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New EducationUSA website for Indonesia!

Ismail Ali Harahap — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:04:08 +0000

http://www.educationusa.or.id/home

International Education Week, November 15-19, 2010

International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S.
Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

We encourage the participation of all individuals and institutions interested in international education and exchange activities, including schools, colleges and universities, embassies, international organizations, businesses, associations, and community organizations.

The dates for IEW 2010 are November 15th – 19th.

Please visit:
New EducationUSA website for Indonesia: http://www.educationusa.or.id/home
http://www.educationusa.state.gov/
http://connect.state.gov/
http://iew.state.gov/

Facebook Indonesia:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jakarta-Indonesia/EducationUSA-Indonesia/161413017108
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/internationaleducationweek

For further research on studying in the USA:
http://www.petersons.com/educationusa/

In Indonesia, the EducationUSA offices are:

JAKARTA OFFICE
Gedung Balai Pustaka 6th Fl.
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720
Tel.: 021 345 2016
Office hours:
Mondays – Fridays: 9:00 – 16:30
Saturdays: 9:00 – 13:00
Email: infoeas@aminef.or.id
http://www.educationusa.or.id/home

SURABAYA OFFICE
International Village Bldg 2nd Fl. Universitas Surabaya Jl Raya Kalirungkut Surabaya 60293
Tel.: 031 847 1809/298 1320
Office hours:
Mondays – Fridays: 9:00 – 15:00
Saturdays: 9:00 – 13:00
Email : eas_sby@rad.net.id

MEDAN OFFICE
Yayasan Persahabatan Indonesia Amerika
Jl. Mansur III No. 1A
Medan 20121
Tel.: 061 821 1074
Office hours:
Mondays – Fridays: 8:00 – 12:00; 1:30 – 16:00 Email : donna_pasaribu@yahoo.com

MALANG OFFICE
Gedung Perpustakaan Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang Jl. Tlogomas 246 Malang 65144
Tel.: 0341 463 345
Office hours:
Mondays – Fridays: 7:30 – 15:00
Saturdays: 7:30 – 12:00
Email : infoeas@aminef.or.id

New website for Indonesia: http://www.educationusa.or.id/home

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The RELO Resource Center
Gedung Balai Pustaka 6th Fl (AMINEF)
Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
JAKARTA 10720 Indonesia
Phone: +62-21-352-0622 – Fax: +62-21-351-6919
Email: english.indonesia@gmail.com
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Website List for Learning English in the United States

Ismail Ali Harahap — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:53:30 +0000

The United States is a great destination for international students seeking to learn English or improve their English skills. There are over 400 educational institutions that offer English language programs, spread across the many geographic and cultural regions of the United States.

The following websites can help narrow your search:

American Association of Intensive English Programs

http://aaiep.org

Commission on English Language Program Accreditation

http://www.cea-accredit.org

Consortium of University & College Intensive English Programs in the USA

http://www.uciep.org

Intensive English USA -Institute of International Education

http://www.intensiveenglishusa.com

Petersons – English Language Programs

http://www.petersons.com/elp/

Warm Regards,

The RELO Resource Center
Gedung Balai Pustaka 6th Fl (AMINEF)
Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
JAKARTA 10720 Indonesia
Phone: +62-21-352-0622 – Fax: +62-21-351-6919
Email: english.indonesia@gmail.com
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Let’s Join English Web Chat: Tuesday, July 14 at 1: 00 pm: English Web Chat – “World English or World English-es?”

Ismail Ali Harahap — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:51:39 +0000

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We are pleased to inform you that RELO Beijing Damon Anderson hosts a monthly Web Chat on language and culture, discussing issues of interest to teachers and future teachers of English. Tuesday, July 14 the topic will be “World English or World English-es?”

Here are the details:

Topic: “World English or World English-es?”

When: Tuesday, July 14 at 1:00 pm Jakarta Time (2 p.m. Beijing Time)

Where:

https://statedept.connectsolutions.com/englishroundtable

(log-in required)

Who: Teachers and students of English, anyone who is interested in sharing their English-learning and -teaching experience!

The Discussion:

There is a great discussion in the field right now concerning whether we should be talking about a standard World English or about World Englishes.

It is true that English has become a lingua franca and that it is being used either as an official or non-official language in most countries throughout the world. Check out this web site for the list of countries in which English is an official language:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_where_English_is_an_official language.

The question is, which English is being used in these countries? English is a world language and so does not belong to any one country or culture. Many people tell me that they prefer to learn American English, while others prefer British or Australian or Canadian English. What about English in other countries?Linguists have long said that a language is a reflection of culture and that language is defined by its users. This can be demonstrated in looking at how different languages treat time. In English it is a tangible (you can make time, buy time, sell time, steal time, kill time), whereas in some other languages it is an intangible (most Asian languages). Many students of English have found such items in the English language difficult to understand and learn because it is different from their culture and understanding. Some non-mother-tongue users of English have found certain forms in English difficult to use because culturally these forms are different from their native cultures. One example of such a form could be the forms of address, which in English may not always demonstrate enough politeness or respect, according to some cultures.

As a result of this, many users of English in different countries are beginning to adapt English by embedding their culture into English and using English, but within their own cultural context. Some users are adding such things as new kinds of tag questions, single syllable markers such as la or na, or adding forms of address. This is resulting in different Englishes.

This concept of different Englishes is to be differentiated from poor translations in which English is being translated incorrectly or the local language is being translated incorrectly into English. As more and more people throughout the world use English through all the social networking tools now available, they are creating more new vocabulary and forms of English.

How do we classify these changes which are not necessarily generated by the “native speakers” of English, but are being accepted by the majority of users? So, in our English Roundtable chat we would like to discuss this issue and hear your thoughts and examples. Should we be talking about a standard World English or World Englishes? What implications does your stance have on our profession and the teaching of English locally?

Please join us and share your thoughts and insights with us on this controversial topic.

Please don’t miss this exciting web chat as you will be discussing about language and culture with many people from other countries.

We look forward to having you in the web chat!