FAITH IN INDONESIA

FAITH IN INDONESIA
The shape of the world a generation from now will be influenced far more by how we communicate the values of our society to others than by military or diplomatic superiority. William Fulbright, 1964

Friday, October 21, 2005

COMMUNICATING WITH INDONESIANS

Apart from all the usual courses, handbooks, dictionaries and other aids to language learning, check this free and most appropriate guide: www.manalagi.com/jamesplace/indonesia/dope/thedope.pdf Posted by Picasa

Why learn another language? Check the following:
FACTS 1 Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than theAussies, British or Americans. 2 Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than theAussies, British or Americans. 3 Africans drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacksthan the Aussies, British or Americans. 4 Italians drink large amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heartattacks than the Aussies, British or Americans. 5 Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats andsuffer fewer heart attacks than the Aussies, British or Americans. CONCLUSION Eat and drink what you like, but learn a second language. SpeakingEnglish is apparently what kills you.

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