indonesian students

Language Holiday I

 

Two Indonesian students prepare for a language holiday.

Vocabulary

catch (2) last last day
before trip (2) look
forward look forward to very much
every morning take the bus
through crowded market
district half ride
just makes it first begin
public public school attend
play (2) loud loudspeaker
instead traditional bell
start off private (2) private school
like (3) also win/won/won
curriculum center centers around
religion sing verse
Quran/Koran young/younger old/older
pray important faith
utmost because help
through get through everyday
determine whether weather
heaven hell die/dead
bit (2) more less
relax male female
separate here well
as well main foreign
language hard (2) work hard
hardly working proficient interested
science favorite hope
one day (2) someday every
week weak support
effort fund material
scholar scholarship part
curriculum compete easy
learn need think (2)
never abroad spend (2)
rather strict noise
clean welcome expect
discipline exciting lot of
modern building only
thing concern be going to
anything without traditional
spice/spicy ultimate still
return everything travel

Video

 

Questions

1. Yolanda looks forward to………….

2. It’s easy to get to school. True or false?

3. Is there a school bell at Yolanda’s school?

4. What is the difference between Devi’s and Yolanda’s schools?

5. Have Devi ever been abroad?

6. Yolanda like math and science very much. Yes or no?

7. Does Germany support German language instruction in Indonesia?

8. Why is learning German important?

9. Do the girls have a positive or negative view of Germany?

10. What concern do they have about visiting Germany?

11. Name twenty things and ten activities from the video.

A. Are you studying or have you studied German or other foreign languages?

B. Are you from Indonesia? Do you live in Indonesia? Have you ever been to Indonesia?

C. Have you met anyone from Indonesia? Who were they? What were they doing?

D. Describe the geography and climate of Indonesia.

E. Describe the economy of Indonesia. What does it import and export?

F. Does Indonesia have any problems or challenges?

G. What is Indonesian food like? Describe Indonesian cuisine.

H. What are some tourist attractions (cultural, historic, natural)?

I. What comes to mind when you think of Indonesia? What do you associate with Indonesia?
 
 

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Language Holiday II

 

Indonesian students embark on a language holiday.

Vocabulary

special exchange exchange student
send off folk play
traditional instrument make
bamboo about (2) about to
embark first trip (2)
abroad travel attend
course return late
just bare barely
beat (2) rain storm
under (2) ordinary circumstance
be able to send abroad
please pleased scholar
scholarship reward grade
important experience great
chance (2) definite motivate
continue perform well
apart set her apart many
evening before pack (3)
feel (2) bit (2) nervous
out outside call
pray call to prayer echo
roof follow following day
capital din traffic
awe inspire awe-inspiring
institute all all over
country (2) arrive wait
if visa through
come through formal formality
indeed take care taken care of
project support political
reason foreign minister
think (2) initiative important
ideal create long
long-term interest (2) bring/brought
airport excited pretty (2)
confused least at least
begin afraid single
word communicate anybody
want learn lots of
new friend get to know
sure homesick main
thing (2) brush brush up
fly/flight while rest
journey around (2) get some rest
after descent begin
arrive next trip
final destination town
along other nation
get acquainted get along country (2)

 

Video

 

Questions

1. The students combine Indonesian and German culture. Yes or no?

2. Has Devi ever traveled abroad before?

3. Where is she going? Why?

4. Will the trip be good for Devi? Why?

5. Devi and Yoland felt both excited and nervous. True or false? Why?

6. Before departing, where do the students assemble? What happens there?

7. Is the student exchange important? Why?

8. What do the students look forward to in Germany?

9. Are the students tired after the trip? Why or why not?

10. For three weeks, the students will live and study in Frankfurt. True or false?

11. There are only Indonesian students. Yes or no?

A. Have you studied abroad? Have you ever been an exchange student?

B. Have you hosted or had exchange students at your school? Who were they?

C. Are you from Indonesia? Do you live in Indonesia? Have you ever been to Indonesia?

D. Have you met anyone from Indonesia? Who were they? What were they doing?

E. Describe the geography and climate of Indonesia.

F. Describe the economy of Indonesia. What does it import and export?

G. Does Indonesia have any problems or challenges?

H. What is Indonesian food like? Describe Indonesian cuisine.

I. What are some tourist attractions (cultural, historic, natural)?

J. What comes to mind when you think of Indonesia? What do you associate with Indonesia?
 

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Language Holiday III

 

Students from different countries have a language holiday in Germany.

Vocabulary

first assignment (2) to assign
high level class (2)
fallow fellow fellow students
country (2) complete experience
scholar scholarship thing
at least common one thing in common
motivated intend full (2)
empty advantage disadvantage
opportunity improve always
easy lesson (2) here
very different explain
thing every everything
honest bit (2) much
too much could follow (2)
all the time it’s time fry/fried
sausage mashed mashed potatoes
sauerkraut taste taste buds
used to before takes getting used to
enough lucky/luckily bring/brought
instant packet noodles
had enough last (2) next
really isn’t my thing think (2)
else fantastic especially
modern nice have to
share anyone after
classmate outing sightseeing
trip (2) nearby river
flow statue knight
horse horseback kaiser
monument sight thrilled
like (3) expect dream
come true especially beautiful
staff nice help
highlight visit church
coincide organ house of worship
rehearsal impressed architecture
international get to know each other
spend evening together
far afield lingua franca be allowed

 

 

Questions

1. The Indonesian students are all learning German as a group. True or false?

2. Where are the students from? What do they have in common?

3. The teaching styles between Indonesia and Germany are very different. Yes or no? If yes, how? For example?

4. Do the Indonesians students love German food?

5. How do the students like their rooms?

6. Do they tour the city? What do they see? What places do they visit?

7. What activities do they engage in?

8. Who organized the students’ stay, study, and accommodation?

9. How do the students feel? How do they describe their stay?

10. Name 20 things and activies from the video.
 
 

A. Have you ever studied abroad? Have you ever been an exchange student?

B. We’ve had exchange students in my school. Yes or no?

C. Do you live in Germany? Are you from Germany? Have you ever been to Germany?

D. Have you met anyone from Germany? Who were they? What were they doing?

E. Describe the climate and geography of Germany.

F. Describe the economy of Germany. What does it import and export?

G. Does Germany have any problems or challenges?

H. What is German food like? Describe German cuisine.

I. What are some tourist attractions (cultural, historic, natural)?

J. What comes to mind when you think of Germany? What do you associate with Germany?
 
 

 

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