Greek Stories A GCSE Reader
Greek Stories A GCSE Reader by John Taylor is published by Bloomsbury Academic and released on September 7, 2017. This 208-page book serves as an introductory reader for students of Classical Greek, featuring 100 self-contained passages that are both engaging and manageable in length. The selections are adapted from a variety of ancient authors and include helpful introductions and glosses for proper names and vocabulary not covered in the GCSE curriculum.
Readers will find a structured approach to learning, with passages organized into four sections that progressively increase in difficulty. The first section contains simple stories, while subsequent sections delve into historical and mythological topics, complete with comprehension questions designed to align with the new OCR GCSE language paper format. This edition also includes access to a companion website offering an answer key and additional passages, making it a valuable resource for both new learners and those revisiting the language.
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Greek Stories is an ideal first reader for students of Classical Greek. It offers 100 self-contained passages of manageable length, chosen for their intrinsic interest and adapted from a wide range of ancient authors. Generous help is given, with a short introduction to each story and glossing of all proper names and non-GCSE vocabulary. The collection will also be attractive to older students beginning or returning to the language.
Updated to match the 2016 OCR specification, this edition has been restructured to reflect the new examinations, which now have a single language paper.
Section 1 provides 30 passages, starting with very short and simple stories and building up to the level of the current OCR GCSE.
Section 2 provides 30 differentiated passages of increasing difficulty on historical topics.
Section 3 provides 20 shorter passages of uniform length on mythological topics, with comprehension questions, in the style of Section A of the new GCSE language paper.
Section 4 provides 20 passages on historical topics, with comprehension and unseen sections, in the style of Section B of the new GCSE language paper.
The new edition is supported by a companion website with an answer key and additional passages.
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