CONFIRMED CLASS MEETING DATES:
Please Note that there is one meeting of the class, followed by a break for one week before the next three meetings occur. Then there is another break, followed by the final class two weeks later. This was necessary to accommodate scheduling conflicts and still complete the course before the global mission contingent begins their travel to Sumatra.
BASIC CONVERSATIONAL INDONESIAN
COURSE I – 5 Sessions/1.5 hours each – About 7 hours total
Class date: Friday, April 11, 2008 . . . .Time: 6:30-8:00
Day 1 - 1.5 hours – Theme: The Basics
Why learn another language? Why Indonesian?
Ways to learn another language
Introduction to the class format
Introduction of attendees
Information about the country and geography
The Indonesian alphabet and sounds
Class date: Friday, April 25, 2008 . . . .Time: 6:30-8:00
Day 2 - 1.5 hours – Theme: Friends and Family
Personal introductions
Counting, numbers and money
Finding your way around – directions
Class date: Friday, May 2, 2008 . . . .Time: 6:30-8:00
Day 3 - 1.5 hours – Theme: Food, Cooking and Meals
Expressing preferences
Foods
Table setting
Helping out
Class date: Friday, May 9, 2008 . . . .Time: 6:30-8:00
Day 4 - 1.5 hours – Theme: Church, Religion, and Music
Objects and structures
Activities
Reading scripture
Liturgy
Musical traditions, songs and instruments in Indonesia
Class date: Friday, May 23, 2008 . . . .Time: 6:30-8:00
Day 5 - 1.5 hours – Theme: Health, Colors, Days, Months
Expressing health needs
Staying healthy
Getting help
Wrap up – Where do we go from here?

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Have fun while learning
Learn Indonesian alphabet and basic vowel sounds
Learn fundamental phrases for everyday communications
Discover information about the culture and geography of Indonesia
Enhance the experience of those who participate in the Indonesia Mission in 2008, travelers and others
Use the opportunity to reduce/defer risks of Alzheimer’s and SAD (exercising the brain reduces the risk of age related diminishing mental abilities)
Have fun getting to know our Indonesian community better
Better understand the challenges of being a Christian in Indonesia, a country that is 88% Muslim

Methods:
The course will use a smorgasbord of visual, oral, and olfactory sensory stimulation to try and bring the "feel" of Indonesia to the class.

Writing to complete a funsheet in class
Verbal description and practice in small groups
Critique and correction by a native speaking mentor
Listen to audio tapes/CD’s
Observe Power Point Presentation lecture
See objects brought to class for building vocabulary
Listen to Indonesian music
Translate simple written materials from Indonesian to English
Translate simple written materials from English to Indonesian
See, taste, and smell Indonesian food

CLASS FORMAT
There is no official “teacher” per se, meaning one individual person with expertise in the language who will stand up and lecture the class based on a standardized structured drill format. There is instead a class facilitator who organizes and leads the process, and class mentors who are fluent in the language and will provide guidance and correction as needed as the class progresses through various activities. Class content is organized, structured and designed to include maximum use of our senses to make learning the language interesting and enjoyable. Step-by-step practice will guide participants. No prior experience learning a second language is required or expected.
There are no mandatory homework assignments, and no examinations. The course will not result in the award of college credits or continuing education units. It is expected that participants will acquire sufficient skill to be able to express basic ideas and understand the most common greetings likely to be encountered when interacting with someone who understands Bahasa Indonesian. The purpose is to enhance our understanding of the country and language so that we are more at ease and our Indonesian friends are more comfortable during exchanges. The focus will be on learning words and phrases that would be most useful here at home, not just on hypothetical situations involving travel by air or checking into hotels in another country. In addition, we will learn important phrasesin Toba Batak, a language spoken by approximately 2,000,000 people who are from the area to be visited by our global mission travelers.
COSTS
No fees will be charged. It may be helpful, but it is not required, to obtain a two way Indonesian dictionary or phrase book, especially if there is an interest in continuing on with the next level of instruction. There may be refreshments on a rotational volunteer basis.
A "free" dictionary and phrase book may be downloaded from the internet by going to: Bahasa Indonesia in 7 days -
http://www.oocities.org/mbordt/lang1.htm
http://www.oocities.org/mbordt/indo-eng.htm
http://www.oocities.org/mbordt/eng-indo.htm
http://www.oocities.com/mbordt/bahasa8c.pdf
With audio!
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