Greek Lessons - Compact

Hellenic Language School Alexander the Great

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Course description

Compact program- 2 weeks, 40 hours
The Program includes:
* 40 hours of teaching
* Free welcome and farewell material
* Free Internet Access use of the Library
* Free educational material (books)
* Free seminars for the Greek music, history, literature (2 hours) or Greek Dance Lessons
* Watching Greek films and discussion
* 1 meal in a traditional restaurant
* 1 visit to museum

Please note that in case that the student’s level cannot be matched with that of our other
classes, we will offer him/her one to one tuition, but at reduced hours (50% of the lessons).
We will also give him/her extra work in the library, so as to move faster.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-2 weeks
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 50 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:30 AM - 01:10 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Chania.

Class size

Average 3 students
Maximum 5 students

Student age

Age range 18 - 80 years old
Average 30 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

80% recommend

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"Teachers were very good, teaching material below average with many mistakes"

IAN JOHNSTON, student from Greece

Teaching material "You speak Greek already" B edition 2023, contains many mistakes (τυν/τυ), the alphabet in the book is difficult to read, many long and no longer used words are included in lessons A1 and for a beginner this makes it very difficult to get going. Considering this book was supposed to be written and edited by Greek professors this is very disappointing

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
2 Oct 2023 - 13 Oct 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
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"Hard to say"

Hege Holm, student from Norway

I did not know what I could expect. I did think that the lowest level would be more practical. More speaking and reading simple greek. This will probably be my one and ony course in greek. I did not need a lot of grammar at this stage. More words and practical everyday use. I think it was too academic to me. I fell off. Lost my self confidence and felt stupid. Not the right way of learning language. But noone asked what we expected by arrival. And the young people in my class seemed positive. I liked the school and the teachers. But it was not the right place for me to be for three weeks. Or I AM too old to learn greek(61), but I do not think so. Grammar is not the first you need to know in a language, you must learn words and phrases. I think.
That was all I had to say about my last three weeks. Good luck and remember to check students expectations before start. Beginners are not always the same.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
4 Sep 2023 - 22 Sep 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
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"Friendly welcome and competent teachers"

Gabriele Leitner, student from Austria

I liked all teachers, especially mine who was really very ambitious and competent.
I liked the location because it was easily reachable from my accomodation.
I liked the friendly atmosphere at school as well as at my accomodation, although I didn't expect my single room to be so small with hardly any balcony!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
4 Sep 2023 - 15 Sep 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Attending the class was like a warm & familiar routine"

Veronica Ruberti, student from Germany

My teacher was really smart and able to teach the first level of a new language. The director of the school warmly welcome us, organize traditional dance workshop and a typical lunch together.

The location of the school is super: 2 minutes from Nea Chora beach and 15 minutes from the historical city centre of Chania on foot. Furthermore Chania is a wonderful city to stay and nevralgic point to travel in the west side of Crete even by bus.

I didn't like the text book because there isn't any recordings, neither exercise-solutions so it's not possible to keep on self-training.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
21 Aug 2023 - 25 Aug 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A great way to improve the knowledge of the Greek language"

An Vleugels, student from Belgium

Everything was arranged very well. The day before I left home I already got a message from the school to tell me that the taxi driver would wait for me at the airport. She gave me his name and phone number just in case, the name from the hotel and the address from the school and she would meet me at the school on Monday.

The taxi driver was very friendly. The hotel was perfect, close to the school and the beach with a lot of good restaurants. From there I could also easily walk to the old town. Everybody in the hotel was friendly and very helpful. The breakfast was super and the room was very clean.

The reception in the school was very good. All the teachers are so nice. There where some other students, almost all from Germany. I had one fellow student in my class and that made me very happy. Our teacher Maria is an excellent teacher. She explained everything very well and she is very motivated. Of course, we had some homework to do and everyday we wrote a text. After a few days we started to discuss some topics so we learned to speak better and we also learned more about the way things are regulated in each country. It's nice to know a little bit more about the Greek society. Maria talked most of the time Greek during class (slow) which I really liked, that's the way I learn best.

We did two activities, the first week we went all together to a restaurant on Friday (very good), the second week we went to Minoan's World, a 3D Museum and 9D cinema with a movie about the Minoan society and some myths (good for me because I choose Greek but it's more for children in my opinion).

This was a good experience for me and I certainly want to go back.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Many thanks to this dynamic, competent and warm team."

Jeanne PASTOR, student from France

I was very satisfied with my internship at the Alexandre Le Grand school. in Xania. The welcome was warm and the teachers adapted very quickly to the situation which arose from a misunderstanding on the start date of the courses. (Coming back to France at the end of May, I noticed that you had informed me of a change of date, but I did not have a computer at Xania and could not access this information).
The lessons were completely adapted to my level and I could only regret not being able to continue them.

Jeanne

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
2 May 2022 - 6 May 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great experience"

Pascale Brackeniers, student from Belgium

Since I was alone in my level (C1), I had two hours private lesson every day + homework, and this was perfect for me. The teacher, Eugenia, made her best efforts to adapt her lessons to my needs and requirements and I have learnt a lot. She is a very interesting person and she taught me a lot, not only with regard to grammar, but also with regard to the Greek society through the analysis and discussion of newspaper's articles.

We also had an excellent personal contact and she even gave me a dictionary as present. The negative point was that the Athenian branch hadn't mentioned my coming to the Cretan branch. So nobody was waiting for me. But the school's manager in Chania reacted very efficiently and found immediately an appropriate solution.

The class where I had my Greek lessons was too small with echo, what made it difficult for me and for the teacher to hear each other properly. The other rooms were bigger. Due to the covid, all the social activities had been cancelled, but the teachers organized a very nice lunch in a restaurant and a trekking in the mountain. The mood in this small school was excellent, I felt quickly I was with a group of friends. Location and facilities are just perfect ! I rent a studio in the centrum of Chania, 20 min by walk, just great. I would have liked to have more interactions with the other students but I haven't seen them a lot since our program and timetable were different.

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My ratings for this school

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4 Apr 2022 - 8 Apr 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A very competent principal and teachers!"

Caroline Meylan, student from Switzerland

The atmosphere in both the school and the classroom is very good, I felt very comfortable. All the staff are attentive to students. The proposed activities are adequate and well organized.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
14 Oct 2019 - 25 Oct 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great School"

Søs Beltoft, student from Denmark

Very nice school. Very good and educated staff, who does everything they can to help you in any way they can.
I am definitely going back there.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
5 Aug 2019 - 9 Aug 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"At any time again -"

Manfred Mende, student from Germany

Als einziger Schüler bekam ich die ganze Aufmerksamkeit der Lehrerin und hatte pro Tag zwei Stunden (Einzel-) Unterricht. Frau Pontikaki war sehr freundlich und kompetent. Das Gelernte ist für mich eine gute Grundlage, um das Erlernen der griechischen Sprache fortzusetzen.

Die Lage der Schule ermöglicht schöne Spaziergänge in die Stadt und an das Meer. Einkäufe sind jederzeit möglich.
Im Hotel "Christina" habe ich mich sehr wohl gefühlt und war auch dort freundlich aufgenommen.


ENGLISH:
As the only student I got all the attention from the teacher and had daily two hours (individual) lessons. Miss Pontikaki was very friendly and competent. What I've learned is a good basis to continue learning the Greek language.

The school's location allows beautiful walks around the city and the sea. Purchases are possible at any time .
At the hotel "Christina" I felt very well and was welcomed there.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
1 Feb 2016 - 12 Feb 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

Hellenic Language School Alexander the Great offers the following housing types:
hotel

3-star hotel - 2-person shared room - Breakfast

S$ 608
weekly
Housing type: 3-star hotel
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Free internet and air conditioning
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 608
price per room

3-star hotel - Single-person room - Breakfast

S$ 702
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Chania
Housing type: 3-star hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, air conditioning, and heating
Distance to school: 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, before 12:00 PM
S$ 702
Clean, safe, friendly, close to the School.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 50 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Chania based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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