Topics will include:
- Greeting and introducing oneself
- Personal environment and possessions
- In the restaurant
- Going on an outing
- Making telephone calls
Course Summary
The course is based on short practical dialogues dealing with daily life. Each lesson contains speaking, listening, and reading activities with short written tasks given as homework. In adition to the language component, there is also instruction about Indonesian culture which is brought to life through short films, clips and discussion.
Currently, we have no dates scheduled for this course. Please contact us via email enquiries@cae.edu.au to register your interest.
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- introduce themselves and others and use basic expressions;
- engage in simple conversations and exchange personal information about family, home, hobbies, work, and nationality;
- use simple Indonesian to entertain guests;
- invite someone for an outing;
- converse using basic language with people in the community while travelling;
- have a basic understanding and appreciation of the values and customs of Indonesian communities.
IF YOU HAVE HAD SOME PREVIOUS EXPOSURE TO THE LANGUAGE, YOU NEED TO CONTACT CAE FOR A SKILL ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO ENROLLING.
N.B. CAE withdrawal policy does not allow for refund or transfer once the course has started in the event that the level of the class is not suitable.
Textbook: Arnost, Vladimir; Kusumastuty, Novy; Lancar Berbahasa Indonesia Book I (2nd ed) Dellasta, 1996
ISBN: 9781875627851
Available from:
LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL, 15 Station Street, Kew East Vic 3102 ph: 9857 0030
Available with companion website access from Georgetown University Press. Companion website access can be purchased by itself.
Also available from The Lote Bookshop, 3 Charles Street Coburg. Phone: 1300 656 623.
***Cancellation or postponements are notified 48 hours before class commencement. Please consider this before purchasing class materials***
Suitable for complete beginners.