέχοντες το ζητήσουν εγκαίρως (δύο μήνες πριν την έναρξη του προγράμματος) μπορεί να κανονιστεί ασφάλιση.
Στόχοι του προγράμματος είναι • Η ενημέρωση για τα κοινωνικά ζητήματα τα οποία απασχολούν την Ελλάδα και τους Έλληνες σήμερα • Η μελέτη και επανάληψη πιο πολύπλοκων φαινομένων στη μορφολογία και στην εκμάθηση της ελληνικής γλώσσας • Η επαφή με ιδιαίτερες πλευρές του ελληνικού πολιτισμού και της σύγχρονης Ελλάδας • Η διερεύνηση υποθέσεων και βιογραφιών ορισμένων προσωπικοτήτων οι οποίες είναι γνωστές στην ελληνική κοινή γνώμη • Η γνωριμία με το επιστημονικό και ανθρώπινο δυναμικό της σύγχρονης Ελλάδας (φοιτητές, επιστήμονες, ερευνητές, καλλιτέχνες, επαγγελματίες, επιχειρηματίες, εθελοντές) και η ανάπτυξη σχέσεων και προγραμμάτων συνεργασίας
Ενδεικτικά περιεχόμενα του Προγράμματος • Επισκέψεις και συζητήσεις με υπεύθυνους σε φορείς άσκησης κοινωνικής πολιτικής (Γενική Γραμματεία Έρευνας και Τεχνολογίας, Εθνικό ίδρυμα Ερευνών, Ίδρυμα Μεταναστευτικής Πολιτικής, Αγροτουριστική Α.Ε. κ.α.) • Συνεντεύξεις με υπεύθυνους οργανισμών και σχεδίων δράσεων που έχουν επίδραση στην ελληνική κοινωνία • Παρακολούθηση πανεπιστημιακών παραδόσεων • Παρακολούθηση διαλέξεων και εισηγήσεων σε συνέδρια και ημερίδες • Παρακολούθηση μιας δίκης στα Δικαστήρια ή/και σεμιναρίου στο Δικηγορικό Σύλλογο Αθήνας • Συμμετοχή σε δραστηριότητες μη κυβερνητικών οργανώσεων • Σεμινάριο για τη ζωή και το έργο σημαντικών προσωπικοτήτων της Ελλάδας • Παρακολούθηση μιας θεατρικής παράστασης και συζήτηση με τους συντελεστές της • Ξεναγήσεις σε μουσεία, εκθέσεις και αρχαιολογικούς χώρους • Μορφολογία ελληνικής γλώσσας (ανάπτυξη θεματικού λεξιλογίου, σύνταξη, γραμματική, ορθογραφία, παραγωγή, σύνθεση, ετυμολογία, συνηθισμένα εκφραστικά λάθη στη χρήση της νεοελληνικής) • Στοιχεία νομικής και οικονομικής ορολογίας • Στοιχεία σύγχρονης ελληνικής ιστορίας και γεωγραφίας
Τα μαθήματα ελληνικής γλώσσας διδάσκονται από καθηγητές εξειδικευμένους στη διδασκαλία της ελληνικής ως ξένης γλώσσας σε ενηλίκους. Το έμπειρο προσωπικό του κέντρου Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού συνοδεύει τους σπουδαστές και σε Συναυλίες ελληνικής μουσικής, Θεατρικές παραστάσεις και στις άλλες δραστηριότητες του προγράμματος.
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες επικοινωνήστε με τη Γραμματεία (Δε-Πα 10:00-17:00) κ. Βάσια Κόσσυβα, τηλ. 210 52 381 49, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or a letter to the Hellenic Culture Centre, 2-4 Argyrokastrou St, 11362, Athens, Greece
OR
contact the Summer School of Santorini:
Megalochori Santorini, GR 84700 Thira, Greece tel. 0030 2286082820 e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Skype name: ifigenia.georgiadou , hellenic.culture.centre mob. 0030-6944105484
Tailor-made, flexible courses which address the educational needs of all individual students are offered throughout the year.
Ιn Athens intensive one-to-one language courses are offered at students’ place and in-company/ in-service training course at your offices. We can provide you and your organization with a language course that meets your needs. Tailor-made courses are not prescheduled and they are private. In-company/in-service courses may be in groups. Choose the dates and type of course according to your time schedule and needs, and contact us to suggest a specially designed programme.
The fees for the tailor-made courses are as follows:
semi-private course (2 students): 23 euro/hour per student
small group (3-4 students): 20 euro/hour per student large group (5-12 students): 17,50 euro/hour per student
SPECIAL PROGRAMMES/ EXAM PREPARATION, SPEAKING CLASS, CHILDREN, ANCIENT GREEK, BOOK CLUBS, THEMATIC WORKSHOP, TAILOR-MADE private lessons (1 student): 40 euro/hour
semi-private course (2 students): 30 euro/hour per student
small group (2-4 students): 25 euro/hour per student large group (5-12 students): 22 euro/hour per student
In Santorini intensive private or group courses are offered in the Summer and extensive private or group courses are offered in Winter at the HCC’s premises in Megalochori village.
Ask information on the winter courses.
For the fees and dates of the summer intensive courses see here
ONLINE COURSES are also offered for all levels and special programmes. Click herefor more information.
The course can be offered in a blended learning mode (both face to face and online) according to your needs.
Ταχύρρυθμα σεμινάρια για έλληνες ενηλίκους φυσικούς ομιλητές και για ομογενείς του εξωτερικού με ελληνική καταγωγή
Το Κέντρο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού αναλαμβάνει την υποστήριξη της γλωσσικής έκφρασης ενηλίκων φυσικών ομιλητών της ελληνικής και δίγλωσσων ελλήνων του εξωτερικού. Μέσα από μία σειρά ασκήσεων και στις τέσσερις γλωσσικές δεξιότητες (παραγωγή γραπτού λόγου, παραγωγή προφορικού λόγου, κατανόηση γραπτού λόγου, κατανόηση προφορικού λόγου) ο ενήλικος σπουδαστής επιτυγχάνει να χρησιμοποιεί τις πιο κατάλληλες γλωσσικές δομές και να εκφράζεται γραπτώς και προφορικώς ανάλογα με την επικοινωνιακή περίσταση.
Το ειδικό αυτό πρόγραμμα απευθύνεται • Σε επαγγελματίες φυσικούς ομιλητές οι οποίοι εργάζονται με τα ελληνικά (γραμματείς, πολιτικούς, συγγραφείς, στελέχη πολυεθνικών επιχειρήσεων κ.α.) • Σε δίγλωσσους ομογενείς του εξωτερικού οι οποίοι έχουν την ελληνική ως Δεύτερη Γλώσσα • Σε κάθε ενήλικο που θα ήθελε να βελτιώσει γρήγορα και αποτελεσματικά τη γραπτή και προφορική του έκφραση στην ελληνική γλώσσα • Σε φοιτητές και αποφοίτους ελληνικών Πανεπιστημίων • Σε αποφοίτους Λυκείου του εξωτερικού οι οποίοι θα ήθελαν να προετοιμαστούν για τις κρατικές εξετάσεις ελληνομάθειας
Τα μαθήματα είναι συνήθως ιδιαίτερα και βασίζονται στο προσωπικό πρόγραμμα το οποίο δημιουργείται εμπιστευτικά για τον κάθε ενήλικο ξεχωριστά. Οι στόχοι τίθενται από κοινού με τον ενήλικο σπουδαστή και οι ώρες και ημέρες σεμιναρίων ή/ και εργασίας στο σπίτι συμφωνούνται με βάση το προσωπικό του πρόγραμμα οικογενειακών ή επαγγελματικών υποχρεώσεων.
Τα σεμινάρια γίνονται είτε στο γραφείο και στο σπίτι του σπουδαστή είτε στα γραφεία του Κέντρου Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού.
Η υποστήριξη από τον διδάσκοντα μπορεί να γίνει και από απόσταση, μέσω της πλατφόρμας e-learning που αναπτύσσει το Κέντρο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού.
Ενδεικτικά περιεχόμενα του Προγράμματος Σπουδών • Συνηθισμένα εκφραστικά και ορθογραφικά λάθη στη χρήση της νεοελληνικής • Μορφολογία ( σύνταξη, γραμματική, ορθογραφία) • Ασκήσεις ύφους στο γραπτό και στον προφορικό λόγο • Είδη λόγου • Βασικές αρχές ρητορικής τέχνης και παραγωγής δημόσιων ομιλιών • Ετυμολογία • Επαγγελματική αλληλογραφία • Βασικές αρχές ορθοφωνίας • Ανάπτυξη των τεσσάρων γλωσσικών δεξιοτήτων (παραγωγή και κατανόηση γραπτού και προφορικού λόγου) κ.α.
Στα σεμινάρια διδάσκουν έμπειροι φιλόλογοι και εξειδικευμένοι συνεργάτες. Υπεύθυνη για το Ατομικό Πρόγραμμα Σπουδών κάθε σπουδαστή είναι η κ. Ιφιγένεια Γεωργιάδου, η οποία διδάσκει τη νέα ελληνική από το 1979. Η ίδια έχει αναπτύξει ένα αναλυτικό πρόγραμμα για τη γραπτή και την προφορική έκφραση στην ελληνική γλώσσα.
Κόστος: • σεμινάριο 20 ωρών (πρόσωπο-με-πρόσωπο διδασκαλία), ένα άτομο, 800 ευρώ. Εξ αποστάσεως σύγχρονη εκπαίδευση 20 ωρών, ένα άτομο, 500 ευρώ • σεμινάριο 20 ωρών (πρόσωπο-με-πρόσωπο διδασκαλία), δύο άτομα, 500 ευρώ/ σπουδαστή. Εξ αποστάσεως σύγχρονη εκπαίδευση 20 ωρών, δύο άτομα, 300 ευρώ/ σπουδαστή • ιδιαίτερο μάθημα (πρόσωπο-με-πρόσωπο) 45 ευρώ/ ώρα • ιδιαίτερο μάθημα (εξ αποστάσεως σύγχρονη εκπαίδευση) 30 ευρώ/ ώρα
Τα δίδακτρα περιλαμβάνουν και: υλικά διδασκαλίας, φάκελο σπουδαστή, Πιστοποιητικό Παρακολούθησης. Μία διδακτική ώρα είναι 60 λεπτά
Στην περίπτωση που το μάθημα γίνεται στο σπίτι ή το γραφείο του σπουδαστή, κάθε συνάντηση επιβαρύνεται με το ποσόν των 5 ευρώ, για τα έξοδα μετακίνησης του καθηγητή.
Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες και ραντεβού ατομικής συνέντευξης για ανάλυση εκπαιδευτικών αναγκών επικοινωνήστε με τη Γραμματεία (Δε-Πα 10:00-17:00) κ. Βάσια Κόσσυβα, τηλ. 210 8836494, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The 3-day and the 5-day seminars start the same day and finish in different days (Day 3 and Day 5)
2021:
5 - day seminar:
19-23 March 2021, Athens
23 July -27 July 2021, Megalochori, Santorini Island
3-day seminar:
19-21 March 2021, Athens
23-25 July 2021, Megalochori, Santorini Island
Working language: Greek
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Day 1 (Friday) - Presentation of the participants and their organizations - Presentation of the seminar’s programme and the trainers (educational contract)
- The ice breaking activities (part 1)
Day 2 (Saturday)
-The first day: the educational contract, the ice breaking activities (part 2)
- The function of the group: the roles of the students and the roles of the teacher
- Introducing a new thematic unit/ didactic subject
Day 3 (Sunday)
- The mixed ability class as a problem and as a challenge: Classrooms of mixed abilities, teaching techniques in mixed ability classes
- Teaching students of an advanced level in Greek: the characteristics of advanced students
- Cultural elements in the lesson: The selection and use of cultural materials, the utilization of intercultural elements, the production of new educational materials
Day 4 (Monday) - Visit to a Greek Language lesson for adults: Observation of the courses’ place, discussion with administration, trainers and students, observation of the lesson
Day 5 (Tuesday)
- Visit to a Greek Language lesson for adults: Observation of the courses’ place, discussion with administration, trainers and students, observation of the lesson
- Reports on the visit: Presentation of participants’ remarks, thoughts and conclusions - Evaluation of the seminar - Goodbye activities - Creating a communication network
Fees Tuition fee: 70 €/ day/ person, which includes tuition and training materials. Organizational costs: 100 €/ person, which includes administration costs, organizational costs and VAT. Special discounts for non Erasmus Plus grant holders.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the seminar, participants are expected to have acquired the skills that will enable them to:
- prepare and carefully select activities for group dynamics
- select didactic techniques for organizing an efficient course
- cope with mixed ability classes
- cooperate with each other and exchange teaching experiences, ideas and materials
- integrate in their courses different cultural materials
- cope with different practical problems in their classrooms, through the exchange of experiences and ideas with their colleagues
Methodology
The course is based on the principles of participatory adult education, by embodying participants' experiences and fostering the exchange of their ideas, proposals and materials. Its focus is not merely on the didactic aspect of teaching adults but also on the participants' social and cultural knowledge gained through education, and teaching to different target groups throughout Europe. During the course, the following techniques will be implemented: working in subgroups and pairs, role play, lectures, guided conversation, brainstorming, language and educational games and experiential activities.
The course also includes observation sessions in a Greek Language lesson for adults. During this, participants will have the opportunity to assess the teaching session of Greek in the specific context by applying the techniques of observation, interviewing and group discussion. After its completion, participants will share their learning experience.
Participants will also be given hand-outs, original materials, lists of intercultural activities and websites for teaching tools and for promoting Greek language and culture. Taking into consideration that the variety of educational tools and equipment offers to participants the opportunity to enrich their educational experience, within the course there will also be implemented the means of video, audio, objects (realia), diagrams, photos and games-activities.
Preparation Participants will be given information on the official examinations for the certificate of attainment in Greek and on the institutional framework of the non-formal education for non-Greek students. They will also receive articles on the subject of teaching Greek as a foreign language to adults as well as lists for the most recent publications of didactic materials. Before the course, they will be asked to describe the institution they work for and the basic characteristics of their learners and their own professional background. it is also required to bring and present samples of the didactic material they use. Participants will also receive some information about the course group (trainers, organizers and organizing institution, other participants). Organizers will be responsible for sending all the necessary information regarding the venue and the trip. All the above will be communicated via e-mail and Drop Box.
Follow-up Upon completion of the course, participants will be encouraged to form a network which will function as a meeting point. Within this network, they will be able to exchange didactic materials and proposals as well as useful ideas for promoting language learning in different European countries.
Working language: Greek and English (depending on the level)
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Day 1 (Monday)
- Presentation of the participants and their organizations
- Presentation of the seminar’s programme and the trainers (educational contract)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
Day 2 (Tuesday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
- Educational and Cultural Activities*
Day 3 (Wednesday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
Day 4 (Thursday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
Day 5 (Friday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
- Interim evaluation of the course
Day 6 (Saturday)
- Interactive Outdoor workshops: Thematic workshops up to 7 hours long on cultural topics
- Educational and Cultural Activities*
Day 7 (Sunday)
- Interactive Outdoor workshops: Thematic workshops up to 7 hours long on cultural topics
- Educational and Cultural Activities*
Day 8 (Monday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
Day 9 (Tuesday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
Day 10 (Wednesday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
Day 11 (Thursday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
- Educational and Cultural Activities*
Day 12 (Friday)
- Greek Language Lesson
- Greek Language Workshop
- Final Evaluation of the course - formation of the contact network
- Educational and Cultural Activities*
*Educational and Cultural Activities:
Some of the activities below may be included to your 2017-18 programme, in case you attend the two-week Integrated Greek Language and Culture Programme, at an extra cost:
1. Traditional Greek dance lesson and presentation of Greek dances/ Greek religious festivals
2. Singing Greek songs and presentation of Greek music
3. Visit to a local farmer and presentation of Santorini products
4. Ceramics lesson and presentation of ceramic art
5. Guided tour to a winery and wine tasting of three wines
6. Walking tour in Megalochori
7. Walking tours from Megalochori to Pyrgos or to Emporio
Fees Tuition fee: 70 €/ day/ person, which includes tuition and training materials. Organizational costs: 100 €/ person, which includes administration costs, organizational costs and VAT. Special discounts for non Erasmus Plus grant holders.
Learning Outcomes
Depending on the Language Level they will follow, at the end of the seminar participants are expected:
A0 of the European Language Portfolio
Participants are expected to have developed all four language skills in Greek. More specifically, participants will have developed the basic vocabulary in Greek, they will be able to respond to basic communicational circumstances, and the will know the basic Greek grammar. They will cover material included in the level A1 (course A1a) of the European Language Portfolio. http://www.hcc.edu.gr/images/Syll_A0.pdf
A1 of the European Language Portfolio
Participants are expected to have developed all four language skills in Greek. More specifically, participants will have developed the basic vocabulary in Greek, they will be able to respond to basic communicational circumstances, and the will know the basic Greek grammar. They will cover material included in the level A1 (course A1b, A1c) of the European Language Portfolio. http://www.hcc.edu.gr/images/Syll_A1.pdf
A2 of the European Language Portfolio
Participants are expected to have developed all four language skills in Greek. More specifically, participants will have developed the ability to express themselves in more complex situations (descriptions, narrations, feelings, plans for the future). They will cover material included in the level A2 (course A2a, A2b, A2c) of the European Language Portfolio. http://www.hcc.edu.gr/images/Syll_A2.pdf
B1 of the European Language Portfolio
Participants are expected to have developed all four language skills in Greek. More specifically, participants will enrich their vocabulary in subjects like the family, work and free time, and they will learn the passive voice, participles, special (irregular) nouns and adjectives, the use of prepositions and conjunctions. They will cover material included in the level B1 (course B1a, B1b, B1c) of the European Language Portfolio. http://www.hcc.edu.gr/images/Syll_B1.pdf
B2 of the European Language Portfolio
Participants are expected to have developed all four language skills in Greek. More specifically, participants will complete their knowledge of the basic grammar (using cases, tenses, irregular adjectives and nouns, compound verbs, pronouns, imperative), and they will enrich their vocabulary (everyday language in big cities, idioms). They will cover material included in the level B2 (course B2a, B2b, B2c) of the European Language Portfolio. http://www.hcc.edu.gr/images/Syll_B2.pdf
C1 of the European Language Portfolio
Participants are expected to have developed all four language skills in Greek. More specifically, participants will enrich their vocabulary (official letters, essays, idioms, proverbs, special vocabulary, and they will study more complex language forms. They will cover material included in the level C1 (course C1a, C1b, C1c) of the European Language Portfolio. http://www.hcc.edu.gr/images/Syll_C1.pdf
C2 of the European Language Portfolio
Participants are expected to have developed all four language skills in Greek. More specifically, participants will enrich their vocabulary, they will study local idioms and elements of Katharevousa and ancient Greek language, they will be able to to express themselves in a clear and persuasive way and have an everyday/fast rhythm of speaking. They will cover material included in the level C2 (course C2a, C2b, C2c) of the European Language Portfolio. http://www.hcc.edu.gr/images/Syll_C2.pdf
Students of all levels are expected:
- To be familiar with many aspects of contemporary Greek culture (the Arts, history, society, nature)
- To have explored the contemporary Greek reality, as they will get in contact with local population
- To visit places of natural beauty and cultural significance
- To have exchanged intercultural experiences
Methodology
The course is based on the principles of participatory adult education. The method used is the communicative one, which brings out the communicative aspect of the language. Moreover, the course follows the principles of modern didactics of living languages, which gives emphasis to culture. During the course active learning and exchange of ideas and information about other cultures are encouraged, while the experienced of the participants are incorporated into the training. The abovementioned methodology is implemented via a daily schedule which includes language instruction, and language workshop, where participants have the opportunity to practice the language skills they have developed during the day through language games, role plays and other activities. They also better understand the cultural framework within which the linguistic types of Greek are developed and used.
A daily schedule of educational/ cultural activities can be incorporated into the programme, in order to enable participants to become familiar with elements of the traditional and contemporary Greek culture. These activities include Greek dances’ lessons, Greek cookery classes, visits to Museums and other places of cultural interest, excursions to Santorini Island and many more and have an extra cost. This programme of activities provides participants with a better understanding of contemporary Greeks and contemporary Greek culture.
Preparation
Participants will be given information on the subject of teaching or learning Greek today in Europe as well as lists for the most recent publications of didactic materials. Before the course, they will be asked to describe the institution they work for and the basic characteristics of its learners and their own professional background. Participants will also receive information for the course group (trainers, organizers and organizing institution, other participants). Organizers will be responsible for sending all necessary information regarding the venue and the trip. All the above will be communicated via e-mail.
Follow-up
Upon completion of the course, a network of Greek language’s and Greek culture’s friends will be formed though the HCC’s web-site and social media. The members of this network will be interested in improving their skills and Greek, and have positive feeling towards contemporary Greece. The network’s participants will be receiving information on the developments concerning learning Greek, on programmes and initiatives taken in Europe regarding this subject, as well as on critical developments in Greece which require action and initiative by the European citizens.
The curriculum is divided into seven classes covering all levels (Beginners Ι-Advanced II). Programme design is based on the curriculum of the Centre for Greek Language, on the description of basic level by the University of Athens and on the European Language Portfolio.
One-week (25 hours) or two-week (50 hours) courses are offered, as well as tailor-made courses specifically designed to cover the student's needs. Click here for further information.
• Volunteers Learning Greek Fast-paced Greek language seminars for volunteers of the European Voluntary Service EU Programme (E.V.S.) as well as for Erasmus students
• Anthopo-geography of Greece A Refresher Greek course for interpreters, translators, non native teachers of Greek abroad and advanced students- Greece today
• I succeed in the Exams Preparation for the Exams for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek by the Centre for the Greek Language and the Greek Ministry of Education as well as for other Certificates (OAED, General Secretariat for Adult Education )
TEACHING MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY
The Centre''s faculty has produced original teaching materials for all our language programmes. These consist of texts, a collection of original visual materials (photos, videos, cassettes, CDs) and a collection of language games. Teaching materials are based on ideas formulated on teaching in the classroom and are being constantly improved according to their systematic application by our teachers. These materials are also used with large groups in consistence with the principles of individualized teaching. Theyincludealternativetextsandexercisesfor usein mixed-abilities classes and in multilingual-multinational classes. The aim of our courses is to practice all language skills (oral and written speech production and comprehension). We particularly stress the use of language games and of communicative exercises through which grammar and structure can be effectively learnt.
The 3-day and the 5-day seminars start the same day and finish in different days (Day 3 and Day 5)
2021:
5-day seminar:
26-30 March 2021, Athens
30 July- 3 August 2021, Megalochori, Santorini
3-day seminar:
26-28 March 2021, Athens
30 July-1 August 2021, Megalochori, Santorini
Working language: Greek
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Day 1 (Friday) - Presentation of the participants and their organizations - Presentation of the seminar’s programme and the trainers (educational contract)
- The listening comprehension
Day 2 (Saturday)
- The writing skills
- The speaking skills
- The reading comprehension
Day 3 (Sunday)
- The teaching of terminology and the training of interpreters and translators in Greek
- Teaching Greek literature to advanced students
- The assessment and evaluation of the lesson, the students, the educational materials
Day 4 (Monday)
- Visit to a Greek Language lesson for adults: Observation of the courses’ place, discussion with administration, trainers and students, observation of the lesson
Day 5 (Tuesday)
- Visit to a Greek Language lesson for adults: Observation of the courses’ place, discussion with administration, trainers and students, observation of the lesson
- Reports on the visit: Presentation of participants’ remarks, thoughts and conclusions - Evaluation of the seminar - Goodbye activities - Creating a communication network
Fees Tuition fee: 70 €/ day/ person, which includes tuition and training materials. Organizational costs: 100 €/ person, which includes administration costs, organizational costs and VAT. Special discounts for non Erasmus Plus grant holders.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the seminar, participants are expected to have acquired the skills that will enable them to:
- develop all language skills of their learners
- select the didactic techniques for organizing an efficient course
- teach advanced levels and professionals of languages
- cooperate with each other and exchange teaching experiences, ideas and materials
- assess and evaluate their courses and learners
- cope with different practical problems in their classrooms, through the exchange of experiences and ideas with their colleagues
Methodology
The course is based on the principles of participatory adult education, by embodying participants' experiences and fostering the exchange of their ideas, proposals and materials. Its focus is not merely on the didactic aspect of teaching adults but also on the participants' social and cultural knowledge gained through education, and teaching to different target groups throughout Europe. During the course, the following techniques will be implemented: working in subgroups and pairs, role play, lectures, guided conversation, brainstorming, language and educational games and experiential activities.
The course also includes observation sessions in a Greek Language lesson for adults. During this, participants will have the opportunity to assess the teaching session of Greek in the specific context by applying the techniques of observation, interviewing and group discussion. After its completion, participants will share their learning experience.
Participants will also be given hand-outs, original materials, lists of intercultural activities and websites for teaching tools and for promoting Greek language and culture. Taking into consideration that the variety of educational tools and equipment offers to participants the opportunity to enrich their educational experience, within the course there will also be implemented the means of video, audio, objects (realia), diagrams, photos and games-activities.
Preparation Participants will be given information on the official examinations for the certificate of attainment in Greek and on the institutional framework of the non-formal education for non-Greek students. They will also receive articles on the subject of teaching Greek as a foreign language to adults as well as lists for the most recent publications of didactic materials. Before the course, they will be asked to describe the institution they work for and the basic characteristics of their learners and their own professional background. it is also required to bring and present samples of the didactic material they use. Participants will also receive some information about the course group (trainers, organizers and organizing institution, other participants). Organizers will be responsible for sending all the necessary information regarding the venue and the trip. All the above will be communicated via e-mail and Drop Box.
Follow-up Upon completion of the course, participants will be encouraged to form a network which will function as a meeting point. Within this network, they will be able to exchange didactic materials and proposals as well as useful ideas for promoting language learning in different European countries.
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We apologize that personal cheques and traveler's cheques are not accepted.
Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be given up until the last day to register for the programme (bank charges are paid by the student). For late cancellations there will be no refund. However, the student is entitled to re-register in the same or another programme within two years, paying only the difference due to the increase of the fees.
Examinations of the State Certificate of Attainment in Greek
The Hellenic Culture Center undertakes the task- through the Internet (online platform and Skype) or through face to face courses in Athens and Santorini- to prepare the candidates for the Examination for the acquisition of the State Certificate of Attainment in all levels that have been defined by the Ministry of Education and the Centre for Greek Language.
What is the State Certificate of Attainment?
The Certificate of Attainment in Greek certifies the 6 levels of knowledge of the language. These levels correspond to the 6 levels proposed in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2 and A1 for children aged 8 to 12). More information can be found here http://www.greek-language.gr/certification/. The examinations are conducted at examination centers recognized by the Centre for Greek Language (KEG), which belongs to the Ministry of Education of Greece.
At what level can I sit an exam?
You can do the exam for all levels, even for two different levels in the same year. The following exams exist:
- The Attainment of Greek Language
- The Attainment of Greek Language for Special Purposes
-Professional Competence for Candidates of Vocational Training Centers (KEK)
How do I know my level?
To make a freeassessment of your level of Greek and to set together your goals, please contact us. You will have an oral and written test and will help you plan your preparation.
When do the examinations take place?
The examinations take place in Greece and abroad on the same day, usually in May. Exams for special business purposes are also held every October and January.
When do I have to enroll to take an exam?
You must register and pay the examinations about 2 months before the exam. This year's entries are from February 1 to March 24, 2019
When are preparation courses held?
The hours and days of preparation course and / or homework are agreed on the basis of the personal schedule of family or business obligations of each student.
We offer lessons online from 07.00 to 24.00 every day, even on weekends, depending on the availability of our experienced teachers.
How does the lesson work?
After completing your enrollment and have sent your tuition fees for at least 10 lessons, we give you access to our online platform where we have all preparation materials. You study the materials and do the exercises. You send them to your teacher, who corrects within 48 hours as many exercises as you send.
Once a week you meet your teacher online via Skype for one hour. You can, if you like, increase the hours of preparation, but it is not necessary, if you do your homework, according to the timetable you have created with your teacher.
One teaching hour is 60 minutes.
Where are the preparation courses held?
The online courses take place through the e-learning platform developed by the Hellenic Culture Centre. Once a week for one hour you meet your teacher on Skype.
Face to face courses can be held either at home or at the student's office or hotel in Athens and in Santorini island. They also take place at the offices of the Hellenic Culture Center in Santorini throughout the year.
Are there any private lessons?
Courses are usually private / one-to-one and are based on the personal programme that is created for each individual candidate. The goals are shared with the student. It is rarer to have group courses held.
Which teaching materials are used?
Through a series of exercises in all language skills (writing, speaking, reading and listening, use of language) on the exam pattern, students are able to meet the exam requirements.
Special exercises and manuals, as well as the previous tests of the Greek Language Center are used.
Who teaches?
The seminars are taught by experienced philologists and specialized associates.
Responsible for the individual curriculum and the timetable of the courses of each student is Mrs. Ifigenia Georgiadou, who has been teaching Modern Greek since 1979. She has developed a methodology for preparation for exams, especially in writing.
Our students have a success rate of over 90% each year.
How long does it take to prepare for the exam?
To prepare for the exam, you need at least 3 months, provided you already havethe relevant level in Greek. However, it is best to start your preparation at the beginning of each academic year, every September / October.
What is the content of preparation?
The axes of the Preparation programme are as follows:
• Study of the typology of exam exercises
• Points that require attention during the examination
• Developing the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
• Psychological parameters of the examination process that need to be investigated
• Information on the institutional issues concerning the State Certificate of Attainment in Greek and other diplomas and certificates
• Detailed timetable to cover the exam materials
• Revision tests
How can I enroll in the exam preparation programme?
For more information and an individual interview appointment for analyzing your training needs, please contact the Exam Preparation Manager, Mrs. Ifigenia Georgiadou, tel. +30 6944105484, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Skype name: Hellenic.culture. centre
How do I enroll for the exam and where will I take an exam?
Where can I get more information about the Diploma in the Greek Language?
On the Centre for Greek Language page http://www.greek-language.gr/certification/ you can learn everything about the Certificates and Diplomas of Greek Language and their usefulness.
How much does it cost to prepare for the exam?
Online Exam preparation
The Private Skype course costs 29 euro/hour.
The Semi-Private (2 students) costs 17 euro/ hour/ student.
The Group course (3-8 students) costs 15 euro/ hour/ student.
Lessons are NOT offered for self-tuition, you can enroll only if you do a lesson with a teacher and meet each week for at least one hour with him/her. The use of the platform is free of charge.
You need to enroll in the exam preparation programme by prepaying at least 5 hours of online teaching (+ 3 euro for bank charges).
One teaching hour is 60 min.
Face to face Exam Preparation
The private lesson (FACE TO FACE) in Athens costs 35 euro/hour and in Santorini costs 40 euro/hour.
You need to enroll in the exam preparation programme by prepaying at least 10 hours of instruction (350 or 400 euros + 3 euros for bank charges).
The face to face lesson takes place at 2-hour meetings (70 euro for each lesson in Athens and 80 euro for each lesson in Santorini).
Information: Tel. +306944105484, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Skype name: Hellenic.culture.centre
The Centre organizes Intercultural education programmes intended for teachers, adult educators, pupils and their parents, adult students and NGO members. They aim at integrating intercultural dimension into every grade of the educational system and at sensitizing and providing theoretical background to every teacher and student about issues of multicultural reality. Experiential Learning Methods are used at the workshops, which have been integrated into the teacher training seminars since 2000. Special intercultural Education Seminars for adult educators are also provided by the Centre.
Intercultural Skills for adult educators, school teachers, and mentors
2021: 20-24 August 2021, Megalochori, Santorini Island, Greece
Working language: ENGLISH
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Day 1 (Friday) - Welcome and Ice-Breaking Activities - Getting to know each other: Interview - The educational contract: Participants’ hopes and fears for the course - Definitions of essential concepts: “Identity” and “Culture”
Day 2 (Saturday) - Key principles of an intercultural approach: “Self-determination” - Key principles of an intercultural approach: “Equity” and “Interaction” - Implications of diversity to adult education: Description of diversity in the European Society, taxonomy and examples of diversity
Day 3 (Sunday) - Intercultural key skills of an adult educator: Diversity in the course group, heterogeneity in our classrooms, positive and negative implications of diversity, problem resolution - Recognizing and promoting intercultural skills of adult learners: Defining key skills of individual intercultural competencies, techniques to recognize and promote individual intercultural skills
Day 4 (Monday) - Action Planning: How to apply what was learned in the adult education classroom, in the adult education institution, in the community, short and long term measures - Presentation of group assessment of the intercultural dimension - Cultural programme
Day 5 (Tuesday) - Reports on the visit and the course - Networking activities - Feedback and evaluation: Activities for evaluating all aspects of the course - Farewell activities
Fees Tuition fee: 70 €/ day/ person, which includes tuition and training materials. Organizational costs: 100 €/ person, which includes administration costs, organizational costs, and VAT.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the seminar, participants are expected to have acquired the skills that will enable them to: - Clarify key concepts of Intercultural Education: Identity, Culture, the Right to Difference, the values of Equity and Interaction - Explore diversity in Europe with the view to improving quality in adult education: Explore diversity in the societies represented in the course, institutional policies, diversity in the course group, heterogeneity in class, an intercultural approach in teaching - Exercise and develop their intercultural skills with each other: Language and communication skills, empathy, guidance and counseling, cultural knowledge, etc. - Review and plan their own work including how to: • Generate and answer the relevant questions on diversity • Apply active listening and communication rules • Listen to different points of view • Act like a cross-cultural counselor • Work co-operatively • Recognize and promote intercultural skills of their learners and of themselves
Methodology Teaching methodologies have to assure interaction between facilitators and participants and among learners rather than transmit homogenized knowledge or techniques and ask for reproduction. This is especially true when intercultural skills are at question because they cannot be “learned” in a cognitive approach, but they need to be experienced and developed in interaction. In accordance with the principles set out above, the training methodology developed for the course will focus on facilitating the objective-based interaction amongst all persons involved. As an intended side effect, participants will experience themselves and reflect on interactive and cooperative learning methods in an intercultural process, which they may consider and adapt for their work purposes. It is a workshop design that seeks to reach out and include all learning styles by utilizing a wide range of pedagogies, including problem-solving, group and pair work, reflective discussion, experiential learning, brief didactic inputs on concepts and theories, and action planning, in order to apply what was learned. Special attention is given to involve participants’ regional backgrounds and experiences and to facilitate mutual exchange.
Follow-up In order to facilitate and mutually support participants to apply and disseminate what they have learned, participants and the trainers will create an e-network as a forum for exchanging ideas, experiences, and materials. Networking will enhance the possibilities for further cooperation amongst its members on the basis of new partnerships and/ or projects on intercultural adult education.
Πρόγραμμα Ενεργού Ακρόασης/ Πρακτικής Εξάσκησης στο Κέντρο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού
Το Κέντρο Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού παρέχει στους εκπαιδευόμενους καθηγητές της ελληνικής ως ξένης/ δεύτερης γλώσσας σε ενηλίκους τη δυνατότητα ενεργού ακρόασης/ πρακτικής εξάσκησης. Το πρόγραμμα αυτό μπορεί να υλοποιηθεί μόνο ΜΕΤΑ την παρακολούθηση ενός τουλάχιστον από τα πρόσωπο-με-πρόσωπο σεμινάρια εξειδίκευσης ή δύο τουλάχιστον από τα online σεμινάρια.
Ο εκπαιδευόμενος καθηγητής / η εκπαιδευόμενη καθηγήτρια παρακολουθεί ως ακροατής /-τρια μία σειρά μαθημάτων σε ενηλίκους σπουδαστές και συζητάει με τον έμπειρο καθηγητή τους την υλοποίηση του Σχεδίου Μαθήματος. Μετά το μάθημα σχεδιάζουν μαζί το επόμενο μάθημα. Ο εκπαιδευόμενος καθηγητής / η εκπαιδευόμενη καθηγήτρια μπορεί,να δημιουργήσει διδακτικά υλικά με την καθοδήγηση του πιο έμπειρου συναδέλφου ή και, αν επιθυμεί, στο τέλος της σειράς μαθημάτων, να διδάξει ο ίδιος/ η ίδια για 10-15 λεπτά. Κατά τα άλλα η παρακολούθηση γίνεται με όλους τους κανόνες του ακροατή: συμμετέχει στο μάθημα μόνο εάν ο καθηγητής του αναθέσει ένα ρόλο (π.χ. να κάνει ανάγνωση του κειμένου ή να διορθώσει μία εργασία ). Δεν πρόκειται για συνδιδασκαλία.
Ο εκπαιδευόμενος καθηγητής / η εκπαιδευόμενη καθηγήτρια χρειάζεται να παρακολουθήσει τη σειρά μαθημάτων από την αρχή και να προσέρχεται στην ώρα του/ της στο μάθημα, χωρίς απουσίες. Το μικρότερο πρόγραμμα που μπορεί να παρακολουθήσει είναι αυτό των 10 ωρών.
Το κόστος ανέρχεται σε 10 ευρώ/ ώρα. Περιλαμβάνει την παρακολούθηση του μαθήματος (1 ώρα=60 λεπτά), τη συνεργασία μετά από κάθε μάθημα με τον μέντορά του/ έμπειρο καθηγητή, μέρος των διδακτικών υλικών που χρησιμοποιούνται στο μάθημα καθώς και τα όλα τα Σχέδια μαθήματος.
Για να ενημερωθείτε πότε μπορείτε να παρακολουθήσετε μάθημα στο επίπεδο που σας ενδιαφέρει, παρακαλώ επικοινωνήστε με τη Γραμματεία τηλ 210-5238149, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , κ. Βάσια Κόσσυβα, 10.00-17.00 τις εργάσιμες μέρες.
2021: 3-7 September 2021, Megalochori, Santorini Island, Greece
Working Language: English and Greek
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Day 1 - Presentation of the participants and their organizations. Presentation of the seminar’s programme and the trainers (educational contract) - Ice breaking games for all language levels (PART A)
Day 2 - Ice breaking games for all language levels (PART B) -myths about language games - debate -language games for the vocabulary - how to select the suitable language games - how to organize a language game - principles
Day 3 - teaching Grammar to all levels through language games
- language games for reviewing knowledge – developing all language skills (part a)
- Coping with practical problems in using language games
Day 4
- language games for reviewing knowledge – developing all language skills (part b)
- Coping with practical problems in using language games
Day 5
- Visit to a Greek Language School for adults: Observation of the courses’ place, discussion with administration and trainers, discussion on the games used
- Reports: Presentation of participants’ remarks, thoughts and conclusions
- Evaluation of the seminar - Goodbye activities - Creating a communication network
Fees Tuition fee: 70 €/ day/ person, which includes tuition and training materials. Organizational costs: 100 €/ person, which includes administration costs, organizational costs and VAT. Special discounts for non Erasmus Plus grant holders.
Learning Outcomes At the end of the seminar, participants are expected to have acquired the skills that will enable them to: - select the language games suitable for organizing an efficient course - adjust, produce, apply and evaluate the appropriate language games - cooperate with each other and exchange teaching experiences, ideas and materials on language games - cope with different practical problems in organizing the language games, through the exchange of experiences and ideas with their colleagues
Methodology The course is based on the principles of participatory adult education, by embodying participants' experiences and fostering the exchange of their ideas, proposals and materials. Its focus is not merely on the didactic aspect of language games but also on the participants' social and cultural knowledge gained through education and teaching to different target groups throughout Europe. During the course, the following techniques will be implemented: working in subgroups and pairs, role play, lectures, guided conversation, brainstorming, language and educational games and experiential activities. Participants will also be given hand-outs, original materials, lists of language games and websites for teaching tools.
Follow-up Upon completion of the course, participants will be encouraged to form a network which will function as a meeting point. Within this network, they will be able to exchange didactic materials and language games and proposals as well as useful ideas for promoting language learning in different European countries.
Language training for refugees and migrants: Informal Language teaching methodologies
Next course: 27-31 August 2021, Santorini island, Greece
Working Language: English and Greek
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Day 1 (Friday) - Presentation of the participants and their organizations - Presentation of the seminar’s programme and the trainers (educational contract) - Locating the characteristics, the needs and the expectations of our learners - Formal-informal-non formal methods and contexts
Day 2 (Saturday) - The Language café methodology - Participants practice their knowledge and skills in the Language café methodology
Day 3 (Sunday) - The Language Exchange methodology - Participants practice their knowledge and skills in the Language Exchange methodology
Day 4 (Monday) - The Montessori methodology for adults - Participants practice their knowledge and skills in the Montessori methodology for adults
Day 5 (Tuesday) - Coping with practical problems in informal language teaching - Reports on the visit and the course - Evaluation of the seminar – farewell activities - Creating a communication network
Fees Tuition fee: 70 €/ day/ person, which includes tuition and training materials. Organizational costs: 100 €/ person, which includes administration costs, organizational costs and VAT. Special discounts for non Erasmus Plus grant holders.
Learning Outcomes At the end of the seminar, participants are expected to have acquired the skills that will enable them to: - develop a repertoire of teaching skills and informal techniques and become able to make judgments as to when and how to use them, - develop the ability to make choices with regard to informal teaching techniques and learning materials and to adapt or supplement them to cater for the specific needs of groups and individual adult learners - learn to recognize learners as individuals with their own learning styles, motivation and aims and act appropriately in their informal language teaching Methodology The course is based on the principles of participatory adult education, by embodying participants' experiences and fostering the exchange of their ideas, proposals and materials. Its focus is not merely on the didactic aspect of teaching but also on the participants' social and cultural knowledge gained through education and teaching to different target groups throughout Europe. During the course, the following techniques will be implemented: working in subgroups and pairs, role play, lectures, guided conversation, brainstorming, language and educational games and experiential activities. Participants will also be given hand-outs, original materials, lists of intercultural activities and websites for teaching tools.
Follow-up Upon completion of the course, participants will be encouraged to form a network which will function as a meeting point. Within this network, they will be able to exchange didactic materials and proposals as well as useful ideas for promoting informal language learning in different European countries.
The 3-day and the 5-day seminars start the same day and finish in different days (Day 3 and Day 5)
2020-2021:
5 - days seminar:
30 October- 03 November 2020, Athens
16-20 July 2021, Megalochori Santorini
3- days seminar:
30 October- 01 November 2020, Athens
16-18 July 2021, Megalochori Santorini
Working language: Greek
SEMINAR PROGRAMME
Day 1 (Friday) - Presentation of the participants and their organizations - Presentation of the seminar’s programme and the trainers (educational contract)
- Applying language games and communicative activities (part 1)
Day 2 (Saturday)
- Teaching the Grammar in various levels
- Teaching the Grammar in various levels (micro-teaching)
- Applying language games and communicative activities (part 2)
Day 3 (Sunday)
- The selection and application of audio-visual materials in the lesson
- The institutional framework of teaching Greek to foreigners and adult education
- Activating the students (homework, research, conversation classes) - Coping with practical problems in teaching
Day 4 (Monday) - Visit to a Greek Language lesson for adults: Observation of the courses’ place, discussion with administration, trainers and students, observation of the lesson
Day 5 (Tuesday)
- Visit to a Greek Language lesson for adults: Observation of the courses’ place, discussion with administration, trainers and students, observation of the lesson
- Reports on the visit: Presentation of participants’ remarks, thoughts and conclusions - Evaluation of the seminar - Goodbye activities - Creating a communication network
Fees Tuition fee: 70 €/ day/ person, which includes tuition and training materials. Organizational costs: 100 €/ person, which includes administration costs, organizational costs and VAT. Special discounts for non Erasmus Plus grant holders.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the seminar, participants are expected to have acquired the skills that will enable them to:
- select materials for teaching Grammar in different levels of students of Greek
- adjust, produce, apply and evaluate the appropriate audio-visual materials
- cooperate with each other and exchange teaching experiences, ideas and materials
- know the institutional framework of teaching Greek
- adapt the language games they use
- activate their students in and outside the class
Methodology
The course is based on the principles of participatory adult education, by embodying participants' experiences and fostering the exchange of their ideas, proposals and materials. Its focus is not merely on the didactic aspect of teaching adults but also on the participants' social and cultural knowledge gained through education, and teaching to different target groups throughout Europe. During the course, the following techniques will be implemented: working in subgroups and pairs, role play, lectures, guided conversation, brainstorming, language and educational games and experiential activities.
The course also includes observation sessions in a Greek Language lesson for adults. During this, participants will have the opportunity to assess the teaching session of Greek in the specific context by applying the techniques of observation, interviewing and group discussion. After its completion, participants will share their learning experience.
Participants will also be given hand-outs, original materials, lists of intercultural activities and websites for teaching tools and for promoting Greek language and culture. Taking into consideration that the variety of educational tools and equipment offers to participants the opportunity to enrich their educational experience, within the course there will also be implemented the means of video, audio, objects (realia), diagrams, photos and games-activities.
Preparation Participants will be given information on the official examinations for the certificate of attainment in Greek and on the institutional framework of the non-formal education for non-Greek students. They will also receive articles on the subject of teaching Greek as a foreign language to adults as well as lists for the most recent publications of didactic materials. Before the course, they will be asked to describe the institution they work for and the basic characteristics of their learners and their own professional background. it is also required to bring and present samples of the didactic material they use. Participants will also receive some information for the course group (trainers, organizers and organizing institution, other participants). Organizers will be responsible for sending all the necessary information regarding the venue (Santorini, Athens) and the trip. All the above will be communicated via e-mail and post.
Follow-up Upon completion of the course, participants will be encouraged to form a network which will function as a meeting point. Within this network, they will be able to exchange didactic materials and proposals as well as useful ideas for promoting language learning in different European countries.
ONLINE GREEK LANGUAGE COURSES BY THE HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE
The Hellenic Culture Centre is the first Training Centre to offer Online Greek Language Courses at all levels of instruction. The Online Programme, which began in 2009, now offers:
Online Greek Language Courses at all language levels (Α0, Α1, Α2, Β1, Β2, C1, C2)
Preparatory courses for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek at all levels
Courses for practicing speaking and listening skills
A C2+ course on contemporary Greece (GREECE NOW @HCC – level C2+)
Book Clubs for reading and discussing Greek Literature books at levels B2, C1, and C2
Ancient Greek
Greek for children LET'S GO, KIDS! a:7-9 years old, and b:10-12 years old
Ancient Greek Mythology for children
tailor-made Thematic Workshops on subjects relating to Greek culture are offered (e.g. Greek cuisine, music, dance, cinema, politics, et al – for the levels B2 and above)
All language teachers at the Hellenic Culture Centre are certified and experienced in teaching Greek as a second and as a foreign language to adults and adolescents. They also have experience in online teaching and they are native speakers of Greek.
Courses are held through the online educational platform Moodle and the educational platform GLOSSA, where all relevant learning materials are uploaded (texts, listening exercises, and activities for all language skills, photos, library, Forum, links to dictionaries, and to videos) as well as through synchronous Skype meetings, once or twice a week. During the synchronous meeting with the teacher, students practice speaking, the teacher explains, corrects, and organises their work. Throughout the week the students study on the platform: they can read and listen to texts, play educational language games, do grammar exercises, practice speaking by recording their voice through the platform, do their writings tasks, and send all to their teacher, who corrects within 48 hours at the latest.
No special knowledge on technology is required, however, a 15-min introductory session is offered for free, if needed, in order for the students to familiarize themselves with the use of the Moodle or the Glossa platforms and Skype. Students are required to have a good internet connection and a headset with a microphone.
Before registering students have to do a grading test, in order for the tutors to check students’ language level and educational needs. Ask us to guide you to the test suitable for you. You may also do the test orally, through Skype: the Director of the Centre will call you in order to define your language level and design your learning path, according to your learning objectives.
Start dates of the 8-week cycles group and semi-private courses for the 2020-2021-2022 academic years:
21 September 2020 - 15 November 2020 (8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
16 November 2020 – 24 January 2021 (8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours, Christmas break: 21/12/2020- 3/1/2021)
25 January 2021- 21 March 2021 (8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
22 March 2021 – 30 May (8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours, Easter break:26/4/2021- 8/5/2021)
31 May 2021- 25 July ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
26 July 2021-19 September 2021 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours) During this course we have a break on August 2-15, 2021, but we arrange for the students to have their lessons before or after this period.
20 September 2021-14 November 2021 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
15 November 2021- 9 January 2022 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours) During this course we have a break on December 20, 2021- January 2, 2022, but we arrange for the students to have their lessons before or after this period.
10 January 2022- 6 March 2022 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
7 March 2022-30 April 2022 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
2 May 2022- 26 June 2022 ( 8 weeks, 4-8 students, 8 or 16 hours)
Online courses are offered throughout the year 7 days/ week, from 07.00 to 24.00 Greek time. Please contact us for any inquiries about private and semi-private courses. Self-tuition asynchronous online facilities are not available. Enrolments are only accepted for taught classes meeting for at least one hour weekly. The use of the platform is free of charge as an asynchronous mode of learning.
We suggest 2 hours/ week for the levels A1a - B2d (16 hours per learning cycle), and 1 hour/week for the levels C1-C2+ and special courses (8 hours per learning cycle)
Levels
Α1,Α2,Β1,Β2
LevelsC1, C2, C2+
Preparation for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek (all levels)
GROUP PROGRAMME (4-8 students)
Duration
Every 8 weeks
Every 8 weeks
Every 8 weeks
Total hours
16
8
8
Synchronous meetings on Skype
1+ 1 hour per week
1 hour per week
1 hour per week
Fees
192€ (12€/hour)
120 € (15€/hour)
120 € (15€/hour)
SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
(2-3 students) 20 €/ hour per student 20 €/ hour per student 20 €/ hour per student
SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
(Closed to 2 students only)
30 €/ hour per student
30 €/ hour per student
30 €/ hour per student
PRIVATE LESSONS
(1 student)
All language levels,
Let's Go, Kids!
and all special courses
39 €/hour
39 €/hour
39 €/hour
Fees include:
Access to the educational platform during the period of the programme (there is no extra fee for subscription)
Ten days for further study, correction of extra assignments, and revisions in the platform after the end of the course cycle
All educational materials needed
Personal consultation outside the course hours (technical and pedagogical)
A Certificate of Attendance issued for all students who will participate OR
One 15-min introductory session for free, if needed, in order for the students to familiarize themselves with the use of the platform and Skype
Notes:
The teaching hour is 60 minutes.
The weekly schedule of the group lessons is arranged after consultation amongst the group.
For the levels Β1, C1 και C2 the books KALEIDOSKOPIO B1/C1/C2 by Ifigenia Georgiadou, ed. HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE, are used. Students can purchase the books on a discount by the Hellenic Culture Centre (20 euro instead of 23 euro) or in various bookstores in Greece. The books are NOT necessary for the course since much of their content is uploaded on our platforms.
Forming:
GROUP course: The school is entitled to add up to 8 students to a GROUP course
SEMI-PRIVATE course: In case a student drops out of a SEMI-PRIVATE course of 3 students, the other two students will continue their course at the same fee for the current learning cycle (20 euro/hour) and maybe a third student of the same level will be added later
SEMI-PRIVATE course: In case a student drops out of a SEMI-PRIVATE course of 2 students, the student who remains will continue their course at the PRIVATE fee (39 euro)
PRIVATE course: In case the school adds a second or/and a third student to a PRIVATE course (after consulting with the student), the fee will be 20 euro per person
Cancellation:
GROUP lessons and SEMI-PRIVATE lessons cannot be cancelled (if the student does not attend a scheduled meeting, they pay 100% of the lesson fees if the lesson takes place)
A student can cancel a scheduled PRIVATE lesson 6 hours before and pay no fees
In case a student cancels a scheduled PRIVATE lesson 6 to 3 hours before, they pay 50% of the lesson fees
In case a student cancels a scheduled PRIVATE lesson 3 to 1 hour before the scheduled time, they pay 100% of the lesson fees
Full refunds will be given up until the last day to register for the programme (2 weeks before the beginning of the course)
For late cancellations of PRIVATE courses there will be no refund. However, the student is entitled to re-register within one year’s time. In that case the student pays the extra cost, if any
When students are given refunds the bank charges are payable by them. In case the course is cancelled by the CHS, full refund will be given to the student at no extra charge
Payment:
The SEMI-PRIVATE & GROUP course should be paid in advance for 8 weeks
The PRIVATE course should be paid in advance for at least 5 lessons
Information and registration
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A programme of educational-cultural activities functions alongside the language courses. It is adjusted to all levels of language ability. The aim of this programme is two-fold: on the one hand it is to practise and reinforce students΄ confidence in using Greek, and on the other to bring them into contact with the reality of contemporary Greece. The programme includes:
Conversation classes where students present their language learning projects and interviews with Greeks
Lectures by experts and other professionals on themes such as the arts, politics, history, society and modern life in Greece
Visits to working places and other sites of cultural and social interest
Language workshops where students practise the language through language games and communicative activities
Discussions on a contemporary Greek movie
Tandem classes, i.e. conversations on specific subjects with a Greek native speaker who learns the student's language.
"Visit my country", where students present their countries in various ways (photos, objects, tastes, etc)
If you want to work as a teacher in our Centre, please sent your CV This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. writing about your teaching experience and give us as more information about the books and the other materials that you use; with reference also to the profile of your students.
The curriculum is divided into seven classes covering all levels (Beginners Ι-Advanced II). Programme design is based on the curriculum of the Centre for Greek Language, on the description of basic level by the University of Athens and on the 
