Course
Greek language and Culture Programme
- 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
- Language Teachers
- Managers of language organizations
- Administrative staff
- School inspectors
- Counsellors
- Interpreters and translators
- Tourist guides
- from 2020-06-10 to 2020-06-21
- from 2020-07-08 to 2020-07-19
- from 2020-09-02 to 2020-09-13
- ifigenia@hcc.edu.gr
The Hellenic Culture Centre is a private organization specialized in teaching Greek as a Second and as a Foreign Language. The promotion of the Greek Language and the Greek Culture worldwide as well as the development of the linguistic and intercultural skills in every citizen in the framework of the multicultural environment are included in its aims. The Greek Language and Culture Programme offers the chance to come into contact with the Modern Greek language and with local people, and to explore Greek culture, especially this of the Modern Greece. The course is held in Santorini Island, Greece, during the summer months, and during Orthodox Easter, and in Athens during autumn and spring.
More information on dates and fees can be found at
This course provide opportunities for self-evaluation as well as offer opportunities for trainees to evaluate the training programme. It includes different activities every day that are applied during the lesson, and participants may, if they wish, sit a written exam with a test similar to the grading test. The test is not obligatory.
After its completion, participants share their learning experience. The course is also evaluated by the language teachers who have participated.
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 Greek and 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.
The assessment instruments we use include a questionnaire where participants answer open and close questions on their overall impression, the content, the trainers, the timetable etc. and where they give us written consent to use some of the photos of the seminar and their contact details. (We also ask for permission to record and use some videos for future trainings). We also use a pie chart where everyone puts a dot according to her/ his satisfaction of the course. We have some memos collected on a flip chart with different impressions, feelings and suggestions on them.
During the interim evaluation session, we conduct a discussion on the topics covered and declare “what we would keep and what we would leave behind” (the “backpack and the garbage tin”). We contact participants who did not want to fill in the questionnaire in the classroom and ask for it, as this tool helps us evaluate and redesign the course better. We finally evaluate the learning outcomes while communicating through the online course Forum, the Facebook community and e-mails, as mentioned above, thus assuring the overall quality of our seminar.
Our evaluation forms, feedback practices and continuous support though emailing and social media use ensures that learning outcomes are validated. The trainers keep contact through e-mail with the trainees and they support them in their learning.
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. Many times the participants come again, so we keep contact through this network taking great satisfaction that our seminars are widely recognized for their quality.
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.
This course can be completed by an online course through our Moodle or Glossa platforms. Courses are offered all year long.
The course brings into contact language learners of different European countries. It also includes cultural and intercultural activities. This way trainees learn about each other’s educational and social context, and traditions.
HELLENIC CULTURE CENTRE ifigenia@hcc.edu.gr