Learn Bahasa Indonesia
LEARN HOW TO SPEAK INDONESIAN.
Learning Indonesian Language will enable you
to communicate in the world's sixth most
widely spoken language.
INDONESIAN LANGUAGE
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
LSI's step-by-step program is designed for rapid language acquisition,
in accordance with the standards of the
Council of Europe's
COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK
OF REFERENCE FOR LANGUAGES (CEFR)
The CEFR ranks language learners as
BASIC USERS, INDEPENDENT USERS or PROFICIENT USERS.
Regular Review and Assessment Sessions
will help you to monitor your progress in the CEFR standard.
CEFR COMMON REFERENCE LEVELS
BASIC USER
The total session hours required to achieve this level of competence varies from student to student.
A1
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where she/he lives, people she/he knows and things she/he has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
Successful demonstration of all of the above competencies leads to the :
A1 CERTIFICATE IN BAHASA INDONESIA
A2
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Successful demonstration of all of the above competencies leads to the :
A2 CERTIFICATE IN BAHASA INDONESIA
INDEPENDENT USER
The total session hours required to achieve this level of competence varies from student to student.
B1
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
Successful demonstration of all of the above competencies leads to the :
B1 CERTIFICATE IN BAHASA INDONESIA
B2
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Successful demonstration of all of the above competencies leads to the :
B2 CERTIFICATE IN BAHASA INDONESIA
PROFICIENT USER
The total session hours required to achieve this level of competence varies from student to student.
C1
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
Successful demonstration of all of the above competencies leads to the :
C1 CERTIFICATE IN BAHASA INDONESIA
C2
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
Successful demonstration of all of the above competencies leads to the :
C2 CERTIFICATE IN BAHASA INDONESIA
If you are studying live in-person in Jakarta, your tutorial sessions will be 90 minutes
and every 13th session of your Language Program will serve as an Assessment Checkpoint.
During these sessions, your Instructor will have you complete a number of specific tasks designed to establish your language proficiency.
PRE-PROGRAM ASSESSMENT (FOR NON-BEGINNERS)
This will enable us to make some advance determinations regarding your language competency
and not waste time covering material you have already mastered.
Once your Program has commenced, your progress will be assessed regularly
and your Program will be customised to meet your individual needs.
If you have had previous experience with Bahasa Indonesia, please complete LSI's PRE-PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Then, within 14 days following the session, you'll be issued a Written Evaluation of how much you have developed
ASSESSMENT CHECKPOINTS
If you are studying Online, your tutorial sessions may be 90 minutes or 45 minutes.
If your Online sessions are 90 minutes, every 13th session will serve as an Assessment Checkpoint.
If your Online sessions are 45 minutes, every 26th session will serve as an Assessment Checkpoint.
in the CEFR Standard since your previous Assessment.
LSI'S COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH
Language is a resource for communication; it's NOT just a system of rules (as most of our secondary schools seemed to think).
There is virtually no connection between knowing the rules of a language and being able to USE that language effectively and appropriately in daily communication.
With LSI's proven method,
there is no place for the outmoded and ineffective "drilling methods" of the past.
How long you spend in a given Topic will depend entirely on your progress.
Modern educational research has shown us that you can only learn to communicate in a language by communicating in that language. With this in mind, LSI's Private Tutorial Sessions are designed with one singular goal: to provide you an ongoing opportunity to develop true communication skills through genuine one-on-one interaction with your Instructor on a series of real-life Topics.
For learners having no previous experience with Bahasa Indonesia, Topics may be as simple as "greeting strangers in a social or business situation" or "giving and receiving directions to a location." For learners with some experience, Topics such as "ecology," "security," "medicine" and "cultural norms" are available to be explored.
LSI's Private Tutorials are particularly beneficial for rapid language acquisition, as they allow a private Instructor who understands your individual needs to customise the training methods and materials to meet those specific needs, and to select Topics for your Tutorial Sessions which address your areas of immediate difficulty.
Whilst language learning can be a slow and arduous process in a general classroom setting, fluency can be attained relatively quickly with the undivided attention of a private Instructor who teaches to your needs alone.
The Topics explored during your Tutorial Sessions are neither
"Beginner," "Intermediate" or "Advanced." They are simply "Topics."
And your Instructor will freely select Topics for your Tutorial Sessions
based on your very specific needs.
Once you have demonstrated an ability to communicate effectively within the context of a particular Topic,
your Instructor will be ready to move on to another more-complex Topic.
Instead, LSI's curriculum is comprised of series of Topics which you and your Instructor explore during your Tutorial Sessions.
As you progress through a series of increasingly-complex Topics, your Instructor will engage you in authentic interaction on a number of subjects, each designed to develop your ability to truly communicate in the various contexts of your personal and professional life.
LSI's Methodology makes traditional
"Course Levelling" unnecessary and irrelevant.
As all LSI instruction is 'private' (1 Instructor with 1 to 4 learners) Tutorial Sessions are customised to meet your individual needs.
Our Admissions Office will immediately return a PROGRAM CONFIRMATION (for your approval).
At that point, you may make changes or decline your enrollment.
We look forward to having you learn Indonesian with us here in Jakarta,
or to serving you through the Indonesian Online Program.