More like a mod using an aphorism, but still a valid point. Another thing about most Indonesian language training is teachers miss out on cultural reference, the aphorism quoted suggesting (rightly) the two should be considered a pair.
An old thread, but one that interests me and a subject many non native speakers don't understand. Apart from a wide vocabulary and SOME grammar (most grammar rules don't apply to the spoken word), you don't need much, but there is one big problem in Indonesia - pronunciation. The issues I notice th
By the way, best not to blame the teachers because no one trained them properly - It doesn't mean they're bad teachers, just the products of a limited system so, with new training, these mainly intelligent and hard working people will improve in ways you won't believe. What Indonesia needs is a new
Indonesians do have some common problems, the greatest two usually being lack of vocabulary and pronuniation issues but, sadly, the SMP, SMA, and SMK text books tend to ignore these essential areas in favour of trying to teach grammar. Question is - How do you teach grammar to students with extre...
Nobody makes mistakes when they try to use English, but many people find ways that don't work. Basically, don't worry as only the almighty is perfect so we simple humans are allowed a little time to improve.
Tis an honor sire, An English gentleman would change that a little. 'Tis and honour, Sire. Posters might notice a U where there was none, and a subtle changes in punctuation. US English is far more relaxed so commonly easier for ESL students. However, as Stephen Fry so elegantly suggested, &q
Perhaps the best way to compare American and British English would be to compare videos. This typically English chap has a bash at performing a sonnet (A small work by another English chap we know as the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare). He didn't do too badly for a beginner. https://www.youtub...
I have favourites. Wonosobo - Tempe kumul (forgive the spelling) and shaken noodles Indramayu - I don't know the name but it's a dark, think Sambal made with prawns and it's amazing South Kalimantan - There's a place that does fried bananas to die for- HERE (Google maps link) Aceh - Coffee, obvio...
Americans and Brits can generally understand each other but there can be problems with some words and phrases. England is full of culture that developed over thousands of years, that deriving from the Celtic tribes, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Vikings, and the Normans, developed in its own curio
INDONESIAN FOOD - WOW! Sambal - A gift from the almighty - Must be because it would be impossible for a human to invent something that perfect.
A caucasian with blatantly correct wordings as if them perfectly minted upon an english text book., living in Indo. Interesting. Where are you from bud? If I may :) I'm from a place known as Barnsley in England, a sort of prehistoric cave where we use Elizabethan pronouns, pronounce vowels in a ...
I arrived here 12 years ago with little knowledge about this wonderful country and its people. The first morning a couple of cops came asking for a bribe as I hadn't registered as a foreigner, but they were early so they went away with 50K each to fill the paperwork in for me. Apart from that, th...
Their choices can be good or bad for the rest of Indonesia so they should choose based on what is best for this country, not what they want.
Yes they do - They have an instagram site and a lot of gossip (is that evidence?) They also have the claim a load of voters turned up with 2 KTP because the NIKs weren't local. Hang on, my NIK is local to where I live - OMG - I'm a fake voter.
I'm happy at this as the police only intend to aim at known groups of dangerous people based on solid intel. Human rights are great, but not when it endangers people who just want to enjoy a coffee.
I was thinking of the fake news that we've seen so much of. However, the new law requiring telephone numbers for social media accounts should be helpful .. or maybe not.