iGCSE Greek CAIE

This subject is broken down into 22 topics in 4 modules:

  1. Listening 4 topics
  2. Speaking 6 topics
  3. Reading 5 topics
  4. Writing 7 topics
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Greek

Listening

Understanding the main points in short spoken texts

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Section: Before the Listening Task

  • Become familiar with basic vocabulary, useful expressions, grammar and sentence structures prior to the Greek listening task.
  • Enhance your skills in predicting the general idea of a conversation based on context or subject matter.
  • Listen to a variety of Greek material such as podcasts, radio programmes, music and news for practice.

Section: During the Listening Task

  • Pay careful attention to the instructions and introductions given in English as they can guide you towards comprehending the main points.
  • Try to get the gist of what is being said, instead of understanding every single word.
  • Recognize key words or phrases, as they often determine the overall meaning.
  • Utilize non-verbal cues, if available, such as changes in tone or pace, and the context, to aid in comprehension.
  • Take brief notes while listening, jotting down essential points. This is very helpful, especially with short passages. Do not try to write down every word, focus on the main points.
  • If the audio is played more than once, make use of the opportunity to understand any points that were initially unclear.

Section: After the Listening Task

  • After listening, try to summary the main points, theme or message of the piece you heard.
  • Reflect on what you’ve understood. This will enable you to improve the listening comprehension skills and retain the content better.
  • Verify your answers, confirming the key points you identified are correct.
  • Practise regularly, identify weaknesses and strengths. Incorporate feedback or corrections to improve your listening comprehension skills.

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Greek

Reading

Inferring meaning, prediction, and understanding purpose

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Inferring meaning, prediction, and understanding purpose

Inferring Meaning

  • Pay attention to themes, symbols and repeated phrases to help infer meaning.
  • Consider any implied information not directly stated in the text, deducing facts from what's suggested.
  • Identify the connotations of words and phrases to understand the overall tone and possible subtexts of the text.
  • Remember that context is crucial. The meaning of a word or phrase can change depending on where and how it's used.
  • Interrogate punctuation. The use of punctuation marks can also provide clues about the overall meaning of the text.

Making Predictions

  • Use the clues and information in the text to speculate about future events, outcomes, or possibilities.
  • Look for foreshadowing - when a text contains hints about what might happen later.
  • Pay attention to the development of characters, themes, and plot details. These elements often provide a basis for making forward-looking statements.
  • Remember to give justifications for your predictions, citing evidence from the text.

Understanding Purpose

  • Understand that texts can have purposes beyond the literal meaning. Consider why the author wrote the text.
  • Look for the text's intended audience and its reason for existence.
  • Consider from which perspective the text is written and how it affects its purpose.
  • Watch out for persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, repetition, and emotive language. These can often hint at the text's purpose.
  • Remember that the purpose can often be multifaceted, so there may be more than one correct answer. Always back up your ideas with evidence from the text.

Applying Techniques in Greek

  • Translate your inferences, predictions and understanding of purpose into Greek.
  • Analyze and engage with the text in Greek, which helps deepen your understanding and retention of these techniques.

Course material for Greek, module Reading, topic Inferring meaning, prediction, and understanding purpose

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