Languages · Year 9

Lesson 1

Discuss the qualities of a good friend using yang clauses and character words such as setia, jujur, sabar and peduli.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 2

Express reciprocal actions with saling + verb and with ber-…-an verbs such as bersalaman and berpelukan.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 3

Report what other people said using mengatakan bahwa, bilang, katanya and menurut dia, changing pronouns correctly.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 4

Resolve a disagreement with salah paham, Maafkan saya, Tidak apa-apa and memaafkan, and express feelings with merasa.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 5

Read a teenager’s letter to an Indonesian advice column and identify the problem, the writer’s feelings and what they want.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 6

Write a supportive reply to an advice-column letter with sebaiknya, cobalah, jangan khawatir and kalau …, … sentences.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 7

Describe your place in the family and your responsibilities with anak sulung, anak bungsu and ‘anak kedua dari tiga bersaudara’.

⏱ 17 min · 9 questions

Lesson 8

Explore how respect is shown in Indonesia, from salim and Bapak/Ibu to giving with the right hand and saying permisi.

⏱ 17 min · 9 questions

Lesson 9

Talk about a role model with ‘Idola saya adalah …’, ‘Saya mengagumi dia karena …’ and berhasil, giving reasons and examples.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 10

Write a formal self-description for a student exchange application covering personality, interests and reasons for applying.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 11

Run a class survey on friendship and report the results with sebagian besar, kebanyakan, hanya beberapa and persen.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 12

Distinguish diri sendiri (oneself), sendiri (alone, by oneself) and masing-masing (each) in everyday sentences.

⏱ 17 min · 9 questions

Lesson 13

Talk about the career you dream of with ‘Cita-cita saya menjadi …’ and ‘Kalau sudah besar, saya ingin …’, giving reasons with karena.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 14

Build conditional sentences with kalau and jika for real possibilities and seandainya for imagined situations and regrets.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 15

Discuss senior school subject choices, giving reasons with karena, purposes with supaya and interests with tertarik pada.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 16

Talk about part-time work, pay and responsibilities using kerja paruh waktu, gaji, per jam and bertanggung jawab.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 17

Read an Indonesian lowongan kerja and pick out the position, requirements, experience needed and how to apply.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 18

Recognise abstract nouns made with ke-…-an and peN-…-an, such as kesehatan and pendidikan, and link them to their base words.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 19

Learn how university works in Indonesia, including UI, UGM and ITB, and the terms kuliah, mahasiswa and siswa.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 20

Express hopes and good wishes with semoga, mudah-mudahan and berharap, and respond politely when someone wishes you well.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 21

Write a future-plan paragraph using setelah lulus, akan, ingin, kemudian and pada akhirnya to link the steps.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 22

Take part in a formal job interview, answering questions such as ‘Mengapa Anda ingin bekerja di sini?’ politely with saya and Bapak/Ibu.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 23

Read a text comparing school life in Australia and Indonesia and identify contrasts marked by sedangkan, sementara itu and berbeda dengan.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 24

Distinguish bisa, dapat, boleh, harus, perlu, mungkin and mampu by meaning and register, and use each one in context.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 25

Read short Indonesian texts about the maritime kingdom of Sriwijaya and the Majapahit empire, locating facts about place, time and power.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 26

Express historical time with abad ke-, pada tahun, sekitar, sejak and selama, and read ordinal ke- numbers correctly.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 27

Read about the Dutch East India Company and colonial Batavia, identifying causes and effects in di- passive sentences.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 28

Understand the Youth Pledge of 28 October 1928 and how it made Bahasa Indonesia the language of national unity.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 29

Read and interpret the key wording of the Proclamation of Independence of 17 August 1945.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 30

Read the five principles of Pancasila in Indonesian and explain the abstract nouns at their heart.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 31

Write a short biography of a pahlawan nasional such as Diponegoro or Cut Nyak Dhien using key biography phrases.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 32

Learn about R.A. Kartini, her letters published as Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang, and how Hari Kartini is celebrated in schools.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions

Lesson 33

Talk about a museum visit using ‘Di museum kami melihat …’, peninggalan and zaman dahulu, and ask questions with Kapan and Siapa yang.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 34

Plan a history exhibition as a group, allocating tasks, making suggestions and reaching agreement in Indonesian.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 35

Read about how Indonesia is governed, from presiden and DPR to provinces and elections, and the plan to move the capital to Nusantara.

⏱ 19 min · 9 questions

Lesson 36

Create an annotated timeline of Indonesian history from Sriwijaya to independence, writing one clear sentence per event.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 37

Analyse the four-line pantun, its a-b-a-b rhyme and its two halves, the sampiran and the isi, and read one aloud with the right rhythm.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 38

Write an original pantun with an a-b-a-b rhyme, a nature-based sampiran and a clear message in the isi.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 39

Interpret well-known Indonesian peribahasa and explain the values of humility, teamwork and patience they express.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 40

Write a structured film review using ‘Film ini bercerita tentang…’, sutradara, pemeran, alur cerita and a recommendation.

⏱ 19 min · 8 questions

Lesson 41

Read Indonesian texts about dangdut and keroncong, identifying their origins, instruments and popularity.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 42

Read and interpret the chorus of the national anthem ‘Indonesia Raya’ by W.R. Supratman, explaining key words such as tanah air, merdeka and bangsa.

⏱ 17 min · 8 questions

Lesson 43

Contrast -kan and -i verbs built on the same base, such as meminjamkan and meminjami, and choose the correct form from the object of the sentence.

⏱ 20 min · 9 questions

Lesson 44

Describe a painting using lukisan, warna, garis, latar belakang and ‘Menurut saya, lukisan ini menggambarkan…’.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 45

Read an adapted cerpen and identify its tokoh, latar, alur and amanat.

⏱ 20 min · 8 questions

Lesson 46

Create comic-strip dialogue for teenage characters using informal register, particles and exclamations such as Wah!, Aduh! and Lho?

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 47

Explore Indonesia’s 700-plus bahasa daerah, such as Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese, and how people switch between them and Bahasa Indonesia.

⏱ 18 min · 8 questions

Lesson 48

Recommend a book in conversation using ‘Saya merekomendasikan…’, ‘ceritanya tentang…’, ‘tokoh utamanya’ and ‘Kamu harus membacanya!’.

⏱ 18 min · 9 questions