Special Endorsement

Goeffrey Crewes
Chief Executive Officer
IALF

The Indonesia Australia Language Foundation is proud

to present Kang Guru Radio English in Indonesia.
In co-operation with RRI, and with the support of
AusAID, Kang Guru Radio English is making it
possible for people all across Indonesia to have regular
access to quality English language learning activities.
The Kang Guru Radio English program and magazine
also provide the latest news about both Indonesia and
Australia as well as information about the range of
cooperation between the two countries. I trust that
Kang Guru Radio English is in indeed being a 'brother
teacher' for you.

Contents
April 2000

To All Of My Friends In Indonesia

Well, I'm off!!

Contents
Goodbye and Hello

Listeners' Letters

Idioms Inggris

Aussie-Music

5

6 - 7

Postcards from Australia

Kevvy's Aussie Alphabet

The Kang Guru Interview

10

Different Pond, Different Fish

11

The World Around Us

12

Lizzy's Language Lab

AusAID in Indonesia

After three fabulous years with Kang Guru

Radio English on RRI, I am leaving. Thanks to
you all for providing me with a very rewarding
experience. I absolutely loved it, and enjoyed
myself tremendously. Please also remember
to:

Keep on listening to Kang Guru on RRI,

and keep on writing letters to Kang
Guru
I have had a tremendous privilege working on
the show, producing programs and receiving
thousands of letters and e-mails from listeners
all over Indonesia. Over the last two years
Indonesia has had huge changes, and I have
really felt this in the letters I received. What I felt was the determination to
keep on going, face the future, study hard, and always stay in touch with
Kang Guru. And so many of you did. Fantastic!
My final thanks to Ogi and Darmika, RRI and AusAID. And good luck to
you all working with Kevin!
And don't ever forget, 'Good Neighbours Make Good Friends!'

Inside Back Cover :

Schedule of Kang Guru Program

on Regional RRI Stations
Cover photograph :

A collection of Australian scenes
Kang Guru's logo represents the most
commonly found kangaroos in Australia.
They are the red kangaroo, often called
Big Red, and the grey kangaroo.
Kang Guru
IALF - Bali
PO Box 3095
Denpasar 80030, Bali
Indonesia
email : Kangguru@ialfbali.co.id
homepage : http://www.ialf.edu
Kang Guru magazine is published in April
and October each year.
Kang Guru publications are free and should
not be sold for profit.

Hi ya,
I would like to say how happy I am to be working on Kang Guru Radio
English. Walter has done a fantastic job over the past three years and we
will miss him. At the same time we wish him all the best for the future. I
know he will miss working here in Indonesia although I have a feeling
we haven't seen the last of Walter. On occasions, you will hear him on
Kang Guru Radio.
During this year Kang Guru Radio will be visiting many parts of Indonesia
to meet people and talk to them and I hope to meet many of our Kang Guru
listeners. We will be visiting places of interest, talking to all sorts of people
and visiting AusAID projects across the country where Indonesians and
AusAID expatriate staff are working together.
If you know something about
the work of AusAID, perhaps
in your local area, we would
love to hear from you. Write us
a letter and tell us about it.
I am looking forward to this
year on Kang Guru Radio
English and also to your letters
and e-mails. We really do read
every letter we receive. Hope
to hear from you soon.

A Long Time Listener

Listeners' Letters

Dear Kang Guru,

By this year 2000, I've already received your
magazines for six years. Wow, it's so long.
From that years I can see your growth and I
can feel my ability in English also improved
by your magazines. I'm so happy because
from zero you've teach me everything. Until
now although I haven't feel satisfy to learn
and learn again. Beside me, my friends also
read your magazines you've sent to me and
what they said? You're so perfect. That's
true! So I hope you always keep it up.
Thank you very much and best wishes for
you.
Hetty S. Khamelia
BALI

Oz-Indo Connections

Dear Sir,
Waiting for 7 months for me is boring but
because of my love and friendship it makes
me to be patient. I just want to get good
news from the two countries relationship,
no anger, no disappointment, no turmoils,
I just want God to give the two countries
'peace' forever as our commitment "Good
Neighbours Make Good Friends".
Sir, what I have written above is my hope to
our relationship (Indonesia and Australia), I
don't like the relationship to be broken just
because East Timor. Long life Indo-Aus,
don't surrender, face your little problem. I'm
optimistic it will go like before. Please send
me Kang Guru magazine soon. I miss it very
much. Don't go from my heart! Thanks a lot.

Can't Wait ...........

Dear Walter,
Firstly, thanks for all of magazines that you
sent me. It is a pleasure to receive your
copies even if I'm restless waiting for your
next copy. But I wish you never get tired to
send me some copies more (it's my will).
By writing you I hope it can helps you in
making your next series and improving my
skills in writing English.That I can do for
you only. I can't help you so much (I'm a
poor man but if I'm a rich man I promise
that I will extend Kang Guru program and
help it forever). I fingers cross you, May you
always exist forever and just I want to say
that "studying with Kang Guru is the only
way I can afford to learn English".
Thanks once again, your program and copies
are very helpful and useful for me.
Bye .......see you next.
Roni Lailatul Ihrom
EAST LOMBOK

Just About Everywhere

Dear Kang Guru,

Thank you very much for your latest
magazine. I'm very happy to be able to read
it twice a year. By reading it I can know
much deeper about the Australian's customs
especially informations of many important
and interesting places in Australia.
From this magazine, my study in university
"Australian Studies" can be supported when
I did my mini project (paper) I used Kang
Guru magazine as one of my sources. Thank
you Kang Guru! Besides that I'm also very
grateful for your existence that makes a
good relationship between our beautiful and
beloved countries 'Australia - Indonesia'
With love to Kang Guru,

G'day Kang Guru!

First up, thank you for your package that
contains 6 cassettes and its transcripts. I
have special stories deal with Kang Guru
magazine and those cassettes.
My first story is deal with Kang Guru magazine. I have received 3 Kang Guru magazine
as long. One of them, then I sent to my
English teacher when I was in junior high
(SMP). Then, he replied, he told me that
he has used two classes to discussed Kang
Guru. He wants to copy that magazine, and
deliver them to his students. But, he asked
me "May I copy that magazine?"
You know, Kang Guru, he lives in a village
far from 'kota kecamatan'. We must cross a
river (about 50 meters wide) by canoe, and
continue by rural transportations to reach
kota kecamatan. At kota kecamatan, there is
only one shop that sells only one newspaper. Therefore, the coming of Kang Guru
magazine were really really proud getting
an English reading material. And English
magazine is really 'waw' for them. Maybe
I should tell you that my village is situated
on rural region of Sumatra. I think that's all
for this time. I'll write to you again with two
more stories deal with your cassettes. If you
don't mind. Thanks.

Diana Sopha
NORTH SUMATRA

Kunaifi
YOGYAKARTA

Yadi Purnomo, S.Pd.

EAST JAVA

May Kang Guru Be More

Powerful

Thanks Kang Guru!

Dear Manager of Kang Guru Radio English

G'day mate .....
First of all, I'd like to express my gratitude
and appreciation to the management of
Kang Guru Radio English, especially to
Mr. Walter Slamer and so do those taking
active participation in a way of making our
'good neighbours make good friends', the
motto of our mission, so that we, Indonesia
and Australia can keep in touch through
RRI and AusAID in developing our mutual
understanding. The first time I listened to
and read Kang Guru Radio English program,
which is in 1994, I've always taken active
participations in listening the broadcasting
via RRI Ujung Pandang, and I've been
receiving the magazines as well. Being
aware of the very positive advantages of
Kang Guru Radio English Program, I then
encouraged my private English students
(BEST FORUM club) to participate in both
listening and reading the program. Since
then, I had decided to use Kang Guru Radio
English as my supplementary teaching
materials and even I use them as one of the
resources for the purpose of the teaching of
Cross Cultural Understanding.
Apart from that, I tried my best and that
I could go abroad to study English more
effectively. Now that I work for Vocational
High School of Business and Management
field of study (normally called SMEA). Then
I took a part in the selection of Fellowship
program to Australia, funded and sponsored
by Dikmenjur Dikbud. Finally, I passed the
test and then I undertook TESOL program
for Indonesian teachers of English as a short
training course at Hawthorn Institute of
Education in Melbourne, Australia.
To me, this is such a wonderful and
unforgettable moment in my life, which is
studying English and its culture in the native
country of English language, being able to
practice English and making new friends
with friendly Aussie people. I wish that I
could come and see my foster parents as if
I got together with my homestay family in
Melbourne.
Drs. Syahrir Badulu
SOUTH SULAWESI
Good to hear from you again Syahrir. We
printed your last letter in October 1997.
Since then you have been to Australia. Good
on ya mate! It sounds as though your time in
Melbourne was fantastic and what a great
opportunity for you Syahrir. Living with an
Aussie family must have been a really interesting cross-cultural experience for you.
Perhaps you could write to us again and tell
us some of those experiences?

April 2000

Idioms
Curiosity killed the cat!
We are going to look at some animal idioms. In fact, idioms
about cats, so I hope you are curious about cat idioms,
but not too curious because curiosity killed the cat,
you know. That is, being too curious
can be bad for you, can get you
into some trouble - bahaya
kalau terlalu ingin tahu.
Still, it might be better to be a little
curious than have the cat get your tongue. If the cat's got
your tongue it means you are too nervous or frightened
to speak - takut bicara.
Funnily enough, cats often seem very high-spirited and
nervy don't they? That's why we have the next idiom, like
a cat on a hot tin roof, or as nervous as a cat on a hot tin
roof. That's how we describe someone who appears very
nervous or frightened - gugup sekali.
But last of all, let's not forget that people believe cats are
very lucky and live a long time, in fact, that cats have
got nine lives. They are clever at avoiding danger and
don't often get caught in dangerous situations. They know
how to survive. Someone who has nine lives is someone
sharing those cat-like characteristics of avoiding danger
and surviving.

Inggris
Have you ever won the Opera
House Lottery?
We say 'won the Opera House lottery' when we have a
great piece of luck, or when we are feeling very good and
happy about ourselves, or life. 'Aw, I feel like I've won
the Opera House lottery. I got that job I applied for, my
footie team won on the weekend, and Shaz has agreed to
marry me!'
Our next idiom is 'gone ape.'
We say 'gone ape' when
someone becomes highly
emotional, or excited.
Either overjoyed, or very
angry and frustrated. Let's
look at it in both senses.
First, joy, happiness :
'The crowd went ape
when Manchester United
scored the winning goal.'
The other sense of 'gone ape' is anger, frustration. 'He
was so angry, he just went ape and smashed the table
into little bits!'
So, another two idioms for you to think about and if you

Let's recap and revise:

Won the opera house lottery - rasa bahagia sekali

Curiosity killed the cat - bahaya kalau terlalu ingin tahu

Went ape - rasa bahagia sekali atau juga rasa

marah sekali

Has the cat got your tongue? - takut bicara

Like a cat on a hot tin roof - gugup sekali
A cat's got nine lives - orang yang bisa menghindari
bahaya

Verawati from Cianjur, West Java was the winner of the 10th Anniversary Competition from Kang Guru Radio English.
Congratulations once again Verawati. Cucu, Verawati's friend sent an e-mail to Kang Guru in March and thanked Kang Guru for the
experience she had in Bali with Verawati and said that she would never forget it. Two lucky girls.
Verawati has been an English teacher
for over a year and she loves her
job. About five years ago while she
was studying at the University of
Indonesia, Verawati started listening
to Kang Guru Radio. She, as many
listeners have, found it helped her
with her English. Verawati then began
reading the KG magazine and has been
a loyal member of the KG audience
ever since.

April 2000

Verawati won the trip to Bali where she

and her friend stayed at the Hotel Nusa
Dua receiving VVIP attention in the lap
of luxury. Then it was off to the Grand
Hyatt for a further two nights with a
day trip to Tampak Siring, Kintamani,
Goa Gajah and Bali Adventure Rafting
on the Ayung River. "Pretty wild stuff,
that rafting", says Verawati.

Aussie-Music
SAVAGE GARDEN
Savage Garden, currently being played
on Indonesian radio across the country,
was formed by two Australian performers
from Brisbane in Queensland. Their
names are Darren Hayes and Daniel
Jones. Their first album was released
in 1997 and was called simply, "Savage
Garden". Big hits followed with songs
like "I Want You" and 'Truly Madly
Deeply".

Darren's falsetto voice and the rise

of acoustic guitars make it a song of
innocence, according to Daniel. The
song glitters with the devotion and joy
of true love.
Darren and Daniel met while Darren
was studying at university. Darren is
28 and Daniel is 29 years of age. They
both spend a lot of time with computers.
Daniel loves satay chicken while Darren
enjoys Thai and Italian food. Darren
co-writes and sings all lead vocals while
Daniel plays keyboards and guitars.

Their latest album called "Affirmation"

has just been released. 'I Knew I Loved
You' is already a very successful song all
around the world. According to Darren,
this song is a simple love song.

Vocabulary help :
affirmation = penegasan, falsetto = suara
tinggi saat menyanyi, innocence = tidak
berdosa, devotion = kesetiaan

"The Boys from the Bush"

Written by : Porter / Kernaghan
Sung by : Lee Kernaghan

Okay folks, Kang Guru has been playing some Aussie Country music lately. We are going to look at the language
used in one of those songs, 'The Boys from the Bush' by Lee Kernaghan.
We've been shearin' sheep
We've been musterin' stock
We've been cullin' out roos
We've been sprayin' the crops
Been drovin' cattle, up an old stock route
Now it's Saturday night, we pile in the ute
CHORUS 1
We're the boys from the bush and we're back in town
The dog's in the back and the foot goes down
We're life members of the outback club
We're the boys from the bush, come in from the scrub
We've been out in the heat
We've been loadin' trucks
We've been fixin' fences
We've been chokin' on dust
We curse the rain, we curse the drought
But it's Saturday night, and we're all in the shout
CHORUS 2
We're the boys from the bush and we're back in town
We get high when the sun goes down
We're life members of the outback club
We're the boys from the bush, come in from the scrub
We work the land, through fire an' flood
It's in our hearts, it runs in the blood
4

Task 1. An Aussie Bush Quiz - True or False?

1. A roo is a type of kangaroo.
2. Saturday is a very important night for the boys from
the bush.
3. An ute has seats in the front and in the back.
4. The boys from the bush are sheep farmers.
5. Farmers in Australia have a tough life.
April 2000

Postcards from Australia

Denise's Postcard from West

Australia

ed there for a few days and

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for three hours by car and
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bumping into a few little
nesia. The main problem
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are out
space. Driving in West Aus
to be careful, but once you
have
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city
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In
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there is
be the risk of falling asle
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of the city, the roads just
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you really have to keep
hardly any other traffic. So
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n we were there it was quit
summer but actually whe
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I went in December, it was
were cool. When we wer
ings
even
the
but
dry
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cool. It was pleasant, very
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we had to put the heater
right on the South coast

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we spent most of our time
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had
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and then we went for bus
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Task 2. Make sentences using the following words in the same order - you will have to add more words.

1. Denise / Perth / recently

2. Perth / has / wealth / Australian wildlife

3. The Bush Tucker Tour / popular / and / the food / unusual

P o st c a r d f r o m Ge o f f i n S y d n e y
I w e n t t o A u st r a l i a a t t h e e n d o f l a st y e a r , m a i n l y t o v i si t m y f a m i l y b u t a l so t o b e i n S y d n e y t o c e l e b r a t e t h e N e w Ye a r . T h e a c t i v i t i e s st a r t e d o n t h e 3 1 st o f D e c e m b e r . T h e c i t y w a s c l e a r e d o f a l l t r a f f i c i n t h e a f t e r n o o n so i t b e c a m e a b i g p e d e st r i a n w a l k w a y so p e o p l e c o u l d g a t h e r a r o u n d t h e h a r b o u r . T h e f i r st f i r e w o r k s w e r e
a t 9 o ' c l o c k . T h a t ' s so f a m i l i e s c o u l d e n j o y t h e m a n d y o u n g c h i l d r e n c o u l d se e t h e f i r e w o r k s. T h e n a t t e n o ' c l o c k so m e b i g l a n t e r n s i n t h e sh a p e o f f i sh a n d p r a w n s,
o c t o p u se s, sq u i d s w e r e f l o a t e d d o w n S y d n e y H a r b o u r . A n d t h e n a t 1 2 o ' c l o c k w e r e t h e b i g f i r e w o r k s t o c e l e b r a t e t h e N e w M i l l e n n i u m .
T h e f i r e w o r k s w e r e g r e a t . T h e y st a r t e d o f f w i t h f i r e w o r k s o n t h e H a r b o u r B r i d g e a n d t h e n a t d i f f e r e n t p o i n t s su r r o u n d t h e H a r b o u r , d i f f e r e n t l o t s o f f i r e w o r k s
w e r e g o i n g o f f f o r a b o u t t w e n t y m i n u t e s. S o i t w a s a sp e c t a c u l a r si g h t . I t w a s e st i m a t e d t h a t a b o u t a m i l l i o n p e o p l e c a m e i n t o S y d n e y o n t h a t n i g h t .
T h e r e w a s q u i t e a n u n u su a l f i n i sh . T h e w o r d ' e t e r n i t y ' w a s l i t u p a c r o ss t h e S y d n e y H a r b o u r B r i d g e . T h e r e w a s f o r m a n y y e a r s a m a n w h o u se d t o g o a r o u n d S y d n e y
w r i t i n g t h e w o r d e t e r n i t y o n f o o t p a t h s a n d o n w a l l s a n d j u st l i k e a n y o t h e r g r a f f i t i w r i t e r . W e l l , h e d i e d r e c e n t l y a n d h i s g r a f i t t i w a s so m e t h i n g t h a t w a s a sso c i a t e d
w i t h S y d n e y i n t h e f o r t i e s a n d f i f t i e s. P e o p l e t h o u g h t i t w a s a f i t t i n g w a y t o e n d t h e m i l l e n n i u m a n d t o b e g i n a n e w o n e b y p u t t i n g t h e w o r d ' e t e r n i t y ' a c r o ss t h e

April 2000

in Indonesia

AusAID is the development cooperation organisation of the Australian

government.
It aims to help reduce poverty by supporting sustainable development.
In the year 2000 AusAID will spend almost $121 million
on projects in Indonesia.
As Kang Guru always says, and as AusAID is showing,

"Good neighbours make good friends."

Find AusAID on the internet; http://www.ausaid.gov.au

Action Plan with IASTP II

Way out in there in Kupang, Ibu Arlene Ratu Taga M. owns Joarinn
Cefe, a small business enterprise selling traditional NTT handicrafts.
Ibu Arlene believes that small business proprietors, especially women,
can learn how to better manage and improve their businesses. Through
her involvement with IASTP II, like other small business people, many of them women, she has now developed an
action plan to improve her business. Understanding market demand, quality control, and ways to improve traditional
Indonesia Australia Specialised Training Project Phase II is in partnership with local business people who are keen to
further develop their businesses and their business skills. Mentors, Herbert and Laurence, are working hard to assist
several hundred local business men and women to further develop their livelihoods and potential for growth.
IASTP II, AusAID's largest program, with a budget of $AUD 55 million, is training people all across Indonesia
in fields as diverse as Environmental Law and Enforcement, Forest Management, District and Provincial Hospital
Management, Intellectual Property Rights, and Tuberculosis Detection and Monitoring. Requests for training come
from the Indonesian Government, and are being carried out in 10 Ministries and in over 100 private, NGO and religious
organizations. During 1999 IASTP trained for over 40,000 participants days.
Task 3. Answer these questions (in English)
1. What can you buy at Joarinn Cefe?
2. What does IASTP stand for?

Australian Development Scholarships

Time is drawing near for people to apply for Australian Development Scholarships for the year 2001. Kang Guru has
more information on how you can apply for one of these scholarships to study in Australia.
Here's a message from Sylvia Murphy in the ADS office in Jakarta.
"The next round of scholarships will begin in August. We will advertise the opening of the
new round of applications on radio and in the press throughout Indonesia. People who are
interested can ask for application forms and send them in prior to the closing date which
will be in October. You can also find information from our website (http://www.adsjakarta.
or.id).
So, once again, there will be over 300 scholarships awarded by the Australian Government
for postgraduate study in Australia. Students will start studying in Australia in year 2002.
It's a great opportunity for any graduate who wants to continue studying. Australian universities are recognised internationally
for their high educational standards and for their excellent facilities, not only for study but for social, sporting and other fun
activities."
Don't leave your planning until
the last minute. You will need to
collect your academic transcripts,
so if you are missing some, now
is the time to start writing to the
university where you studied to
get certified copies.

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T eam Lead er
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You will also need a current

IELTS or TOEFL score (one that
is not more than 12 months old
as at June 31, 2000). If you have
to sit a new TOEFL or IELTS test,
start preparing now.

April 2000

in Indonesia
Remaja into Action on HIV/AIDS in NTT
Indonesia HIV/AIDS and STD Prevention and Care Project began in 1995. It is
a bilateral development project between the Government of Indonesia and the
Government of Australia. The main purpose of the project is to contribute to the
implementation of Government of Indonesia HIV/AIDS policies and strategies
at a national level as well as in three provinces. Made Suprapta, Mathilda Salu and Sartono are Assistant Project
Coordinators in Bali, Kupang and Makassar respectively and are working alongside Indonesian government departments
One of the groups working with the Indonesia HIV/AIDS
and STD Prevention and Care Project in Kupang is the
Peer Discussion Group out of the Youth Center Citra
Remaja Cendana. It is a group of young people who are
concerned about HIV/AIDS in their community.

Larry told Kang Guru that they were

involved in introducing AIDS awareness
to the community, discussing reproductive
health and distributing information on
sexually transmitted diseases.

The name of the group is KEMALA, Kelompok Muda

Peduli AIDS. Pak Boy and his volunteer helpers, including
Larry, go out into their community and deliver information
about HIV/AIDS and STDs.

They also distribute condoms from a small warung near

their meeting place. Their meeting place is under a huge
tree beside a rubbish burner which also doubles as an
advertising signboard. Grass roots for sure! Keep up the
great work.
This active and enthusiastic group of young Kupang residents is supported by Indonesia HIV/AIDS, STD Prevention
and Care Project facilitated by PKBI with funds from AusAID.

Environmentalists and Volunteers

Carolyn and Bronwyn, two volunteers from Australia, are working with the environment but in two quite different
settings in Bali. Carolyn works in and around a rubbish depot in Sanur while Bronwyn enjoys the fresh air and
beauty of the Botanical Gardens in Bedugul.
Carolyn is working with
PPLH, the local government
and community, setting up a trial
rubbish collection and recycling
system. Waste materials are
collected from households and
taken to a nearby depot, sorted,
and then either recycled or
used in making compost.The
local community is enthusiastic
about the project although they do think it quite odd that
Carolyn works 'happily' with rubbish. Needless to say the
community is happy that their rubbish is collected and that
the compost created is available for use in their gardens

Fifty kilometers north of Sanur in

Bedugul, Bronwyn is teaching English
to local staff and is also working on an
interpretation project for the Botanical
Gardens. Development of signs in English
and Indonesian provide easy-to-follow
instructions to visitors and messages
about the environment and conservation.
She also works with communities in
the original Bali Aga villages of Bali.
This work looks at the plants villagers
use for traditional handicrafts, food and
medicine. Learning how to propagate and grow these species
themselves helps to ensure continuing supplies.

Carolyn and Bronwyn are Australian Volunteers International.They will be presenting a special Environmental
Edition
April 2000
7

Kevvy's
Aussie Alphabet
Hi everyone. It's me back with my Uncle Kevin on Kang Guru.
What letter will do this time. How about, let me think? Hmmmmmmmmm.
Well it's in the middle of the alphabet and it is the letter, that's right - the letter M.

M is for Melbourne, the capital city

of Victoria and the second largest city
in Australia. Melbourne is famous
for gold mining in the last century. It
is famous for men's football and it is
where the Australian Football League
began. It is also well known for Myer a huge department store like Matahari
here in Indonesia.
M is also for merino sheep. Australia
is famous for merino sheep. The
merino sheep was developed in
Australia and is now famous all over
the world, especially in the world of
fashion. They produce fantastic wool
used to make cloth and jumpers. There
are millions and millions of merino
sheep in Oz - millions!
Lastly, I love the letter M because it also the first letter of Murrumbidgee. Yes, Murrumbidgee. Do you know what
Murrumbidgee is? What is it? Some clues - it is long and it is always moving.
Write to Kang Guru and tell us what it is AND why it is important to Australia. We'll send the best 5 entries a
new KG T-shirt. Remember, what is it and why is it important in Australia?

And now the letter N! Oh, surely one of my favorite letters, the letter N.
Now you know there are many interesting places and people and words
in Australia beginning with N.

There's the famous town called Nambour in Queensland. Nambour is very, very
famous because it is the home of the world's biggest pineapple, that's nanas to
you! The world's biggest pineapple, called the Big Pineapple, is in Nambour.
The Big Pineapple is an incredible tourist attraction; every year thousands of
tourists go all the way to Nambour to see it.
The Big Pineapple is sooo big you can actually climb inside it, and climb stairs
right up to the top. It is honestly one of the most incredible things you will ever
see in your life! And after you have climbed up and down, you can, of course,
have a lovely, cool pineapple juice to drink. Mmm, yum, yum!
Now, next for the letter n is the word nong. Nong is an expression which is
a real piece of Aussie slang. We say nong when talking about someone a bit
silly or stupid. Like, "Don't be a nong! Of course it will be dark after sunset!"
Or like, "You nong, pigs can't fly!'
Ha, ha, Nong, it's even a bit of a nong word, isn't it? Well that's it.
I'll be back soon for another Kevvy's Aussie Alphabet, byyyeee!!!
8

April 2000

The Kang Guru Interview

The Kang Guru Interview with Mr. John McCarthy,
Australian Ambassador, 26 January 2000
KG : You've been in Indonesia for the past three years. A period of great change

for Indonesia. Which of these changes do you think are most significant for
the relationship between Indonesia and Australia?

A:

Well, I suppose there've been four major areas of change in the time that I've
been here. The first was the economic crisis, the second was the departure of
Soeharto, I think the third was the Timor crisis, and the change that evolved
from that, and the fourth was the election of Gus Dur and a democratic government. Now, they are all very important and they're part of one process.
But I think the most important in terms of our overall relationship is not as
many people might think, the Timor issue, but I think the shift in Indonesia
to a new, much more democratic system of government. I think that provided
the shift is sustained, it will mean that some of the difficulties that have stood
in the way of understanding between Australian and Indonesia will be quite
seriously diminished, and I think that's important.

KG : OK, education you consider to be one of the key factors in the relationship

between Indonesia and Australia. Would you like to expand on the importance of education?

A:

Well, it's two ways. I mean what is essentially happening is that a very large number of Australians are visiting Indonesia and some are actually studying in Indonesian universities. Also Indonesians are going down to
Australia in increasing numbers for education, secondary and tertiary in Australia. In any one year, there'd be
about 17 to 18 thousand Indonesians studying in Australia. There are more Indonesians studying in Australia
than in any other overseas country. Now, what all this means I think, is that you are building up in both countries a group of people who know a lot about the other country and that's very, very significant. It also means
that you have a group of alumni here in Indonesia who are very interested in sustaining a strong relationship
with Australia because it's a country that they know very well. So I think what you have now in terms of educational exchange is a very, very significant change in terms of numbers to what you had about twenty years
ago.

KG : Mr. Ambassador, you have traveled to many parts of Indonesia over the last three years. Which areas have
you found the most interesting?

A:

I've always liked getting out of the capital. It's harder to do than it used to be because there's so much that
keeps one bound to Jakarta. But I think if I were to show, you know, any particular area of interest, I think it is
probably eastern Indonesia. I found traveling in Irian Jaya, Maluku, Flores, Lombok all very, very interesting.
It's the maritime environment there I found fascinating. But I wouldn't want to downplay what I've seen in
other parts of Indonesia. In Java itself, particularly the cultural heartland of Java, Yogya, Solo and also what
I've seen in Sumatra, for example, around Lake Toba. I think very few people realise the enormous scope and
diversity of Indonesia.

KG : How do you view the relationship between Indonesia and Australia in the coming year?
A:

Well, I just say that over the last year everybody knows our relationship has had some difficulties. I think that
these difficulties are on the wane. I think the approach taken by President Gus Dur has been very constructive
towards Australia, and that, we appreciate. I think also the recent visit by our Foreign Minister helped things
along. As a neighbour of Indonesia, we're very interested in having a positive and constructive relationship
and we very much want to work towards that end. Thank you.

April 2000

Different pOND
Lain Lubuk

What's in a name, you say. Well, in the West most people

have three names. Yes, three names. A little bit different to
here in Indonesia where many people only have one name.
People usually have a first name, a middle name AND a last
name. First names are also called Christian names, while
last names are known as surnames or family names.
The middle name is not often used and is usually only
required on legal documents such as passports or when
enrolling at a university.
However first names and family names are used much
more frequently. They are used when addressing
somebody. Family names, if used on their own, are always
used with a title.

Different fish
Lain Ikan
Juliet is talking with various people she meets on her first
day at university. She meets her new lecturer for the first
time.
J:

Mr. Smith, I am one of your new students.

I am happy to meet you. My name is Juliet,
Juliet Bell.

Juliet has never met Mr. Smith before, he is older and in

an important position. She calls him Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith
then invites her to call him Jack, his christian name.
Mr.S: Nice to meet you Juliet but please call me
Jack. Welcome to Melbourne Uni and I hope
you're settling into Uni life okay.
As you can see, in Australia people prefer being on a first
name basis.
From then on Juliet calls him Jack, not Jack Smith. In
Australia, people will often invite you to use their first
names straight away, even teachers and lecturers. This is
quite a different situation to Indonesia.
Let's recap those points again.
If unsure of how to address somebody, use a title such as
Mr or Mrs. Australians will quickly let you know if that
is right or if first names should be used.

Letter from Rinjani

Kang Guru, my first day in Adelaide was very tiring. I nearly got burnt in the sun. 43 degrees!! Almost all Australians were wearing very
light clothes with sunglasses protecting their handsome eyes. Even though it's very hot, I had to go out to find some tucker. However, I
didn't find any. 'Bad luck!' as you say. So, my breaky in the plane was the only food I had. I don't mean that there was no food. I just found
nothing familiar with my tongue, you see. Another thing not kind to me was that the day was longer. I had my sleep so late that I couldn't
wake up early.
On the other hand, I found many things fantastic in the following days. I'd just realised that I lived in a well-facilitated Residential Wing at Royal
Adelaide Hospital. When going around the city, meeting with colorful people from many different countries was exciting. I found Australians
disciplined in moving, transportation and communications were pretty easy, environment clean, the weather changeable. Sometimes it's
sunny in the morning but raining in the afternoon. And for me, talking to Australians is really joyful although I often misunderstand what
they mean because of their strange accent.
Kevin, despite there being still many things I'd really like to tell you. I, so far, can say that many things are great in Australia. And I recommend that whoever visits or studies in Oz is very lucky.
About my studying? I'd love to tell you if you wish.
Cheers, Rinjani

Task 4. Find a word in Rinjani's letter that has the same meaning as
E.g.
good looking = handsome
1. thin
=
2. Aussie food =
3. breakfast
=
4. trained
=
5. changes easily =

10

April 2000

The Gunung Leuseur

National Park, Sumatra
Indonesia is a wildlife wonderland. Animals of all descriptions
are found across all parts of the Indonesian archipelago. There
is such a variety as well. From the komodo dragon of Komodo
Island, the spectacular bird of paradise from Papua to the
orangutan of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Millions of years ago there were probably millions of orangutans
in the forests of South East Asia. But after thousands of years
of being hunted, and, in recent years, wide-ranging forest fires,
the population of orangutans in the forests has been reduced to
perhaps 20,000. In Indonesia, these creatures are only found on
the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Destruction of lowland rainforests in many parts of Indonesia
is quickly destroying the environment of the orangutan. They
are being forced to move to higher country. Their habitats
are changing. In Sumatra there is one protected area for the
orangutan. It is in The Gunung Leuseur National Park, not far
from Medan. Of the 9000 estimated orangutans in Sumatra only
6000 are found in this protected area. In Kalimantan however
there are 15 such parks. Of the 15,000 estimated to be living in
Kalimantan, only 5,000 are in protected park areas.

The Gunung Leuseur National Park in Sumatra is an 800,000

hectare area of undisturbed tropical rainforest. This huge
protected area includes a wide range of different habitats from
lowland forest, river terraces, volcanic plateaus and brackish
swamps. Within these habitats a wide range of wildlife and
plants can be found.
Most of the lowland forest outside the park has been cleared so
the park has become an important refuge for some of Sumatra's
rarest and most interesting life forms. It is the only place in the
world where the orangutan, rhino, elephant and tiger are found
together.
The park was declared a National Park in 1980 and is under
the control of the National Parks Office under the Directorate
General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation. The
Indonesian Government is taking steps to ensure the protection
of both the habitats and the life forms within them.
The Indonesian Government has introduced laws to assist in
efforts to protect the orangutan and ensure that it will be around
for a long time to come.

Christmas Island
Several months ago, Linda and Robyn visited Kang Guru and spoke with Walter. They
both live and work on Christmas Island. Christmas Island is 360 km south of Java and 870
km northwest of Australia. Christmas Island is famous for red crabs - kepiting merah
W : Do you want to give a quick rundown on what happens annually
with the red crabs?

L : No, no, no they're totally harmless, they probably have a body

of about 5 centimetres.

R : About October when the first rains of the wet season start,
that's the signal for the red crabs to go down towards the ocean.
Originally the red crabs were marine crabs so they have evolved
into land crabs. So, as soon as the first rains start, the migration
begins and the roads and the parks and the
jungle are just a sea of red crabs as they
head down towards the ocean. They're
amazing. They've got the most amazing
navigation system, they head back to where
they emerged from the ocean and whatever
is in their way they all try to go up and over,
even if it's a building. They just go through
it and will get stuck inside your house, or
around it. If they go around it they seem
to pick up their course again and continue
on their course down into the ocean.

R : Although they do weigh up to 3 kilos.

W : Is it a lot of crabs?
L : Millions upon millions upon millions.
W : Really, do you have to be frightened of
them, do you have to be scared of them?

April 2000

W : Their weight is up to 3 kilos!?

R : Up to 3 kilos, seriously, but that would be a very rare crab. On
average I'd say half a kilo.
R:

On average.

W : But that's a pretty heavy crab, still but

they're friendly?
R & L : Very friendly and very slow but they're
not afraid.
W : When they're not migrating like that
where are they?
R:

In your garden.

W : So you're actually see them all, all year

around.
R:

All year round, they just build a nest in

the garden

W : Just when they migrate you see this great

movement of them at the start of the wet
season.
R & L : It is like a red carpet.

11

Lizzy's Language Lab

Liz is IALF's expert on Language Labs and also how students can
use independent activities at home to improve their English. Of
course you do not have Language Labs at home but hopefully
Lizzy's tips will help with your studies.
It's always a good idea to try to listen to things with
somebody else or in a small group. If you listen you can
make notes and then afterwards you can compare your
notes with each other. Then, if you have missed something
out, maybe your friend has got that piece of information
and you will then be able to put it all together to help you
remember. Then you can discuss things that you heard and
maybe practice in English a little bit yourselves.

Another idea is to use a tape recorder to record what you

are listening to. Then you can play it back together in your
group again. By doing this you can repeat it listen over
again and again. It will help you to not only listen again
but you can also check your notes.
If you are watching movies on your television in your
home cover up the subtitles at the bottom of the television
screen. It will make you listen to the voices more carefully,
especially if you really want to understand the movie. Of
course, other people in your family may not be very happy
with you but at least you can try, can't you?
Can you put Lizzy's five suggestions into their correct
order?
compare notes with a friend
listen with a friend
practice
makes notes
discuss

Her e is a g r eat chance f o r y o u t o m ak e a s eg m ent f o r Kang G ur u R ad io

E ng lis h. Y es , m ak e a cas s et t e and s end it t o us b ef o r e t he b eg inning
o f Sep t em b er . W inning ent r ies w ill b e p lay ed 'o n air ' d ur ing Kang G ur u
R ad io Ser ies 2 9 and w ill b e hear d all o v er Ind o nes ia o n KG . Y o u co uld
b e f am o us !
T he s eg m ent s ho uld b e a m ax im um o f 3 m inut es in leng t h and b e in a
f o r m at s im ilar t o o ne o f o ur f ab ulo us Kang G ur u s eg m ent s . Per hap s y o ur
v er s io n o f Q and A w it h D r . Pint ar g iv ing inf o r m at io n ab o ut t he ar ea in
w hich y o u liv e? Y o u m ay w ant t o g iv e inf o r m at io n ab o ut an A us A ID
p r o ject t hat y o u ar e aw ar e o f ?
C ho o s e f r o m

O z -Ind o C o nnect io n

Ind o nes ia Q and A

T he W o r ld A r o und U s

Kev v y 's Ind o A lp hab et

Po s t car d s f r o m Ind o nes ia

Kang G ur u Int er v iew

Task 1.
1. F
Task 2.
1.
2.
3.

2. T 3. F

4. T 5. T

Denise went to Perth recently

Perth Zoo has a wealth of Australian wildlife
The Bush Tucker Tour is very popular and the food is
very unusual

Task 3.
1. weaving, ready-to-wear clothes, various weaving handi-
crafts, various handicrafts, sandalwood handicrafts
2. Indonesia Australia Specialised Training Project
Task 4.
thin = light, Aussie food = tucker, breakfast = breaky,
trained = disciplined, changes easily = changeable.

E nt r ies w ill b e jud g ed o n co nt ent . W e w ill b e lis t ening t o y o ur E ng lis h

lang uag e includ ing p r o nunciat io n and ho w int er es t ing t he s eg m ent is f o r
lis t ener s . D o no t w o r r y if t he q ualit y o f t he r eco r d ing is no t t o o g o o d ,
as lo ng as w e can hear w hat y o u ar e s ay ing .
E nt r ies m us t ar r iv e at Kang G ur u b y t he b eg inning o f Sep t em b er . M ak e
s ur e t hat y o u g iv e d et ails o f all p ar t icip ant s hear d o n t he cas s et t e, y o ur
ad d r es s , and if co nnect ed w it h a s cho o l, y o ur s cho o l d et ails t o o .
T her e w ill b e a G r and W inner and s ev en R unner s U p . T he G r and W inner
w ill b e f eat ur ed in t he O ct o b er m ag az ine. O t her p r izes w ill includ e E ng lis h
lang uag e act iv it y b o o k s , d ict io nar ies , KG T -s hir t s and hat s . So m e g r eat
p r iz es f o r y o u t o w in.

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April 2000

Schedule of Kang Guru program on RRI Regional Stations

Kang Guru Radio English is broadcast throughout Indonesia on the following RRI regional stations.
Most stations have more than one frequency and the schedule is subject to change without prior notice.
Please contact your local RRI regional stations for further information.
Station

Day

Time

Frequency

Station

Day

Time

Frequency

Ambon
Friday
15.30 wit
FM 90.3 Mhz
Nabire
Monday
09.30 wit

Banda Aceh
Monday
08.00 wib
FM 88.5 Mhz
Natuna
Monday
17.10 wib

Bandung
Sunday
18.30 wib
FM 102 Mhz
Padang
Tuesday
08.30 wib

SW 93.6 m
Banjarmasin
Saturday
17.30 wita
FM 97.6 Mhz
Palangkaraya
Wednesday
07.30 wib

Thursday
Bengkulu
Monday
09.30 wib
FM 105 Mhz
Palembang
Tuesday
17.00 wib

Thursday
Biak
Tuesday
08.30 wit
FM 93.7 Mhz
Palu
Thursday
11.00 wita

FM 98.1 Mhz

Bogor
Sunday
20.10 wib

Bukit Tinggi
Thursday
09.30 wib

FM 94.25 Mhz
AM 241.54 m
FM 97.2 Mhz

FM 90 Mhz
FM 90.9 Mhz
FM 89.4 Mhz
FM 93 Mhz
FM 91.8 Mhz
FM 105 Mhz

Pekanbaru

Wednesday

17.30 wib

FM 91.2 Mhz

Pontianak

Sunday

tba

FM 90.3 Mhz

Cirebon
Mon, Tue,
06.30 wib
AM 864 Khz
Purwokerto
Thursday
14.30 wib

Wed.
Denpasar
Friday
20.30 wita
FM 88.8 Mhz
Samarinda
Monday
07.30 wita

Saturday
08.30 wita
Saturday
FakFak
Tuesday
19.00 wit
FM 93.3 Mhz
Semarang
Friday
20.15 wib

SW 62.63 m
Gorontalo
Wednesday
tba
tba
Serui
Monday
20.00 wit

Jakarta
Sunday
16.00 wib
SW 9680 Khz
Sibolga
Wednesday
14.30 wib

Monday
17.15 wib
SW 11885 Khz
Jambi
Tuesday
08.30 wib
FM 103.7 Mhz
Singaraja
Monday
22.10 wita

Thursday
Jayapura
Wednesday
08.30 wit
FM 90 Mhz
Sorong
Wednesday
09.35 wit

Jember
Wednesday
18.30 wib
FM 98.4 Mhz
Sumenep
Tuesday
15.30 wib

FM 93 Mhz

Kendari

Sunday

12.30 wita

FM 107 Mhz

Sungai Liat

Thursday

FM 93 Mhz

Kupang

Sunday

17.00 wita

FM 90.6 Mhz

Surabaya

tba (will rebroadcast Kang Guru in May 2000)

10.20 wib

FM 88.8 Mhz
FM 89 Mhz
FM 97.5 Mhz
FM 93.1 Mhz
FM 103.7 Mhz
FM 96.7 Mhz
FM 93 Mhz

Lhokseumawe
Thursday
15.00 wib
FM 97.9 Mhz
Surakarta

Madiun
Tuesday
14.10 wib
FM 99.5 Mhz
TanjungKarang

Malang
Sunday
10.30 wib
FM 94.8 Mhz
TanjungPinang

Manado
Thursday
07.30 wita
FM 97.2 Mhz
Ternate

Monday

14.30 wib

FM 102 Mhz

Saturday

17.00 wib

FM 93 Mhz

Thursday

13.30 wib

FM 93 Mhz

Friday

16.30 wit

FM 93.5 Mhz

Manokwari

Monday

18.30 wit

FM 97.8 Mhz

Tual

Saturday

08.30 wit

FM 92.4 Mhz

Mataram

Wednesday

10.10 wita

FM 89.1 Mhz

Ujung Pandang

Monday

19.30 wita

FM 99 Mhz

Medan

Merauke

Monday
14.15 wib
FM 97.8 Mhz
Wamena
Saturday
05.30 wib
FM 95.1 Mhz
Saturday
07.30 wit
tba
Yogyakarta

Saturday

12.00 wit

FM 93.5 Mhz

Tuesday
Thursday

16.00 wib

FM 103 Mhz

tba
= to be advised

Kupang Visit March 2000

Kang Guru Radio recently visited
RRI Kupang. Thank you to Pak
Suprapto and his staff for their
warm welcome. It was fantastic
to meet Kang Guru listeners at the
station where we had some time to
chat and listen to their ideas about
Kang Guru radio.

I wish I could have stayed longer.

RRI Kupang plays Kang Guru twice
a week and we really appreciate it.
Thanks RRI Kupang and in fact to
RRI all over Indonesia.

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