First published in 1978 & now thoroughly revised Reading Greek is a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students of any age It combines the best of modern & traditional language-learning techniques & is used in schools summer schools & universities across the world This Independent Study Guide is intended to help students who are learning Greek on their own or with only limited access to a teacher It contains notes on the texts that appear in the Text & Vocabulary volume translations of all the texts answers to the exercises in the Grammar & Exercises volume & cross-references to the relevant fifth-century background in The World of Athens There are instructions of how to use the course & the Study Guide The book will also be useful to students in schools universities & summer schools who have to learn Greek rapidly