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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
20 Apr 2024
Reply rate
94.4 %
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Feedback
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Description
My name is Okta, I am a teacher in a senior high school. I live with my parents in a village on a hill with beautiful scenery like sunrises, valleys, mountains and jungles. There are coffee plantations, livestock, brown sugar productions, the beautiful rice fields this region is known for, and many local schools to inspire and help learn english. I live near the city of Temanggung, in central Java Indonesia.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
visitors who come to my village can enjoy our special coffee, brown sugar, scenery. Beside those visitors can go around Temanggung regency and beyond to see ancient sites, ancient Hindu temples, two big volcanos as symbol of Temanggung regency, and traditional horse dance ( a dance of riding horse bamboo puppet).
Projects involving children
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Help
I need help teaching my students to speak English confidently, hopefully through you sharing experiences, stories or anything else you like to share.
I need You to:
1. motivate and teach my students to speak English more than before. My students are from senior high school, elementary school, and kindergarten.
2. Meet villagers and help them get new experiences with foreigners.
3. Learn bahasa, and javaness
language, feeding sheep, and to Harvest coffee beans IN JULY-AUGUST .
Languages
Languages spoken
Indonesian: Fluent
Javanese: Fluent
English: IntermediateThis host offers a language exchange
I am fluent in Indonesian, Javanese and almost English, but am always looking for other English speakers to help me practice. In return I would love to help you learn a little of our local Javanese language.
Accommodation
You will get own room (free) and free food and electric (no toilet inside), i have toilet in asian style and western. I provide javanese traditional foods such as tempe, tofu, and some vegetables. sometimes in the ceremonial event we provide special traditional javanese foods. we have gas stove and refrigerator.
What else ...
My family and I are Christian, we love everyone.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day on average, some days can be a little longer but I am flexible with you, 5 days a week
Feedback (5)
I don't even know where to start to describe how wonderful it has been.
The people in the village welcomed us warmly, the kids and the teachers at the school are kind, polite and very sweet, Okta family is just so generous that we couldn't believe all the good things we were… read more
Those are the words that my mom said when we left Okta's house.
We felt that the bubble of time we where in Blawel reach a level of intensity and humanity that we couldn't have expected.
We have been welcomed in that great family just as if we were part of it . Everyone did their best to make… read more
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I don't even know where to start to describe how wonderful it has been.
The people in the village welcomed us warmly, the kids and the teachers at the school are kind, polite and very sweet, Okta family is just so generous that we couldn't believe all the good things we were… read more
Those are the words that my mom said when we left Okta's house.
We felt that the bubble of time we where in Blawel reach a level of intensity and humanity that we couldn't have expected.
We have been welcomed in that great family just as if we were part of it . Everyone did their best to make… read more
In some places He was encountered by everyone. In the Kindergarten, kids and teachers were very happy in English teaching and tea together. In the Senior High school He motivated My students to speak English in… read more
It was the first time somebody from work-away stayed with him, and for this first experience it went good. I think Okta has the… read more
we hope we can visit them again and we surely recommend this Workaway to anyone who wants to experience the Javanese culture.
