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Tag Archives: Objections
Making the Perfect the Enemy of the Good
Introduction Suzanne McCarthy of the Bible, Literature and Translation blog has written a lengthy response to my ongoing series on Greek pedagogy. She argues that I am chasing a pipe dream and registers several objections to my proposals thus far. … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Greek, Communicative Need, Greek Pedagogy, Native Speakers, Objections, Suzanne McCarthy
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What Does it Mean to “Read” Greek? (Basics of Greek Pedagogy, pt. 1)
By far the most common objection to oral/aural methods for teaching ancient Greek is the following: Greek is a dead language. We will never need to speak ancient Greek, so why should we waste time listening to and speaking it when … Continue reading