IndonesianPod101 Advanced Audio Blog S1 Curriculum 

In this series, you will learn in-depth about the culture of Indonesia. You’ll learn about different famous cities and regions, holidays, tourist destinations, and more. Along the way, you’ll pick up sophisticated expressions and advanced grammar in this Audio Blog series that is presented entirely in Indonesian.

Lesson Title Topic Summary Cultural Fact Vocab
1 The Capital of the Indonesian Republic Jakarta Location, function, development, landmarks The Betawi creole Ibukota
bangunan
kemacetan
masalah
kesempatan
tantangan
dipadati
pembangunan
pemerintahan
pemukiman
2 Sharks and Crocodiles in Indonesia? Oh, My! Surabaya Location, function, history, etymology, demography The Suroboyoan dialect perdagangan
banjir
berbeda
berpengaruh
kota pinggiran
ditetapkan
pimpinan
pertempuran
menguasai
berbagai
3 What Other Languages Are There Besides Indonesian? Medan Location, history, demography, languages, products Public transport berawal
disukai
terkenal (dengan)
membuka
mendiami
buruh
kekuatan
perkebunan
pertemuan
kekhasan
4 Bandung: A Famous Indonesian City Bandung Location, climate, education, garment industry, transportation Things to know about taxis menyandang
kendaraan
alas kaki
pesat
kelahiran
menghasilkan
pangsa pasar
menuntut ilmu
berdatangan
dibanjiri
5 Is This Indonesian Pastry Lumpia? Semarang History, division, demography, landmarks The lumpia pastry mendirikan
kawasan
sehari-hari
peninggalan
mempertahankan
menyaksikan
mewadahi
resmi
menyebarkan
Secara umum,…
6 Speaking Indonesian Here Will Get You Nowhere Yogyakarta History, education, culinary specialty, tourism Javanese istimewa
dijalankan
kesenian
masuk (universitas)
berlomba-lomba
sebutan
berlangsung
memproklamirkan
hak
berkaitan
7 The Indonesian Food Heaven Palembang Location, history, transportation, demography, languages The pempek snack keberadaan
menikmati
digantikan
berkurang
penghasilan
mengangkut
pedalaman
membelah
menerbitkan
setempat
8 Internet Luxury in an Indonesian Melting Pot Makassar Location, history, function, demography Free wifi terbesar
menjejakkan kaki
ulet
ulung
percampuran
pemeluk agama (~ kepercayaan)
menghalangi
mendorong
dikembalikan
nirkabel
9 We Are All Brothers in Indonesia Manado Location, demography, history, religion, natural resources, attractions Spicy food sebelumnya
bersatu
diserang
menyingkirkan
menyingkirkan
menyerahkan
kabupaten
berkembang
10 The Watered-Down City of Indonesia Banjarmasin Location, river layout, transportation, floating market Diamond mining meter persegi
pembagian
rumah tangga
sarat
berdesak-desakkan
terapung
terutama
dimanfaatkan
dipengaruhi
tujuan wisata
11 More and More for Indonesian Tourists Yogyakarta Monuments, shopping, transportation, accommodation Music and dance jarak yang dekat
menguntungkan
terbitan
dari… sampai…
memajang
dahulu
istana
umum
satu-satunya
oleh-oleh
12 Water and Animal Fun in Indonesia The national parks of North Sulawesi Bunaken, Bogani Nani Wartabone, features and wildlife of each The Wallace Line and what's on either side perairan
terlebih
kekhasan
menyelam
terbatas
terlihat
keberagaman hayati
menawarkan
terentang
menetas
13 Beautiful Scenery in Indonesia Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park Mt. Bromo, Tengger Plateau, scenic beauty of each The Tengger tribe pintu masuk
menyerupai
menunggang
terbentuknya
ketika
14 Indonesia Is Overrun by Dragons! Kodomo National Park Location, layout, biodiversity, komodo dragons, diving/snorkeling Where do dragons come from? melindungi
perkawinan
penasaran
diperkirakan
tidak biasa
diterima
mengandung
jenis
penyebaran
memperlakukan
15 The Indonesian Islands of the Gods Bali Scenic beauty, religion, art, areas of Kuta and Ubud and attractions of each Bali's economy pujian
kerajinan tangan
pangkalan
paling enak
pemandangan
perorangan
seni pahat
tercermin
perawan
berkelok-kelok
16 Indonesian Family Values Samosir Island Location, access, tombs and other attractions The Batak tribe berlian
rejeki
berselimut
disambut
memutar
sesampainya
menghubungkan
menyeberang
mengikuti
berjalan kaki
santai
17 An Indonesian Exotic Getaway Nias Island Location, access, surfing, accommodation, attractions The Nias tribe mencapai
petualangan
terasing
kedamaian
keheningan
lambaian
gulungan
digandrungi
penerbangan
menggunakan
cermin
18 An Indonesian Cliff-Side Burial The burial rite of Tana Toraja Location of Tana Toraja, nature and program of the burial ritual Aluk To Dolo pemakaman/penguburan
dianggap
syarat
dana
cukup
menyembelih
kerbau
semakin
bergantung (pada)
dipersiapkan
19 Indonesia in a Natural Light The island of Lombok Location, access, natural beauty, layout, Rinjani National Park The Sasak Tribe's weaving tepat
tantangan
diizinkan
kendaraan
hamparan
ombak
jejal
berkejaran
pesona
melepas lelah
20 A Sacred Indonesian Temple The temple of Borobudur Construction, layout, symbolism, access Dress code selesai
diharap
terbebas
kurang lebih
dilengkapi
berbentuk
bujusangkar
memang
sembahyang
mengenakan
21 Independence Day Fun in Indonesia Independence Day How to celebrate: hoist the flag, compete in humorous contests—climbing a greased palm tree, eating crackers hung from ropes, racing in a sack, cooking, arranging flowers Dangdut music disingkat
digelar
menerima
berjasa
dihadiri
langsung
menaikkan (bendera)
menjelang
semangat
pinggang
22 The Winning Holiday in Indonesia Is… Lebaran Origin as end of Ramadan fast, family gatherings, dishes, duration Ramadan perayaan
diisi
berakhir
lama
demikian
melonjak tinggi
kampung halaman
memenuhi
menang
lazim
23 Christmas in Indonesia Christmas Commercial ubiquity, minority of Christianity, family gatherings, absence of gift-giving, social orientation Christmas Eve bombings of 2000 jatuh (pada)
saling
berlapis-lapis
misa
kebaktian
kue kering
langit-langit (rumah)
lazim
dilengkapi
memajang
gua Natal
24 The Longest-Lasting Holiday in Indonesia Imlek Date, duration, observation by ethnic Chinese. How to celebrate: clean the house, get together with family, offer food and cakes to ancestors Chinese repression in Indonesia bersyukur
leluhur
tumbuh
menggambarkan
melambangkan
membuang
kesialan
meliputi
menyambut
ampun
25 Celebrating Women in Indonesia Kartini Day Story of Kartini, a scholarly little girl who found feminism in Dutch books and opened a girls' school in her father's backyard before dying at 25 What to wear on Kartini Day dihargai
perayaan
memperjuangkan
bergelar
dibesarkan
surat menyurat
memperkenalkan
perjodohan
meninggal dunia