Free Greek Lessons
 

The Ministry of Education and Culture offers free Greek language courses especially tailored for you to:

· help you develop networks of contacts
· expand your job opportunities
· get acquainted with the practical aspects of daily life
· participate in the political, cultural and social affairs of Cyprus


Course characteristics:

Greek language courses will be offered within the framework of the “Programme for Greek Language Teaching Applicable to Migrants and Other Foreign Language Speaking Residents of Cyprus” free of charge. Courses for the new school year will start in November 2011. Small groups of 10 to 15 students will meet twice a week for two, 90-minute sessions. Classes will be conducted by experienced Greek language teachers especially trained in adult education.

The courses will be offered at the following levels: Level A’, for persons who are beginners or have minimum knowledge of Greek, Level B’, for persons who have basic oral and written Greek language skills, and Level C’, for persons who can communicate at a satisfactory degree orally and in writing. Levels B and C may prepare interested parties for the relevant examinations of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

Who is eligible to participate:

Persons over 15 years of age, whose mother language is not Greek are entitled to apply for participation. Interested parties should submit or send by mail the following documents to register:

· Application form, duly completed
· Personal Data Form, duly completed
· Personal Statement Form, duly completed
· Copy of the Yellow Slip for persons from EU member states or Pink Slip for persons from third-party countries

Documents 1, 2, and 3 can be found at: http://www.moec.gov.cy/epimorfotika/anakoinoseis.html

*Deadline for applications: 30 September 2011

Contact Information:
Adult Education Centres
Nicosia: tel. 22800800
Limassol: tel. 25877524
Larnaca/Famagusta: tel. 24813264
Pafos: tel. 26804521

The Project is Co-financed by the European Social Fund of the EU.

Some people will say that it is pointless learning Greek, as in Cyprus, especially the villages, speak a dialect. This may be so, but if you make a little effort, you will reap great rewards in the contact you have with Cypriots. remember, the dialect may be different, but the letters are the same, so you can at least read in Greek.

Do not let others influence you in not learning Greek, if you want to, do it, and let the others carry on just speaking English, as it suits them or are too lazy to learn Greek

Re: Free Greek Lessons
 

Hi,

I am trying to register for these courses, the deadline is 30th September this year, but I am strugling with some things:
1. all the forms are in greek?
2. there is no email addess to send them to?
3. the required document it the yellow slip - what is that?

Many thanks for help.
A.

Re: Free Greek Lessons
 

Hi, i do not have anything to do with the Greek Lessons, sorry. I just posted it as information for people. You have to follow it up yourself. I do not have any further information.

The yellow slip is your residents registration certificate.

Hope it helps.