Ellinomatheia A1 study materials
Ellinomatheia A1 study resources

Ellinomatheia A1 case studies

Ellinomatheia A1 · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Certificate of Attainment in Greek, Level A1 (Πιστοποιητικό Ελληνομάθειας Α1) is the first rung of the Greek state's proficiency ladder for non-native speakers. It certifies that you can handle very simple, everyday communication: introducing yourself, asking and answering basic questions about family, work, shopping, food, time and place, reading short notices and messages, and writing a few connected sentences. It is used by learners who want an externally recognised benchmark of beginner Greek, by people preparing for study or residence in Greece, and by heritage speakers rebuilding literacy. The exam is organised around five areas: listening, reading, written production, oral production and interaction, and language use (vocabulary and grammar in context). Topics on this exam: Listening comprehension (Κατανόηση προφορικού λόγου), Reading comprehension (Κατανόηση γραπτού λόγου), Writing / written production (Παραγωγή γραπτού λόγου), Speaking / oral production and interaction (Παραγωγή προφορικού λόγου), and Language use: vocabulary and grammar in context (Γλωσσική χρήση). The Ellinomatheia A1 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,196 words.

1

Platform 5, not 3: a delayed train and a competing announcement

You are sitting the A1 listening paper. The recording is played twice.

476 words, about 2 min
2

Three SMS, one meeting: which message wins?

A1 reading, Part 2: short messages. The candidate receives three SMS from Νίκος in this order: (1) «Γεια σου!

441 words, about 2 min
3

The 41-word SMS: formal polish versus A1 task achievement

A1 writing, Part 1: short message. The prompt reads: «Γράψε ένα SMS στη φίλη σου τη Μαρία.

436 words, about 2 min
4

At the periptero: repairing a breakdown without switching to English

A1 oral exam, Task 2: simulated transaction. The candidate is at a περίπτερο and must buy a bottle of water and a bus ticket.

424 words, about 2 min
5

Age and articles: why «έχει 25 χρονών» fails the cloze

A1 language-use section: cloze profile. The text reads: «Η Μαρία 25 χρονών.

419 words, about 2 min