Spinning the winning yarn

From left Patrick Dupont (student) Elisabeth Riharti (teacher) James Roberts(student) and Agustinus Triyanto (teacher) at the Speech and Storytelling competition held by the Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne, June 2018.

From left Patrick Dupont, Elisabeth Riharti, James Roberts and Agustinus Triyanto at the the Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne, June 2018. Source: Simon Williams

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James Roberts and Patrick Dupont, two students from the the Defence Force School of Languages and their teacher Elisabeth Riharti, talk about their outstanding performance at the Speech and Storytelling competition recently held at the Indonesian Consulate General in Melbourne.

What is James Roberts’ prize for winning the storytelling section of the Speech and Storytelling competition at the national level? Why has the Defence Force School of Languages been successful at producing the national winner in two consecutive years? How do James and Patrick supplement their learning outside class? James, Patrick and Elisabeth explain the students’ rapid rate of learning.

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