am I just not looking hard enough?
That looks great, thank you!Discovering Ancient Greek Step By Step, J.V. Vernhes
Authentic texts at 2nd chapter !
http://books.google.fr/books?id=T1RHfgokAcYC
That's not how I remember Wheelock's at all, sorry to say. The exercises are full of fake Latin, and some of it rather questionable at that (at least in the recent editions). Honestly, I'm not sure what it is you're even asking for at this point.I'm not saying that the textbooks don't include original Greek, but that none of the ones I've seen use actual Greek sentences to teach the material. The majority of the material is written by the authors. Most of Wheelock was adapted Latin, but it was directly based on original texts. I felt like this made for a much more immersive experience. I'll check out the Alpha to Omega book.
Uh, the 'Sententiae' are taken out of Latin texts, with unaltered versions often appearing. I dislike some of their editing choices too, but they aren't at all "fake" in the way that Athenaze's Greek passages are, for example. Giving students frequent exposure to ancient authors helps.That's not how I remember Wheelock's at all, sorry to say. The exercises are full of fake Latin, and some of it rather questionable at that (at least in the recent editions). Honestly, I'm not sure what it is you're even asking for at this point.
The passages in Groton are full passages and not individual sentences, so you get the full context.Uh, the 'Sententiae' are taken out of Latin texts, with unaltered versions often appearing. I dislike some of their editing choices too, but they aren't at all "fake" in the way that Athenaze's Greek passages are, for example. Giving students frequent exposure to ancient authors helps.
Have you encountered the companion to her book? - 46 Stories in Classical Greek. This might be more suitable for me since I'm already taking a Greek 101 class, though I can't say for sure since I haven't read either book (using Athenaze in my class).The passages in Groton are full passages and not individual sentences, so you get the full context.