This rich multimedia Indonesian reader resource comprises 30 passages, organised in 6 broad themes:
- Dunia Saya
- Kehidupan Sehari-hari
- Makanan & Kesehatan
- Agama & Kepercayaan
- Dunia Manusia
- Lingkungan Kita.
Within each theme, there are 5 passages, ranked from easiest to hardest. For example, the passages in Dunia Saya are generally pitched at lower year levels, whereas those in Lingkungan Kita are generally aimed at higher year levels within the middle school.
In addition to student resources, the reader also contains information for the teacher, acknowledgements and a help section.
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Daily life in Indonesia
Australian Curriculum alignment
Learning area: Language: Indonesian
Year level: Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8
Country: Indonesia
General capability: Intercultural understanding
Content descriptions:
Year 5-6
Locate, classify and compare factual information from texts about aspects of daily life and significant events across cultures
[Key concepts: lifestyle, event; Key processes: classifying, comparing]
(ACLINC038)
Develop understanding of how grammatical structures and rules influence textual organisation
[Key concept: coherence; Key processes: connecting, applying] (ACLINU048)
Years 7-8
Translate and analyse a range of texts, comparing language choices and exploring differences in meanings
[Key concept: equivalence; Key processes: approximating, comparing]
(ACLINC059)
Notice how stress works in polysyllabic words and the use of intonation in subject-focus sentences
[Key concepts: stress, intonation; Key process: noticing emphasis]
(ACLINU063)
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