ACL9LCG10U01 Years 9 to 10 Languages

Content descriptor apply the phonological and orthographic systems of Classical Greek in a range of contexts

Elaborations

• • Elaboration applying knowledge of sound and spelling changes, for example, when stops β/π/φ, τ/δ/θ/ζ, κ/γ/χ are followed by sigma, as in σπεύδω/ἔσπευσα, πέμπω/ἔπεμψα, διώκω/ἐδίωξα
• • Elaboration noting that iota subscript is given in the upper case when reading Classical Greek inscriptions
• • Elaboration recognising the component parts of compound words that involve the transfer of aspirates, for example, κατά + ἵστημι = καθίστημι
• • Elaboration applying knowledge of non-Attic versions of common words, for example, θάλασσα (θάλαττα), πονέω (πονῶ), ἐς (εἰς), μάτηρ (μήτηρ)
• • Elaboration applying knowledge of diacritical marks for accentuation, to distinguish between words with the same spelling, for example, interrogative and indefinite adverbs, pronouns such as τις and τίς, or verbs such as πονεῖ and πόνει
• • Elaboration understanding the function of crasis and elision when reading aloud, for example, κἀγαθοί = καὶ ἀγαθοί, τἄλλα = τὰ ἄλλα
• • Elaboration reciting or presenting extracts from Classical Greek texts, using expression to convey meaning, tone and emphasis, for example, excerpts from ‘The Iliad’ by Homer, ‘The odes of Pindar’, ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles or ‘Medea’ by Euripides