Rumah Terbuka

  A practice known as "open house" (rumah terbuka) is common during the festivities, especially during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali, Chinese New Year, and Christmas. Open house means that all well-wishers are received and that everyone, regardless of background, is invited to attend. Open houses are normally held at the home of the host and foods are prepared by the host. There are also open houses held at larger public venues, especially when hosted by government agencies or corporations.

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Kita sudah belajar tentang Perayaan Tahun Baru Cina dan juga pergi ke rumah Prof. Jim untuk jamuan Tahun Baru Cina.

You have also been assigned to write a laporan (report) tentang Jamuan di Rumah Prof Jim.

In this class, we looked at a video of Sambutan Rumah Terbuka along with a news article related to the video.
 
 
Some of the new words we have learned that day~

1. Perdana menteri: Prime minister
In Malaysia, we do not have a " Presiden" but we do have "Perdana Menteri". Perdana Menteri Malaysia bernama Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. { *Datuk Seri is a title}

2. Menteri: minister

3. hujan: rain

4.berwarna-warni: colorful
E.g. Naga dalam video itu berwarna-warni. { The dragon in the video is colorful}
E.g. Baju dia berwarna-warni. {His shirt is colorful}


4. Budaya: Culture 
 
 We also looked at a Chinese New Year Commercial by Petronas which is about rivalry between two Chinese families set in the old days in Malaysia. 

 


We have encountered some new words in the video:

1, Atuk- Another word for "datuk" or grandfather.
2. tampan- good-looking (for men)


One of the questions in the worksheet was "Dua keluarga ini ada apa yang hampir sama?"

hampir sama- almost the same [ sama=same] 
The right answer is shown in the video >>> i) nama kedai ii) barang jualan iii) kereta {the name of the shops, sales goods and their cars}
 
In the video, Thambii shouted, "Tauke, Kita menang!" "Tauke" is a form of Chinese dialect which means Boss or employer. 

Also, in the video the mother told her daughter "Macam itulah saya kenal Papa" {that's how I met your father}

*Kenal- know or meet or recognize. E.g. Saya kenal dia tiga tahun dahulu. { I got to know him three years ago/ I met him three years ago.}                    E.g. Saya kenal mak dia. { I know her mother.}