Indonesian Grammar in Context

Download or read book Indonesian Grammar in Context written by Ellen Rafferty and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a communicative approach to the learning of the basic grammatical structures of Indonesian. Students become engaged in task-based activities set in life-like situations as they read, write and speak Indonesian. This type of communication promotes the acquisition of grammatical accuracy while immersing the student in the cultural context. The opening section of each lesson presents one function of a grammatical construction in a natural context such as a conversation, narrative, or letter. A set of online recordings of the opening segments reinforces the grammatical form as the student listens to the dialogue or text in a natural discourse setting. The text first offers the student the opportunity to experience (hear and/or see) the grammar in use, then to extensively practice the grammatical form, and finally to read an explanation of the grammatical rule in English. The text is rich with illustrations and photographs which aid the student in learning the language and culture without excessive use of translation. In addition, cultural notes at the end of the lessons allow the student to explore the relationship between language use and socio-cultural values and customs.