Second year Indonesian-Malay. The aims of this course are to expand students' active vocabulary and their confidence in conducting basic conversations in Indonesian-Malay, as well as to begin to acquaint them with aspects of contemporary Indonesian-Malay cultures. In the first term we finish studying Indonesian-Malay grammar and begin to introduce readings, exercises, and games which will familiarize students with a growing set of vocabulary that can be used in everyday situations. Labs will include introductions to Indonesian popular culture through comics, music, and articles about cooking and the environment. The second term will rely more exclusively on increasing vocabulary and stimulating conversation through readings, writing short essays, performing skits, oral reports, listening to and discussing popular music, and in-class guided creative exercises. By the end of the term we will be reading, discussing, and writing about original Indonesian and Malaysian language short stories, songs, and articles n Indonesian-Malay.