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What is in the December 2002 magazine? Click Here The Kang Guru Radio English magazine is produced three times per year in April, August and December. Special thanks to AusAID for their continued support of the magazine. The magazine is a compilation of articles and information taken from the Kang Guru Radio Program with additional material included for special purposes. Send us a letter or E-mail, written in English, and we will gladly send you your own copy of our latest magazine- FREE!. Our new magazine is out NOW and is full of great information, photographs and activities for you to enjoy. Our postal address is
- PO Box 3095, Denpasar 80030
A Introduction from Kevin -Captain
Kangguru The Year 2002 has been a great year for KGRE. We have continued to grow and develop and much of that is due to you - our loyal and enthusiastic KGRE readers and listeners. KGRE, with continuing support from AusAID, the Australian Government's Overseas AID Program, will be here throughout 2003 and 2004. It goes without saying that KGRE will continue with all of the regular services, including this magazine three times each year, the ever-growing website, student and teacher materials and services and of course, the service that started it all off back in 1989 - RADIO. During 2003 KGRE will be keenly promoting the radio program throughout Indonesia. The radio programs are an excellent way to practise listening skills and learn about new things. They are also an inexpensive and interesting way to expand and consolidate your vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. The secret is to listen EVERY WEEK. If you are really serious about improving your English language skills then listening to KGRE every week will definitely help you to do this. In order to spread the word about KGRE, especially on the radio, we will be enlisting the help of our KG Connection Clubs and their members and our friends in the teaching profession in schools across the country. We will also be asking you, our loyal magazine readers to assist as well. You can do this by listening to the radio programs yourself and telling your friends about them. Of the 6000 plus responses received from the 2002 Survey Form, 47% stated that they only listened to KGRE 'sometimes'. This is just not good enough guys! You are missing out on many interesting interviews many of which are the ever elusive native speakers that you all crave for. You are also missing out on informative articles about Australia and Indonesia, hundreds of idioms, practical language pointers and Aussie music. Check in this magazine for details of our BIG Radio Competition for 2003. Be a part of it and win, win, win!
Our Big News for 2003 is the setting up of a KG Chat Line. Development of this will begin on a small scale but it is hoped that by December 2003 thousands of 'chatter's' will use the chat line on a regular basis. The FORUM Page on the website is already a popular means of communication and it is hoped that this will also develop further as news of KGRE spreads out across the archipelago. KGRE has been in Indonesia for over 12 years and yet I am constantly surprised just by how many areas (and people) are still unaware of what KGRE has to offer. Go Go Kang Guru'. December 2002 - what's in it for you? In December we have the regular features including Listeners' Letters, Idioms Inggris, a Postcard from Flores, KG Connection Club News, KGRE In The Classroom plus Different Pond Different Fish. In this Indonesian Issue we talk a lot
about places in Indonesia such as Bandung,
Bengkalis and Watu Ulo Beach.
There is a great full page story written by a KG listener in Sumatra
and the story tells of his mountain climbing adventures. The work of AusAID
in Indonesia continues with news from ACCESS,
CIFOR and ACIAR (rats and rodents). What
are they you may ask. Check them out and you will find them quite interesting
reading. We announce the fantastic 2003 KGRE Radio Competition
and news of the KG Chat Line for you to chat on. In
Oz Indo Connection, find out what Australian Development Scholarship
students got up to on board an Australian naval ship berthed in Benoa
in September, 2002. PADI and Andien
are in Indo Music talking about English and about KGRE. Order your copy of the December magazine NOW!
The
Bali Bombings 'The terrible tragedy of October 12 brought the people of Indonesia and Australia together in loss and grief. More than that, in our response to the worst kind of tragedy it brought out the best in both our people. The outpouring of sympathy from the people of Australia for the Indonesian victims, and for Bali in particular, has resulted in millions of dollars in contributions from ordinary Australians. The people of Indonesia have reciprocated with countless volunteers, messages, and floral tributes to our Consulate in Bali and our Embassy in Jakarta. On behalf of the Government of Australia, I would like to thank the Government of Indonesia and the authorities in Bali for their solidarity with us in responding to the bombing. I would like to pay special tribute to the health workers and the hundreds of ordinary people of Bali who contributed selflessly to dealing with the aftermath. Let us all resolve to build on
this solidarity and remain united in our response to this tragedy. To
do otherwise would be to hand victory to the evil people responsible.
We will, and must stick together'.
Hundreds of other volunteers came from the expatriate
community in Bali and their work supporting victims and their families
both in Indonesia and in Australia is also greatly appreciated. 'Our school community is deeply
saddened by the Kuta attack. Our students and staff collected $1200
last Thursday in a matter of hours to send with some medical volunteers
from Darwin. They have been busy sorting cotton sheets and shirts this
week and have packed up 10 boxes ready to go. We are really looking
forward to meeting you and carrying out activities with Radio Kang Guru
at SMU 2 Bangli soon. Hopefully we can do this as soon as possible'. *Dian was an IALF Exchange Teacher in 2001. She worked
for 6 months in Australian schools. 'This is my first e-mail to KGRE and I want to
convey my condolences for the victims of the Bali bombing. I hope the
tragedy doesn't influence the activities of KGRE and AusAID in Indonesia'. Brand
New for 2003 KGRE Radio Competition for 2003 Listen to Kang Guru Radio English during
the first six months of 2003 and you could win great prizes including
fabulous radios from KGRE.
When you have four (4) of these (Show
Nos. and matching names), send them to KGRE on a postcard or by
e-mail. Send as many entries as you like. Five lucky winners will
win a KGRE FM Radio, a new KGRE T-shirt and a compilation music cassette
each month from February until July. That means
we will be giving away 30 sets of prizes in total. For more details
- Click Here Indonesia's 1st National Rice Week, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Research Institute for Rice in Sukamandi, was held in the first week of March. Rice Week was instituted to -
It was also an opportunity to show the research achievements of the ACIAR-funded project to control rats in rice crops. (Note: ACIAR - Australia Centre For International Agricultural Research). The President of Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri and the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Bungaran Saragih opened Rice Week in the presence of 2500 policy makers, researchers, university staff, students and farmers. The rodent group of the Research Institute
for Rice (RIR) presented its work in a poster 'Technologies to control
rice-field rats' at a scientific workshop attended by representatives
from all Indonesian provinces, RIR and many universities. Extension staff
and farmers took away approximately 500 smaller versions of the poster.
Rodent group staff also presented rodent control techniques developed
in the ACIAR project in an exhibition aimed to distribute knowledge on
rice crop protection. An extract from an article written by Grahame Applegate from CIFOR, the Centre for International Forestry Research in Bogor. The causes of fire are varied and the solutions are complex. Apart from the often legitimate but uncontrolled use of fire for clearing land, fires also result from accidents and arson. Both small farmers and large commodity producers use fire to clear land for gardens and rice fields, or for oil palm, pulp wood and rubber plantations. These fires generate much of the haze that covers the region and are often the cause of accidental fires that seriously compound the problem. Farmers, hunters and beekeepers clear undergrowth with fire, but the fires often escape into forests. Loggers also start fires accidentally, often through something as trivial as not properly extinguishing a cooking fire. If this happens in peatlands, the fires are almost impossible to put out. Underlying the causes of fires is a
complex web of poverty, development and good-governance issues. A significant
governance factor and also a potential cause of conflict is the lack of
a fair system for allocating land resources between poor indigenous peoples,
migrants seeking a living and corporations expanding their investments.
Often the response to a perceived lack of equity is the use of arson to
assert rights and drive competition away. One study in Lampung by CIFOR and the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry revealed 400 hectares of oil-palm and coconut plantation were burnt down by the local community who claimed traditional ownership of the land. Poor communities across Indonesia often use arson to defend their perceived rights to land that companies have acquired under Indonesian law. It is a clash between traditional law and the law of the state that could add to existing levels of communal tension in Indonesia. Dealing with such complex issues and accommodating all forest stakeholders is one of the major challenges facing Indonesia. Specific fire-related policy advice includes replacing the current impractical and unenforceable zero-burning policy with one that allows land clearing by judicious use of fire where appropriate, but bans it during extremely dry years. It includes implementing better management of land clearing fires in peat land. It also includes developing transparent systems that reconcile traditional land claims and modern law and thus discourage people from seeking their own searing brand of justice. And it includes spending money on fire prevention systems, and on land clearing machinery and training for farming communities. Australian Community
Development This new AusAID project began in February 2002. The main focus of ACCESS will be helping communities to be stronger therefore making them better able to plan and implement development activities themselves. ACCESS is taking over the role of SAS - the Small Activities Scheme. In the past, the SAS program has assisted many very worthwhile community activities, many of which have been featured on KGRE radio, in the magazines and on the website. Julie Klugman is the Team Leader for ACCESS. 'The ACCESS Project is based in Bali, but we have four target provinces. Those provinces are NTT, NTB, South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi. Seventy five percent (75%) of funding will be allocated to these provinces, the remaining twenty five percent (25%) to other provinces. During the consultations between the Australian & Indonesian government, it was decided that these 4 provinces should be the focus of support for the ACCESS program. The decision was made on the basis of a number of factors, including high poverty levels in these 4 provinces. It has been widely
acknowledged that support for non government organisations is a good way
to reach the poorest people within communities. NGOs which are working
well have a very good network. Whilst ACCESS acknowledge this, it also
acknowledges that many NGOs in Indonesia can benefit from some additional
capacity building support. Capacity building can consist of activities
like workshops, mentoring programs, local study tours to other provinces
or to other organisations within a province. Areas where capacity building
could be provided could include participatory planning, gender analysis
skills, financial management and financial sustainability.
Andien sings English
language songs because she really enjoys them. They help her with grammar
and pronunciation and are a fun way to use and learn English. As for advice
about learning English from Andien? Andien reads a lot of books and watches
TV movies - without the Indonesian subtitles. Andien admits that she probably
isn't the best person to give advice about learning English but finished
the interview with this comment. 'Well, all I know is you have to perhaps
practise it all the time, all day. And then music and songs are good ways
to practise your English'. Listener's
Letters Golden Opportunity! Two months ago I followed an IAPSD program which was held in SMKN 1 Jayapura. Mr Francis De Silva, Manager of the Jayapura component, gave me an IALF - Kang Guru Teacher Package. After learning about your package I realise that your program is very good and important for the students in schools and in private courses. I have informed my students and they are delighted to hear about Kang Guru. We would be glad to receive your magazine and stickers. On behalf of my students say 'Good Neighbours Make Good Friends'. Johannis Kristian Labi I am very happy that now English teachers and schools in Papua have access to Kang Guru Teacher Packages. I hope your teaching will become enjoyable and more effective. We will send KGRE magazine to your students to learn and enjoy. And I may be visiting the IAPSD project later this year to work with teachers from the area so I hope we can meet. Hello from Aceh! I'll tell you about the situation in my area, Aceh. As you know the situation in Aceh isn't normal yet. Many schools and offices are burnt. It's great trouble for us. But it doesn't make us, as the young generation, stop studying. We study as hard as possible. Yeah ... it's real life so we need hard work to struggle against this conflict. OK Kang Guru, it is pleasant to know you and I hope we can have a good friendship. Oh ya ...in Aceh Kang Guru programs are broadcast on RRI Banda Aceh. I always wait for this program. I don't want to miss it because it is a good program. Febi Mutia Spread Out KGRE! Drs. Eman Surahman
BANDUNG As time went by Bandung changed. It was no longer as it was. As the capital of West Java Province it has become a metropolitan centre and about 4 million people now live there. Many newcomers have moved here to Bandung to study and the traffic is now getting very bad indeed. The local government is making Bandung a 'services city'. Education and tourism are high on the list of things to develop. People come from everywhere to study here because there are many universities. There are also shopping malls, cafes and hotels which are always booked up on weekends. People flock from Jakarta to Bandung on weekends. Factory outlets are very popular for people who want to buy clothes at cheap prices.
Watu Ulo Beach For example, in June 2002 Neil Mules, Deputy Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, spoke of Australia and the Aussie lifestyle. In September Brad Otto, Indonesia Program Director for the Macfarlane Burnett Institute in Melbourne, gave a most informative presentation about HIV/AIDS in Indonesia and the work being done in that area by AusAID. Also in September, Commander Michael Rothwell spoke of his career in the Australian Navy and his work as captain of the HMAS Hotham, a mine hunter vessel paying a Goodwill Visit to Indonesia. A week prior to Commander Michael Rothwell's presentation at IALF Bali, seventy ADS students were guests on board both his vessel, the HMAS Hotham and the accompanying vessel, the HMAS Diamantina which were berthed in Benoa Harbor. The on-board cocktail reception gave the students a wonderful opportunity to meet and chat with crew members from both vessels. Yudi and Nurul, from Kupang and Makassar respectively, were two of those fortunate students. They were surprised because the party was a 'stand up and chat' party - this type of party is quite common in Australia. They were also interested to see that many of the ship's crew were women. Their time on board really allowed them to ask lots of questions about life in the Navy, Australia and about Australians. Crew members were also thrilled with the opportunity they had to learn more about Indonesia. With crew from all over Australia and ADS students from all over Eastern Indonesia, the range of topics covered during the three hours reception was quite amazing.
Just like the English language, Bahasa Indonesia has
many, many idioms. These idioms are used freely in everyday speech and
in Series 36 of the radio program, KGRE featured listener contributions
as well as idioms by members of PADI. Here are some of the idioms
used. Thanks to KGRE fans who contributed to this popular segment. The first one is kawin lari. It means taking the girl away because there is no consent from their parents. It can also be simply breaking with tradition or avoiding the high cost of the wedding.
The second one is mak comblang. This refers to a person who likes trying to arrange marriages or relationships for others.
The third idiom is demam panggung or in English, stage-fright. If someone is really scared about being on stage or in a performance then they often experience stage-fright or demam panggung. Stage-fright often occurs just before the person is due to appear on stage in front of an audience. 'She is just too nervous to sing right now. Maybe later,
but at the moment she is suffering from stage-fright. Let's wait
until she calms down a bit, okay?
Piyu often writes down the lyrics of English language songs that he likes. His problems with English include pronunciation and conversation, interpreting and answering questions. To help with vocabulary Piyu studies English language songs. He said it is a good way for him to improve his vocabulary. Rindra feels learning English is very important because it is a global language and is really necessary for successful relations between countries of the world. He said that television was his main teacher but that KGRE is going to be from now on. Wow! English language students and teachers across Indonesia are currently using the KGRE Teacher Packages and Reading Class Sets in their classrooms. Teacher feedback has been very positive and it is great to know that KGRE is helping where it really counts - in the schools. With over 500 packages and over 800 Reading Class Sets in use, KG estimates that as many as one million high school students in Indonesia are enjoying the benefit of KGRE materials, suggestions and ideas. During 2003 KGRE will visit more provinces to conduct English language teachers workshops and meet keen and enthusiastic students. Please feel free to invite KGRE by writing a letter or fax, or sending an email to KGRE for further information. It is quite possible that KGRE could visit for several days presenting workshops to groups of teachers in several key towns and cities within your province. In October 2002, KGRE conducted workshops in Pare, Kediri (250 teachers) and at IALF Surabaya (75 teachers). During the workshops issues such as student motivation (or lack of), group work, use of music, integration of all four skill areas and lesson planning are all treated from a very practical viewpoint. Workshops are always 'hands on' and full of activity. Workshops are free from KGRE BUT local organisations and education authorities are needed to help organise and facilitate such learning activities for teachers in their area.
Answers :
The following 10 lucky winners will receive prizes from CIFOR and KGRE.
TASK 2. Aussie Sport Quiz
The following 10 lucky winners will receive a great Australian coaster and a lovely Aussie handkerchief.
TASK 3. Unjumble these words to find the location of Coober Pedy and Birdsville - DEANSENLUQ and TRAILSAU THSUO.
The following 5 winners will receive a fabulous 'outback' hat from Australia and the other 5 will receive a KGRE T-shirt.
TASK 4. What does Competency Based Training mean in Bahasa Indonesia and what qualifications are received from this new training approach? Answers: Pelatihan berdasarkan kemampuan and the qualifications received from this new training approach are international recognition (in Australia and New Zealand) in three areas - Travel and Tourism, Food Preparation and Hotel Services. The following 10 best entries will receive a KGRE T-shirt plus an Australian Education Centre pen.
Task 5. Find words that mean adventurous and motivated = enterprising, group of islands = atoll, worth a lot of money = valuable, abound = rich, underwater community = marine ecosystems, look after = care for and protect, helpers = assistants The 10 best entries will receive great souvenirs from COREMAP.
TASK 6. Caroline mentions many activities she enjoyed in Sydney. Name four of them. Answers: Transport system in Sydney, Opera House, Manly Beach, Sydney Harbour, Olympic Stadium, Sydney Harbour Bridge The following 10 winners will receive a great Aussie Idioms Postcard and a koala key ring.
TASK 7. What does the concept of 'Partnership' mean and why it is used in important education AusAID project in Flores? Answer:
The following 10 best entries will receive an English grammar/vocabulary book and a bookmark from the Australian Education Centre.
AUSSIE ICONS QUIZ
The Health Food Of A Nation There is no winner for this quiz because from
the hundreds of entries received none of them answered all the questions
correctly. We will use the prizes for other language tasks.
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