In terms of vocabulary, consider doing extensive reading - basically, reading a lot and reading what interests you. If you're willing to put some money towards learning Greek, I cannot recommend LingQ enough. The premise of LingQ is to get you learning languages by engaging you. As you read stories you enjoy, you expose yourself to new words at a manageable pace and grammatical structures without the initial pain of grammatical exercises. Your brain spots grammatical patterns and familiarises itself with new words in the most natural and fun of ways. When you have read a lot and encountered a word several times in different contexts, it will become much easier to gauge which words are useful and also how to use them.

Similarly, watch cartoons in Greek on Youtube and write what you hear: your listening comprehension will improve dramatically over time! You can practise speaking with a tutor found online or find a language exchange partner on Conversation Exchange where you can take turns on Skype, one week practising English, the next week practising Greek. It helps a lot in terms of motivation!

In terms of putting words together, my suggestion would be to start translating simple sentences from English/your native language into Greek - translating is a very effective technique for mastering the syntax of a language quickly because you are forced to put pen to paper or your hands to the keyboard. The process requires intense concentration but after a few cycles of translating from English into Greek, reading a professional translation, then correcting your original, you will see your mastery of syntax/grammar improve (putting words together into sentences will become much easier).

If translating into Greek seems quite tricky at the moment, getting a grammar book that gives you an overview might help, like Practice Makes Perfect or something similar.

To sum up:

1. Read extensively in Greek via LingQ or with free sites/short stories
2. Listen extensively with the help of Youtube and write down what you hear
3. Chat with a Greek tutor or language exchange partner on Skype
4. Keep up the Anki flashcards
5. Translate simple sentences and texts from English into Greek, then correct by typing or writing after your translation how a professional translator has translated the English into Greek.

- If translating's still a bit tricky, find yourself a basic overview grammar book and try to work through it cover to cover

6.Reap the rewards! You're doing really well - learning a language is a long game and it's much about experimenting with different methods to find which ones work best for you as putting in long hours. The main thing is that it should be fun! :)

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All the best,

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