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Education and Aspirations:
Useful words and phrases
| School life | |
|---|---|
| berhubungan dengan | to be relevant to |
| jarang marah | rarely angry |
| mata pelajaran paling menarik/membosankan | most interesting/boring subject |
| memberikan terlalu banyak PR | gives too much HW |
| menjelaskan soal yang sukar | explain difficult things |
| penting untuk karier saya | important for my career |
| punya rasa humor | to have a sense of humour |
| selalu adil | always fair |
| selalu memeriksa PR | always checks HW |
| sifat-sifat guru yang ideal | qualities of a good teacher |
| widiawisata | school excursion |
| Purpose of studies | |
|---|---|
| jumlah banyaknya siswa terbatas | the number of students is restricted |
| malas/bosan belajar | to be sick of/fed up with studying |
| memiliki ketrampilan dalam | to have skills in... |
| mempengaruhi | to influence |
| mencapai angka tinggi | achieve high marks |
| mencari nafkah | to earn a living |
| mendapat pekerjaan | to get a job |
| semua murid seharusnya tahu tentang... | all pupils should know about... |
| Exams | |
|---|---|
| dorongan | encouragement |
| gugup | nervous |
| hati saya berdebar-debar | my heart pounds |
| mencapai angka yang setinggi-tingginya | get the highest mark possible |
| mendapat nilai cukup tinggi supaya bisa masuk jurusan/fakultas yang saya pilih | to get a mark high enough to enter the department/faculty of my choice |
| menghafalkan | to learn by heart |
| meninjau kembali | to revise |
| menulis catatan | to write notes |
| menulis ringkasan | to write a summary |
| mereka ingin supaya saya berhasil | they want me to succeed |
| percaya diri/mempunyai kepercayaan kepada diri saya sendiri | to have confidence in myself |
| saya kehilangan kepercayaan | I lose confidence |
| takut gagal | afraid of failing |
| tegang | tense |
| tekanan dari orang tua | parental pressure |
| tenang | calm |
| Student exchanges | |
|---|---|
| kesan | impression |
| mahasiswa luar negeri | overseas (university) student |
| menyesuaikan diri | adapt oneself |
| pengalaman baru | new experience |
| pertukaran kebudayaan | culture exchange program |
| pertukaran siswa | student exchange program |
| rindu pada keluarga | miss one's family |
| saling mengerti | to understand each other |
| siswa pertukaran | exchange student |
| Future plans: Jobs, careers and ambitions | |
|---|---|
| beasiswa | scholarship |
| cita-cita | aspirations |
| dunia berubah dengan cepat | the world is changing quickly |
| kebahagiaan | happiness |
| kesehatan jasmani/rohani | physical/spiritual health |
| mau bekerja sebelum kuliah | to want to work before going to uni |
| mau berhenti belajar | to want to give up studying |
| membantu orang yang kurang beruntung | to help people who are less fortunate |
| mementingkan diri sendiri | to make oneself top priority |
| menjadi ahli dalam bidang... | to become an expert in the field of... |
| menjadi orang yang berguna dalam masyarakat | to become a useful person in society |
| tidak ambisius | to be lacking ambition |
| tidak punya motivasi | to be lacking motivation |
| Marriage | |
|---|---|
| bertunangan | to be engaged |
| cocok | suitable |
| jodoh | marriage partner |
| mengejar karir | to pursue a career |
| pendamping/teman hidup | life companion |
| saling mengerti/menghormati/ mencintai | to understand/respect/love each other |
| tanggung jawab | responsibility |
| tunangan | fiance |
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