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Kang GURU Magazine — September 2008
Welcome from KGI
Why has the name been changed? For a long time now Kang Guru has been much more than a radio program. Since the beginning of KGRE back in 1989, the magazine and website have been added. Also added have been teacher materials, teacher workshops, school visits and club networks. For many years we have wanted to change the name to reflect these added services and now we have finally done it. The Australia Indonesia Partnership (AIP) has supported Kang Guru since 1989. In 2009, that means twenty years of solid support. You have to agree that it is quite amazing that Kang Guru has been running for such a long time. I know that all of our readers and listeners really appreciate this fact. So a hearty thanks to the Australia Indonesia Partnership and AusAID for providing this wonderful program to you and the other thousands and thousands of English language learners in Indonesia with their English and their knowledge of things Australian. AusAID's financial support for Kang Guru will continue through 2009. So what are some of the things to look forward to in the next twelve months? The radio, magazine and website will continue but with increased emphasis on the English language role, one that Kang Guru has always played in Indonesia. The popular Kang Guru teacher materials for SMP and SMA teachers to use in their busy classrooms are to be extensively reviewed with comprehensive and exciting improvements already underway in conjunction with the Indonesia Australia Language Foundation. The new SMP Package will be available in the first half of 2009 with SMA to follow. Improvements are already underway for the Kang Guru website. Keep tuned to KGI radio every week if possible, check future editions of the magazines and click onto the KGI website for more news of Kang Guru Indonesia during the period of KGI's 20th Anniversary. KGI's 20th Anniversary 1989 - 2009The 20th Anniversary of Kang Guru is almost upon us. How should this wonderful achievement be celebrated? That's Kang Guru's problem to solve BUT maybe you have some ideas? If you have any ideas then please write and tell us by email (kdalton@ialf.edu) or by letter. Entries close on October 31st, 2008. The twenty best ideas will receive the brand new and fabulou
Feedback - June 2008'Your magazine is very different than the others. The June edition (2008) is the most interesting for me'.
Hello everyone from KGI. In this edition I have some rather interesting idioms for you to learn and use. Look at them and try to understand them. When you are confident, try to use them when you speak English, either in your classroom or with your friends. Using an idiom occasionally will make your English sound more like a native speaker. However, don't use them too often or you will sound like you have swallowed a book on idioms! The idioms today all have legs in them!
KGI has facilitated several e-learning exchange activities between schools in Indonesia. As a follow up from the last set of e-learning activities I want to show you some common mistakes I found in students' writing. People often make the same mistakes in speaking.
The second one are the words health and healthy.
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Have
you noticed something different about this magazine? You haven't? Then take another look at the cover. What's different?
That's right! The name of the magazine has changed from Kang Guru Radio English to Kang Guru Indonesia. That's not
a big change in itself but it does indicate other changes at Kang Guru in this 20th Anniversary period of 2008-2009.
The Olympic Games are over for
another 4 years. Did you know that the next Olympic Games are in London in 2012? In Beijing, athletes from around
the world competed against each other. They also made lots of new friends. But what about some of the Indonesian
athletes Kang Guru interviewed earlier this year? Do you remember Eko Yuli Irawan? He lifts weights in the men’s
56 kilo class.
World
records are broken at every Olympic Games and Beijing has been no exception. In 1964 the 400 metres swimming event
was won by Don Schollander in 4 minutes and 12 seconds. Amazingly today that time is too slow to enter the women's
race! In Beijing the men's 400 metres was won by Tae Hwan Park a full 30 seconds faster than the 1964 record. That
is a big difference, right? That's half a minute! Michael Phelps (picture left) from the USA made history at the
Beijing 2008 Olympics by winning a record breaking 14 Olympic gold medals. Eight of these gold medals have been
won in Beijing. What makes him such a super swimming? Is it the new swimsuits like those we mentioned in the last
KGI magazine in June? These suits can help says Phelps but really it's the training that counts. In fact, Phelps
only wore those swimsuits in three of his eight races in Beijing. Aussies love their water sports too. Aussie athletes
took home at least two gold medals for sailing, two in rowing and six in swimming. To see all the final medal results
for all countries — 
Football
is the most popular sport played and watched in Indonesia. But now FUTSAL, which has been played in Indonesia since
2001, is becoming more popular than football. FUTSAL is an indoor football game originally from Uruguay. The term
FUTSAL is the international term used for the game. It is taken from the Spanish or Portuguese word for soccer,
FUTbol or FUTebol, and the French or Spanish word for indoor, SALon or SALa.
Hang GlidingIt's an air sport with someone hanging from a frame like a large kite. The kite is equipped with a harness which is used by the pilot to control the direction of the kite.
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Bungee JumpingTwo years ago KGI team member Ayu won a free ticket for a Bungee Jump. She considered this as a challenge so she did it. She jumped from a tower 50 meters high. But after she did it she suffered from a terrible headache for a couple of days, red eyes and bruises on her ankles. She promised never to do it again and she would not recommend this to anyone to try! Bungee Jumping (bungy jumping) involves jumping from a tall structure like a building, bridge or even from a movable object like a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, while connected to a long elastic rope. The rope is attached to the jumper's ankles. The rope and the weight of the jumper must be measured carefully so the jumper doesn't hit the ground. |
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Speed SkiingSkiing downhill in a straight line as quickly as possible is known as Speed Skiing. Speed skiers ski down mountain sides at speeds of 250 km/hour! That's why they wear special clothing like helmets, boots and air-tight, latex ski suits to protect their body from burning when they rub along the snow, rocks and ice. The skis must be 2.4 meters long and about 10 cm wide with a maximum weight of 15 kg for the pair. |
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These two names are often mentioned among teenagers both male and females. These two great MotoGP racers represent
the spirit of youngsters
He belongs to the Ducati MotoGP Team. He was born in Kurri-Kurri NSW Australia on October 16, 1985. His first
race was at the age of four. He won his first of 41 Australian titles aged
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Girls just can't take their eyes off his good looks and guys can't take their eyes of his great performances in Moto GP races. He was born in Spain on Sept 25, 1985. He has been riding in motorcycle races since he was 11. At 13, he was discovered by Puig (now his Manager). He left school at 15 and participated in his first World Championship race. At 16 he won his first GP victory and the next year he was third in the 125cc overall rankings. By the time he was 18 he was first in the 125cc class. Two years later he won his third World Championship title. In October, 2003 he fell from his bike while practicing and broke both of his ankles. He spent the winter in a wheelchair, but in the next season he won his first race. He is the youngest world champion of all time (19 years and 20 days). He describes himself as a shy guy. What's the secret to his success? He said “I try not to dream, but to focus consciously on my work. It's the only way I can improve step by step”.
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around
the world. Both of them are still young, they were born in the same year and they are enjoying great success
in the MotoGP world. They have both competed in the same MotoGP championships and both of them have moved from
125c to 250 cc or vice versa. Yes they are Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa. Here is some information about these
remarkable young Moto GP racers. Can you guess which is which?
six,
He pursued a motor racing career in Europe at 14 and he rode his first grand prix, a 125cc, at 15. He loves
cycling, snorkelling and video games. In 2005, aged 21, he married his first love, Adriana, who was a fan who
once asked for his autograph (see left). Wow, what a dream come true. Who is it? It's Casey Stoner of course.
Mall Rats
There is a new generation of children called mall kids – or mall rats as they are known in Australia. They like to visit the malls after school and at the weekend and hang out with their friends. They might not buy anything but use the mall as a meeting place. Each weekend they visit a different mall. Are you a mall rat? Don't be upset by the word rat, okay? WOW…1000 songs in your pocket!!!
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Coffee Shops and Hotspots
Having a daily cup of tea or coffee in a modern day coffee shop has become more and more popular in Indonesia.
In fact we can say the modern coffee culture is mushrooming. Coffee shops are not only for having a ‘cuppa’ but
are also places to meet friends and socialize. Coffee shops are usually cozy, relaxing places for people to
sit down,
Back in the 15th century in the Middle East, a coffee shop was a place were men got together, had coffee and
socialized while listening to music, watching dramas or playing chess. Coffee shops also became popular meeting
places in 17th century Europe. In the past in Indonesia, coffee shops attracted just men, but today with their
more modern design and comfortable atmosphere more and more women are using them as a safe place to meet friends. Many coffee shops in Indonesia now provide a Hotspot or Wi-Fi facilities that allow customers to access the internet using their mobile phone or laptop. It's a good way to attract more people to visit the coffee shop! Hotspots are also available in some bookstores, offices, cafes and restaurants. Just in case you go to a coffee shop and don’t know what to order:
Black coffee : Coffee without milk or sugar. In Australia you can ask for a small flat white which is an espresso with hot milk and foam, or a long black which is just an expresso with hot water added. And you thought you just asked for a coffee!?
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In towns and
cities across Indonesia people go out with their families, meet their friends or just cuci mata — enjoy
a change of scenery. This maybe done after school or work and/or at the weekends. As you know, the weather gets
hot in Indonesia and being outside, especially in the cities with the pollution and traffic, isn’t always
pleasant. So where do people like to go? Where do you like to go? Many people go to air-conditioned malls of
course! Malls are being built in cities and towns across Indonesia (and most of the cities across Asia). There
are about 40 large malls in inner 
Jakarta
alone including some of the largest in Asia. Some are smaller and have a more affordable range of goods. Compared
to Indonesia the malls in Australia are not so luxurious nor are they as big.
If you love
listening to music and if you like something small with an affordable price then having an MP3 player will be
very handy. The digital (portable) audio player, often called the MP3 player, is very popular worldwide. This
piece of technology is not something new. It's been around since 1998. The good thing about having an MP3 player
compared to a mobile phone or other audio player is that it comes in a range of colours and shapes. It’s
also very light and it fits 
perfectly
in your pocket! They also have no moving parts so their batteries last a long time. You can jog or do other physical
activities with them without causing skipping or damage. Some MP3 players can store up to40,000 songs. The more
advanced designs of MP3s can store videos, data files, pictures and now there’s even water proof MP3 players.
This means that you can listen to music while swimming or having a bath!
have
a chat or read. Comfortable chairs and sofas, soft lightning, magazines and even internet access are the characteristics
of a modern day coffee shop.
Violet Rish 2007 — AYADKang Guru first met Violet Rish in 2007. Violet was working in AusAID's SADI office in Makassar as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD). Violet then moved to Lombok to work with the BPTP - Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian. In Mataram Violet was conducting interviews with local farmers as part of an agricultural project on fattening cattle. For three months in Mataram, Violet also hosted Kang Guru's interactive English language program on RRI Mataram. Kang Guru asked Violet recently how her volunteering experiences with AYAD here in Indonesia have changed her life.
‘Well, volunteering was definitely more challenging than I had expected. Having the courage to throw a cold bucket of water over your head every morning in your mandi and make it to roll call by quarter past seven. But I enjoyed a completely different way of life and making friends in another tongue. I learnt more from volunteering in Lombok than I ever could have from university. You learn to be independent, to dream big about want you want to achieve and then not to be too hard on yourself when only a fraction of it turns into a reality. My favourite experience was our field trips into the interior of Sumbawa, Sulawesi and Lombok. Everyone always laughed because my phone was older than the farmers' phones and it didn't have a camera! Volunteering allows you a taste of what you might want to do later in your career. It excites you. Even if it's tough, the people you meet make it worthwhile.’ Violet is now doing her internship with the United Nations Recovery Office (UNORC) in Aceh and Nias. She will work on post-conflict issues for three months and has been studying for a Masters in Peace and Conflict Resolution at Sydney University this past year. Good Luck Violet and thanks from KGI. |
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Sarah Hobgen 2008 — AYADI’m on a volunteer program for 12 months with the Australian government's Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development program (AYAD). There are 14 of us in Indonesia on this intake of the program, but they send about 400 people a year to countries all over Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Jobs include everything from English teacher training to health, sports development to agriculture. I am living and working in Waingapu, the capital of Sumba, which is a big friendly country town, with very few western luxuries. I work with a non-government organisation for the coordination of natural resource research and management known as KOPPESDA. My role is developing ecotourism in a village called Wanggameti on the edge of the Laiwanggi — Wanggameti National Park. Here’s just one of the amazing things that have happened to me in Sumba — volunteering is an amazing experience! Getting the seat next to the door on the bus, being handed bags of rice, fertiliser, boxes of who knows what, and a small child… who was much quieter than the chicken that followed. The 150km journey took 7hrs…. return trip was much quicker, but included a horse on the bus.’
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An
Indonesian on Global Xchange volunteers program
I went
to the UK. I joined the “Global Xchange” program held by VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas). The Global
Xchange program is an exchange program between UK and exchange countries in Asia and Africa. It is an opportunity
for young people to gain new skills and knowledge. This program involves 18 young people, 9 are from the UK and
9 are from the exchange country. They live 3 months in the UK and 3 months in the exchange country in counterpart
pairs (1 person from UK and 1 person from the exchange country) with a local family. They live in the community
and experience a new culture and help the community through working in local social organizations. Once a week they
also have a discussion day called GCD (Global Citizenship Day) talking about global issues which happen in the world
like poverty, global warming, slavery, and prejudice. They also have CAD (Community Action Day) which is a day held
by the GX volunteers to present an event to give immediate help in the community and also involve the community
to do something positive and useful. Activities often include rubbish control and cleaning beaches and public areas.
For more information about Global Xchange you can visit www.vso.org.uk/globalxchange
Note : Uswatun (see right with a friend in London, England) was an active member of KGCC#007 Gazebo English Club in Trenggalek. Thank you to Siti Nurul Hidayah who told KGI about Uswatun.
The Australia Indonesia Partnership (AIP)
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In early
2008 WASPOLA held a conference in Bali involving Water and Sanitation working groups from 47 districts in Indonesia.
KGI went along and spoke with Gary Swisher (WASPOLA project team leader), Oswar Mungkasa (BAPPENAS), Abdul Makmur
(Head of District Development Planning Agency) in Jeneponto district, Sulawesi. The main purpose of the conference
was to encourage each district to work independently in solving WATSAN problems in their area in the coming future.
Upon the completion of WASPOLA 2 (December 2008), each district is expected to take action in any water and sanitation
related issue in the area without waiting for a decision made by the central government. |
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What
are the most interesting AIP stories on these two pages, and why? SMS your opinions to KGI before October
31st.
ToTs in Mataram with LAPIS-ELTIS and KGI
Pak Muhsinin is based at IAIN Mataram. Pak Muhsinin's interest in English berawal to his primary school days after his father bought him an English book to read. It was later in high school in Praya that he quickly realized that much of his otodidak knowledge was not quite right. His teachers were good and they helped him a lot with his English. Muhsinin finished high school in 1986 and continued his English studies at university in Mataram in the English department. In 1991 he became an English teacher. He loved working with his students. He told KGI that he always tried to give his students new activities and always tried to make the classroom interesting for them, and for himself. After pelatihan persiapan keberangkatan at IALF Bali (6 months) Muhsinin attended the University of Queensland through his scholarship from the Australian government. Sekembalinya to Lombok he used his new-found knowledge and experiences gained in Australia to work with CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) and teaching English in his Mataram school. Muhsinin is saat the Secretary of the Center for Language and Culture at IAIN Mataram. He is also the provincial co-ordinator for the LAPIS-ELTIS project. He works three days a week managing the training activities of the project.
Muhsinin sepenuhnya
bergabung ELTIS in early 2008 after completing his 6 month ICELT (In-service Certificate in English Language
Teaching), accredited by Cambridge University, and emerging as a qualified Master Trainer. There are currently
9 other ELTIS Master Trainers based in Lombok working with 327 local English teacher participants from Islamic
Junior High Schools. Not only do teachers receive training about how to teach, but their own English language
levels are improved too. He knows the project is telah berhasil by the enthusiastic level of teacher
attendance, their performance in the classroom when observed, and their umpan balik positif on the course.
In fact, so happy are these teachers with the training they are receiving that other teachers in the area are hampir
setiap hari asking if they too can join the program. Muhsinin and LAPIS-ELTIS enjoy a hubungan erat with
Kang Guru. They secara teratur menggunakan KGI materials in their training sessions and in their classrooms.
Good luck to everyone.
www.lapis-eltis.org
 Can you
match these words and phrases with the Indonesian words in the text about LAPIS-ELTIS and KGI? Send your answers
by October 31st and you could win a fabulous KGI 20th Anniversary t-shirt.
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Diana,
a village woman campaigning for women
“Now, if there is a meeting in the village I am always invited. The thing that I’m most proud of is that I now have the courage to speak and to protest at meetings”- Diana
For many, many
years, thousands of people all over Indonesia have been involved with development projects supported by countries
such as Australia, the USA, Japan and many European countries. Being involved in this type work, especially in a
voluntary capacity, often leads to personal growth and development. Besides the work done to help others, the work
helps the person as well. Here’s Diana’s story and her work with AusAID’s ACCESS program – www.access-indo.or.id
Diana is a housewife who is 28 years old and lives in the Mattiro Baji neighborhood in Jene’tallasa village, Bangkala sub district, Jeneponto district, South Sulawesi. She has two children. The population of her village is 3,822. Initially, her activities and behaviour were just like other women in any other village: attending to her husband’s needs, assisting with the farming and the concerns in the community. In the middle of 2002, the ACCESS Program came to Jene’tallasa village and implemented a program where all villagers could participate in looking at what their village needed and to identify some priorities for those needs, especially for women. Diana was initially involved in the needs assessment and continued to be involved right through until the clean water facility activities in the Panaikang and Jenetallasa areas took place. “The most important thing for us is that we can be involved in the implementation of the activities and we decide what our needs are ourselves. Now the activities have finished and our job is to make sure that what has been implemented is maintained and managed well so that the benefits for the community are sustainable. We are all very happy now because we have access to clean water which is near our homes.
Diana feels that she has changed a
lot since she was involved in the program. Diana is a community representative who is always involved in various
meetings at district and province levels, such as capacity building activities, annual meetings with NGO partners
and review activities organised by ACCESS, who support community activities in various villages throughout the Jeneponto
and Bantaeng areas. Diana is now one of the dependable village reformers.
“Before I was only ever in my village and didn’t know about developments outside of the village. Now,
I go everywhere like Bantaeng, Makassar and other villages in the Jeneponto and Bantaeng areas”.
At present, Diana has an important role as the Water Management Group’s chairperson, but she feels that she could take on a bigger role such as becoming a village official or the village head. What is certain is that Diana is now aware and assured of her own capacity to have a bigger and more meaningful role in her village. Other ‘Diana’s’ have also emerged throughout Jeneponto due to this program and there are about 220 Community Empowerment personnel who are now skilled as village facilitators. Nothing is impossible for Diana - she and others now have the desire to do something more meaningful for their village.
Sartono, Coordinator South Sulawesi Province, Makassar - 4 April, 2008
Building Schools with AIBEP - that's 1000 schools so far in Indonesia
On August 12th, Indonesian Foreign Minister Dr Hassan Wirajuda and Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Mr. Stephen Smith, opened Pallanga junior secondary school in Gowa, South Sulawesi (see picturre below). It is
the 1,000th school built through the Australia Indonesia Basic Education Project (AIBEP) and the Australia-Indonesia
Partnership. That’s 1,000 built and another 1,000 more to be built. That’s a lot of schools. Construction
of the 1,500 junior secondary state schools and the 500 junior secondary Islamic schools is to be completed by
the end of 2009. Check the KGI website’s SEARCH function (type in the letters AIBEP) for more news of schools
built by AIBEP in Indonesia, or check the AIBEP |
Kang Guru joins the Army!
In early August Kang Guru went to Pusdiklat Bahasa Dephan Cimahi to join the army! Well Kang Guru didn’t
literally join the army but joined the English training department for fun and games with 88 students who have
been studying English. One of the first questions Kang Guru asked was, ‘Why do TNI personnel have to learn
English?’ Major Hassanudin - head of the English training department explained why. Not all staff have
to learn English. But those who want to serve with the United Nations Forces or train on exercises with foreign
forces can sign up to learn English. Other job opportunities within the armed forces where they would use English
include working as liaison officers, or a military attaché – attached to an Embassy or working with
international guests. Some of them will also get the chance to study overseas too. All the teachers in the training
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Being a Volunteer is fantastic!
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Being a volunteer isn't the only way to enjoy eye-opening experiences in other countries. Studying overseas and participating in exchanges will prove valuable as well.
I like to inspire people to believe that they are so precious. I can do many things to inspire people to
use their abilities properly especially with students. Keyko, a Kang Guru Champion in Indonesia Read more — www.kangguru.org/kgrechampions.html
Kang Guru first met Suryanti Oba (Evy) many years ago. She was working in Sulawesi and Flores, first on AusAID's
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies project and later on AusAID's Women's Health and Family Welfare Project. Evy
left Flores in 2005 and undertook her 6 month EAP course at IALF Bali (English for Academic Purposes) before
taking up her ADS scholarship in Melbourne. Evy is now working in Bali and recently called into the Kang Guru
office to see Sue, her instructor while studying at IALF. Originally from Buton Island South Sulawesi, Evy chose
Melbourne for her study because she knew a lot of aid organisations have Definitely! After a while AIHI were so impressed with her administration work they offered her some paid work. Evy says she made good friends there. She is still in touch with them. She learnt so many new things with AIHI which are now proving valuable in her career back here in Indonesia.
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Siska L. Salubongga is studying Human Resource Management at the University of South Australia. In July 2008 Siska told Kang Guru about her involvement with AusAID, Australian Development Scholarships, Kang Guru and volunteering in Australia. A few years ago I was working for two projects funded by AusAID – the Makassar Tourism Training Project (MTTP) and Indonesia's Women's Health and Family Welfare Project (IWHFWP). Through them, I often received and exchanged valuable information from other AusAID projects, such as Kang Guru and ADS. Those exchanges of information inspired me to pursue education overseas by applying to ADS. Now I am studying in Adelaide and in addition to my studies I decided to take on volunteer work and social experiences to broaden my knowledge and support my future career. I have worked as a volunteer in DEAF SA’s ‘hi’ Deafness Friendly Program, as administrative assistant. Assisting a not-for-profit agency has proved to be a very personally rewarding experience for me. I helped as a volunteer at ‘Young People and the Arts Australia (ASSITEJ)’ during May 2008. During this world festival, I was responsible for managing the conference delegates’ lounge. My past working experiences with Australian expatriates and AusAID projects enabled me to cope well with ASSITEJ’s and DEAF SA’s working systems. Thanks to everyone.
Interestingly, organisations and the government in Australia really appreciate and reward volunteer work. They believe that volunteers give a wonderful contribution to the success of an event. This opportunity is not just for Australians or permanent citizens, but also for migrants and international students staying in Adelaide. It is the same in Indonesia I think. My first experience was an event run by Dell Computers in cooperation with Adelaide City Council - Adelaide’s free computer recycling day. As a volunteer, I helped the running of the event by greeting people, counting cars, arranging traffic entry and exits and distributing 'Thank You' leaflets. My second experience as a volunteer was with an Australian arts festival — ASSITEJ held in May 2008. ASSITEJ was the 16th World Congress & Performing Arts Festival for young people.
By Ni Ketut Ayu Ambarini (Ayu) |
I
can give them the motivation to learn English and share knowledge. Sometimes I invite my foreign friends to join
with my voluntary work in schools by doing cross-cultural type exchanges. I think I have improved myself a lot
through these activities - how to teach, how to arrange travel and time and how to adjust with new environments,
how to be brave and confident, etc. Oh ya, also I have broadened my point of view and my people to people connections.
their
main offices there. In the first two semesters she concentrated on her studies. During her third semester in
Melbourne, Evy joined a local aid project, the Australian International Health Institute (AIHI) as a volunteer.
Was it a good move? Evy's response?
Siska
(left) and Ayu (right) were volunteers at ASSITEJ together in Adelaide, South Australia. Sisca and Ayu are ADS
scholarship students.
You Can Be A Volunteer Too - Why Not?
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Many people begin their volunteer
'careers' in their own local communities. Helping others is easy to do and so personally rewarding. Why not volunteer
to help out at your local hospital or school? Why not ask people in your own community if they need help with
something. You could check out local NGOs as Hari Moelyono did many years ago in Malang. When Hari was in SMP
he volunteered with a local environment NGO. Hari was mad about the jungle. He learnt a lot and loved the experiences
he had with that NGO. He then went on to study forestry at university and now is Operations Officer with The
Nature Conservancy working in Berau, Kalimantan. More from Hari in the environment section of the December 2008
magazine.
Jobs in the sports and leisure industryYou don't have to be an athlete to be involved in the sports and leisure industry — but it helps. As a volunteer perhaps? Here are some areas to choose from:
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Not only a Kang Guru Champion
Syahrir Badulu is one of the Kang Guru Champions and an SMK teacher. He has been associated with Kang Guru since
1993. He presents Kang Guru on RRI Makassar and as leader of the Best Forum Club, KGCC #003 Makassar. It has
been one of, if not the most, active and interesting clubs in the Kang Guru Connection Club network. It is based
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where
he also teaches. He teaches English for business, banking and for tourism/hospitality. He likes listening to
music — the Scorpions and Dewa are two of his favourite bands. He was recently chosen to be one of
the participants in Tunas Hijau and Asia Pacific Inter-Faith Youth Camp (APIFYC)
In July this
year Surabaya was the host city for the very successful APIFYC. The theme was ‘We care for the world’.
Around 150 youths aged between 18 and 25 from 11 Asian nations took part in the camp. They discussed global issues
and how to combat the common threat of climate change. They did this by contributing their thoughts according to
their religious beliefs, be it Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Catholicism, Hinduism or Khonghucu. During the camp
the participants stayed with local people in the Surabaya area and over night with a local forest community near
Mojokerto. Five lucky participants stayed at the Surabaya Governor’s residence. They all went on field trips
to local sites that are being affected by climate change such as a rubbish dump which has become a newly forested
area, a fishing village and a shopping mall. At the end of the camp the participants announced their ‘Declaration’.
You can read the full declaration on the Tunas Hijau website www.tunashijau.org After the camp the five Australian
members visited Australian Ambassador, Mr. Bill Farmer at his residence in Jakarta. One of the participants, Tessa
Dowdell, a 21 year-old environmental engineering student from Sydney, said the camp allowed her to see similarities
in the environmental challenges faced by both Indonesian and Australian communities.
Please Note: KGI is going to do a lot more on the environment and climate change in the next twelve months, so if you have something to say then write to KGI soon. Tunas Hijau will be back in December too.
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A letter from Jack Rahamitu (Sorong), one of the sponsored participants ... During the 3 days of activities in the conference and a day meeting at the IALF and with Kang Guru, I have truly undergone something beyond my mind. It was a remarkable experience in my life. So many things new and so fantastic. I followed many presentations from well known language professors like Jeremy Harmer, David Nunan, Jack Richards. I bought so many books that I needed to send them in a package to Sorong via Tiki courier. I should say, I'm very lucky and thus to my school, and campus (English Dept, FKIP Victory Univ.) and my fellow teachers of English in MGMP in Sorong I will share this experience. Therefore, please allow me to express my profound gratitude to IALF, Kang Guru and to Ibu Ogi for giving me all the information I needed. |
IALF,
in cooperation with KGI, sponsored 8 English language teachers to visit Bali in early August to attend the Asia
TEFL Conference. While they were in Bali they also spent a day with KGI discussing Kang Guru teacher materials,
being interviewed for Kang Guru radio and participating in the 2nd Kang Guru Consultative Group meeting for 2008.
Kang Guru really appreciates all of their ideas and especially their enthusiasm for teaching and for their students.
My Reflections on Kang Guru
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Three years ago Maurice Draijer from Holland found me on the Kang Guru website. He was searching for somebody who spoke English in Jember to help him to find his ancestors. Finally we became good pen pals and I helped to find his long lost relatives. There are so many more ways Kang Guru has influenced my daily life. My family has become more sincere about doing voluntary work in the spirit of good neighbours make good friends. The best however is that my English is becoming more practical and I am very confident using it. I am not who I am right now without you. Thank you very much KangGuru. Umi from Jember, KGCC#071
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For more than four years Excellent English Conversation (EEC) Club has been a member of KGCC. Since then Kang Guru has always helped us to develop our club. Perhap we are little bit behind compared to other clubs but I’m really happy because KGI never stop supporting our club even though we are miles away. Thank you for the magazines, POUCH bulletins, Listening & Reading Class Sets and the souvenirs. By having a connection with Kang Guru we have become stronger and brave in making English activities. Unfortunately we can’t access your website because of limited access in our region. We just want to say a million thanks for your great ideas, your hard work in developing English clubs in Indonesia and especially for our EEC. We always get something new from your magazine, new teaching materials and teaching methods. KGCC has risen up our spirit and freed us up. We are very proud of you. Kahar, KGCC #036 EEC, Mamuju, South Sulawesi
We are so proud and happy knowing Kang Guru has visited Madura five times. The first visit was in September 2002 for a KGCC Get Together at Pondok Pesantren AL-AMIEN. The second was April 2005 for a Teacher Workshop and KGCC Get Together at PP AL-AMIEN. The third, in September 2005, was a Teacher Workshop and KGCC Get Together at PP An-Nuqayyah. The fourth visit was in August 2006 when Kang Guru visited Madura for another Teacher Workshop and KGCC Get Together at SMKN 3 Pamekasan. The fifth visit was in February 2008 for a Teacher Workshop and KGCC Get Together in conjunction with DIKNAS Pamekasan at Madura University, Pamekasan. Kang Guru has played an important role in developing English language in Madura both for students and teachers. Kang Guru has conducted brilliant programs to develop English language such as teacher workshops and the KGCC network and supporting them by sending materials to make learning English more fun, effective, communicative and enjoyable, “Kang Guru gives not just the fish but also the fishhook”. Billions and uncountable thanks to Kang Guru. You have already helped us in learning English especially for members of the Pioneer English Club and for all English teachers at Pondok Pesantren Al-Amien, Prenduan, Sumenep, Madura and all over Madura Island. Amin Hasan, Director of KGCC # 19, Madura. |
I found
so many things where Kang Guru has already influenced my life, my career, and my English. I am pretty sure I
would not be what I am now without Kang Guru. Kang Guru has influenced many aspects of my career as an English
teacher by using KG teacher classroom packs, joining KG teacher workshops and by using KG reward stickers in
my classes to make my English lessons not a nightmare for my students. We have real fun in learning English.
My lessons are more colorful with games, quizzes and interactive activities. Since it became a part of the national
exam, listening has become horrible for teachers and for most students at schools. It is very difficult to find
good listening materials but that is not for me. I am using Kang Guru Listening & Reading Class Sets to update
my listening classes. My students are more confident with the National Exam now. They can really practise. I
use many Kang Guru things in my teaching - being involved in English club activities, Club Get Togethers, special
articles in Kang Guru magazine, etc. For my English, Kang Guru helps to maintain my vocabulary. I also browse
on the website, chatting and correspond with other Kang Guru people such as John and Margaret Rollings in China,
Suryadi in Madura and other Champions too.
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Kang Guru e-learning exchanges - update 2008
Did you read in the June magazine about the KGI
SMA e-learning exchanges? In 2009, okay? |
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JOEYS and Leisure ActivitiesJoeys Task 1: Can you match these coloured speech bubbles to the Joeys? One has been done for you.
Joeys Task 2: What do the Joeys like to do in their spare time? Make one sentence for each of them. Check the cartoon above for clues. Here is one example for you.
1. Budi likes collecting stamps from different countries. Send your answers by letter/email to Kang Guru before October 31st. Ten lucky winners will win a new Joeys' poster and a student stationary pack from KGI. |
This series of e-learning
exchanges will begin in late November/early December. Please remember that participating teachers, students and
schools must have a good internet connection that can be checked almost daily. This is very, very important!
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Hello to English language teachers all over Indonesia. This page in the Kang Guru magazine is especially for YOU! Thanks for all of your comments too. Kang Guru regularly receives comments from teachers who enjoy using Kang Guru materials. Here are just a few reasons why Kang Guru materials are popular in busy classrooms. The materials: provide inspiration
give people confidence
are motivating for students and teachers
are a good language learning resource
Indonesian English curriculum
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Changes and updates to Kang Guru Listening and Reading Class SetsKang Guru has begun to modify the Listening and Reading Class Sets (LRCS). Following suggestions by teachers, the March 2008 edition of the L&RCS had an extra activity called ‘exam practice.’ The June edition included more exam practice plus a pronunciation activity. Did you see it? Have you used it yet? After suggestions from the Kang Guru Consultative Group, changes were also made to the index page. In the September issue of the L&RCS look out for more new items to help you in your classrooms.
Kang Guru and International Conferences 2008
GLoCALL 2008
CLaSIC 2008
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Thank you
to everyone who writes in to tell us how they like to use Kang Guru materials in their classroom. Don’t
forget they have been developed for you so if you have ideas and suggestions about how we can improve them then
please write and tell us. If you would like to see the full range of materials Kang Guru produces then have a
look at the KGI website — 
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series of e-learning exchanges between teacher/student groups from 20 Indonesian junior high schools. This particular
exchange process was later expanded to exchanges between some of those schools and high schools in Australia.
These exchanges were all conducted in English and bahasa Indonesia.
Kang Guru recently
met a great young woman with a fantastic future ahead of her. In 2006 Jessica Mauboy, from Darwin in the Northern
Territory, entered the Australian Idol competition. Jessica was placed runner-up in the final show. Since then exciting
things have been happening in her life. In June Jessica visited Indonesia at the invitation of the IN2OZ program.
(www.dfat.gov.au/in2oz). Mr. Bill Farmer, Australia’s
Ambassador to Indonesia, warmly welcomed her to Indonesia. He said, ‘With an Indonesian father and an
Australian mother, Jessica is a living example of the strong people-to-people ties between Australia and Indonesia.
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Jessica’s short but very busy visit began with a trip to East Java. She sang the Australian national anthem at the pre-match ceremony for the first Western Australia-East Java Friendship Football Cup. The next day she was in Jakarta for an afternoon performance with Idol Divo — Mike, Judika and Lucky. That evening Ambassador Mr. Bill Farmer hosted a star-studded reception for her at his home. The three members of Idol Divo were there, as was Indra Lesmana, one of the judges from Indonesian Idol. A group of finalists from Indonesian Idol also came along and Dewi Sandra popped in too! During the evening Jessica sang a couple of songs including the old Bee Gee's favourite ‘Words’ with Idol Diva and accompanied by Marusya Nainggolan. She had had a very busy day!
The next day she was very excited about performing on Indonesian Idol. Jessica told Kang Guru, ‘It's
great to see a lot of young youth/teenagers very interested in the music and meeting them last night — they
were just so Jessica told Kang Guru she was having a great time visiting Java for the first time. ‘You know I love Indonesia. It is a very beautiful country. I think the thing I love most about it is the people and how they just connect. They're so polite and they work very, very hard in any kind of job that they do and they appreciate everything. It's just amazing here.’
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What is she doing back in Australia? She is busy writing music for her second album. ‘The music that I grew up with was a lot of country combined with a lot of rhythm and blues (R&B). I’m open to any kind of music but my favourite style is R&B Soul. I love the soul music. My favourite artist is Mariah Carey.’ Does she have any advice for Kang Guru fans? ‘My Dad always told me to keep believing and I guess be happy with what you have and it will just come naturally really, and I grew up with just that - believing and determination. If anything goes wrong pick yourself up and keep going, that’s the only way you are going to get to the next step. It isn’t always easy but I guess that’s part of life. Work hard for what you get.’
Jessica visited Kang Guru and BIS in Bali Yes, Jessica dropped by the KGI office on Thursday , Aug. 21 (see pic left). She chatted with all the KGI team and told of her plans while she was in Bali! How exciting! Part of Jessica's visit to Bali was going to the Bali International School (BIS). Jessica’s short visit to BIS has inspired lots of students and teachers there.
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determined.’
I was there to give advice as well ‘cos I kind of know I was in that position and know what they're going
through — the nerves, the emotions. It's very difficult each week they’re learning a new song
every time. Just getting up there in front of so many people on national TV — so it's very hard to
do that.’ Jessica chose to sing ‘Crazy in Love’ on the show and she was joined by Mike,
Lucky and Judika and sang the Indonesian favourite ‘Sempurna’.
Since
becoming runner up in Australian Idol Jessica’s life has changed in many ways. She told KGI that before
competing in Australian Idol she was not so confident. ‘The most exciting thing was getting to know
the music more and I guess opening up ‘cos at the start of Idol I was very shy and didn’t want to
be in front of the cameras. I never talked that much and Idol gave me a chance to show myself and be more open
about the music that I love. It has definitely given me a lot of confidence and a lot of determination’.
For Jessica another important reward from being successful in Aussie Idol is the shopping! ‘I have
more clothes than I’ve ever had. I can’t stop buying new shoes. I can’t help it. I perform
nearly every weekend and as a performer and an entertainer that’s the lifestyle I’m kinda living
now'.
Deep Sea Fishing
The Redcliffe Billfish Challenge was held at the Scarborough Moreton Bay Boat Club. Kellie, Brisbane, Queensland
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In China in July with Kevin from KGI
Kevin from KGI Joe Seaton is a new staff member at IALF Bali. He is from England. A few weeks ago Joe discovered that all of his board shorts were missing from his house. Joe wasn't aware that in fact his pembantu had taken them all to wash. Joe had to go to his local surf shop in Kuta to buy a new pair of shorts. It was a Sunday evening and while Joe was in the shop trying on new board shorts he heard Ayu's voice. That's right, Ayu's voice - Ayu from KGI. She wasn't there of course but the shop was playing Casanova FM and the Kang Guru radio program was on air. Joe was most surprised. He finished listening to Ayu and the program, bought his shorts and left. You never know where you will hear Kang Guru, do you?
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How
do you spend your weekends? Are you ever involved in any sports or competitions? Do you remember Stephen and
Kellie and their wedding in the December 2003 magazine? Stephen and Kellie enjoy most weekends deep sea fishing
off the coast of Queensland. This recent email is from Kellie:
This
tournament attracted 36 boats and lots of keen fishermen. The weather was bad though with strong winds. Nevertheless
Stephen and I were very successful despite the weather. We caught two of the four black marlin caught during
the first day of the competition. Stephen won Champion Angler and Champion Skipper and I won Best Female Angler
in the competition. After that we also won first prize again in the Bribie Island Competition, also off the coast
of Queensland, the following weekend. We LOVE fishing, do you?
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development projects there, we were all ready for a break. We had worked hard to negotiate and organise a two-day
break. What';s more it was New Years' Eve and we were all ready to celebrate. We soon found out that our overnight
accommodation was more like a nightmare than a dream when we discovered that bathrooms, electricity or running
water had not been installed yet! Not quite the ideal New Years' Eve celebration we had envisioned but one we
will never forget.
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went to China for 3 weeks and it was an eye-opening experience. First of all the city of Beijing is simply huge
with hundreds and hundreds, and hundreds, of tall apartment buildings in every direction. The roads and highways
are wide and very clean with gardens and shrubs each side of the road. Traffic was not as chaotic as in many
other really large cities. The majority of cars and buses that I saw were new models, with very few cars older
than a few years. Beijing has an underground railway. However Beijing is surrounded by factories and the air
pollution was really bad. For two weeks I only had three days where I could see blue sky. In Beijing there are
some very unusual buildings such as the Central Chinese Television Tower and the Olympic Birds Nest arena where
the opening of the Olympics was recently held. Did you watch that amazing event on television? I hope you did.
There
were also some very, very old buildings such as the historical Forbidden City and the Summer Palace. I also visited
the city of Xian to see the famous Terracotta Warriors, to Jingan to visit friends and finally to Shanghai. While
in that city I traveled on a train called the MAGLEV (photo above). It traveled at 431 km per hour as it took
me to the international airport. That was fast — absolutely amazing! In fact, China is simply amazing.
Winners of 2008 Writing Competition in Bali
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On August 12th, Kang Guru happily welcomed Amanatun Hasanah from Gresik and Reem from Pamekasan (see photos). Amanatun the Grand Prize winner came with her friend Abdul Malik Nabawi. Their activities in Bali included a day tour to Tanah Lot, Ubud and the Monkey Forest, Pasar Sukawati and Sanur Beach. They enjoyed swimming at their hotel in Kuta. They did a lot of shopping, making sure that their families and friends got souvenirs from Bali. And surprisingly they were very adventurous when it came to food. They tried different breakfast foods provided at the hotel and enjoyed nasi campur ayam Bali. They even liked the Italian spaghetti and pizza when Sue and Ayu took them to dinner at Warung Italia in Seminyak. They certainly had a wonderful time in Bali. During 2008-9 keep checking for more opportunities for you, the KGI listeners and readers, to win trips to Bali. Listen to the radio programs, check future magazines and log onto the website, especially the FORUM and QUICKIES pages. |
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Please
Note: Kang Guru sincerely apologises to Helmi Watimury, the second runner-up from Sorong. Due to flight cancellations
we had to postpone his trip to Bali until next year. We hope he can join us in Bali during the 20th Anniversary
Year of Kang Guru in Indonesia.
Re-register NOW for the Kang Guru Indonesia magazines for 2008-2009
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Did you know about these scholarships for Indonesians to study in Europe?
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Erasmus Mundus is a global scholarship scheme. Two thousand of these very valuable scholarships were awarded in 2008, seventy of which have been awarded to Indonesians. Project Officer, Delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam, Destriani Nugroho, told Kang Guru about one of factors that makes these scholarships so special. "With this scholarship, students are be able to study, not just in one country, but at least they have to study in two countries, in different EU member states. Most of the time courses are studied in English but sometimes there are other languages, for example German and French. Awardees are from countries all around the world."
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Kang Guru went to the Le Meridien Hotel for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarships Pre-Departure and Alumni gathering for 2008 in early August. Destriani invited Kang Guru to meet the 70 awardees. They all leave Indonesia in September to take up their scholarship places at selected European universities. The meeting also honoured several Erasmus Mundus alumni who have recently returned to Indonesia. One very interesting part of the day was when the 70 awardees were invited to ask questions to the alumni and the diplomatic representatives of participating nations - Spain, France, Germany and The Netherlands. Awardees were naturally very interested to know more about the weather, food and lifestyles of the countries they are going to. And who better to tell them than alumni who have just returned from those countries? http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc72_en.htm |
The British Chevening Awards scholarship program is funded by the British Government and administered by the British Council. Over 1000 scholarships have been awarded in Indonesia since 1984. The full scholarships are offered for a one year Masters Degree in the United Kingdom (UK). Courses are at various universities and professional institutions in the UK including courses in Media, Finance, Economics, Politics, Law, Management, Engineering, Gender, Environment and Democracy. Chevening is a very competitive scheme where only the best applicants are invited for further tests and interviews. The scholarship covers tuition fees, living costs in the UK and return airfares.
Who can apply? For further information please visit www.chevening.or.id and give serious thought to this scholarship scheme for 2009.
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Have you ever felt sleepy during the day but there's no place that you can go and sleep? How many hours do you
sleep each night? Less than eight hours? Studying for an exam, doing homework, having difficult problems and
stress are reasons why people don't have enough sleep. Many health experts suggest that we should have at least
8 hours sleep each night. Lack Well, don't worry if you don't have a sophisticated snooze pod. If you are feeling tired or sleepy during the day, a twenty minute snooze will help boost your energy and improve your performance. Just relax and snooze!
Learning about Lifestyles
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of
sleep often results in poor concentration, injury, errors (putting wrong data into files for example), stress
and anxiety. In some countries, companies allow what is called a 'power/energy nap'. Staff are allowed to have
a very short nap (15 to 30 minutes) to gain energy to continue the work. Often there's a special room provided
for this. MetroNaps, a US-based company, recently produced sleep pods, a sleeping machine which is specially
designed for busy people who do not have enough time to sleep during the night or who get tired during a busy
work day. This futuristic, two-meter long sleeping pod is equipped with a reclining seat, soothing music piped
into headphones and a blanket. Sleeping pods can be seen in busy shopping malls or businesses. Soon sleeping
pods might become as common as photocopy machines!
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I would suppose a program like "Bocah Petualang' on TV is good
enough to show the range of diversity in Indonesia from the point of view of a child. Other than that, probably
it would be good to look specifically at some categories. For instance, if you are interested in understanding
teenage life in Indonesia, teen movies like "Jomblo' or "Ada Apa Dengan Cinta', are of course the
right ones. If you want to know about the mystical belief of Indonesians, I think it wouldn't hurt to watch
a horror movie.
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Short
Message Service, or SMS, has become widely popular among mobile phone users. SMS is used to replace cards, to
wish someone well on a special day, to book tickets, advertisements and the popular SMS polling to vote for Indonesian
Idol for example. Many TV programs use SMS to get the audience involved in the program. Kang Guru does too. During
Indonesian Idol, for example, at least one million SMSs are received each week, and 4 million SMSs for the Grand
Final.
In 2007, one of the leading mobile phone providers sent 236 million SMSs per day and the numbers double to 419
million SMSs on special days like Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year. This means more than 10 million SMSs were
sent every hour on these special days. Can you believe that? Sending a message through SMS has proven to be
a 
convenient
way of delivering information and it's relatively cheap as well. Here is some slang often used in text
messaging. SMS slang language is mostly made of shortened words or abbreviations. Slang is usually used only
in informal situations SO be aware of that, okay?
8 – any words with eit sounds - gr8 (great), h8(hate), m8 (mate)
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asap – as soon as possible btw – by the way cu/cya – see you dunno/dno – don’t know g2g/gtg – got to go gal – girl gf – girlfriend tmr/ tmz / tomoz – tomorrow lol – laugh out loud, lots of love wateva/woteva – whatever |
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Soz, I4got 2 fon u bro- pls don't h8 me! I'll try again 2nite or c u 2moz @ usual pic, pls bring ur g/f, BTW thx 4 d prsnt, it was gr8!
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Translate this SMS and send it to KGI by SMS before October 31st and win a KGI 20th Anniversary t-shirt. include Iour name and where you live, okay? |
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I think Indonesian films and TV programs do not really show Indonesian lifestyle. TV owners and movie producerts
just make the programs for market reasons and for profit. They do not care about showing the Indonesian lifestyle
properly. If Aussies want to know more about Indonesian lifestyles, let them know by visiting Indonesia directly
as you do Captain. Please Note: Maybe Alvian is right? Can any one film or tv show really show the complexity of daily life in any country? |
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