This is the first entry in Greek short stories for beginners A1-A2, a series of bilingual graded readers for adult learners of Modern Greek.
"A human on a path to revisit, reveal and retrieve their long-forsaken soul. A wry tale made of fragmented memories, regrets, and aspirations, bound with magic realism and temporal oddities."
This book has three parts. Part 1 ends every chapter with a glossary of words marked in bold in the text; tap to view their definition. Part 2 features a translation after each paragraph. Part 3 is a collection of all glossaries, but goes beyond that, with many words accompanied by explanations on usage.
The whole story is in present tense ("to be" and "to have" can be in past tense); only a basic knowledge of Greek is required. This is how it works:
A1 (early beginners) See words in context, and how basic sentences are structured. The glossary is there for you when things get tough; this book might be challenging.
A2 (advanced beginners) Remember words and grammar you already know or half-know, and understand them better. You will keep seeing them in the book anyway.
B1 (early intermediates) Explore new ways of articulating your thoughts in Greek, and be surprised by how much you can do with very basic language.
B2 (advanced intermediates) Feel good about yourself. You know everything.
A0 (complete beginners) Favourite this book, but don’t rush. You will get there.
