SACE Stage 2 Indonesian (beginners) key terms

The Indonesian word for school, the place where students attend classes and sit tests. It appears constantly in beginner reading passages about daily routines and school life.

A student or pupil who learns at a school under a teacher's guidance. Beginner texts use it when describing timetables, uniforms and classroom activities.

A teacher, the adult who instructs a class and sets work. In beginner listening and reading tasks it often appears in introductions describing someone's job.

A class or classroom, meaning either the group of students taught together or the room itself. Learners must judge from context which sense is intended.

A schedule or timetable listing when lessons, tests or events happen. Beginner tasks ask students to read a simple weekly timetable and answer questions about days and times.

An examination or test taken to check learning. The word appears in school notices and conversations about study pressure and preparation.

A mark, score or grade awarded for schoolwork or a test. Students interpret simple report comments and compare results in beginner reading tasks.

The verb meaning to study or to learn. It is a high-frequency beginner verb used in sentences about habits, homework and exam preparation.

Homework, literally 'house work': the tasks teachers set for completion outside class hours. Beginner sentences often say whether a student has finished it.

A book. It appears in classroom vocabulary, in shopping dialogues and in sentences about borrowing items from a library or a friend.

A school uniform, the standard clothing students wear. Beginner texts describe colours and days on which particular uniforms are required.

A break or rest period, especially the recess between lessons. Timetable tasks ask when it begins and how long it lasts.

A library, the room or building where books are kept for reading and borrowing. Beginner dialogues include asking to borrow a book there.

A school canteen where students buy food and drinks during breaks. It appears in dialogues about prices, ordering and where friends meet.

Food in general, the noun used when talking about meals, favourites and what is sold at a canteen. Beginners classify items as food or drink.

A drink or beverage. Beginner tasks match it with prices and with ordering phrases such as asking for water or juice.

A job or occupation. Beginners use it in self-introductions and when asking others what work they or their parents do.

Family, meaning relatives such as parents, siblings and grandparents. Describing one's family is a standard beginner topic in speaking and writing.

A house or home. It appears in descriptions of where someone lives, directions to a place, and daily routines such as going home after school.

An address, the details of where someone lives or where a place is located. Beginners give and request addresses in simple written exchanges.

A road or street, and also the verb 'to walk'. Context tells learners which meaning applies in directions and transport passages.

A city or town. It is used when saying where someone lives, comparing places, and describing facilities available in an area.

Time, either clock time or a period. Beginner tasks ask students to read times and to say when activities begin and end.

A day, used both for days of the week and for parts of a day such as morning or afternoon. It is essential for timetable and routine tasks.

The weather. Beginners describe conditions such as hot, rainy or windy and choose suitable activities for each type of weather.

A season, such as the wet or dry season in Indonesia. Texts about holidays and farming often mention which season it is.

A holiday or vacation period away from school or work. Beginners write short accounts of where they went and what they did.

The verb 'to go', used with a destination or activity. It is one of the most frequent beginner verbs in routine and holiday descriptions.

The verb 'to come' or 'to arrive'. It appears in invitations, in descriptions of arrivals, and in sentences about attending events.

An invitation, either the spoken act of inviting or a written card. Beginners read simple invitations and identify the event, date and place.

An event or programme, such as a party, ceremony or school function. Tasks ask learners to extract when and where an event happens.

The verb 'to speak' or 'to talk'. It labels the speaking component of assessment and appears in dialogues about language ability.

The verb 'to hear' or 'to listen'. It names the listening component of assessment, where candidates answer questions on spoken Indonesian passages.

The verb 'to read'. It labels the reading component of assessment, where candidates work with short written Indonesian texts and notices.

The verb 'to write'. It names the writing component of assessment, where candidates produce short texts such as messages, descriptions or letters.

A question asked to obtain information. In listening and reading tasks, candidates must locate the answer that a question requires.

An answer or response to a question. Candidates select or produce a suitable answer, matching it to the question's purpose and register.

An interview, a structured conversation in which one person asks another questions. Beginner tasks use short interviews about routines, jobs or holidays.

A conversation or dialogue between two or more people. Listening and reading tasks present short conversations from which details must be extracted.