Today’s Post is addressed to my readers (both of them) here
in the island; the rest of you can continue to ignore me.
Many local people feel offended, even insulted, by the
apparently wilful failure, in spite of
ample opportunities, of most English people here to learn Greek, even after
some years residence. At best, Greeks regard us with amused tolerance. Why
should they take us seriously when we don’t even take their language seriously?
We would all rise in their esteem if we were seen — and
heard! to be making a real effort, so now that I have more free time I want to
start again to give Greek lessons for English speakers.
Individual tuition, (You may think you learn at the same
pace as your partner, but believe me no-one does!) at my place, (Number 54 in
the Old Village, on the road to the old school), €10 an hour, first lesson free
and no obligation to continue if you hate it, so what have you got to lose? No
nasty grammar; I shan’t hit people with difficult terms like ‘Nominative’ and ‘Genitive’
unless they’ve done, say, Latin or French at school and are happy with such
words. Teaching will be individually tailored to suit each pupil.
I want to try and reassure prospective pupils that my
reputation as fierce and sarcastic is just a protective front and in fact I don’t
bite. What’s more you’ll get a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of wine.
Anyone interested can e-mail me — simondarragh@hotmail.com — or
telephone — 24240 66 202. You might even enjoy it, as the Greek doctor told a
friend of mine when he went for a colonoscopy.
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