Indonesian Language Program
Intermediate Class
Syllabus
Course Description
The Intermediate Indonesian is a two-semester program offered in
Fall and Spring semester. Students taking this class are those who have
known some of the Indonesian grammar and vocabulary on self, family,
hobbies, daily activities, and work. They are able to communicate with
sympathetic listeners on the topics mentioned above.
The class is intended to sharpen the students’ language skills, i.e.
speaking, listening, reading, and writing. At the end of the semester the
students are expected to pass the intermediate high level. By that the
students are expected to be able to use Indonesian at professional level.
Course objectives*)
At the end of the second semester (Spring semester) the students are
expected to be able to:
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use Indonesian grammar appropriately. Grammatical mistakes should be
minimum so not to disturb the message being conveyed. The students
should be able to produce complex sentences.
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converse and write about political, economic, and international relation
issues without hesitation using appropriate vocabulary. The students’
speech and writings should be understandable to not-so- sympathetic
Indonesian native speakers.
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listen to Indonesian native speakers speaking in natural speed on political,
economic, and international relation issues – this includes Indonesian TV
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Adopted from American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standard.
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and radio broadcasts. The students should be able to understand the main
points and note important details.
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read articles in Indonesian newspaper and magazine, retell or rewrite the
main points and important details.
Assessment
Class participation
: 20%
Homework
: 15% (the best 10 of 13)
Composition
: 20% (10 compositions)
Quizzes
: 20% (5 quizzes)
Final paper & Presentation
: 10%
Final test
: 15%
Grades
Pass:
A
95 –100
A-
94 – 90
B+
87 – 89
B
86 –83
B-
82 – 80
Fail:
C+
79 – 77
C
76 – 73
Notes1:
1. On Fridays the instructor gives homework on grammar and/or vocabulary to be
handed it on the following Tuesday.
2. Every week, starting from week 2, students are to write a 200-500 word
composition in formal Indonesian on topics chosen by the students or assigned by
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Based on 4-meeting-per-week class
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the instructor. The composition is due on every Wednesday. It will be returned on
Thursdays to be revised based on the instructor’s notes. The revised composition
is due on Fridays.
3. A quiz will be given on week 3, 5, 7, 9, and 12 on Tuesday.
4. Students pick their own topic for the final paper. It is a 5-page paper typed using
Times New Roman font and double space. The first draft of the paper is due on
week 11. It will be returned on week 13 to be revised. The final revised paper is
due at the final examination.
5. The students are strongly encouraged to participate actively in class and fulfill all
the requirements on time.
Materials
There is no textbook for this course. The materials will be provided by the
instructor. They are taken from various resources.
Resources and References
1. Firdaus. 2000. Diskusi: An Intermediate Reader for Indonesian
Language.Surabaya: Airlangga University Press.
2. Wolff, John, et al. 1992 Learning Indonesian through Self-Instruction. Book 1-3
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University, Southeast Asia Program.
3. Dharmanto, S. M. 1993. Buku Pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia 2. Salatiga: The
Language Centre, Satya Wacana Christian University.
4. Wolff, John. 1992. Indonesian Readings. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University
Southeast Asia Program.
5. Wolff, John. 1986. Formal Indonesian. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Southeast
Asia Program.
6. Dardjowidjojo, S. 1984. Vocabulary Building in Indonesian: An advanced
Reader. Ohio University. Monographs in International Studies. Southeast Asia
Series, No. 64.
7. Sneddon, J. N. 1996. Indonesian: A Comprehensive Grammar. New York:
Routledge.
8. Rafferty, E. et al. 2002. Mari Berbahasa Indonesia. (pre-publication edition).
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9. Rafferty, E. et al. 2002. Mengenal Tata Bahasa Indonesia. (pre-publication
edition).
10. www.kompas.com; www.kompas.com/kompas-cetak
11. www.tempo.co.id/
12. www.seasite.niu.edu/Indonesian/
13. “Berita TV” at www.suaramerdeka.com
14. www.bbc.co.uk/indonesian
15. www.voanews.com/indonesian
16. Radio Japan Online <http://www.nhk.or.jp/rj/index_e.html>
17. Kamus Bahasa Indonesia–Bahasa Inggris Online <http://nlp.aia.bppt.go.id/kebi/>
18. Echols, J. M. & Shadily, H. 1989. An Indonesian – English Dictionary. 3rd ed.
Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
19. Echols, J. M. & Shadily, H. 2000. Kamus Inggris – Indonesia. Jakarta: PT
Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
20. Departemen Pendidikan Nasional. 2001. Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia. Edisi
III. Jakarta: Balai Pustaka.
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Jadwal Sementara
Kelas Bahasa Indonesia Tingkat Pemula
Semester Musim Gugur 2005
Minggu/Tanggal Topik/Fungsi Bahasa/Tata Bahasa
Catatan
Pertama/
13-16 September
Kedua/
20-23 September
Ketiga/
27 Sept.-30 Sept.
Keempat/
4-7 Oktober
Kelima/
11-14 Oktober
Keenam/
18-21 Oktober
Ketujuh/
25-28 Oktober
Kedelapan/
1– 4 Nov.
Kesembilan/
8-11 November
Kesepuluh/
15-18 November
Kesebelas/
22-25 November
Keduabelas/
29 Nov.-2 Des.
Apa kabar? Bagaimana liburan musim
panas Anda?
Membaca: “Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon”
Pemanasan
Membaca: “Menghadapi Orang yang
Terkena Virus HIV/AIDS”
Membaca: “Menerapkan Disiplin (Budaya
Malu)
Membaca: “Dragonfly”
Quiz 1
Ketigabelas/
6-9 Desember
Mengulang
Membaca: “Langkah Sederhana Mengatasi
Insomnia”
Membaca: “Di Kabupaten Nganjuk Tiap
Empat Hari Satu Bunuh Diri”
Membaca: “WHO Desak Pendidikan Lebih
Baik bagi Anak Perempuan”
Membaca: “Lee Kuan Yew Prihatin Wanita
Tidak Menikah”
Membaca: “Pergeseran Identitas Warga
Keturunan Tionghoa”
Libur Hari Thanksgiving
Membaca: “Asia Terancam Jaringan Star”
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Quiz 2
Quiz 3
Quiz 4
Quiz 5
Final paper 1st draft
due
Final Test: oral only
Final paper due