Mastering New Testament Greek on CD-ROM: An Interactive Guide for Beginners (Greek Edition) [CD-ROM]

Ted Hildebrandt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801027594 | ISBN-13: 978-0801027598 | Publication Date: October 1, 2003 | Edition: Cdr

Learning New Testament Greek is a difficult task. Many have started only to be frustrated by the inherent difficulty of the task or the pace of their classroom instruction. Computer expert and biblical scholar Ted Hildebrandt offers a multimedia, interactive Greek learning program that can serve as a supplement to classroom instruction, a self-teaching device, or a refresher course for the busy pastor. The heart of Mastering New Testament Greek is an interactive tutorial program built around 28 lessons that walk the student through the basics of Greek vocabulary and grammar. The student is able to work at his or her own pace, to repeat lessons until achieving mastery, to actively participate in a multisensory learning process, and to hear the correct pronunciation of the Greek words throughout the program. The interactive program is supplemented by electronic books in printable format, including a traditional Greek grammar, a workbook with exercises for each chapter, a vocabulary builder to aid memorization, and a basic Greek-to-English dictionary.

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From the Back Cover

Ted Hildebrandt (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary) is professor of biblical studies and Greek at Gordon College. His interactive Greek and Hebrew tutorial programs have been used by thousands of students to enhance their language-learning experience. He is also the developer of Get Lost in Jerusalem, a virtual reality CD-ROM.

About the Author

Ted Hildebrandt (Th.D., Grace Theological Seminary) is professor of biblical studies and Greek at Gordon College. His interactive Greek and Hebrew tutorial programs have been used by thousands of students to enhance their language-learning experience. He is also the developer of Get Lost in Jerusalem, a virtual reality CD-ROM.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: Baker Academic; Cdr edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: Greek
• ISBN-10: 0801027594
• ISBN-13: 978-0801027598
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #904,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the best Greek learning aids I've seen, June 20, 2005

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Herodotus "Greek Instructor" (Buffalo) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering New Testament Greek on CD-ROM: An Interactive Guide for Beginners (Greek Edition) (CD-ROM)

As an instructor I cut my teeth on Machen and for several years taught using Mounce but this combination of CD and printable texts has really unleashed my students. I like how the verb is introduced first so within 4 lessons students can already start with sentences having verbs and nouns enough to begin with. My students don't feel pressure that they have to copy everything said in class down or try to figure out a phonetic way of writing what was pronounced in clas as they know that the program will pronounce it for them with the click of a mouse.
They really liked saving money buying one CD which has all the textbooks, workbooks, lexicon and a vocabulary builder all in one. The interactive part is an overlap with a program called Greek Tutor but this CD goes far beyond that.
As an instructor I contacted Baker Book House and they made available to me all the PowerPoint slides to teach MNTG to my class. That has saved so much time rather than writing everything on the overhead or board now its just projected in an instant and I didn't have to develop any of them.
The workbook works well having a place for student names with each excercise. I have my students do about 1.5 chapters a week and they like the foldunders which give them the answer on 10-15 examples before they have to try it on their own. There is also an instructor's key provided but the student answer key has all the evens...unfortunately too many of my students used that.
One thing I liked as we draw near to finishing second semester is the Vocab Builder which takes them beyond the first year and introduces a vocabulary building list that will last them the rest of their lives. It comes both in interactive format pronouncing the words and also in a text format similar to Trenchard/Warren's word list. The complete lexicon also takes them beyond second year although I encourage them to think about getting into BibleWorks or BibleWindows.
Not sure whether the program would work for a totally independent situation but it sure works great in the classroom. My students loved it and it gave me the resources that made it easy to teach. Those pre-made PowerPoints saved me tons of class prep time!
Perhaps what I like best is its $32 price tag for basically everything my students needed for first year Greek. Actually I only got through 1 John 1-5 so I directed them over the summer to work through Hildebrandt's easy reader for John 1-5 and also to hit the vocab builder down to about 700 words. If they do that they'll be ready when they come back for second year.
The students are more tech savy than I am and they liked all having all the resources available whenever they wanted them. The scores have gone up in my class as I've used quizzes from previous years and the students are getting and enjoying the materials better than before. I've also been able to move a little more quickly as they have the resources if they don't get it in class.
Greek's still hard for many and I wish there was a purple pill to make it easy but this is the next best thing.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing way to learn greek, February 20, 2005

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P. Hernandez - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering New Testament Greek on CD-ROM: An Interactive Guide for Beginners (Greek Edition) (CD-ROM)

Dr. Hildebrandt made this program so students would not have to pay $100 or more on textbooks. It is a common misconception that this program is meant to make you a scholar of New Testament Greek. In actuality, it is not. It is meant to give you a foundation to work off of - there is so much more to learn! Therefore, you should not expect the world of this program. You get the basics you need for further study, but, for what it is, this program is tremendous. And, as a professor, I could not ask for anyone better than Dr. Hildebrandt.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible way to learn Greek, September 12, 2004

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John Pritchard "John Pritchard" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mastering New Testament Greek on CD-ROM: An Interactive Guide for Beginners (Greek Edition) (CD-ROM)

This CD makes learning Greek a joy. I have taught Greek for several years using standard texts (Mounce, Machen...) with my students paying nearly $100 for books, workbooks, supplements etc. This CD built off the old Greek Tutor program adds a complete textbook (350 pages) and a workbook (250 pages) with about 10 pages of tons of drills going way beyond the original Tutor program including short/long translations (usually 25 per chapter) and parsings, vocabulary drills and a mixing it up section as well as fold-unders which are solved parsings/translations which the students can use to get their feet wet in new material (usually about 20 parsings/translations per chapter already solved). The students can print and reprint the exercises as desired. Rather than purchasing 4-5 books its all on the CD. What a savings! There is also a vocabulary builder which goes down to all the words used 9x and more in the NT. The brief lexicon has every word in the Gk. New Testament with a brief definition saving an initial investment in DBAG until the second year. The textbook has an English-Greek lexicon and a one page summary of each chapter giving the students quick resources to review with.
Best of all is the interactive part where the computer speaks Greek so students can drill themselves with interactive exercises and go over and over it until they get it in an interactive environment. Many I have known have gotten the CD and taught themselves Greek even passing Seminary entrance exams after using these materials. Everything one needs for first year Greek is on this CD and more. The whole text of 1 John and John 1-5 is formatted in an interactive way so that when a word is click it is pronounced, translated, parsed and even the page in DBAG is given. This easy reading format helps students into reading without being overwhelmed reinforcing the grammar learned earlier. Hildebrandt's web site even has downloadable mp3's that students can get to listen to their vocabulary when jogging or for commuters on the road. All in all I've been very pleased and it is the best thing currently on the market and saved each students $30-40 and more.
For faculty Hildebrandt also offers free of charge Powerpoint presentations that go over all the content of the etextbook and eworkbook.
This CD made the difference for many of my students!