Greek Font

To be able to read the Course Web Pages properly you will need the Greek font "SPIonic.ttf" installed on your computer. Also, during the Course you will have some assignments which will require you to type in Greek.
The SPIonic font should be installed on all the terminals in the Computer Labs and the Library. It is in the Public Domain, and may be downloaded and copied freely.
Go here to download a zip file of SPIonic
Go here for a Keyboard Map of SPIonic
Practice typing the alphabet several times
Do not bother about all the little accents, nor the marks that look like commas - we will learn about them in class

Text Book, Chapter 1

Make sure that you have a copy of the text-book - "The Elements of New Testament Greek" by J. W. Wenham, available at the ENMU Bookstore or from Bible Bookstores or suppliers.
It has a rather scary-looking introduction dealing with English Grammar - we'll deal with that a bit at a time during the course - don't worry about it now, but go straight to Chapter 1.
Chapter 1 will introduce you to the letters of the Greek Alphabet, and their approximate pronunciation at the time the New Testament was written.
The pronunciation of a couple of the letters has changed in the centuries since then - this will be covered in class.
Start to familiarize yourself with the letters and their sounds - do not worry about the sound of x (like -ch in Scottish loch or German ach), nor the little marks that look like commas over initial vowels, nor the way to write c - we will work on those in class.
Go here for Practice Sheet 1
and here for Practice Sheet 2
Print out the Practice sheets for the Alphabet, and practice writing the Alphabet in order - this will help later, when you want to use a Greek Dictionary.
By the start of Week 2 you will be able to write out all the letters in order, and know the sound to make for each one.

History of Greek

Go here for a full version of the Greek Alphabet, including some archaic letters which had dropped out of use by the time the New Testament was written.
Go here to print out and read a brief history of the Greek Language.
If time permits, try some of the links on the Links Pages for more history of the Greek people and their culture - see particularly the World Civilizations Site.