Inspiring kids to enjoy Indonesian: A chat with Damian Bolton

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English - May 01, 2023 10:39 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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In this episode, we’re chatting with Damian Bolton, an Indonesian language teacher based in Canberra who brings his passion and fascination for languages into the primary school classroom.

Damian tells us about how he came to learn Indonesian after growing up in regional NSW with very little exposure to languages other than English, how an exchange program after high school changed his life, his love for his work as an Indonesian language teacher and what he thinks about the perception that Indonesian is an ‘easy’ language to learn.

If you’d like to connect with other Aussie language lovers like Damian, join our Facebook group Language Lovers AU Community and get involved in the conversation!

Episode Links

Wiradjuri language - Wikipedia

Indonesian matters in our schools - Pursuit - The University of Melbourne

Language Lovers AU Community on Facebook