Examination for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek to take place in Japan for the first time

Examination for the Certificate of Attainment in Greek is an officially recognized examination by the Greek government, which takes place in May every year in Greece and abroad under the overall responsibility of the Centre for the Greek Language founded by the Greek Ministry of National Education (Greek Ministry of Education and Religion) in 1994. Candidates are tested on 4 levels and assessed in production and comprehension of written language as well as production and comprehension of spoken language.

Asahi Cultural Center and Keio University, which have contributed in Greek language education for many years, are now authorized to establish the Centre for the Greek Language Examination to implement the examination in Japan from the year 2007.

Each level has the following characteristics:

Level A Successful candidates should be in a position to understand broadly a conversation between two native speakers or a simple text about common everyday matters, various press reports, radio or television broadcasts or public announcements; to communicate or exchange basic information and write short simple texts.

Level B Successful candidates should be in a position to comprehend essential details of particular topics such as newspaper advertisements, instructions of use of particular products, personal letters, messages, reports, commentaries, etc. They should be in a position to communicate efficiently in a limited variety of situations, to express personal views in a simple manner, and to compose short texts aiming to convey information on a limited variety of subjects.

Level Γ Successful candidates should be in a position to understand and draw clear information and views presented in the context of a conversation between three or four speakers or in texts included in newspapers, magazines, regulations and official documents.   They should also be able to participate and respond efficiently in the context of a friendly or formal conversation, to express personal opinions and experiences explicitly and accurately and to prove the required detailed information.

Level Δ Successful candidates should be in a position to understand discussions on various topics, probably unknown to them, in which many speakers participate; to extract information, to understand implied statements in written and spoken language and to identify the purpose of different text type. They should also be in a position to efficiently express views formed on the basis of personal and professional experiences with a high degree of fluency and accuracy in a wide range of subjects.

E-mail address for application and inquiries :  Kido@s3.kyoritsu-wu.ac.jp

The Center for the Greek Language examination in Japan is licensed by the Greek Government

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