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NHMCulture&EducationCenterGreekLanguage&DanceProgramsforAdults2017-2018

ThankyouforchoosingtheNationalHellenicMuseumforyourGreeklanguageclasses.Additionalinformationaboutprogramscanbefoundonourwebsite:http://www.nationalhellenicmuseum.org.

GeneralInfo:

Whocanparticipate:Adultlanguageandadultdanceclassesarecurrentlyofferedforstudentsages15andup.AdultlanguageclassesareofferedonThursdayeveningseitherfrom5:30–6:45PMor6:45-8:00PM.Thereisasmallcombinedbeginner/intermediateclassonSaturdaymorningsfrom10:15-11:45AM(idealifyouhavesmallchildrenintheAMchildren’sclasses.AdultDanceclassesarecurrentlyofferedinthebasic/beginnerlevelandintermediate/advancedlevel.BeginnerdanceclasswillrunonThursdayeveningsfrom6:15-6:45PMandtheintermediate/advanceddanceclasswillrunfrom6:45-7:15PM.BeginnerclasseswillrunataslowerpaceandfocusontraditionalGreekdancesthatyouwouldtypicallyseeatweddings,baptismsandotherfunctions.Intermediate/advanceddanceclasseswillincludeawide-arrayofdancesfromthemainland,Greekislands,Cyprusandmanymore!DancemembershipsareavailableforstudentsinterestedinclassesfromSeptember-May.Wherearetheclasses?AllclassesareheldattheNationalHellenicMuseumat333S.HalstedSt.Howaboutclassesforkids?ForinformationonSaturdaymorning&afternoonChildren’sclassespleasecontactDimitraGeorgousesatdgeorgouses@hellenicmuseum.org.

CurrentAdultLanguageClassOfferings:

Basic/BeginnerClasses:BasicModernGreek(101)willbeofferedfromSeptember2017toDecember2017.OurBeginnerModernGreekClass(102)willbeofferedfromJanuary2018toMay2018.Forstudentsinterestedinprogressingfromabasicclasstoourbeginnersequence,theyshouldregisterforafullyearofclass(September–May).Offered: Thursday evenings from 6:45 – 8:00 PM. Instructor: Doukessa LariasCombinedBeginner/IntermediateClass:TheCombinedclass(200)willbeofferedfromSeptember2017–May2018andisidealforthosewhohavehadexperienceswithModernGreekgrowingup,butneedtolearnthefoundationsofthelanguagetobecomestrongerspeakers;orthosewhohavetakenModernGreekbeforewhoneedarefresheronbasicconcepts.Thisclasswillbedialogueheavy–pushingstudentstoengageinconversationwitheachother.Offered: Saturday mornings from 10:30-11:45 AM. Instructor: Dimitra GeorgousesIntermediateI:IntermediateI(201-202)willbeofferedfromSeptember2017toMay2018.ThisclassisidealforstudentswhohavesolidfoundationsinModernGreek(readingandwriting)andareworkingonimprovingtheirspeaking&listeningskillsandtakingtheirliteracyskillstothenextlevel.Pre-requisites:ItisrecommendedforthosewhohavecompletedeithertheBasic/Beginnerclassorthecombinedbeginner/intermediateclass;orthosewhohavetakenatleast1yearofModernGreekinthelast5years.Ifyoudon’tmeetthecriteria,butthinkyouareagoodfitforthiscourse,[email protected]: Thursday evening from 5:30-6:45 PM. Instructor: Dimitra Georgouses


IntermediateII:IntermediateII(301-302)willbeofferedfromSeptember2017toMay2018.ThisclassisidealforstudentswhohavesolidfoundationsinModernGreek(speaking,readingandwriting)andareworkingonimprovingtheirconversationalskills,literacyskills,grammaticalskillsandincreasingtheirknowledgeofthehistory+culture.Pre-requisites:ItisrecommendedforthosewhohavecompletedeithertheIntermediateIcourse,orthosewhohavetakenatleast2coursesinModernGreekinthelast5years.Ifyoudon’tmeetthecriteria,butthinkyouareagoodfitforthiscourse,[email protected]: Thursday evening from 6:45 – 8:00 PM. Instructor: Dimitra GeorgousesAdvancedClasses:Advancedclass(400)willbeofferedfromSeptember2017-May2018.Theclassisidealforstudentswhocanspeak,readandwriteModernGreek,butwantadditionalchallengestohelpincreasetheirknowledgeofGreeketymology,increasingvocabulary,reviewingthestructuresofgrammar,andengagingindialogueaboutthehistoryandcivilizationofGreeceaswellastopicsrelevanttomodern-dayGreece.Pre-requisites:Itisrecommendedforthosewhohavecompletedatleast2yearsofModernGreek(orhaveapproval),orthosewhocanholdasteadyconversationinModernGreekandcouldpasstheIntermediateIIexam.Ifyoudon’tmeetthecriteria,butthinkyouareagoodfitforthiscourse,[email protected]: Thursday evening from 5:30-6:45 PM. Instructor: Sotiria Tzavara Pleasesubmityourrequestasearlyaspossible.Classesfillearly.Asclassesfillup,wewillbeclosingregistrationforthoseclasses.EmailthecompletedformtoDimitraGeorgouses,Education&PublicProgramsManager,[email protected](312)655-1221.Afteryourrequesthasbeenprocessed,youwillreceiveaconfirmationletterandadditionalmaterials.Forpayments,pleasemailacheckinwithyourregistrationorcallthemuseumstoretoprocessyourpayment:312-655-1234ext.10.PleaseemailDimitraGeorgousesorcalltheEducationDepartmentat(312)655-1234ext.29withanyquestions.1.Today’sDate: / / 2.1stStudentRegistering:Name: DateofBirth: / / Allergies:___________________________________________________________________________________ LearningDisabilities:__________________________________________________________________________SpecialNeeds:_______________________________________________________________________________Medications:________________________________________________________________________________ AdditionalInformationtoshare:________________________________________________________________LevelofEnrollment(pleasecircle):Thursdayevening:

- Basic/BeginnerClass


- IntermediateI- IntermediateII- Advanced

Saturdaymorning:

- Combinedbeginner/intermediateclassTypeofenrollment:

- Fullyear(SeptemberthroughMay)- FirstSemester(SeptemberthroughDecember)- SecondSemester(JanuarythroughMay)

VerbalLanguageSkills(pickbasedonwhatdescribesthestudentbest):

1. NativeGreekspeaker(Greekisfirstlanguage)IspeakGreekclosetooraswellasEnglish,andwouldliketocontinuepracticingthelanguage/IspeakbasicGreek(whatwewouldtypicallyspeakinahome)reallywellandwouldliketoincreasemyknowledgeofacademicterminology,studytheetymologyofwords,andincreasemyvocabulary

2. Bilingual(SpeaksGreekcloseto/oraswellasfirstlanguage)IamverycomfortableholdingaconversationinGreek/IwouldliketoincreasedmyadvancedvocabularyinGreek

3. AdvancedverbalproficiencyIfeelprettycomfortableholdingaconversationinGreek,butneedcontinuedpracticetoensurethatIamusingthecorrectformsandtensesofwordswhenIspeak/Ispeakwithease,butmakeoccasionalmistakesandwouldliketoincreasemyvocabulary

4. MediumverbalproficiencyIhaveaworkingvocabulary,Iamcomfortablewithbasicphrases,IcanrequestneedsanddesiresinGreekbutneedcontinuedpracticetobeabletopullallmyvocabularytogether/Iwouldliketoincreasemyworkingvocabulary.

5. BasicverbalproficiencyIunderstandgreetings,basicphrasesandcanbegintoreciprocatebasicphraseswhensomeonetalkstome/IgrewupwithGreekaroundmeandunderstandalittle,butneedarefresher!

6. Noverbalproficiency,newtoGreek

LiteracyandGrammar(selecttheonethatdescribesthestudentbest):1. Native/BilingualSpeaker,Advancedliteracy

Icanspeakandread/writeinModernGreek2. Native/BilingualSpeaker,Basicliteracy

Icanspeak,butIneedtolearnthefundamentalsinliteracy,syntaxandgrammar3. 2nd+language,advancedliteracy

I’mlearningGreekasasecondorthirdlanguageandcanreadthemajorityofthewrittenlanguagewithease,andcanwriteshortparagraphs

4. 2nd+language,intermediateliteracyIcanreadshortwords/sentenceswithease,Iamcomfortablewiththebasicgrammaticalstructure

5. 2nd+language,earlyliteracy


Iknowthebasicsbutamstillpracticinglettersounds,digraphsandblends.Istillneedtolearnthegrammaticalstructureofthelanguage.

6. NoliteracyproficiencyIamnewtotheGreekalphabetandgrammaticalstructure

3.2ndStudentRegistering:Name: DateofBirth: / / Allergies:___________________________________________________________________________________ LearningDisabilities:__________________________________________________________________________SpecialNeeds:_______________________________________________________________________________Medications:________________________________________________________________________________ AdditionalInformationtoshare:________________________________________________________________LevelofEnrollment(pleasecircle):Thursdayevening:

- Basic/BeginnerClass- IntermediateI- IntermediateII- Advanced

Saturdaymorning:

- Combinedbeginner/intermediateclassTypeofenrollment:

- Fullyear(SeptemberthroughMay)- FirstSemester(SeptemberthroughDecember)- SecondSemester(JanuarythroughMay)

VerbalLanguageSkills(pickbasedonwhatdescribesthestudentbest):

7. NativeGreekspeaker(Greekisfirstlanguage)IspeakGreekclosetooraswellasEnglish,andwouldliketocontinuepracticingthelanguage/IspeakbasicGreek(whatwewouldtypicallyspeakinahome)reallywellandwouldliketoincreasemyknowledgeofacademicterminology,studytheetymologyofwords,andincreasemyvocabulary

8. Bilingual(SpeaksGreekcloseto/oraswellasfirstlanguage)IamverycomfortableholdingaconversationinGreek/IwouldliketoincreasedmyadvancedvocabularyinGreek

9. AdvancedverbalproficiencyIfeelprettycomfortableholdingaconversationinGreek,butneedcontinuedpracticetoensurethatIamusingthecorrectformsandtensesofwordswhenIspeak/Ispeakwithease,butmakeoccasionalmistakesandwouldliketoincreasemyvocabulary

10. Mediumverbalproficiency


Ihaveaworkingvocabulary,Iamcomfortablewithbasicphrases,IcanrequestneedsanddesiresinGreekbutneedcontinuedpracticetobeabletopullallmyvocabularytogether/Iwouldliketoincreasemyworkingvocabulary.

11. BasicverbalproficiencyIunderstandgreetings,basicphrasesandcanbegintoreciprocatebasicphraseswhensomeonetalkstome/IgrewupwithGreekaroundmeandunderstandalittle,butneedarefresher!

12. Noverbalproficiency,newtoGreek

LiteracyandGrammar(selecttheonethatdescribesthestudentbest):7. Native/BilingualSpeaker,Advancedliteracy

Icanspeakandread/writeinModernGreek8. Native/BilingualSpeaker,Basicliteracy

Icanspeak,butIneedtolearnthefundamentalsinliteracy,syntaxandgrammar9. 2nd+language,advancedliteracy

I’mlearningGreekasasecondorthirdlanguageandcanreadthemajorityofthewrittenlanguagewithease,andcanwriteshortparagraphs

10. 2nd+language,intermediateliteracyIcanreadshortwords/sentenceswithease,Iamcomfortablewiththebasicgrammaticalstructure

11. 2nd+language,earlyliteracyIknowthebasicsbutamstillpracticinglettersounds,digraphsandblends.Istillneedtolearnthegrammaticalstructureofthelanguage.

12. NoliteracyproficiencyIamnewtotheGreekalphabetandgrammaticalstructure

4.PersonalInformationorParent/GuardianInformation(ifstudentisundertheageof18):Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone:(_____)______-______Fax:(_____)______-______Email: 5.EmergencyContactInformation:Parent/GuardianName: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone:(_____)______-______Fax:(_____)______-______Email: 6.AdditionalEmergencyContactInformation:Parent/GuardianName: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone:(_____)______-______Fax:(_____)______-______Email: 7.HowdidyouhearabouttheGreekLanguageprogram?


8.Anycommentsornotesyouwishtoshare… GreekLanguageClassPricing

Non-Members MembersofNHM(Save10%)

FullYear $475 $427.50OneSemester $325 $292.50

DanceClassPricing(unlimiteddanceclassesfromSeptember–May)

Non-Members MembersofNHM

FullyeardancemembershipUnlimitedclassesforover32weeks

$250(Saveover$70) $225(Saveover$95)

10sessionpunchcard $90(1freeclass) $80(2freeclasses)

PAYMENTFORMSFullYearLanguageClassSeptemberthroughMay

Price Quantity Total

Non-Member $475 MuseumMember $427.50 PerSemesterLanguageClass Price Quantity TotalNon-MemberSeptemberthroughDecember

$325

Non-MemberJanuarythroughMay

$325

MuseumMemberSeptemberthroughDecember

$292.50

MuseumMemberJanuarythroughMay

$292.50

DanceClasses Non-MemberUnlimiteddanceclasses

$250

MuseumMemberUnlimiteddanceclasses

$225

Non-Member10-sessionpunchcard

$90

Member10-sessionpunchcard

$80

GRANDTOTAL:


PAYMENTMETHODS CheckEnclosed CreditCard(pleasecalltheMuseumstorewithcardinformation:312-655-1234ext.10) WillpayinMuseumstore PaymentplanPaymentNotes:

- Adepositof50%oftotaltuitionisduewithinaweekofregistrationtoholdyourspotinclasses.Ifyouarenotabletomakethedeposit,considerapaymentplanthatwillallowyoutocreateamonthlypaymentthatwordsforyourbudget.

- Ifyouarenotonapaymentplan,100%oftuitionisdueatorbeforethefirstclasssession.PaymentPolicies:Allregistrationsandpaymentsarefinalandwedonotofferrefunds.However,wedounderstandthattheunexpectedcanariseandonacasebycasebasiswewillreviewexceptionalcircumstances.Aspartofourcommitmenttoourstudentswewillofferthehighestpossiblestandardsofcourtesy,helpfulnessandknowledgeandwillrespondefficientlyandcourteouslytoallinquiriesrelatedtocancellationsandrefunds.PLEASEMAKECHECKPAYABLETO: NationalHellenicMuseum ATTN:DimitraGeorgouses 333S.HalstedSt.,ChicagoIL60661QUESTIONS: DimitraGeorgouses,Education&PublicProgramsManager [email protected] 312.655.1234ext.29

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