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My Greek Professor uses Baugh. Then again so does yours.
I have friends who say Mounce is better.
What would be best is a small pill that you take that's full of Greek vocabulary and grammar. It could then slowly and permanently release all the right information. You would think in 21st century USA this would be possible.
Anything BUT Mounce.
Actually, Mounce is great as a supplement. But I just taught with it last year. It is by far the worst I've ever used. His explanations are excellent. But the organization of the grammar is terrible.
Anything BUT Mounce.
Actually, Mounce is great as a supplement. But I just taught with it last year. It is by far the worst I've ever used. His explanations are excellent. But the organization of the grammar is terrible.
Clark,
In what would do you feel the grammar could be better organized?
My Greek Professor uses Baugh. Then again so does yours.
I have friends who say Mounce is better.
What would be best is a small pill that you take that's full of Greek vocabulary and grammar. It could then slowly and permanently release all the right information. You would think in 21st century USA this would be possible.
I've been trying to get a prescription but apparently my insurance doesn't cover research drugs. However they will cover something to curb the stress caused by to much Greek study.
Anything BUT Mounce.
Actually, Mounce is great as a supplement. But I just taught with it last year. It is by far the worst I've ever used. His explanations are excellent. But the organization of the grammar is terrible.
Clark,
In what would do you feel the grammar could be better organized?
If one adopts Mounce's second track (which I did), it's doable. But this is a secondary option, and the book is basically designed around track one. In track one, a student goes 120 pages into the book before being INTRODUCED to verbs.
As I said, Mounce is extremely good at explaining morphology and such. And so it is very useful as a supplement. But our understanding grows with use. As Mounce organizes things, there is no opportunity for use. How can you practice Greek if you wait until chapter 14 to introduce verbs and chapter 26 (!) to introduce participles.
Also, though leaving exercises out and including them in a separate book (read "purchase") makes sense from Zondervan's point of view, it is ridiculous from the user's perspective.
At the very least, such a workbook should be good. With Mounce, it isn't. Because he has organized his grammar the way he has, it is no wonder the workbook stinks. He absolutely has no choice but to assume too much, or give constant 'helps'. He hasn't given the students adequate tools for practice, since he doesn't really begin with simple sentences and add complexity. Rather, he outlines morphology and syntax as he would for analysis and thinks we ought to teach that way. I completely disagree. I found the book extremely unhelpful for teaching the language -- on its own.
I should note, however, that I taught two different Greek classes simultaneously last year. I did not use Mounce for both. I found myself bringing Mounce in to assist in the explanations for the other class. But in terms of organization, Mounce was very unhelpful. It was, for me, a recipe for frustration.
Obviously, this is an off-the-cuff critique. I could offer a fuller review, but simply don't have the time or desire. I'll never use Mounce as a primary text again (Lord willing).
My Greek Professor uses Baugh. Then again so does yours.
I have friends who say Mounce is better.
What would be best is a small pill that you take that's full of Greek vocabulary and grammar. It could then slowly and permanently release all the right information. You would think in 21st century USA this would be possible.
I've been trying to get a prescription but apparently my insurance doesn't cover research drugs. However they will cover something to curb the stress caused by to much Greek study.
It always comes back to the insurance companies.
Don't forget that there is also a special section in the grocery store that can be useful. Be careful though too much of the stuff from that place and it may undo the Greek.
I've been trying to get a prescription but apparently my insurance doesn't cover research drugs. However they will cover something to curb the stress caused by to much Greek study.
It always comes back to the insurance companies.
Don't forget that there is also a special section in the grocery store that can be useful. Be careful though too much of the stuff from that place and it may undo the Greek.
Donnie, you wouldn't be referring to the ice cream isle would you? I frequent it often, and I must admit it has a sedating effect after a Greek overload!
Which one do you prefer? Why?
What is the very best book for beginning Greek students out there?