Greek to GCSE: Part 1: Revised edition for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9–1) 2nd Edition

We are enjoying this for our daughter who is in the 6th grade and has a desire to learn Greek. We contacted the author and he provided an answer key for us, and also encouraged her in his kind remarks. Above and beyond!

Very instructive and builds up step by step. One can follow easily. I would suggest to every beginner interested in studying Ancient Greek.

I had learned Greek to a fairly decent level at college, but after years of focusing on other things, had lost much of my knowledge. I tried a number of other textbooks and readers (including the textbook I had originally learned from) and it just wouldn't click for me. It all felt overwhelming, like learning the language over again, and I wasn't up for the mental exertion. I had Taylor on my shelf and pulled out Part 1, and it got me up and running and confident again very quickly. I think it hits the right balances. Not too overwhelming, not too simple; a good amount of vocabulary but it's manageable and easy to look up. The exercises and stories also hit the right balance I think, and held my interest (loved the story about the ancient Greek tribe which had a very conservative approach to changing laws--you die if you suggest a change and it isn't approved--and how they modified their eye for an eye law). Highly recommended textbook.

This is an excellent beginning Ancient Greek book. After many years of trying to learn Greek, this book is what finally made it possible for me to start really progressing.The learning curve is gradual and the grammar is simple and clear. There are also many excellent beginning reading passages from Greek history and mythology.This is the best beginning Greek book I have found. I suggest you make this your core book, and then supplement with reading-approach books such as Athenaze, and Reading Greek published by Cambridge.This book is meant for a classroom, and therefore has no answer key is included. I wouldn't be surprised if there is a teacher manual or answers available from the publisher.

Two reviewers commented on the absurd situation of the publisher not offering an answer key, and far more annoying is the font choice. Look at the photo: the Greek—a new alphabet for the student—is printed in a tiny font, in a super faint fawn color...eh? I worked in design and publishing for over a decade and never saw a less helpful/readable choice. Greek is challenging enough even when you CAN read the font clearly. If any reader knows of a better program, please comment with ideas. For those who have studied Latin: “So You Really Want to Learn Latin” is an exceptional example of how to teach a language and create a user friendly book design.

Before buying this book I wanted to see if I could obtain the answer key. Like the reviewer above, I also did not receive a reply after asking Bloomsbury Publishing for the answer key. But they will take your email and address so that they can sell your information. Because I feel the answers are critical to progress I will be passing on this book. It seems to me the publisher should have published an edition with questions and answers away from GCSE.

I cannot recommend purchasing this book since there is no answer key. What good is a book to teach you Greek if you can't tell if you've done the exercises correctly or not? I have tried several times to contact the publisher. There does exist an answer key, but they won't give it to me. There is a site where you can request access to it electronically. However, I received an email saying my request had been denied.I also tried contacting the publisher directly through writing to them on their corporate website. No reply.