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Sites are listed alphabetically by title. Those reviews which note links to other sites, especially as a major part of the site, will require additional exploration time by teachers to verify specific curriculum applications relevant to their classes. The USER LEVEL descriptor, Professional, is a pertinent reminder of such issues. Please note that changes happen daily on the Internet. Sites come and go. We cannot guarantee that the following sites are permanent or are structured as they were when they were reviewed.
ABC Radio Australia - Bahasa Indonesia - Berita Dunia
Bali & beyond programs
BolaNews sportsline - Indonesian sportnews
Hotel Ciputra
Inside Indonesia: widely read, inside and out!
Lonely Planet world guide | Destination Indonesia | Introduction
Produk Jamu Borobudur u/ Wanita dan Pria
Selamat datang di Lampung
Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat
Welcome to Festival Budaya Nusantara - The Nusantra Cultural Festival
ABC Radio Australia - Bahasa Indonesia - Berita
Dunia 
Brief summaries of the latest world news and major
Indonesian news stories are provided in sophisticated Bahasa
Indonesia at this site. Invaluable resources are provided
here for the contemporary issues components in the
Background Speakers course of the Indonesian:
Stage 6 syllabus, and for advanced material in this area
of the Continuers course. Most non background
speakers would require considerable help understanding the
vocabulary and the background to the stories. There is
variety in the language used in different reports relating to
a particular event. After 9:30 am, users can obtain the
previous and current day’s news. Fairly fast paced male
and female newsreaders present the bulletin. K. Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 6 Professional
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian Stage 6:
Continuers; Background speakers
SCIS SUBJECTS: Indonesia - Social life and
customs; Indonesian language text; News services
KEYWORDS: Radio Australia; Indonesia
PUBLISHER: Australian Broadcasting
Corporation
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04
Bali & beyond programs
A detailed introduction in English to traditional Javanese
and Balinese gamelan instruments and the wayang is provided at this easily
navigated, well presented site. To increase their
appreciation of Indonesian culture, users can listen to music
clips of well known and modern compositions performed by a
group of Californian musicians. Photographs depict the
instruments being played in traditional ways. Video clips,
show traditional wayang performances and allow the user
to experience innovative shadow plays. Information is
provided on the Mahabarata (in Wayang kulit) and traditional
wayang puppet making. Kechat leads to a discussion
forum. The site could help students explore some issues
related to tourism and culture in Indonesia, such as:
reconciling modern and traditional influences; the
commercialisation of culture; cultural diversity; and the
impact of cross-cultural contact. K. Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
Professional
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian K-10; Indonesian Stage
6: Beginners; Continuers; Background
Speakers; Music 1 Stage 6; Music 2 Stage 6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Gamelan music; Music, Balinese; Wayang
KEYWORDS: Bali; concert; gamelan; Indonesia; music
PUBLISHER: Bali & Beyond, USA
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04 SCIS 1030916
BolaNews sportsline - Indonesian
sportnews
The language used is straightforward and reasonably formal
in this well organised electronic version of the sports
magazine, Bola. Key terms are easy to
grasp, as is a little sports slang. Bulutangkis,Tinju,
Tenis, and Basket,
for example, lead to information in Indonesian on each of the
sports. The latest soccer information can be found in either
Ole! Internasional or
Ole! Nasional. Articles are
generally quite short, and sometimes a few statistics are
given. Users can participate in the vote for top athletes,
thereby using Indonesian to communicate, and a search engine
allows access to back issues. The site could be used to
develop students’ understanding of the cultural
contexts in which Indonesian is used and apply Indonesian to
leisure interests. K. Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage 6 Community
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian Stage 6:
Beginners; Continuers
SCIS SUBJECTS: Indonesia - Social life and
customs; Indonesian language text; Sports
KEYWORDS: Bulutangkis; Bola; Indonesian; news;
sepak bola; sports
PUBLISHER: BolaNews.com, Indonesia
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04 SCIS 1030802
Hotel Ciputra
This commercial site is a useful resource for a study of
travel in Indonesia. Once either the hotel in
Jakarta or Semarang has
been selected, it is possible to choose the Indonesian
version of the site. Information on each hotel is provided,
including maps showing key features of the local area, simple
tables showing room prices and special deals, and lists of
hotel facilities. Restaurant opening hours, and photographs
such as the featured meal on offer, are available. The
language is brief, formal, and readily accessible to students
of the Stage 6 Indonesian Beginners
andContinuers syllabuses. K. Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
Community
KLA: Languages; VOC ED
SYLLABUS: Indonesian K-10; Indonesian Stage
6: Beginners; Continuers
SCIS SUBJECTS: Hospitality industry;
Indonesian language text; Tourist industry
KEYWORDS: Hotel; Indonesia
PUBLISHER: Swiss-Belhotel International
Ltd, Hong Kong
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04
Inside Indonesia: widely read, inside and
out!
The superb quarterly magazine on which this site is based is
invaluable to all those interested in issues confronting
Indonesia today. The site provides a comprehensive index to
major issues dealt with in the magazines from 1984 onwards,
along with a search engine allowing access to the
magazine’s archives. The articles, generally written by
a group of Australian based contributors, are informative and
thought provoking. A list of provocative opinion pieces
written by the editor is indexed and available in
Digest. The self correcting, interactive
exercises, based on the Indonesian language inserts from the
latest magazines, should be particularly useful for
Indonesian Stage 6 Continuers students. K.
Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 6 Professional
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian Stage 6:
Continuers; Background Speakers;
Extension
SCIS SUBJECTS: Indonesia - Social life and
customs; Indonesian language - Study and teaching
KEYWORDS: Indonesia
PUBLISHER: Inside Indonesia/Indonesian
Resources and Information Programme, Australia
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04
Lonely Planet world guide | Destination
Indonesia | Introduction
Clear, uncluttered maps of Indonesia as a whole, and
separate maps of Java,
Bali; Lombok, and
Sumatra, are presented, together with a
small selection of beautiful slides and interesting
information concerning travel arrangements and attractions.
All the information is in English. Other icons lead to
advertisements for the complete Lonely Planet
guides; other publications; and recent
Travellers' reports on Indonesia, which
are generally unverified. The latter are a great source of
fresh ideas for content for traveller abroad writing skills.
Excellent reference material for all Indonesian students is
provided. K. Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage
5 Stage 6 Community
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian K-10; Indonesian Stage
6: Beginners; Continuers
SCIS SUBJECTS: Indonesia - Social life and
customs; Indonesian language - Study and teaching
KEYWORDS: Destinations; Indonesia; Lonely
Planet; travel
PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet Publications,
Australia
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04
Produk Jamu Borobudur u/ Wanita dan
Pria
A wide variety of traditional medicines, grouped according
to whether they are for men, for women or for both sexes, are
mentioned on this easily navigated site. The language used in
all sections of the site would be accessible to students of
the Indonesian: Stage 6 syllabus (approved 1999) Continuers
course. The site would support students investigating issues
such as leisure and lifestyle, and reconciling modern and
traditional values in a changing Indonesia. Students could
consider the target market for the products and critically
assess the way the products are being advertised. K.
Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 6 Professional
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian Stage 6:
Continuers; Background Speakers
SCIS SUBJECTS: Indonesian language
KEYWORDS: Indonesia; jamu
PUBLISHER: Jamu Borobudur
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04
Selamat datang di Lampung
Learn a little about the elephants of Way Kambas National
Park, appreciate the culture of Lampung province through its
museum and the buildings on display in Taman Mini, and
discover the attractions of nearby Krakatau, though this
site. Information in this easily navigated site is often
brief, and would generally be accessible to students of the
Indonesian: Stage 6 syllabus Continuers course.
Kliping provides a variety of
articles that show the strategy employed for conservation and
tourism in this park, which is very different from that
guiding the usage of Kerinci Seblat National Park. Students
could use this site when exploring the impact of development
on the environment and tourism in Indonesia. There is an
English version of all sections except
Kliping. K. Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage 6 Professional
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian K-10; Indonesian Stage
6: Beginners; Continuers; Background
Speakers
SCIS SUBJECTS: Ecotourism; Environmental
protection; Indonesian language; National parks and reserves
- Indonesia; Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia)
KEYWORDS: Krakatau; Lampung; national park;
Way Kambas
PUBLISHER: IRFA Media, Indonesia
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04
Taman Nasional Kerinci
Seblat
Much detailed information relevant to a wide variety of
aspects of the Indonesian syllabuses is available on this
attractive, easily navigated site. There is a wealth of
information regarding the flora and fauna of this national
park, how to get to the park, where to stay, indigenous
inhabitants, geography, health and safety of visitors,
threats to the park, and the major conservation strategy
being employed to preserve the park. The Indonesian language
used is formal, straight forward, and presented in small
sections. There is an English version of the site. The map
section is very clearly presented and accessible even to
beginning students. K. Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage 6 Professional
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian Stage 6:
Beginners; Continuers; Background
Speakers
SCIS SUBJECTS: Ecotourism; Environmental
protection; Indonesian language; Kerinci Seblat National Park
(Indonesia); National parks and reserves - Indonesia
KEYWORDS: Environment; Indonesia;
Lampung; Tourism
PUBLISHER: Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat,
Indonesia
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04
Welcome to Festival Budaya Nusantara - The Nusantra
Cultural Festival
Explore the vibrant cultural scene in Indonesia through this
web site. Information on the regional cultural festivals of
Bali, West Kalimantan, Riau, and Jakarta is available. The
Indonesian language used should be accessible to students of
the Indonesian: Stage 6 syllabus Continuers course.
An English version is available, if required. It is
interesting to note the discussion topics include cultural
diversity, the maintenance of oral and written traditions,
the importance of regional languages, ceremonies and dances,
and the blending of traditional and modern influences, which
are directly related to key syllabus themes. K. Anstis
USER LEVEL: Stage 6 Community
KLA: Languages
SYLLABUS: Indonesian Stage 6:
Continuers; Background Speakers
SCIS SUBJECTS: Indonesia - Social life and
customs; Indonesian language text
KEYWORDS: Cultural festival; Indonesia
PUBLISHER: Festival Budaya Indonesia
REVIEW DATE: 10/5/04
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