2024 did not end yet, but before the Christmas season starts, and we will not find the time anymore to write articles, or make videos,
here a flashback to a great season of Greek Language and Culture courses in 2024!
We would like to thank all our students that joined the
1- week intensive programs,
2-week intensive programs,
or were taking
online lessons,
private lessons,
as well as those
purchasing Omilo Publications,
and supporting us on social media,
writing thank you emails,
etc…
Ευχαριστούμε πολύ!
Τι περίοδος! Θα θέλαμε να ευχαριστήσουμε όλους τους συμμετέχοντες που πήραν μέρος στα μαθήματα Ελληνικών του Ομιλώ για το 2024,
καθώς επίσης και όσους αγόρασαν τις δημοσιεύσεις του Ομιλώ, παρακολούθησαν διαδικτυακά μαθήματα και μας υποστήριξαν στα social media,
έγραψαν ευχαριστήρια emails, κ.λπ…
Before we will show Athens to our next group again, and the announcement of all 2025 programs,
here a small selection of some comments and feedback we received during the 2024 courses !
Πριν δείξουμε την Αθήνα στο επόμενο γκρουπ, εδώ θα δεις μια μικρή συλλογή από μερικά σχόλια
και ανατροφοδότηση που πήραμε κατά τη διάρκεια των προγραμμάτων του 2024.
Thank you so much, and wish you a very nice autumn and winter.
Ευχαριστούμε πολύ και σας ευχόμαστε όμορφο φθινόπωρο και χειμώνα.
Maya και Δημήτρης (The owners of the school)
Photos
Many photos have been posted on social media, and every group received their special Photo Album, with link.
If you are curious, then click here; you can find an album of every course on Facebook.
Video’s
We are very happy so many students are willing to say something on video, so you can get a better idea,
with a nice background from Greece!
Note; If you like what the students say, do not forget to “LIKE” the video as well,
or add your comment under the video.
Several videos of September and October 2024 are not included yet,
since Maya did not have time yet to edit and subtitle them, but they will be uploaded during winter.
Χαρήκαμε πολύ που τόσοι μαθητές ήταν πρόθυμοι να πουν κάτι σε βίντεο! Έτσι, μπορείς να πάρεις μια καλύτερη ιδέα, με όμορφο φόντο από την Ελλάδα .
Άκουσε διάφορους μαθητές μας στο κανάλι μας στο YouTube.
Σημείωση: Αν σου αρέσουν αυτά που λένε οι μαθητές, μην ξεχάσεις να πατήσεις “LIKE” ή να γράψεις το σχόλιό σου κάτω από το βίντεο.
Τα τελευταία βίντεο δεν συμπεριλαμβάνονται, καθώς η Maya δεν είχε ακόμα χρόνο να τα επεξεργαστεί και να βάλει τους υπότιτλους.
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Why (most) students speak in their mother tongue on the video and not in Greek?
Γιατί οι μαθητές στα βίντεο μιλάνε στη μητρική τους γλώσσα και όχι στα Ελληνικά;
Although students know Greek, and could also say many things in Greek, we usually advise them to talk on the video in their mother-tongue.
The reason is that they can express themselves much better with the vocabulary and expressions they like to use, and they also feel better to be in front of a camera.
Another reason is that sometimes “unwanted visitors” , who are not related to Omilo, watch those testimonials and write nasty comments under the video,
in case the person makes a mistake in Greek. Unfortunately we can not control the internet, but we would like to protect our students from unnecessary comments.
At Omilo, we all know your Greek is good, you improve, you try to speak, you love the language, but there is no reason to prove it in front of the entire digital world.
Αν και οι μαθητές ξέρουν Ελληνικά και θα μπορούσαν να πουν πολλά στη γλώσσα αυτή, συνήθως τους συμβουλεύουμε να μιλήσουν στο βίντεο στη μητρική τους γλώσσα.
Ο λόγος είναι ότι μπορούν να εκφράσουν όσα θέλουν πολύ καλύτερα με το λεξιλόγιο και τις εκφράσεις που τους αρέσει να χρησιμοποιούν.
Επίσης, έτσι αισθάνονται καλύτερα όταν βρίσκονται μπροστά από την κάμερα.
Ένας άλλος λόγος είναι ότι μερικές φορές «ανεπιθύμητοι επισκέπτες» που δεν έχουν σχέση με το Ομιλώ,
παρακολουθούν τις κριτικές και γράφουν άσχημα σχόλια κάτω από τα βίντεο, σε περίπτωση που ο μαθητής που μιλάει κάνει ένα λάθος στα Ελληνικά.
Δυστυχώς δεν μπορούμε να ελέγξουμε το ίντερνετ, αλλά θα θέλαμε να προστατέψουμε τους μαθητές μας από περιττά σχόλια.
Στο Ομιλώ, όλοι ξέρουμε ότι τα Ελληνικά σου είναι καλά, ότι βελτιώνεσαι, ότι προσπαθείς να μιλήσεις και ότι αγαπάς τη γλώσσα!
Οπότε δεν υπάρχει λόγος να το αποδείξεις σε όλο τον ψηφιακό κόσμο.
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Isabelle K., GERMANY
(Translated by Google) I did a two-week language course in Athens and was very enthusiastic. The lessons are very varied, a lot of emphasis is placed on speaking and grammar is not neglected either.
The teachers are committed, work with a lot of passion and every student is cared for and cared for (with Greek:))
In addition, there is an extensive cultural program, e.g. a walk through the picturesque streets of Anafiotika, attending a concert,
exhibitions, several visits to taverns together with the teachers, where you also have the opportunity to speak Greek. It was my first time at Omilo and I’ll definitely be back!
Many thanks to Marina, Myrto, Konstantinos, Maya, Vaso and Dimitri (I hope I didn’t forget anyone)
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Great school; great, highly qualified, lovely teachers; small groups and an extensive accompanying programme
(concert, lunch and dinner in a tavern, museum and city tour, interesting lectures at school).
The lessons are of a high standard and are a lot of fun.
You have to travel half an hour by metro from the centre to the school, but that doesn’t matter:
the metro runs very frequently and you get to experience a bit of everyday life in Athens.
One clear sign for the quality of the school and the teachers: a lot of students keep coming back, including me!
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Dhya A., UK
This is a great school for adults to learn Greek! The staff are knowledgeable and experienced and they understand how to work with adults.
They are quick at adapting to the students in the class and adjust the pace and topics to match the group.
The length of classes, typically 3hrs in the morning, is ideal and they offer a range of Greek experiences to take up some of afternoons and evenings.
At all times they encourage you to keep speaking in Greek without beating you over the head with it!
Highly recommended!
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Irene D.C, THE NETHERLANDS
The Athens course for me it was an opportunity to see if I’m still capable of undertaking something like this by myself,
and finding out that learning a new language is still relatively easy for me. And that it still gives me a lot of pleasure!
It was nice that several meals were included. I went to Athens by myself and was very glad to be able to eat with the (very nice!) members
of my class and teachers a couple of times.
I liked the activities and museum visits. The presentation by Kostantinos was amazing;
I don’t know much about Greek music but his presentation introduced me to some beautiful songs!
For this I’m very grateful. The information about day to day life in Athens was also very interesting. Learning some slang, nice extra!
I am very satisfied with the administration and organisation of Omilo! Excellent communication.
I wish I’d taken more time to read all the information you gave before coming to the course!
So, I had a fantastic week in Athens and a wonderful experience with Omilo.
I will definitely continue to learn Greek with the various Omilo learning materials, online, and I really hope to come back next year. Μπράβο Ομιλώ!
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Marina M., USA
I have now been three times to Omilo, twice in Athens and once on Syros. It’s been a great experience each time.
The programs are very well organized, and the teaching is excellent —
the teachers are talented and knowledgeable, and they keep things active so that you feel engaged in the classroom and don’t have time to get bored. 🙂
The school also organizes optional outings with a variety of activities for different tastes.
Most of all, though, the people are wonderful! They are all kind, welcoming, and enthusiastic.
Σας ευχαριστώ όλους και ελπίζω να σας δω σύντομα!
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martine n, FRANCE
Une très belle expérience avec Omilo !
Des professeurs très expérimentés et sympathiques qui utilisent une méthode “active “.
Des activités culturelles proposées par des professeurs souriants ,on apprend et on se cultive avec plaisir, dans la convivialité.
Ευχαριστώ πολύ!!!
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2. NAFPLION EASTER COURSE (April)
Sarah G., UK
Two weeks ago I went on my first Omilo Greek language course in Nafplion. It was absolutely outstanding. I enjoyed every single minute of the teaching, the wonderful people on the course, the destination, the activities, and fun and the laughter. I would definitely recommend Omilo to anyone, beginner or more advanced student of the Greek language, for brilliant teaching, connecting with like-minded people, and for immersion into Greece and its culture. I will definitely be booking another Omilo course in the future.
Καλημέρα υπέροχη ομάδα Omilo,
Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ για τόσο υπέροχη εβδομάδα στο Ναύπλιο.
Μου άρεσε κάθε λεπτό και η διδασκαλία ήταν εξαιρετική. Και μια τόσο όμορφη ομάδα ανθρώπων.
Σίγουρα θα επιστρέψω με τον Omilo.
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3. LEFKADA Course (June)
Helen O’., UK
As a newby, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. However, I was so impressed by the professionalism of the teaching team and the way everything just worked! I liked how the lessons were taught. Although each of the teachers had their own teaching style, they complemented each other really well…which helped with the learning experience.I liked the activities and the effort that was made to ensure that our Omilo experience wasn’t just learning the language but also experiencing aspects of Greek culture. Apart from the wine and cheese evening ;-), I think my favourite was the documentary film about the farmer in a small village who played Bach (?) to his plants. It was interesting to follow him through a year and his attempts to bring work to the village.A special shoutout goes to my very patient teachers and a big thank you to Nushka and Nicky from the Agatha Hotel, who live and breathe “filoxenia” as it used to be when I first went to Greece as a student. Thank you all.
