Greek to GCSE: Part 1

John Taylor was for many years Head of Classics at Tonbridge School, UK, and is now Lecturer in Greek and Latin at the University of Manchester, UK. He is the author of Greek Beyond GCSE and co-author of Greek Stories (with Kristian Waite) and Greek Unseen Translation and Writing Greek (both with Stephen Anderson). These and his new companion course, Latin to GCSE, co-written with Henry Cullen, are all published by Bloomsbury.

• Preface List of Illustrations List of Abbreviations Vocabulary and Glossing Maps Chapter 1(introducing the basics of written Greek; present-tense verbs; nominative and accusative 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; the definite article; negative forms; prepositions)Chapter 2(more on 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; the verb to be; connecting words; time expressions)Chapter 3(more on 1st- and 2nd-declension nouns; prepositions; sandwich constructions; the imperative; adverbs; the infinitive; adjectives; particles; future and imperfect tenses; questions)Chapter 4(the aorist tense; gender and declension; compound verbs)Chapter 5(accents; the third declension; elision; personal pronouns and adjectives; the present participle)Chapter 6(more on the present participle and definite article; the aorist participle; numerals; more time expressions ; more on personal pronouns and adjectives; the future participle)English - Greek Practice SentencesReference GrammarGlossary of Grammar TermsVocabulary- English to Greek - Greek to EnglishIndex

Represent[s] a lean, pellucid, and expeditious path to a solid mastery and thorough enjoyment of Greek. Volumes 1 and 2 together will provide a fresh year-long introduction for both college and high school levels and expand the menu of choices available.