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Hi Rose,

Very kind of you to help friends.
Try to contact Balistung in Denpasar, as usually for elementary school or children.
Why not ? it is better to try there special course of reading and writing



Cheers

Gatot

English First on Sunset...

Hi Abdul
I may not have explained properly. My friend speaks English better than I speak Indonesian.
She needs to learn to read and write in Indonesian not English.
She was not allowed a proper education growing up and now wants to learn reading and writing.
Thanks anyhow.

Thanks Gatot
I emailed the school but they advise they don't take adults.
Thanks anyhow.

Hi Rose,

Really don't know as I'm not in Bali, but there must be plenty of Balinese who are offering to teach foreigners how to speak, read and write Indonesian. These kind of people often work independently and could just as easily teach an Indonesian how to read and write their own language. What you could do is search in the Bali Advertiser and if nothing exists there then place an ad in it.

Alternatively, you could contact either of the two Indonesian Experts in this forum who I believe are English teachers for advice or better still Ubudian who was once the Bali Expert and I believe the first ever Expert in the Indonesian forum and knows pretty much everything about Bali and Indonesia and who you might be able to contact.

Ab

Yaa Rose,

Actually quite simple, you can ask the local neighbors.
Many students or high school students can be relied upon to teach reading and writing. They are definitely interested in teaching because of the extra money for their pocket.
Please find people around you. Or you need the expert

Thanks Abdul
We're looking for proper formal classes where possible but appreciate your input.

Maybe one of the experts will know of something .......

Yes...hope so.

Hello, is this job to teach her to read and write in english? If it is, i can teach her to do so through phonic method.

Hi and thanks. My friend never learned to read and write in her own language - Indonesian.  This is what we want for her. 

Cheers anyway.

Probably best word of mouth as many Indonesian school teachers offer this after business hours to supplement income, I’m sure you’ll find a local teacher who would be willing to help, great gesture by the way

rosefirth wrote:

Thanks Abdul
We're looking for proper formal classes where possible but appreciate your input.

Maybe one of the experts will know of something .......

Yes. both experts are teachers and should offer you the best solution.

However, I would strongly recommend Gwmeath's suggestion that you ask a local schoolteacher to help. Local teachers in Indonesia always do tutoring to help with language skills in their free time, usually after hours in order to make extra money. This kind of thing is very common in Indonesia.

By the way, Ubudian used to be the Bali Expert on this website some years ago. Not sure if it is worth contacting him for suggestions but he is extremely knowledgeable on all things to do with not only Bali but most of Indonesia.

abdulkhalil wrote:

[Yes. both experts are teachers and should offer you the best solution.

Luke is a teacher, I am not.
Perhaps it would be best to check your facts or enquire with us before posting.

I distinctly recall you often talking about your teaching jobs and how you keep quitting them, and also about you developing a method of teaching through music. I assumed those posts were factual. Also, there is nothing wrong with being a teacher. May I refer to specific posts of yours?

abdulkhalil wrote:

I distinctly recall you often talking about your teaching jobs and how you keep quitting them, and also about you developing a method of teaching through music. I assumed those posts were factual. Also, there is nothing wrong with being a teacher. May I refer to specific posts of yours?

Either your memory is faulty, your reading comprehension poor, or you're a liar.
The quoted post is half truths and misunderstandings, but not true.
Perhaps you'd be better checking your facts before you post in order to avoid looking silly.

I would advise the person goes to a language center specialising in English and enquires about a private class where they can learn and improve the skills needed.
Or search through one of Bali's many classified papers which would I am sure contain many people offering educational services.

I am not living not have enough experience of Bali and it's markets or current events and whilst this might make some question why I am an deemed an expert, Bali in my own opinion probably needs its own expert due to the amount of queries and questions that relate to living and working there.
There are great people who post on expat.com about Bali providing useful and very detailed and supportive information regarding Bali but are not interested in taking this any further which is more than understandable.

Hello Rose.

I don't know if you still need an Indonesian tutor, but if you still do, let me know. I am an Indonesian tutor and I do it online most of the time.

Regards,
Yohana Ekky.

Hi Yohana
I need a reading and writing tutor not a teacher for Indonesian language.  If you teach reading and writing please advise your location. Thanks

Hi,

Reading and writing tutor? In English or Indonesian? Could please give a little more detail? Well, I usually teach using skype for people from all over the world. If you're interested doing it online.

Yohana.

You haven't actually said yet what you teach. If you read my original post it should be obvious. My friend is Indonesian so does not need a language teacher. She needs to learn to read and write in Indonesian. Please advise if you can help. Thanks 😀

Yes, I teach Indonesian. And I speak English, so I guess I can help. I'm sorry if I was not obvious enough. And again, I teach online, if it is okay for your friend.

Thanks again but as I keep saying, read my post and you will see that an Indonesian language teacher is NOT what my friend needs. Thanks anyhow.

Hi Rose,

Honestly, the best way is not really to ask here but just inquire in Bali. Everyone has their own ideas about how you could do this but obviously you aren't really getting the answers that you seek. Furthermore, there are plenty of others here who are experts in their own right although not on this website as they haven;t been here for ten years. And many of us are on the other side of Indonesia from Bali and may not have even visited Bali. Again, my own suggestion is to use a schoolteacher because they assist kids with reading and writing and can just as easily do it for an adult. We have schoolteachers that come to our home in the evenings to help our kids read and write in bahasa. I would guess that that would be good for your friend.

Cheers,

Thanks and you're right there have been no useful answers because my post is being read as a request for a language teacher.
We have not had any success finding a private teacher so have started with basic school books for her to learn as children do.  For now we're teaching her ourselves.

Not sure how to close this post.

Just ask one of the two "experts" here to assist you, or better still just send a message to one of the moderators, Priscilla or Bhavna and ask if they can close the topic,.

Enjoy your weekend Rose. I was in Ubud over the weekend, it's actually become very commercial downtown and quite crowded, I enjoyed the surrounding areas a lot more than Ubud center.

Cheers,

Thanks for the advice.
Yes Ubud is not what it was abd I tend to avoid the place. There are plenty more beautiful places to visit in Bsli 😎

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