HSC Modern Greek Beginners case studies
HSC Modern Greek Beginners · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The HSC Modern Greek Beginners course is a NSW Higher School Certificate language subject for students who are new to, or have very limited prior study of, Modern Greek. It is designed for beginners rather than background speakers, so it suits candidates who want to build practical communication skills in Greek and gain credit towards their HSC pattern of study. The HSC Modern Greek Beginners case studies are 5 cases and about 2,202 words.
1The Name-Day Invitation and the Saturday Shift
Eleni is a Year 11 student in Sydney. Her grandmother Yiayia Maria celebrates her name day on Saturday, the feast of the Dormition, and the family will gather at 1 pm for a long lunch.
493 words, about 2 min2Reading a Community Festival Poster
A Greek community centre in Melbourne posts a notice for its annual festival. The notice states: the festival opens at 10 am on Saturday with a church service (λειτουργία), followed by dancing at 12 pm, a cooking demonstration at 1:30 pm, and a raffle draw at 4 pm.
465 words, about 2 min3Listening to a Grandmother's Directions
A listening passage (played twice) contains a phone message from a grandmother to her grandson Nico. She speaks quickly and mixes Greek with English words such as 'bus' and 'supermarket.' She says: she is at the supermarket near the church; Nico should take the 410 bus, get off at the third stop after the pharmacy, walk past the bakery, and turn left at the corner where the kiosk (περίπτερο) is; she will wait outside the fish shop, not the church, because the church steps are crowded; and she will be there until 5 pm, but if he is late he should call her neighbour, Mrs Katerina.
432 words, about 2 min4Choosing Register in a Written Message
Students must write a short message in Modern Greek of about 80 words. The prompt offers two situations: (A) invite a close friend, Kostas, to a name-day barbecue at your home; (B) write to the parish priest, Father Andreas, to ask whether the church hall is free for a school fundraiser.
388 words, about 2 min5Interpreting a Family Photo Description in Reading
A reading text is a short paragraph by a student, Maria, describing a photograph. She writes that the photo shows her grandparents' house in a village, with a large table under a tree.
424 words, about 2 min