Cathedral Fellowship

Greek Orthodox Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

337 East 74^th Street

New York , NY 10021

FALL 2008

Modern Greek Language Classes for Adults

The Cathedral Fellowship is pleased to announce the Fall 2008 Modern Greek Language Classes for Adults.

Language classes will meet once a week for twelve weeks, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, beginning September 23^rd – 24^th and ending December 9^th – 10^th.

The language proficiency assessment will be given on Wednesday, September 17^th starting at 7:00 p.m. Those intending to take a language class other than Elementary 1A are asked to take this assessment, which is free of charge, in order to determine which class to attend.

The assessment and all classes will be held in the Cathedral Center , located at 337 East 74th Street, between 1st & 2nd Avenues in Manhattan.

This year, Elementary Modern Greek 2A will be offered in the Fall 2008 term; Elementary Modern Greek 2B will be given in the Spring 2009 term.

ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK 1A

Teacher: Konstantina Papalexiou

Tuesday evenings, September 23 – December 9, 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Textbook: Communicate in Greek 1

Workbook: Communicate in Greek 1A Workbook

Room: 1^st classroom above sanctuary

This course focuses on the fundamentals of communicating in Modern Greek. Alphabet, pronunciation, foundational vocabulary and elements of basic grammar are taught while students develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK 1B

Teacher: Konstantina Papalexiou

Wednesday evenings, September 24 – December 10, 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Textbook: Communicate in Greek 1

Workbook: Communicate in Greek 1B Workbook

Room: 1^st classroom above sanctuary

This course continues the foundational work begun in Elementary Modern Greek 1A. Fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading and writing are enhanced while expanding students’ knowledge of basic vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. This class is intended for students who have completed Elementary Modern Greek 1A or its equivalent.

ELEMENTARY MODERN GREEK 2A

Teacher: Aspa Papazaharia

Tuesday evenings, September 23 – December 9, 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Textbook: Communicate in Greek 2

Workbook: Communicate in Greek 2A

Room: Language classroom in Undercroft

This course is designed for those who already have developed basic skills. Grammar will be highly emphasized. Topics will include past simple and future simple tense conjugations of verbs; noun and adjective declensions; simple imperative; adverbs of place and quantity; and the simple subjunctive. Students who register for this class should have completed Elementary Modern Greek 1B or its equivalent.

CONVERSATIONAL MODERN GREEK

Teacher: Aspa Papazaharia

Wednesday evenings, September 24 – December 10, 7:00 to 9:00 pm

Textbook: None required

Room: Language classroom in Undercroft

This class is intended for students who have completed Elementary Modern Greek 2 or its equivalent. The objective of this class is to improve the readiness of the student for Intermediate Modern Greek. In the Conversational class, students will be given – at last – the opportunity to put the knowledge acquired in the Elementary series of classes to intensive conversational use. Students will converse on a wide variety of topics and will explore Greece’s cultural landscape.

OUR TEACHERS

Konstantina Papalexiou , our head teacher, is from Athens, Greece. She received her B.A. in English Language and Literature from the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens. Konstantina completed her M.A. at Hunter College in the field of education, focusing on teaching English to speakers of other languages. She has fifteen years of experience teaching both Greek and English in New York.

Aspa Papazaharia has several years of experience teaching Modern Greek in our program and at intermediate and advanced levels for S.U.N.Y. Buffalo, where she was an Assistant Professor. She has a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University and a Masters of Architecture from S.U.N.Y.

FREE ASSESSMENT OF LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL

We are offering a free assessment of language proficiency that will take a short amount of your time. The assessment will consist of a short, written examination followed by an interview that will be conducted by one of our instructors to help you decide which class would be best for you.

If you are registering for any class in Modern Greek other than Elementary 1A, please take the proficiency assessment on September 17^th to help you decide which class would best meet your needs. The assessment will be given on Wednesday, September 17^th beginning at 7:00 pm, in the Cathedral Center .

TUITION FEES AND PAYMENT

Tuition fees are $400 for each Language class. Tuition fees are due on or before the first meeting of your class. A late payment fee of $15 will be required for payments received after Friday, October 3^rd for all classes.

The Cathedral Fellowship can accept payment only by check, not by credit card. Please include your check with your registration form (see end of this document) and either bring it with you to the first class or send to:

Cathedral Fellowship

337 East 74th Street

New York, NY 10021

Attn: GLC

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Please make your check payable to the Cathedral Fellowship.

MINIMUM CLASS SIZE

Please note that if a class does not fill to a minimum paid registration by Friday, October 3^rd, the class may be cancelled. If you have registered for a class that must be cancelled, you will be notified no later than Monday, October 6^th and your tuition payment, if it has been received, will be returned to you.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

If you notify us – in writing – that you want to withdraw from a class on or before Friday, October 3^rd (and you have paid), we will either (1) return your check to you if it has not yet been deposited; or (2) will reimburse 100% of the tuition cost, excluding any late fee, once we have notification from our bank that your check has cleared. There will be no reimbursement of tuition or any other fee if notification of your intent to withdraw has not been received, in writing, by September 28^th. Notification of intent to withdraw must be sent, via regular mail, to:

Cathedral Fellowship

337 East 74th Street

New York, NY 10021

Attn: GLC

TEXTBOOKS

Students are responsible for obtaining textbooks and workbooks, if required for the class. Textbooks and workbooks will be reserved with Greece in Print (also known as “Cosmos Publishing”). Greece in Print offers students enrolled in the GLC program a 20% discount. You must mention that you are participating in the Cathedral Fellowship’s Greek Language program in order to receive the discount. To order your textbook and/or workbook, please call Greece in Print at 1 201 664 3494 or 1 800 267 6672. Alternatively, you can send an e-mail to info@greeceinprint.com and visit their website at www.greeceinprint.com. Greece in Print will accept payment only by credit card.

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions about the Greek Language and Dance program, please write to Andrea Pappas at cathedralfellow@hotmail.com or call the Cathedral Center during normal business hours at 1 212 288 3215. 

REGISTRATION FORM

Please provide contact details, so that we can get in touch with you if necessary:

Name_________________________________

Street_________________________________

Apt__________________________________

City__________________________________

State_____________

Zip code__________

Day tel #_______________________________

Eve tel #_______________________________

e-mail address__________________________

Please provide the name(s) of the class(es) in which you wish to enroll.

Class _________________________________

Evening_______________________________

Class _________________________________

Evening_______________________________

Please bring your registration form and check made payable to Cathedral Fellowship with you to the first night of your class or send to:

Cathedral Fellowship

337 East 74^th Street

New York , NY 10021

Attn: GLC