In the next few posts, I plan to share about ways to learn Greek. Several tools, methods, resources, approaches, philosophies, etc. are out there that claim to be “the best.” I don’t think any way is “the best,” but the approaches I discuss will all be paths that I think can be extremely beneficial for the early Biblical and/or Attic Greek learner.
This first post highlights the Conversational Koine Institute, headed up by my good friend Michael Holcomb. I’ve sat in on several Greek courses and even a Latin course–and let me tell you–soooooo good. A new set of classes begin next week!
Here’s some reasons that I dig CKI’s approach:
- Hilarious (We are always laughing and having a good time)
- Immersive (Dead languages, according to CKI, don’t have to be dead at all!)
- Conversational (Feels like learning a “spoken” language like Spanish or French)
- Inexpensive (Classes average around $100 bucks!)
- Passion (CKI instructors care about you as a person and you as a learner).
- Convenient (A typical course is once or twice per week for about an hour.)
- Endorsed by Macho Man Randy Savage (See the video below)
Also, here’s my video reflection on my time with CKI:
Things to Keep in Mind
- This class still takes work. Not tons of outside / homework, but it does take some.
- It may be helpful to learn the basic verb forms and noun forms on your own time.
- Don’t miss too many sessions or you will fall far behind in the immersive learning journey.