Technology! Democracy! Feta cheese! Where on Earth do these words come from? Although it has existed in several different forms throughout its history, Greek has always been an energetic language, an academic language, and a brilliantly descriptive language. Its speakers created timeless works of drama and helped set the frameworks of our democracy. In this course we will discover the Greek roots of a few common English words and experience the color of the modern Greek language you might just hear during your next walk down the ancient streets of Athens. After the class, students will be able to order lunch in the Greek capital for themselves!

Technology! Democracy! Feta cheese! Where on Earth do these words come from? Greece! Although it has existed in several different ...

Technology! Democracy! Feta cheese! Where do these words come from? Greek is an historic language, an academic language, a language ...