The World Around Us

Geographical Features and Weather

Understand and identify various geographical features with Indonesian terms such as ‘gunung’ (mountain), ‘danau’ (lake), ‘sungai’ (river), ‘hutan’ (forest), etc.
Use appropriate language to express weather conditions, for example, ‘panas’ (hot), ‘dingin’ (cold), ‘hujan’ (rain), ‘berawan’ (cloudy), ‘terik’ (sunny).
Describe various natural disasters, which may occur in Indonesia such as ‘gempa bumi’ (earthquake), ‘tsunami’, ‘banjir’ (flood), ‘kebakaran hutan’ (forest fire), and measures taken to prevent/mitigate them.

Places of Interest

Recognise the significant tourist spots in Indonesia like ‘Bali’, ‘Borobudur’, ‘Prambanan’, learn their Indonesian names and express them correctly.
Use suitable language to discuss different cultural, historical aspects and attractions associated with these places such as unique ‘upacara’ (ceremonies), ‘seni’ (arts), ‘warisan budaya’ (cultural heritage).
Describe the impact of tourism, positive (‘meningkatkan ekonomi’) and negative (‘pencemaran’) on these places and express personal views on these.

Environment and Pollution

Understand and express the state of the environment through phrases like ‘lingkungan yang bersih’ (clean environment) or ‘lingkungan yang kotor’ (dirty environment).
Discuss issues related to pollution using terms like ‘pencemaran udara’ (air pollution), ‘pencemaran air’ (water pollution), ‘sampah plastik’ (plastic waste), and ‘pemanasan global’ (global warming).
Use relevant language to talk about measures taken to protect and save environment such as ‘daur ulang’ (recycling), ‘penanaman pohon’ (tree planting), and ‘penyimpanan air hujan’ (rainwater harvesting).

Transportation

Recognise and use the correct Indonesian terms for various forms of transportation like ‘mobil’ (car), ‘sepeda’ (bike), ‘kapal’ (ship), ‘pesawat terbang’ (aeroplane).
Describe challenges and benefits of different modes of transportation using expressions like ‘macet’ (traffic jam), ‘efisiensi bahan bakar’ (fuel efficiency), ‘biaya perjalanan’ (travel cost).
Discuss initiatives to improve transportation in the context of Indonesia, such as ‘sistem transportasi masal’ (mass transportation system), ‘infrastruktur jalan’ (road infrastructure).