The Intensive Course is the core course of the Malay-Indonesian Language Program at SFC. Intensive 1 is designed for beginner students to acquire basic Indonesian language skills in an intensive and efficient manner over the course of four weekly classes. Classes focus on basic grammar, conversation, and vocabulary building. At the same time, students will learn about Indonesian and Malaysian society and culture from a team of lecturers with various specialties. At the end of this level, students will be able to hold a simple conversation in Indonesian with a minimum of basic grammar and vocabulary. Students who complete this level will be able to speak simple Indonesian at a minimum, and will have acquired the academic skills equivalent to Level D of the Indonesian Language Proficiency Test.