Greek-A Programmed Primer [Spiral-bound]

John R. Werner (Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound
• Publisher: P & R Publishing (June 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875525326
• ISBN-13: 978-0875525327
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.3 x 4.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,026,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Effective Method of Learning Ancient Greek, November 27, 2010

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Michael Luke (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Greek-A Programmed Primer (Spiral-bound)

This three volume work teaches ancient Greek, from Homer through the New Testament. It uses programmed instruction, which has students advance through a lesson at their own pace. It promotes mastery of the material; the student only progresses when he or she has has correctly answered the earlier material. It is similar in method to the Pimsleur audio series for modern languages. See the article on Programmed Instruction in Wikipedia for more information.

With this course I learned ancient Greek entirely on my own, and retain the material well 20 years later despite long lapses in reading. I would love to find a similar course in Hebrew or other classical languages, and wouldn't consider studying a language any other way if one were available.