Greek in a Week in Moscow will be held the first week in June (June 2-6). Those who are traveling from out of town to attend should arrive no later than June 1 since class begins promptly at 8:00 a.m. The normal class day will run until 6:00 p.m. with two half hour breaks and a one hour break for lunch. Snacks and lunch will be provided. The last day of class will finish earlier (3:00 p.m.) to allow time for those who wish to fly out in the evening.
Room and board with local families is included in the course tuition. This covers all breakfasts and dinners during the week. Hosting families will also provide transportation to the course location.
This year GIAW will be meeting in Greyfriars Hall, a large and very nice classroom in the heart of downtown Moscow. Greyfriars Hall is located in the same building as Cannon Press and the Christ Church offices where Douglas Wilson serves as pastor. This location will not only provide a very conducive learning environment, but also access to plenty of diversions during the breaks. Main Street has number of small restaurants and a very nice Christian owned coffee shop.
The tutorial will also use the time tested standard, Machen's
NEW TESTAMENT GREEK FOR BEGINNERS. The preceding title link will take you to The Trinity Foundation's website where you can order the book (hardback) directly from them. The book is also available from Amazon.com, but only in a much more expensive paperback, and it is an uncorrected edition. Trinity Foundation offers the paperback version for $11 and the hardback version for $17 --a bargain-- and it's a better edition. It's the same book, same layout, good quality binding and paper, and with errors corrected and wider margins for easier note-making.
This text will provide helpful descriptions of basic grammar many exercises to translate during the course. Mr. Schwandt's lectures do not merely reiterate Machen's text but are designed to reveal the consistent system of the language and the continuity of the principal parts.
In addition to Machen, introductory selections from Reviving Biblical Greek on pronunciation will be sent to students before the course begins. It is important to be comfortable with the alphabet prior to the intensive course. Links with free audio files will be sent to students to facilitate this preparation.
After the course finishes, a couple other texts are strongly recommend for review and assistance. These include:
A Reader's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, by: Kubo Sakae
New Testament Greek Beginnings, by: David L. Thompson
The minimum age of attendees is 16. In order to maximize personal instruction class sizes are limited to a maximum occupancy of 20. These spots are filled on a first come basis and may be reserved with a $50 deposit. Please email the instructor to check for the availability of space in the class.
The tuition for the five-day intensive Greek course is $500. Room and board with host families and the $50.00 deposit are included. The registration form and deposit should be paid as soon as possible in order to reserve a place If room and board is not required the tuition is only $400. Full payment is due by the beginning of the first class.
