INDO 1010

Beginning Indonesian 1
Course Description & Syllabus
Fall 2009
Contact Information:
Time: MTWRF (9:00-9:50 am)
Place: KOBL 355
Instructor: Margaretha Sudarsih
Margaretha.Sudarsih@colorado.edu
Office: S120 IBS5
Office Phone: 303-492-5936
Office hour: M 1:00-2:00 pm or by appointment

Introduction:
This is the first semester of three years (six semesters) of Indonesian instruction. Students
will have an introduction to the archipelago and the Indonesian people and their cultures
through a series of films about Indonesia. This brief introduction will lead to a more
exciting exploration to the culture through the language learning. The communicative
approach to the language, combined with the simple structures, will help students be
conversant in the first few weeks of the semester.

Course objectives:
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Listen to and speak basic situational Indonesian.
2. Read and write in basic formal Indonesian.
3. Identify the major islands on the archipelago, list the ethnic groups who inhabit the
areas, and talk about specifics of at least one of the islands.
4. Describe the custom learned in order to speak Indonesian like the native speakers.

Texts:
Utomo, Fietkiewicz & Wolff, Beginning Indonesian Through Self-Instruction
(Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, 1992).
Echols & Shadily, An English Indonesian Dictionary (Cornell University Press,
1975).
Echols & Shadily, An Indonesian English Dictionary (Cornell University Press,
1989).

Course evaluation:
Homework (12.5%): will be graded according to the scale of 1 to 100, based on
spellings, organization of ideas, vocabulary, and grammar. Students may choose to
resubmit the homework after it is graded. The maximum grade for the resubmission is 99.
The emphasis is on your writing ability. Your writing should be at least one page,
double space. Homework deadlines:
- First draft is due by 9 AM every Monday in class. If you submit it during the week after
the deadline, your grade will be reduced up to 25% (5% off for each day after the
deadline).
- Revised draft is due by 9 AM the following Monday in class. I do not accept
homework on email.
Please safe the homework with your name on it (for example: Dewi_PR1.doc)
and always include the following heading in your homework:
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PR Nomer/Judul:
Nama:
Tanggal:
And if you resubmit your homework, please include this after the title (Pembetulan).

Class participation (12.50%): Class participation is significant. The instructor will

facilitate conversation and you are expected to actively participate in the interaction.
Students who miss these activities cannot reasonably make them up. As a result, those
who do not participate regularly should expect to receive lower grades in the course.
Students who miss more than the equivalent of two weeks of class should consider
withdrawing and taking the class in the future semester.

Cultural activities (10%): There is a cultural component in this class, which students
should include in their assignments. The cultural component should include (but not
limited to) Indonesian people, food, music, dance, temples, and costumes, etc. The
following cultural get-togethers are part of the cultural component. Students will earn
points toward the overall grade.
There will be monthly Indonesian Potluck for students and other community
members, so that students will be familiar with Indonesian dishes and meet with other
Indonesian speakers and/or people who are interested in Indonesia. Students will get
additional points to help organize this event.
The Center for Asian Studies (http://www.colorado.edu/cas/) holds lectures on
Asia throughout the semester. Please attend these lectures and learn more about Asia.

An example of this activity is as follows:

Sample 1:
1) Go to http://images.umdl.umich.edu/ and click Images from
Indonesia
2) Choose 5 (five) images
3) Write at least 5 sentences each about the image
Sample 2:
1) Go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/imagesfromjava/
2) Choose 1 image
3) Write a comment or question (5 sentences)
Sample 3:
1) Go to the monthly Indonesian Potluck
2) Get to know one community member
3) Write about the person and your conversation with her/him
Sample 4:
1) Go to the monthly Indonesian Potluck
2) Take a picture of one Indonesian dish served there
3) Write about the dish
4) Find out the ingredients and the recipe

Biweekly tests (35%)

The tests are reviews of the lesson discussed in class. You should not have
difficulties with these tests if you attend the class on regular basis and participate in the
class activities as well as do the assignments.

Class activities (10%)

Each student will lead two class activities during the semester. The activities are
free in form and should be done in Indonesian. Students can play games (hangman, fish,
bingo, treasure hunt, pictionary, etc.) or do skits. Samples of past class activities will be
given in class. Examples:
A. In class activities:

1) Hang man 2) Pictionary

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 3) Bingo 7) Scavenger hunt
4) Scrabble 8) Charade
5) Origami
6) Assigning affixes

B. Out-of-class activities:
(1) Two students chose to do the following:
1) They invited the class to make breakfast together.
2) They divided the activities so everyone would participate.
3) They wrote the recipes for breakfast burrito and hot chocolate in Indonesian.
4) Everyone was invited to sit and do the task around the table: cut, measure, mix,
etc.
5) Then everyone took turns making the burritos and hot chocolate.
6) When the food and drink were done, everyone was back and the table and enjoyed
it.
7) All the activities were done in Indonesian.
(2) Shopping at Safeway:
1) A student prepared two pages of instruction.
2) The class met as Safeway.
3) Students did the assignments according to the instruction.
4) Students met at the coffee shop to talk about the results.

Written final project (20%)

This project is called “Adopt an Island”. On Week 6, after you see five films
about Indonesia, you will decide which island to adopt for your final project. Decide what
you want to report about the island, submit a proposal, discuss it with the instructor, and
work on it for six weeks. Use images to support your findings. Samples of past projects
will be given in class.
You will submit portions of this project as homework starting on Week 7. This
final project is entirely in Indonesian. You will have to site your references and provide
a list of new vocabulary as well. The proposal for the final project is due on Monday, 5
October 2009. **Written project is due on Monday, 16 November 2009.

Final project presentation

**Students will present their final project in class on the final project presentation
days. Please refer to the syllabus.

Course requirements:
Homework* & class participation, five biweekly tests, five cultural activities, two
class activities, a written final project, and final project presentation.
Homework &
Class participation 25%
5 cultural activities 10%
5 biweekly tests 35%
2 class activities 10%
Written final project & presentation 20%

Classroom expressions
We will be using only Indonesian in class, except during grammar sessions where
English may be helpful. The following are some important expressions that are necessary
for classroom procedures. These expressions may come embedded in a longer sentence,
but you will quickly learn to recognize them.

kata word
akar kata (=akar) root (= the root of the word)
awalan prefix
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akhiran suffix
kalimat sentences
kalimat negatif negative sentences
kalimat tanya interrogative sentences
subjek (S) subject
predikat (P) predicate
objek (O) object
verba (V) verb
nomina (n) noun
pronomina (pro) pronoun
adjektiva adjective
frasa phrase
Apa akar katanya? What is the root?
Apa awalannya? What is the prefix?
Apa akhirannya? What is the suffix?
Apa artinya? What does it mean?
Apa arti “______”? What does “_____” mean?
Apa kata untuk “_______”? What is the word for “____”?
ejaan spelling
Bagaimana ejaannya? How do you spell it?
tata bahasa grammar
pekerjaan rumah (=PR) homework
Maaf, saya lupa. Sorry, I forgot.
Saya ingat. I remember.
Maaf, tolong ulangi. Sorry, could you repeat your your sentence?
Maaf, saya kurang mengerti. Sorry, I don’t quite understand you.
Maaf, tolong [bicara] lebih keras. Sorry, could you speak louder?
Tolong, sekali lagi. One more time, please.
Tolong ulangi. Please repeat.
Tolong ulangi sekali lagi. Please repeat one more time.
Berikutnya. Next.
Terus. Keep going.
Waktunya hampir habis. Time is almost up.
Sudah? Are you done?/Is that all?
Siapa yang [memberi] presentasi Who is doing the presentation today?
hari ini?
Maaf, saya mau ke belakang. Excuse me, I want to go to the restroom.
Boleh saya (ber)tanya? May I ask a question?

JADWAL KULIAH KELAS 1

SEMESTER MUSIM GUGUR 2009

Minggu 1: 24 - 28 Agustus

Senin, 24/8/09 Membicarakan jadwal dan berkenalan

Selasa, 25/8/09 Mengenal bahasa Indonesia
Rabu, 26/8/09 Belajar memakai kamus
Kamis, 27/8/09 Mengenal tata bahasa & latihan: Keluarga Saya (dikte)
Jumat, 28/8/09 Mengerjakan PR 1: Keluarga Saya

Minggu 2: 31 Agustus - 4 September

Senin, 31/8/09 Memeriksa PR 1: Keluarga Saya

Selasa, 1/9/09 Pelajaran 1: Membaca teks dialog
Rabu, 2/9/09 Latihan Pel. 1
Kamis, 3/9/09 Tata bahasa & dikte
Jumat, 4/9/09 Mengerjakan PR 2: Keluarga Besar Saya

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 Minggu 3: 7 September - 11 September

Senin, 7/8/09 Libur: Hari Buruh

Selasa, 8/9/09 Pelajaran 2: Membaca teks dialog
Rabu, 9/9/09 Latihan Pel. 2
Kamis, 10/9/09 Mengulang Pel 1 dan 2
Jumat, 11/9/09 Mengerjakan PR 3: Latihan tata bahasa

Minggu 4: 14 September - 18 September

Senin, 14/9/09 Tes 1: Pel 1 & 2

Selasa, 15/9/09 Pelajaran 3: Membaca dialog
Rabu, 16/9/09 Latihan Pel. 3
Kamis, 17/9/09 Tata bahasa & dikte
Jumat, 18/9/09 Mengerjakan PR 4: Mengenal buah dan sayuran

Minggu 5: 21 September - 25 September

Senin, 21/9/09 Latihan berbelanja

Selasa, 22/9/09 Pelajaran 4: Membaca dialog
Rabu, 23/9/09 Latihan Pel. 4
Kamis, 24/9/09 Tata Bahasa & dikte
Jumat, 25/9/09 Mengerjakan PR 5: Berbelanja di Amerika

Minggu 6: 28 September - 2 Oktober

Senin, 28/9/09 Tes 2: Pelajaran 3 & 4

Selasa, 29/9/09 Pelajaran 5: Membaca dialog
Rabu, 30/9/09 Latihan Pel. 5
Kamis, 1/10/09 Tata Bahasa & Membicarakan proposal Proyek Akhir
Jumat, 2/10/09 Mengerjakan PR 6: Proposal Proyek Akhir

Minggu 7: 5 Oktober - 9 Oktober

Senin, 5/10/09 Memeriksa PR 6 & Mengulang

Selasa, 6/10/09 Pelajaran 6: Membaca dialog
Rabu, 7/10/09 Latihan Pel. 6
Kamis, 8/10/09 Tata Bahasa & dikte
Jumat, 9/10/09 Mengerjakan PR 7: PA Bagian 1

Minggu 8: 12 Oktober - 16 Oktober

Senin, 12/10/09 Memeriksa PR 7 & Mengulang

Selasa, 13/10/09 Pelajaran 7: Mengulang
Rabu, 14/10/09 Latihan Pel. 7
Kamis, 15/10/09 Tes 3: Pelajaran 5 & 6
Jumat, 16/10/09 Mengerjakan PR 8: PA Bagian 2

Minggu 9: 19 Oktober - 23 Oktober

Senin, 19/10/09 Memeriksa PR 8 & Mengulang

Selasa, 20/10/09 Pelajaran 8: Membaca
Rabu, 21/10/09 Latihan Pel. 8
Kamis, 22/10/09 Tata Bahasa & dikte
Jumat, 23/10/09 Mengerjakan PR 9: PA Bagian 3

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 Minggu 10: 26 Oktober - 30 Oktober

Senin, 26/10/09 Memeriksa PR 9 & Mengulang

Selasa, 27/10/09 Pelajaran 9: Membaca
Rabu, 28/10/09 Latihan Pel. 9: Pasif
Kamis, 29/10/09 Latihan Pel. 9: Pasif
Jumat, 30/10/09 Mengerjakan PR 10: PA Bagian 4

Minggu 11: 2 November - 6 November

Senin, 2/11/09 Tes 4: Pelajaran 8 & 9

Selasa, 3/11/09 Pelajaran 10: Membaca
Rabu, 4/11/09 Latihan Pel. 10
Kamis, 5/11/09 Tata bahasa
Jumat, 6/11/09 Mengerjakan PR 11: PA Bagian 5

Minggu 12: 9 November - 13 November

Senin, 9/11/09 Memeriksa PR 11 & Mengulang

Selasa, 10/11/09 Pelajaran 10: Membaca dialog
Rabu, 11/11/09 Latihan Pel. 10
Kamis, 12/11/09 Tata bahasa
Jumat, 13/11/09 Mengerjakan PR 12: PA Selesai

Minggu 13: 16 November - 20 November

Senin, 16/11/09 Melihat gambar & mengulang

Selasa, 17/11/09 Tata bahasa Pel. 10
Rabu, 18/11/09 Mengulang Pel. 10
Kamis, 19/11/09 Tes 5: Pelajaran 10
Jumat, 20/11/09 Mengerjakan PR 13: Rencana Thanksgiving Saya

Minggu 14: 23-27 November: SELAMAT HARI THANKSGIVING!!!

Minggu 15: 30 November - 4 Desember

Senin, 30/11/09 Mengobrol tentang Hari Thanksgiving

Selasa, 1/12/09 Mendengarkan lagu & latihan kosa kata
Rabu, 2/12/09 Kegiatan Kelas 1
Kamis, 3/12/09 Kegiatan Kelas 2
Jumat, 4/12/09 Mengerjakan PR 14: Mempersiapkan presentasi PA

Minggu 16: 7 Desember - 11 Desember

Senin, 7/12/09 Kegiatan Kelas 3

Selasa, 8/12/09 Kegiatan Kelas 4
Rabu, 9/12/09 Presentasi 1
Kamis, 10/12/09 Presentasi 2 & PESTA KELAS!!!
Jumat, 11/12/09 Kuliah selesai

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Film assignment

You will be required to see the “Ring of Fire” series. There are 5 (five) DVDs on these
series at the multimedia library at Anderson Language Technology Center (=ALTEC).
Check ALTEC schedule at http://altec.colorado.edu/.

Please show your student ID at the reception desk to check out the film, and view the film
in the lab. If you wish, you could watch it together with your friends. You will have to
make a reservation if you want to watch the film in a group. Make sure you take notes
while you watch it, because you will fill out a response form about the film and submit it
the following Monday in class. The response will be in English. The form for the
response will be posted on the class blog.

You might want to take notes on the particular aspect of the film that interests you most.
These notes will help you decide what aspect of the islands you want to focus on in your
final project later.

If the person at the reception desk tells you that the film is not there, ask to speak with the
supervisor. The film belongs to ALTEC library. Someone should be able to get it for you
because it is there.

Here is the schedule for the films:

Week 2: Aug 31 - Sept 4 Spice Island Saga

Week 3: Sept 8 - 11 Dance of the Warriors
Week 4: Sept 14 - 18 Dream of the Wanderers of Borneo
Week 5: Sept 21 - 25 East of Krakatoa
Week 6: Sept 28 - Oct 2 Beyond Ring of Fire