INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONAL BAHASA MALAYSIA COURSE FOR

EXPATRIATES
OVERVIEW
The Interactive Conversational Bahasa Malaysia is an introductory course designed for
foreigners and expatriate students who have never learnt Bahasa Malaysia or, have very
basic Malay language. The course aims to provide expatriate students with various language
skills and knowledge required to communicate effectively in Bahasa Malaysia in various
social settings.
Students will be taught according to their levels of language learning and the course adopts
a very interactive approach to teaching and learning to encourage and enhance the
communication skills among the students. Initially, they will learn rudimentary elements of
the language, followed by relevant applications of the language. This will be via a
combination of reading, writing and speaking, suitable to the context of the situation. The
students will have regular oral activities including role-plays, individual oral presentations,
pair work, group work and sketches.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Identify the phonology (sound system), roman orthography, vocabulary and

grammar in simple sentences
Pronounce and spell vowel sounds, diphthongs and consonants correctly
Enrich the Malay formal, informal and slang vocabulary suitable to the situation
Write a short essay related to everyday life
Able to structure the language and grammar needed to exchange greetings in
various social contexts and to address members of public, friends and family
appropriately
Acquire the spoken skills needed to ask polite questions, answer simple questions,
seek information and express their opinions or feelings about a particular issue or
topic.
Know how to use simple sentences to speak about their daily activities, personal
identifications shopping, personal interests, hobbies, families, etc.
Understand how to use numbers in various contexts in life, i.e. currency, telephone
numbers, address, prices, sizes, height, weight, flight, etc.
Use the language skills acquired to shop and bargain the prices of goods, order food
and drinks, buy tickets at counters, read signs, signals and warnings at public places
and also for travelling

LESSONS:
These lessons comprise approximately 120 classroom hours of language learning. The
number of hours will vary depending upon factors such as how much time is allotted for
discussion and explanation, examination, and review, and most importantly, how much time
is given to students to expand the exercises included in each lesson into natural
conversations. A basic course should cover Lessons 1 through 25.
There are a total of 25 lessons consisting generally of four small conversations. Each lesson
has a title and the conversations included in the lesson describe situations which in some
way relate to that title. The conversations, however, are not static. They form a progression
of situations that might reasonably represent what people might talk about given the
context of the lesson.
The major unit of the lesson is the conversation or Dialogue (Perbualan). Each dialogue is
followed by a section on Notes (Nota), Structure (Struktur), and Exercises (Latihan). Where
there is extra vocabulary added to the dialogue, this follows immediately after the dialogue
and is included under the heading of Additional Vocabulary (Perkataan Tambahan). Where
there are variations in the dialogue involving minor differences in structure, these are
included under the heading Variation (Kelainan).
MODULES:
Lessons are divided into 4 parts:
Part 1: Introduction to Alphabet and Pronunciation

Vowels
Consonants
Accent
Euphonic Changes in Derivatives

Part 2: Grammar Phonetic, Spelling, the Chief Parts of Speech, the System of Affixations,
Other Parts of Speech, Syntax and Style

Article
Noun
List of Nouns
Adjective
Some Common Adjectives
Pronouns
Verbs
Derivative Verbs
Active Voice

Passive Voice
To Be and To Have
Must, Let, Ought, Can, Would, Should
Some Common Verbs
Interrogative and Negative Sentences
Numerals
Numeral Coefficients
Manner of Expressing Time
Prepositions
Adverb
Conjunctions
Interjections

Part 3: Exercises

Malay-English and English-Malay Exercises

Easy Reading Exercises
Conversations in the Informal Dialect

Part 4: Writing and Essay

The Written Language

Short Essay Writing
Formal Letter Writing
Malay-English Vocabulary to the Exercises
English-Malay Vocabulary

FEES:
The tuition fee for a maximum of 10 participants is RM200 per hour (Ringgit Malaysia Two
Hundred per Hour). The suggested hours are 120 hours and can be conducted on:

Weekdays 3 hours per day for 5 days a week (approximately 2 months)

BOOKING FORM
PROPOSAL for INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONAL BAHASA MALAYSIA (IN-HOUSE TRAINING
PROGRAMME)
To CONFIRM the proposed In-House Training, please fill & email this form to
sikembangcina@gmail.com

BOOKING FORM & INVESTMENT FEE

The investment FEE for a maximum of 10 participants is RM24,000 (Ringgit Malaysia Twenty
Four Thousand Only). The fees cover the 120 hours Training with training materials. The
proposed training will be conducted at clients office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Should you
prefer the training to be conducted outside of Kuala Lumpur, the above fee does not include
flight, airport transfer, and accommodation expenses throughout the proposed period. We
will be able to arrange for the above services upon request with additional charges.
Date: _____________________________
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Interactive Conversational Bahasa Malaysia In-House Training Programme: RM24,000
NETT for 10 pax
TERMS & CONDITIONS
By signing this contract the client undertakes to pay the vendor 50% of the amount as
specified above upon confirmation & acceptance of this proposal. After receipt of PAYMENT
the trainer undertakes to conduct the above programme at the above mentioned venue and
at the above mentioned dates & time. Remaining 50% payment shall be rendered after the
conclusion of the course and not exceeding 14 days after the programme.
PAYMENT DETAILS:
NOTE: The PROGRAMME & the DATES will be CONFIRMED subject to your PAYMENT. Please
make the payment payable by CHEQUE or BANK TRANSFER to: AKMAL YUSNIDAR BINTI
MOHD JAYUS; MBB 1142 9919 8320