What does Ancient Greek have to do with Language Arts?

Did you know that Ancient Greek is the foundation of many English words? In fact, roughly 60% of all English words and 90% of technical and scientific terms are derived from ancient Greek and Latin. Words that contain ‘bio-’, ‘photo-’, and ‘auto-’  are just a few of many words that have a Greek origin. Not only words from the Greek Language are seen in English but also expressions derived from Greek mythology. For example, the ‘Achilles heel’ which means weakness or a vulnerable point is taken from Homer's epic poem, The Iliad. Or even ‘If looks could kill’ expression from the famous character Medusa.

您知道古希臘語是許多英語單詞的基礎？事實上，大約60％的英語單詞和90％的專業及科學術語來自古希臘語和拉丁語。包含'bio-'，'photo-'和'auto-'的單詞只是許多源自希臘語的單詞中的一小部分。不僅可以在英語看到希臘語的單詞，還可以看到源自希臘神話的表達。例如，“Achilles heel’”意味致命的弱點，取自荷馬的史詩“伊利亞特”。或者甚至'If looks could kill'來自著名人物美杜莎的表達。

So why not learn English from the origin of where English is rooted from? Learning English at an early age gives your kids a definite advantage above the rest. This gives them access to a wider selection of learning materials, allows them to excel in school, and gives them a great advantage to those who don’t know the origins of English.

那麼，為什麼不從英語的起源學習英語呢？從小接觸Ancient Geek相關的英文課程，能使孩子們學習到更廣泛的英文單字，在閱讀醫學類、科學類、心裡學類等文章，可以更容易理解，不受限在艱深的單字上；並使他們在學校取得優異的成績，比起其他同學更有優勢。

 How is our course different?
 我們的課程有何不同？

Simple. Schools focus on teaching English by memorization, but it is actually a very ineffective method of learning. Studies show that it is easier to recall memory associated with an experience, and the more unique the experience the easier it is to recall.
簡單來說。學校專注於通過記憶教授英語，但它實際上是一種非常無效的學習方法。研究表明，回憶與體驗相關的記憶更容易，體驗越獨特，就越容易回憶。

We made our Ancient Greece course to help kids learn not only about the English language but also to learn how the Greeks influenced our modern world today in a fun and interesting way. The Greeks impacted everything from government, philosophy, science, mathematics, art, literature, and even sports. Therefore, kids will be exploring Ancient Greek society, and engage in various interactive activities. These activities were designed to help the kids improve and expand their English skills, enhance their creativity, and build confidence in a fun focus group setup.

我們製作了古希臘課程，幫助孩子們不僅學習英語，還學習希臘人如何以有趣方式影響我們現代世界。希臘人影響了政府，哲學，科學，數學，藝術，文學乃至體育等各方面。因此，孩子們將探索古希臘社會，並參與各種互動活動。這些活動旨在幫助孩子們提高和擴展他們的英語技能，增強他們的創造力及自信心，並透過分組的方式讓學習更好玩。