French Immersion? Why not Koine Greek Immerson?

I recently sat down with Dr. David Miller, associate professor of New Testament and Early Judaism, in his Briercrest office. He and another New Testament professor teach Koine Greek a bit differently than most seminary instructors. They use an immersive environment. Much like my grade 7 and 8 French Immersion experience, students are encouraged to read and speak Koine and Classical Greek in the classroom as a way to learn the language. Starting with the very first class, the professors speak Greek to their students. No more grappling with grammar as a springboard to the New Testament in its original language. Instead, students at Briercrest can enrol in Greek classes and spend the whole semester, Monday to Friday, all day every day, hearing and learning to speak Greek as a way to study the written text. At the end of their Big Fat Greek Semester they walk away with the equivalent of 5 course credits.

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