Centre Number
Student Number
2007 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E
E X A M I N AT I O N
Modern Greek Beginners Listening Skills
General Instructions
• You may NOT open the examination paper until instructed to do so on the recording
• Write using black or blue pen
• You may make notes in the column headed ‘Candidate’s Notes’
• Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page
Total marks – 25
• Attempt Questions 1–9
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Total marks – 25 Attempt Questions 1–9
You will hear NINE texts. Each text will be read twice. The question for each text will be read once before the first reading of the text. There will be a pause after the first reading in which you may make notes. However, you may make notes at any time. You will be given adequate time after the second reading to complete your answer. Answer the questions in ENGLISH in the spaces provided. In the case of multiple-choice questions, tick the box that corresponds to the correct response.
Question 1 (2 marks)
Why is Niko ringing his mother?
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Where would Alexandra go?
(A) To a bookshop
(B) To a music store
(C) To a newsagency
(D) To a travel shop
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Question 3 (3 marks)
What do George and Sophia think about the ‘El Matador’ restaurant?
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What is Pericles afraid of?
(A) Failing at school
(B) Upsetting his parents
(C) Missing the football final
(D) Splitting up with his girlfriend
Question 5 (4 marks)
What factors have contributed to Savva’s decision?
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What is being advertised?
(A) A new Greek restaurant
(B) A Greek cook book
(C) A Greek cooking school
(D) A Greek cooking competition
Question 7 (4 marks)
Why was this holiday such a disappointment for Harry?
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Question 8 (4 marks)
Based on the news bulletin you are about to hear, fill in the details on the notesheet below.
Event reported Suggestions to the general
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How does Heracles change Kalliope’s attitude towards the Greek festival?
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Centre Number
Student Number
2007 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E
E X A M I N AT I O N
Modern Greek Beginners Written Examination
General Instructions
• Reading time – 5 minutes
• Working time – 2 hours
• Write using black or blue pen
• Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page and page 13
Total marks – 55
Section I Pages 3–12
45 marks
• Attempt Questions 1–6
• Allow about 1 hour and 40 minutes for this section
Section II Pages 13–16
10 marks
• Attempt ONE question from Questions 7–10
• Allow about 20 minutes for this section
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Section I — Reading Skills
45 marks Attempt Questions 1–6 Allow about 1 hour and 40 minutes for this section
Answer the questions in ENGLISH in the spaces provided.
Question 1 (3 marks)
Read the text, then answer the question that follows.
Kurie Papantreou,
H korh mou, h Aqhna, den hrqe sto scoleio cte~ giati hrqe hqeia th~ apo to Sikago. VOloi oi suggenei~ ma~ hrqan sto spitima~ kai emeinan w~ arga. H Aqhna htan polu kourasmenh kaiarghse na xupnhsei. Xerw oti ecase to test. Qa mporouse na tokanei thn allh ebdomada… Sa~ parakalw parte me thlefwno sto9400113.
Sa~ eucaristw poluv
Dhmhtra Antwniou
What is the purpose of this note?
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H agavph avrghse na Δrqei Giativ diavlexe ekeivno to mikrov nhsiv tou Aigaivou gia na pavei diakopev~ h Dionusiva… VHtan musthvrio, ovmw~ h zwhv th~ avllaxe apov ekeivnh th stigmhv ...
Mia istoriva agavph~ gia nevou~.
H magikhv balivtsa
O Nivno~ brivskei mia balivtsa
kontav sthn Akrovpolh. Apov ekeivnh
th stigmhv arcivzei evna fantastikov
taxivdi se ovlh thn Ellavda ...
Katavllhlo gia paidiav 12–16
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Ta mustikav th~ povlh~ mou Poio~ qa to perivmene pw~ mia mikrhv kai hvsuch povlh th~ Krhvth~ qa evkrube mia tevtoia istoriva… To biblivo autov prevpei na diabasteiv apov ovlou~ tou~ maqhtev~ th~ ellhnikhv~ istoriva~ sto Gumnavsio.
10% evkptwsh an to agoravsete shvmera!
Qevlw na sou pw mia istoriva
O pappouv~ tou Giavnnh qumavtai ta
paidikav tou crovnia sth bovreia Ellavda.
Milavei gia tou~ paliouv~ tou fivlou~,
ton povlemo kai ta ovneirav tou...
Se ovlou~ tou~ nevou~ qa arevsei authv h
istoriva!
Elavte na gnwrivsete ton pappouv tou
Giavnnh to Savbbato 4Ú00m.m sto
bibliopwleivo ma~.
10% evkptwsh an to agoravsete shvmera!
Question 2 (4 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
Bibliopwleivo ÆEstivaÆ ... gia ovsou~ agapouvn to kalov biblivo!
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(a) How does the bookstore promote the book qevlw na sou pw mia istoriva?
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Question 3 (6 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
Agaphmevno mou hmerolovgio
Den xevrw ti na kavnw pia! Mhvpw~ evkana lavqo~ pou eivpa sth Gewrgiva na evrqei na meivnei maziv mou… Alliwv~ to Δca fantasteiv. Eivmaste fivle~ tovsa crovnia... maziv sto scoleivo, maziv sto podovsfairo. Pivsteua pw~ tairiavzame. Eivnai asteiva kai gelavme poluv. VOtan pevrase sto panepisthvmio hvqele kavpou na meivnei. Thn kavlesa na meivnei maziv mou ... giativ na taxideuvei tovse~ wvre~ kavqe mevra… Pivsteua pw~ qa eivca pareva, qa moirazovmastan ta evxoda tou spitiouv, ti~ douleiev~ ... Ekeivnh ovmw~ skevftetai movno ton eautov th~, pouv qa pavei bovlta kai pwv~ qa diaskedavsei. Potev th~ den kaqarivzei to spivti, to dwmavtiov th~ eivnai avnw kavtw. Plhrwvnei to enoivkiov th~, de levw... ovmw~ kaqovlou den noiavzetai gia mevna ovtan qevlw na diabavsw. VOci movno den me bohqav, allav perimevnei to faghtov evtoimo. VEcei kalesmevnou~ kavqe mevra... paivzoun mousikhv dunatav kai kapnivzoun... ti na kavnw… Na th~ pw na fuvgei… Kai h filiva ma~… Den qevlw na th cavsw. Qevlw movno na mavqei na skevftetai kai mevna livgo...
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(a) What is Dorothea’s dilemma?
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Question 4 (8 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
Kalwsorivsate sto chatroom hparevama~.com. VErcontai oi diakopev~ kai oi nevoi sunhvqw~ den evcoun pollav leftav. GiΔ autov kai to qevma ma~ shvmera eivnaiÚ
Pwv~ na kavnete kalev~ kai fthnev~ diakopev~!
Lewnivda~Ú Egwv qevlw na brw mia douleiav se evna ploivo pou taxideuvei sta nhsiav tou Eirhnikouv, sto Fitziv, sth Neva Kalhdoniva, sto Banouavtou...Qa doulevyw serbitovro~... qa peravsw ovmorfe~ diakopev~, qa dw evna swrov kainouvria pravgmata kai qa plhrwvnomai gia autov.
NatalivaÚ Afouv qa douleuvei~, de nomivzw pw~ qa mporevsei~ na dei~ ovla autav ta mevrh pou eivpe~. Epivsh~, qa blevpei~ ton ivdio kovsmo sto ploivo kavqe mevra.
Lewnivda~Ú Nai, allav evtsi qa gnwrivsw kainouvriou~ fivlou~.
KassavndraÚ Emevna de mou arevsoun kaqovlou ta organwmevna taxivdia. Protimwv thn hsuciva mou! VAllo h douleiav kai avllo oi diakopev~! VEtsi qa pavw gia kataskhvnwsh sthn Tasmaniva me thn aderfhv mou. Qa pavroume to autokivnhtov ma~ kai qa stamatavme ovpou qevloume. Ta bravdia qa koimovmaste se mia tevnta kavtw apov tΔ avstra. Th mevra qa perpatavme kai qa kolumpavme sta potavmia.
Lewnivda~Ú Ma pavli sthn Australiva qa Δsai! De qa Δqele~ na dei~ avlla mevrh tou kovsmou…
KassavndraÚ H Australiva evcei tovsa pravgmata na dei~... Qevlw na gnwrivsw thn patrivda mou prwvta... edwv gennhvqhka! VOloi ma~ prevpei na gnwrivsoume thn Australiva prin taxidevyoume se avlle~ cwvre~.
NatalivaÚ VOla wraiva autav pou levte! VOmw~ egwv den mporwv na taxidevyw pouqenav! Prevpei na doulevyw ovlo to kalokaivri giativ den evcw kaqovlou leftav. Gia mevna prevpei na perimevnoun ta taxivdia.
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(a) What is the purpose of this chatroom?
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Question 5 (10 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
Dhmosiografo~Ú Mazi ma~ kurie~ kai kurioi o Mpamph~ Remo~ pou perase mia mera polu diaforetikh apo ti~ alle~. Alla a~ ma~ ta pei o idio~...
Kalhmera, Mpamph. Loipon ti sunebh…
Mpamph~Ú VAse fi le mou... ti na sou lew. Akoma tremw! Bghka apo to diamerisma mou sti~ 9Ú30 to prwi, opw~ panta, kai mphka sto asanser. Phgaina na parw ta grammata mou. Xafnika to asanser stamathse anamesa ston deutero kai trito orofo. Eice kopei to hlektriko kai ta fwta eican sbhsei. VHmoun mono~ mou sto skotadi...
Dhmosiografo~Ú Kai tote ti ekane~…
Mpamph~Ú VArcisa na fwnazw ÆBohqeia! Bohqeia!Æ Alla kanei~ den mΔ akouge. Tetoia wra oloi htan sth douleia. Fobomoun, mΔ epiase kleistofobia... pw~ qa meinw mesa sΔ auto to mikro, skoteino cwro kai gia poso kairo… Pote qa me broun… Qa me broun…
Dhmosiografo~Ú Api steuto! Kai posh wra hsoun kleismeno~ ekeiv mesa…
Mpamph~Ú Den xe rw... mou fanhke pw~ hmoun ekei mere~ oloklhre~. Kai tote qumhqhka oti eica afhsei to gala sth fwtia kai to skulo mou mono tou. Ton akouga na gabgizei. Prospaqhsa na tou fwnaxw ÆAzor! Azor!Æ, alla ekeino~ den mΔ akouge.
Dhmosiografo~Ú Nai, alla auto pou den xerei~ einai oti o skulo~ sou katafere na bgei sto mpalkoni kai arcize na gabgizei. VOtan ton eidan oi perastikoi eidan kai ton kapno apo to diamerisma. Tote kalesan kai thn astunomia. O skulo~ sou sΔ eswse, file mou!
Mpamph~Ú Nai, eutucw ~ pou ecw ki auton. Alla sto asanser egw den xanampainw!
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(a) How did Babis find himself in this situation?
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Question 6 (14 marks)
Read the text, then answer the questions that follow.
Plhroforive~ gia tou~ goneiv~ kai maqhtev~ th~ GV Gumnasivou scetikav me to taxivdi tou~ sthn EllavdaÚ
• Anacwvrhsh Savbbato 10 Septembrivou, 4Ú00mm apov to aerodrovmio tou Sivdnei>
• Epitrevpetai miva balivtsa movno, evw~ eivkosi triva kilav • Qa creiasteivte kalokairinav kai ceimwniavtika rouvca • VOla ta evxodav sa~ eivnai plhrwmevna. Na evcete movno livgo
cartzilivki maziv sa~, evw~ 400 • Apagoreuvontai ta kinhtav thlevfwna • VOloi oi maqhtev~ prevpei na parameivnoun me to gkroup kai na
mh fuvgoun apov to xenodoceivo divcw~ thn kaqhghvtriav tou~ • Apagoreuvetai to alkoovl kai to kavpnisma • VOloi oi maqhtev~ qa parakolouqouvn maqhvmata, trei~ wvre~
kavqe mevra, gia miva ebdomavda • Epistrofhv Trivth 5 Oktwbrivou, 8Ú00mm
Taxidiwtikov Grafeivo VIkaro~
• Ekdromev~ gia mikrouv~ kai megavlou~ se ovlh thn Ellavda • Eidikev~ ekdromev~ gia maqhtev~ tou exwterikouv se scoleiva th~
Ellavda~ • Episkefteivte maziv ma~ ti~ suvgcrone~ egkatastavsei~ pou
evkanan tou~ Olumpiakouv~ Agwvne~ th~ Aqhvna~ tou~ kaluvterou~ ston kovsmo
• Elavte maziv ma~ na deivte thn upevroch Montevrna Tevcnh th~ cwvra~
• Gnwrivste maziv ma~ th nucterinhv zwhv th~ Aqhvna~
Gia perissovtere~ plhroforive~ thlefwneivste sto 95552110
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Question 6 (continued)
Agaphmevno mou hmerolovgio
Ouf, pia! Barevqhka na blevpw pevtre~ kai arcaiologikouv~ cwvrou~. Ma povsa mouseiva evcei h Ellavda… Kai prevpei na ta douvme ovla sΔ authvn thn ekdromhv…
Cte~ to bravdi bghvka evxw me to Niko. Arghvsame na gurivsoume. VHmoun tovso kourasmevno~ shvmera pou evcasa to mavqhma. An to mavqei h kuriva Crhvstou qa qumwvsei maziv mou... kai oi goneiv~ mou qa stenocwrhqouvn poluv. VOmw~ ta peravsame fantastikav!
Loukav~
Agaphmevnh mou Tzevnh,
Authv eivnai miva kavrta apov tou~ Delfouv~. Den to pisteuvw! Brivskomai sto kevntro th~ gh~!
Toulavciston evtsi levei o muvqo~ ovti kavpote o Diva~ hvqele na brei to kevntro th~ gh~. VAfhse duvo pouliav na petavxoun, to evna pro~ thn anatolhv kai to avllo pro~ th duvsh. Ta pouliav sunanthvqhkan pavnw apov tou~ Delfouv~. O Diva~ evrixe ekeiv mia pevtra kai evtsi shmavdeye to kevntro th~ gh~! Shvmera, loipovn, episkevfthka ton arcaiologikov cwvro kai eivda to mevro~ ovpou avvfhnan oi avnqrwpoi ta dwvra tou~ gia to qeov Apovllwna. Eivda epivsh~, to stavdio, to qevatro kai to kataplhktikov mouseivo. To meshmevri favgame sthn Aravcwba, evna panevmorfo, mikrov cwriov kavtw apov ton Parnassov. To ceimwvna phgaivnoun polloiv VEllhne~ ekeiv gia ski. VHtan ovneiro! Ta upovloipa qa sou ta pw ovtan gurivsw... Filiav
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(a) What restrictions are placed on the students participating in this excursion?
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2007 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION
Modern Greek Beginners Centre Number
Section II — Writing Skills
10 marks Student Number Attempt ONE question from Questions 7–10 Allow about 20 minutes for this section
Answer the question in the spaces provided.
Question 7 — Guided Dialogue (10 marks)
Complete the dialogue in GREEK in the way outlined in brackets. Do NOT translate the English directly into Greek.
Kwvsta~Ú Geia sou, Antwvnh! Pwv~ qa peravsei~ ti~ diakopev~ sou…
Antwvnh~Ú (Say you will have a lot of things to do)
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Antwvnh~Ú (Say you really want to, but you will have to help your parents)
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Kwvsta~Ú Giativ … Ti qa kavnoun oi goneiv~ sou…
Antwvnh~Ú (Say they have sold the house and will be moving to their new house during the holidays)
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Kwvsta~Ú Pwv ~ evtsi… Tovsa crovnia mevnete sΔ authv th geitoniav!
Antwvnh~Ú (Say how long you’ve been living there and mention some positive things about the neighbourhood)
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Antwvnh~Ú (Give reasons for the move, explaining some of the problems recently encountered there)
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Kwvsta~Ú Alhvqeia… Kai fainovtan tovso hvsuch h geitoniav sa~!
Antwvnh~Ú (Say how sad you are to be leaving but that you won’t be going too far)
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Kwvsta~Ú Nai, entav xei na mh caqouvme, e… Qa allavxei~ kai scoleivo…
Antwvnh~Ú (Say you won’t be changing schools because it is your final year, and it’s not too far by bus)
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Question 7 (continued)
Kwvsta~Ú
Antwvnh~Ú
Mhvpw~ qevlei~ bohvqeia…
(Accept his offer for help and make appropriate arrangements)
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Question 8 — Letter (10 marks)
Write a letter of approximately 100 words in GREEK.
You have recently met a famous person. Write a letter to a friend recounting the event.
OR
Question 9 — Composition (10 marks)
Write a composition of approximately 100 words in GREEK.
You are writing a composition for an overseas travel magazine. Give details and advice as to what a tourist can do in your city in one day. In your composition use the following cues:
< ta axioqevata sthn povlh
< ta mevsa sugkoinwniva~ p.c taxiv, trevno...
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Question 10 — Dialogue (10 marks)
Write a dialogue of approximately 100 words in GREEK.
You are discussing plans for your parents’ wedding anniversary with another family member. Write the script of your conversation.
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Modern Greek BeginnersSpeaking Skills(Candidate’s and Examiner’s Copy)
General Instructions
• Preparation time – 15 minutes
• The examination should takeapproximately 15 minutes
• The examination will be recordedon cassette. The cassette recordershould NOT be stopped orpaused until the wholeexamination is completed
• You are NOT permitted to makewritten notes
• You are NOT permitted to askthe examiner for help with Greekexpressions
• You must state your StudentNumber and Centre Number inENGLISH at the beginning ofthe examination
Total marks – 20
Section I Page 2
10 marks
• Attempt Question 1
Section II Page 3
10 marks
• Attempt Questions 2–4
Section I — Reading Aloud
10 marksAttempt Question 1
Read the text aloud in GREEK.
State the question number in ENGLISH at the beginning of the question.
Question 1 (10 marks)
Agaphtoiv mou summaqhtev~,
Movli~ guvrisa apov thn Ellavda. VHmoun ekeiv maziv me avllou~ maqhtev~apΔ ovlo ton kovsmo. Phgaivname ovloi se evna gumnavsio sthn Krhvth. Toprwvto pravgma pou mou evkane entuvpwsh hvtan ovti to scoleivo sthnEllavda arcivzei sti~ octwv to prwiv kai teleiwvnei sth miavmish tomeshmevri. VEtsi, ovloi gurivzoun sto spivti tou~ kai trwvne meshmerianov.
To apovgeuma polloiv maqhtev~ phgaivnoun se frontisthvria. Merikoiv giana mavqoun xevne~ glwvsse~ kai avlloi gia na kaluterevyoun ti~ gnwvsei~tou~ se maqhvmata ovpw~ arcaiva ellhnikav, fusikhv kai maqhmatikav.
Oi maqhtev~ th~ Ellavda~ kavnoun perissovtera maqhvmata apov ma~.VEcoun ovmw~, kai perissovtere~ diakopev~ to kalokaivri. VEtsi mporouvnna taxidevyoun, an qevloun, gia na gnwrivsoun thn patrivda tou~ kaiavlla mevrh tou kovsmou.
Emeiv~ gurivsame ovlh thn Krhvth. Eivdame pollav axioqevata kai kavnamempavnio sti~ ovmorfe~ paralive~ tou nhsiouv. Autov to taxivdi qa moumeivnei axevcasto!
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Section II — Speaking Skills
10 marksAttempt Questions 2–4
Respond in Greek to each situation.
State the question number in ENGLISH at the beginning of each question.
Question 2 (3 marks)
You are visiting a school in Greece
– Introduce yourself to the class and tell them why you are in Greece
– Say how long you will stay in Greece
– Mention some things you plan to do during your stay
Question 3 (3 marks)
You are talking to your friend
– Give reasons why you cannot meet him/her in the afternoon
– Make arrangements to meet another day
– Give him/her a contact number to ring
Question 4 (4 marks)
You are at the ticket counter at the cinema
– Ask when the movie starts and how much the tickets cost
– Ask for two tickets to the movie of your choice
– Make a comment about the movie
End of paper
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2007 H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E
E X A M I N AT I O N
Modern Greek Beginners Listening Skills
Transcript
Familiarisation Text
SofivaÚ Ti evcei~ Giavnnh…
Giavnnh~Ú VAse, tsakwqhvkame me ton aderfov mou.
SofivaÚ Ma giativ…
Giavnnh~Ú Giativ phvre to autokivnhto mou cwriv~ na me rwthvsei.
SofivaÚ: E, kai ti evgine…
Giavnnh~Ú Ti evgine… VEprepe na pavw sth douleiav kai fusikav avrghsa. Kai vxevrei~ den eivnai h prwvth forav pou to kavnei. Eivmai polu
qumwmevno~ maziv tou.
SofivaÚ: VEla twvra, den peiravzei ... aderfov~ sou eivnai!
Question 1
VEla mamav, o Nivko~ eivmai! De qa to pistevyei~, mou evkleyan to autokivnhto! Phvga gia mpavnio to prwiv kai ovtan guvrisa sto pavrkin, evleipe. Eivmai twvra sthn astunomiva. Mporeiv~ na evrqei~ na me pavrei~… Prevpei na pavw sth douleiav se mia wvra.
Question 2
Mpampav~Ú Alexavndra, kavne mou mia cavrh...
AlexavndraÚ Nai, mpampav...
Mpampav~Ú Creiavzomai merikav pravgmata gia to taxivdi ma~. VEna cavrth, duvo periodikav kai evna mikrov tetravdio. Mporeiv~ na pa~ na ta agoravsei~…
AlexavndraÚ Dwvse mou leftav. Qa pavw movli~ teleiwvsw to piavno. Qa pavrw kai mia efhmerivda gia mevna.
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Question 3
Giwvrgo~Ú Pw, pw, Sofiva de niwvqw kaqovlou kalav shvmera!
SofivaÚ Nai, Giwvrgo... de faivnesai kalav. Giativ…
Giwvrgo~Ú Kavti evfaga cte~ sto estiatovrio pou phvgame. To faghtov hvtan tovso baruv pou me peivraxe sto stomavci.
SofivaÚ Ma pouv phvge~…
Giwvrgo~Ú Phvgame sΔ autov to ispanikov estiatovrio pou sou arevsei gia ta genevqlia th~ aderfhv~ mou, sto æEl Matantovræ.
SofivaÚ Emevna mou avrese kai to faghtov kai h mousikhv. Eivnai evna apov ta kaluvtera estiatovria th~ povlh~.
Giwvrgo~Ú Emevna de mou avrese tivpota! To faghtov den hvtan kaqovlou kalov kai h mousikhv hvtan poluv dunathv ... ouvte na milhvsoume de mporouvsame. VAse pou hvtan panavkribo!
SofivaÚ Stamavta pia na gkriniavzei~! Twvra teleutaiva tivpota de sou arevsei!
Question 4
ElevnhÚ Periklhv, to eivpe~ stou~ goneiv~ sou ovti se evbale timwriva o kuvrio~ Patavkh~, giativ kavpnize~ sto scoleivo…
Periklhv~Ú Tou~ to eivpa... fwvnaxan livgo... To provblhma ovmw~ den eivnai autov. To provblhma eivnai h Mariva, pou nomivzei ovti stamavthsa to kavpnisma pevrsi. An mavqei ovti th~ eivpa yevmata kai ovti akovma kapnivzw, qa qumwvsei poluv, mporeiv kai na mΔafhvsei.
ElevnhÚ De nomivzw na cwrivsete gia autov to lovgo. Pavntw~ de mporwv na katalavbw pwv~ mporeiv~ na kapnivzei~ kai na sunecivzei~ na paivzei~ podovsfairo. Prevpei telikav na kovyei~ to tsigavro.
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Question 5
Dhmosiogravfo~Ú Geia sa~ kurive~ kai kuvrioi. Maziv ma~ shvmera o Savbba~, pou qa ma~ milhvsei gia th douleiav pou qevlei na kavnei ovtan teleiwvsei to scoleivo. Loipovn, Savbba, giativ qevlei~ na givnei~ arcaiolovgo~…
Savbba~Ú To brivskw poluv endiafevron! Mou arevsei na maqaivnw gia tou~ anqrwvpou~ kai th zwhv tou~, pwv~ zouvsan, ti forouvsan, ti evtrwgan. VOla autav me bohqouvn na katalavbw livgo perissovtero ton eautov mou.
Dhmosiogravfo~Ú VEcei~ taxidevyei se arcaiologikouv~ cwvrou~…
Savbba~Ú Nai, bevbaia! O pappouv~ kai o mpampav~ mou eivnai arcaiolovgoi. Apov mikrov paidiv phvgaina maziv tou~ se arcaiologikouv~ tovpou~ gia anaskafev~. Apov ti~ Puramivde~ sthn Aivgupto w~ to Sinikov Teivco~ sthn Kivna. VEcw gurivsei ovla ta arcaiva mevrh th~ Eurwvph~ kai evcw pavra pollav bibliva kai fwtografive~ apov autav ta mevrh.
Dhmosiogravfo~Ú Dustucwv~, ovmw~, oi arcaiolovgoi den plhrwvnontai arketav crhvmata.
Savbba~Ú Autov den me peiravzei tovso. Ftavnei pou qa mou divnetai h eukariva na taxideuvw. Kai fusikav qa sunecivsw thn oikogeneiakhv ma~ paravdosh.
Dhmosiogravfo~ Kalhv tuvch, loipovn.
Savbba~Ú Eucaristwv poluv!
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Question 6
Gia ti~ epovmene~ trei~ ebdomavde~, to ÔFagopovtiΔ, qa filoxenhvsei pevnte diavshmou~ sef apov ta kaluvtera ellhnikav estiatovria tou kovsmou. Maziv ma~ qa mavqete pwv~ na petuvcete to mousakav kai pwv~ na ftiavxete ton kaluvtero mpaklabav gia na entupwsiavsete tou~ kalesmevnou~ sa~. H atmovsfaira qa eivnai poluv filikhv kai qa sa~ dwqeiv h eukairiva na dokimavsete ovle~ ti~ suntagev~. Elavte sto ÔFagopovtiΔ na mavqete ta mustikav th~ ellhnikhv~ kouzivna~! O sef kuvrio~ Papadavkh~, qa parousiavsei to kainouvrio biblivo mageirikhv~ tou. Gia perissovtere~ plhroforive~ thlefwnhvste sthn Aggelikhv sto 94256047.
Question 7
VEllhÚ Kalwsovrise~, Cavrh, povte guvrise~ apov ti~ diakopev~ sou…
Cavrh~Ú Proctev~.
VEllhÚ Ti tucerov~ pou eivsai… Trei~ ebdomavde~ ston hvlio kai sth qavlassa!
Cavrh~Ú Nai, poluv tucerov~, ti na sou pw!
VEllhÚ Ma giativ, ti evgine… Den ta pevrase~ kalav…
Cavrh~Ú Autev~ den hvtan diakopev~... hvtan martuvrio!
VEllhÚ Ma ti le~… Diakopev~ sth Muvkono kai avschma…
Cavrh~Ú Egwv ta pevrasa poluv avschma apov thn prwvth stigmhv. Prwvta apΔ ovla evcasa th balivtsa mou sto aerodrovmio. Eivca agoravsei kainouvria rouvca kai perivmena pw~ kai pw~ na ta forevsw. Allav gia duvo mevre~ forouvsa ta ivdia rouvca. VHtan kai giorthv kai ovla ta magaziav hvtan kleistav. De mporouvsa na agoravsw ouvte evna magiov kai evkane foberhv zevsth!
VEllhÚ Kai metav ti evgine… To xenodoceivo pwv~ hvtan…
Cavrh~Ú Kalov hvtan... Allav oi diplanoiv evkanan pollhv fasariva...pavrti, mousikhv, fwnev~ kavqe bravdi...ovlo to bravdi...pwv~ na koimhqwv… VEkane kalov kairov, de levw. Katavfera na kavnw merikav mpavnia allav kavhka ston hvlio! Nomivzw pw~ movno sto spivti mou qa xekourastwv.
VEllhÚ Ma Cavrh, den to xevrei~ ovti h Muvkono~ eivnai to nhsiv twn pavrti kai th~ diaskevdash~… Esuv phvge~ na koimhqeiv~…
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Question 8
Kurive~ kai Kuvrioi, ta neva ma~ shvmeraÚ
• H Astunomiva evpiase trei~ nevou~ pou cte~ to bravdi prospaqouvsan na klevyoun evna poluv gnwstov katavsthma sto kevntro th~ povlh~. Brhvkan mevsa sto autokivnhtov tou~ rouvca, tsavnte~ kai papouvtsia axiva~ $100,000. Eivnai oi ivdioi nevoi pou evcoun klevyei pavnw apov devka magaziav sto Sivdnei>. H Astunomiva proteivnei na apofuvgete thn periochv authv shvmera.
• Sti~ aqlhtikev~ ma~ eidhvsei~ ...de qa givnei apovye to telikov paicnivdi tou tevni~ afouv o prwtaqlhthv~ Spuvro~ Louvh~ evspase to cevri tou. VOsoi apov esav~ evcete agoravsei eisithvria, mporeivte na pavte sto tameivo tou ghpevdou na pavrete pivsw ta leftav sa~.
Question 9
Hraklhv~Ú Geia sou Kalliovph! De se eivda sto Ellhnikov Panhguvri to sabbatokuvriako. Eivpe~ ovti qa ercovsoun…
KalliovphÚ Nai, avllaxa gnwvmh giativ qumhvqhka pwv~ hvtan pevrsi... de mou avrese kaqovlou!
Hraklhv~Ú Ma giativ… VOlh h pareva ma~ hvtan ekeiv. Bohqouvsame maziv me avllou~ foithtev~. Ta peravsame poluv wraiva!
KalliovphÚ Ti wraiva! Egwv de qumavmai tivpota to endiafevron. Movno corouv~, omilive~, kovsmo kai fasariva... Phvga me to mikrov mou aderfov. Den uphvrce tivpota gia ta mikrav paidiav.
Hraklhv~Ú Nai, poluv~ kovsmo~ evkane paravpona giΔ autov. Oi organwtev~ uposcevqhkan ovti tou crovnou qa evcoun pollav paicnivdia gia ta mikrav paidiav.
KalliovphÚ Epivsh~, qumavmai, den uphvrce tivpota to endiafevron nΔ agoravsei~ apov ta perivptera. VOmw~ xovdeya $100 kai akovma den xevrw pwv~… To faghtov hvtan cavlia! Kai tovso akribov! $10 gia tovsou~ livgou~ loukoumavde~…
Hraklhv~Ú Nai, allav mia forav to crovno givnetai... den peiravzei an xovdeye~ kavti parapavnw. Ta crhvmata phgaivnoun sto nosokomeivo gia ta avrrwsta paidiav. Epivsh~, bohqouvn maqhtev~ na taxidevyoun sthn Ellavda.
KalliovphÚ Den to Δxera autov... Eivnai poluv shmantikov na bohqavme ovsou~ evcoun anavgkh. Tou crovnou qa evrqw sivgoura!
Hraklhv~Ú Na evrqei~ maziv ma~. VOloi oi fivloi ma~ qa eivnai ekeiv. Qa deivxoume se ovlou~ povso plouvsia eivnai h ellhnikhv koultouvra.
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