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MARCH 2009.pmd 1 9/3/2009, 8:40 AM December 2008 magazine - reader comments +628525902XXXX +628199979XXXX Luluk in Pasuruan, East Java Dewa Ayu in Karangasem, Bali Hi, I’m Luluk Khoirotul Munzida My name is I Dewa Ayu Kristina +62817083XXXX from SMA N 1 GRATI PASURUAN Ratna Rutri. I’m in Year 11, SMA Iin in Surabaya, East Java ..East Java. When I see the Negeri 1 Sidemen, Karangasem. I G’day. My Naval academy (AAL) has cover of Kang Guru’s magazine was in Darwin-Australia as an received 10 Dec. 2008 issues this (Dec. 2008), I really was exchange student for 6 months last morning. Great thanks 4 ur kind attracted to read the maga- year. I’ve read this Kang Guru attention. They’re very helpful 4 zine. It makes me so happy awesome magazine. It is very cadets. Viva Kang Guru. May God when I read the column interesting! I also have read the always bless u in coming years. ENTERTAINMENT especially the planning ahead for March 2009 and I profile of Sherina and Afgan. got an idea for something that Kang Guru magazine gives much might be quite interesting. Please +628135776XXXX interesting information and post some Australian slang so that Shaleh Drehem at SMA Al Hikmah inspires us. CA... YOO... we can know all about that. By the Surabaya, East Java way, if it is possible I really Today AIYEP visited my school, I’m +628523003XXXX welcome KGI crew to come to my so excited. The people from Mega Ratna in Bojonegoro, East Java school, to see all around the Australia are very nice and kind and school, and get together with many they’re give us a culture perfor- My name is Mega Ratna. I am studying cheerful students here. mance and it’s fantastic. Many in IKIP Bojonegoro, semester 5. I’m thanks to Kang Guru that makes me 21 years old. I am really happy if my Dewa, please check out Idioms good in English as well. postman comes and gives me a copy Inggris, page 3 and we'd love to of your KGI magazine. It is like I come to your school soon, invite us! received a letter from my boy friend. +628134310XXXX I think all of parts or words in each Demy Ohoilulin in Saumlaki edition are very interesting and give me much inspiration for my life. I never guessed to be able to read a fantastic Thanks KGI, I always pray you can magazine like KGI. Hopefully KGI can be read by all exist forever. students here in Saumlaki to improve our English. Thank you and Pak Benny so much! http://www.kangguru.org/travel/kgretravel2008saumlaki.html Aren't they fantastic comments! A fabulous KGI 20th Anniversary t-shirt will be sent to all these people. How much do things cost in Australia? According to a recent international survey on the cost of living, Moscow is the most expensive city in the world to live in. You would have to be almost a millionaire to live in Moscow. So, what about cities in Australia? How expensive are they? Sydney, Australia's largest city, came 15th in the world ranking and Melbourne in Victoria came in 36th. It might appear to many Indonesians that Australian salaries are very high, but remember the cost of living in Australia is also very high. So, how much do things actually cost in Australia? Have a look at the table below. These are some of the average costs in Australian dollars (AUD$) for people, and for students, living and studying in Australian cities. Can you match the costs with the icons? LRCS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 During Feb '09 an AUD$1 was 9 10 11 12 13 14 about Rp 7,400 rent $150 – $300 per week ___ a kilo of apples $5.00 ___ transport $50.00 per week ___ A litre of milk $1.60 ___ power/food/telephone $70.00 per week ___ A hamburger $4.50 ___ an audio CD $35.00 ___ lunch at Uni $10.00 ___ a day a loaf of bread $2.30 ___ a can of Coke $1.40 ___ a kilo of rice $ 2.50 ___ A cheap pair of jeans $50.00 ___ haircut (men) $20.00 (women) $40.00 ___ Cinema ticket $15.00 ___ MARCH 2009.pmd 2 9/3/2009, 8:40 AM Contents KGI Welcome to Kang Guru MARCH 2009 Indonesia’s first magazine for 2009 – KGI’s 20th Anniversary Front Cover: Life Down Under Year. That is absolutely right! Inside Front Cover: The Dec. 2008 edition KGI has been in Indonesia for twenty years thanks to How much do things cost in Australia? AusAID, the Australian 1 Contents and Welcome from KGI government’s overseas aid program. That means a lot of 2 Kang Guru Voices support over a long period of time. That support has been 3 Idioms Inggris and Quick Fix for you, our wonderful Kang Guru readers and listeners. 4 Life Down Under Pt 1 The work of AusAID has always been an important part of 5 Life Down Under Pt 2 Capt KG with Syamsul Hady, an Kang Guru and in this ALFA Club member at the Lombok magazine we cover stories 6 Life Down Under Pt 3 Get Together in Mataram, Nov 2008. about building roads and 7 Life Down Under Pt 4 bridges with EINRIP, the teacher exchanges of BRIDGE, the youth exchanges with AIYEP 8-9 The Australia Indonesia Partnership and cultural exchanges such as with Pak Rohman from Istana (AIP) Cipanas. 10 Oz-Indo Connection Here at KGI we love to tell you about other very special Indonesia-Australia relationships. By that we mean people to 11 Kang Guru Connection Club - the last! people relationships and their activities. The strong connections between Indonesia and Australia are often shown 12-13 The Joeys Down Under through these types of relationships. In this issue we not 14 Kang Guru in the Classroom only look at teacher and student exchanges, we introduce you to several Australian alumni and their stories. 15 Entertainment - Australia Are you wondering about the theme for this magazine? It is 16 Different Pond Different Fish (DPDF) Life Down Under - life in Australia. What is life in Australia really like? I hope we can enlighten you a bit. Enjoy reading 17 Kang Guru News Room the articles and the comments from both Aussies and Indonesians and hopefully we'll help you learn more about Back Cover: Life Down Under - a melting pot! Life Down Under. So what’s on for KGI this year? First of all, the 20th Anniversary Kang Guru's logo represents the most is an important milestone. Staff at KGI, in conjunction with commonly found kangaroos in Australia - the the IALF and AusAID, will soon be making some decisions about red kangaroo, often called Big Red, and the these activities. If you want to be told about these very grey kangaroo. special activities designed just for YOU, then you must register with KGI before the end of April. Register for 20th Kang Guru Indonesia Anniversary Updates by email - [email protected] - or by IALF - Bali SMS, or by letter. Starting early May, 2009, we will be very PO Box 3095, Denpasar 80030, Bali happy to tell you what is happening for the 20th Anniversary Phone : (0361) 225243 st Fax : (0361) 263509 of KGI. You can also check the KGI website after May 1 . Mobile: 081 2387 0479 (SMS only) Email : [email protected] Website : www.kangguru.org Kang Guru Indonesia magazines are published in March, June, September and December. Kang Guru magazines are FREE and should not Kang Guru Indonesia's June 2009 magazine be sold for profit. In this edition you are reading about Life Down Under - life in If you would like your own personal copy then Australia. We hope you enjoy it. In the June 2009 edition of write an interesting letter or SMS, of at least this magazine the theme will be Life in Indonesia. That's right! 75 words, to KGI and order the KGI magazine. What's great about living in this country for you? All of us Be sure to tell us about your life, hobbies, here at KGI love living in Indonesia and we are looking forward family, etc. Don't worry about your English. to telling you why we, and so many other people, love living here. The views expressed are not necessarily those What do you love about life in Indonesia? It is of AusAID or the Australian Government. a great country but what makes living in Articles and photographs may be reproduced Indonesia so fantastic? Write to KGI and tell us with permission from Kang Guru Indonesia. so that we can use your opinions, and maybe Printed by PT Dian Rakyat Bali. your photographs, in the June 2009 magazine. MARCH 2009.pmd 3 9/3/2009, 8:40 AM KangKang GuruGuru VOICESVOICES with Ayu All of these letters 5 AM Down Under on Kang Guru Hi KGI, I really want to know is there Voices are any activity at 5am in Australia? Maybe actually emails. Thanks to all of you. all the housewives are cooking at that time like here in Indonesia? Thanks for This decorative envelope is from Adinda the magazine - I love it every time. An Aceh Anecdote Embun Firdausi in Jember, East Java My name is Zamzami and I am a Iffatun Nida in Babat, Lamongan student of State Institute for Islamic Life in Banyuwangi I have been your active member since Studies Ar-Raniry Aceh (TEN).