We all know the saying; “A picture paints a thousand words” right?… So it makes sense to integrate photos into your Language and Cultural lessons, doesn’t it? In tandem with an audio visual installation, this could provide your students with endless learning possibilities. There may be no words in a single image but that one […]
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OPEN LETTER RE: LANGUAGE EDUCATION
To the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development {DEECD} Victoria, You probably don’t know me but I have worked for over twenty years in the field of Education, majority of that time I worked for you, either teaching within one of your schools or whilst I worked as a Project Officer and also a […]
To Say Thank You in Indonesian {or not?}
I read an interesting article a while ago, which really made me start thinking…it was written by Dr. Timothy Hassell, a Lecturer in Indonesian at the Australian University in Canberra….it was about the use of saying thank you in Indonesian {or terima kasih}. It got me thinking about times when I have been in Indonesia […]
Cita-cita aku!
Akhir-akhir ini saya mulai banyak memikirkan soal masa depan dan karierku akan jalan ke mana? Aku sering melamun dan tanya diri sendiri; Apa yang aku inginkan? … Apa aspirasiku sekarang? … Apa tujuan hidupku? … Apa yang aku lakukan di langkah depan?
Kesenian tawar-menawar
Kesenian tawar-menawar memang kesenian yang unik dan penuh tradisi di Indonesia. The Art of Bargaining is indeed an art which is unique and full of tradition in Indonesia. Many friends ask me, before heading off on a holiday to Indonesia, what are my best tips and tricks for bargaining in Indonesia. This is not something […]