Indonesian · B1 · Unit 14
Books and reading
Buku dan membaca
By the end you can
- Tell the story of a book you've read
- Describe a character
- Understand the back cover of a book
Words and phrases
| Indonesian | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| novel | a novel | Saya sedang membaca novel Laskar Pelangi. |
| tokoh utama | the main character | Tokoh utamanya seorang guru di Belitung. |
| pengarang | the author | Pengarangnya berasal dari Belitung. |
| sinopsis | the blurb, a synopsis | Sinopsis di sampul belakang membuat saya penasaran. |
| penasaran | curious, intrigued | Saya penasaran dengan akhir ceritanya. |
| berlatar | set in | Novel ini berlatar di Jakarta tahun 1960-an. |
| klub buku | a book club | Klub buku kami bertemu setiap bulan. |
| perpustakaan | library | Buku itu dikembalikan ke perpustakaan empat puluh tahun kemudian. |
| meminjam | borrow | Boleh saya meminjam bukumu? |
| bab | a chapter | Saya baru membaca tiga bab. |
| sifatnya | his or her character, personality | Sifatnya keras kepala tapi baik hati. |
| kutu buku | a bookworm (literally: book louse) | Adik saya kutu buku. |
Then talk it through
A book club meeting about this month's book. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.