Talk:Modern Greek/Restructuring

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This is in response to: ''The question is whether it is better to have the Dialog in the second lesson but be unable to fully explain it. Or to have it later and be able to explain everything.--IKnowNothing 20:49, 5 June 2006 (UTC)''

I believe that every lesson should contain a text or dialogue, because many people are unable to understand grammar and apply it if they don't see it in use. Also, seeing how the stuff taught in one lesson helps one get by in a real-life situation is a very motivating factor for the learner.

I am sure that it would be possible to start every lesson (except the one teaching the alphabet) with a small dialogue, without introducing too much grammar or vocabulary at once. German is similar in grammar complexity as Greek and see how it was accomplished there: BLL German/A1. Also see my comment to the discussion at the main Modern Greek page.

Mind you, it's even easier to have a meaningful text or dialogue in each lesson if you're ready to introduce several conjugated forms or several cases at once. I still believe that splitting is the key to learner motivation though, particularly for those who haven't studied Latin yet. To provide a general overview of every difficulty a language has to offer on a particular area of grammar is the task of a grammar book, not a language course. You could link to the complete tables for those who'd rather try to memorise everything at once.

Junesun 13:30, 6 June 2006 (UTC)