Can a $290m film studio on a former cow paddock lure Hollywood to Perth?Mampukah studio film senilai $290 juta di bekas lahan peternakan sapi memikat Hollywood ke Perth?
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EN: Present Perfect Continuous Tense (has/have been + present participle) is used to describe an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present moment, often emphasizing the ongoing nature or duration of the activity.
Bahasa Indonesia: Present perfect continuous tense (has/have been + present participle) digunakan untuk menggambarkan tindakan yang dimulai di masa lalu dan terus berlanjut hingga sekarang, sering kali menekankan durasi atau lamanya aktivitas tersebut.
She has been studying English for five years.
Dia sudah belajar bahasa Inggris selama lima tahun.
EN: The prepositional phrase 'in recent years' is commonly used with the present perfect or present perfect continuous tense to indicate a time period extending from the recent past up to the present.
Bahasa Indonesia: Frasa preposisional "in recent years" (dalam beberapa tahun terakhir) sering digunakan dengan present perfect tense atau present perfect continuous tense untuk menunjukkan periode waktu yang membentang dari masa lalu yang dekat hingga sekarang.
EN: The term 'screen production' refers to the creation of content for both movie screens (cinema) and television/streaming screens. Australia has become a highly popular filming destination due to its diverse landscapes, skilled local crews, and attractive government tax incentives.
EN: The noun clause (appositive clause) introduced by 'that'. In this sentence, 'that its new Perth Film Studios...' is an appositive clause explaining the specific content of the noun 'a big bet' (a major decision or gamble).
Bahasa Indonesia: Klausa nomina (klausa apositif) yang diperkenalkan oleh 'that'. Dalam kalimat ini, "that its new Perth Film Studios..." adalah klausa apositif yang digunakan untuk menjelaskan isi spesifik dari nomina "a big bet" (taruhan besar).
There is a strong belief that the new project will succeed.
Orang-orang sangat percaya bahwa proyek baru ini akan sukses.
EN: The idiom 'make a bet' (or 'make a big bet') means to take a risk or make a major decision with the expectation of a positive result.
Bahasa Indonesia: Frasa "make a bet" (atau "make a big bet") secara harfiah berarti memasang taruhan, dan secara kiasan berarti "mengambil tindakan berisiko" atau "membuat keputusan besar" dengan harapan mendapatkan hasil yang baik.
The company is making a big bet on artificial intelligence.
Perusahaan ini sedang memasang taruhan besar pada kecerdasan buatan.
EN: Australia's film industry has traditionally been centered on the east coast (cities like Sydney and Gold Coast). Western Australia's massive investment in the Perth Film Studios represents a major strategic move to diversify its economy and challenge the eastern states' dominance in the screen sector.
EN: Present Perfect Tense (has/have + past participle) is used here to describe an action that started in the past and has a strong connection or relevance to the present (the investment has been made, and the facility now exists).
Bahasa Indonesia: Present perfect tense (has/have + past participle) digunakan di sini untuk menggambarkan tindakan yang dimulai di masa lalu dan memiliki kaitan atau pengaruh yang kuat dengan sekarang (investasi telah selesai, dan fasilitas tersebut sekarang sudah ada).
The company has invested millions of dollars in renewable energy.
Perusahaan tersebut telah menginvestasikan jutaan dolar dalam energi terbarukan.
EN: Non-defining Relative Clause: The clause ', which is located on a former cow paddock...', introduced by 'which', provides extra, non-essential information about 'the facility'. It is separated from the main clause by a comma.
Bahasa Indonesia: Klausa relatif non-pembeda: Klausa yang diperkenalkan oleh 'which' ", which is located on a former cow paddock..." memberikan informasi tambahan yang tidak penting tentang "the facility" (fasilitas tersebut). Klausa ini dipisahkan dengan koma dari klausa utama.
He bought a new car, which cost him a fortune.
Dia membeli mobil baru, yang menghabiskan banyak uang.
EN: The mention of a 'former cow paddock' (paddock is a term commonly used in Australia and New Zealand for a fenced field) highlights the dramatic transformation of rural land into a high-tech creative hub, reflecting Western Australia's economic diversification efforts beyond mining and agriculture.
EN: Apposition (同位語) is a grammatical construction where two noun phrases are placed side-by-side to identify or explain each other. In this sentence, 'Tom Avison' is in apposition to 'The studio's first chief executive', providing the specific name of the executive.
Bahasa Indonesia: Aposisi (Apposition) adalah struktur gramatikal yang menempatkan dua frasa nomina secara berdampingan untuk saling mengidentifikasi atau menjelaskan. Dalam kalimat ini, "Tom Avison" adalah aposisi dari "kepala eksekutif pertama studio ini", yang memberikan identifikasi yang benar untuk kepala eksekutif tersebut.
My English teacher, Mr. Smith, loves reading novels.
Guru bahasa Inggris saya, Tuan Smith, senang membaca novel.
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe an action that was completed at a specific time in the past. The adverb 'recently' is often used with the past simple to indicate that the action happened a short time ago.
Bahasa Indonesia: Simple past tense digunakan untuk mendeskripsikan tindakan yang selesai pada waktu tertentu di masa lalu. Kata keterangan "recently" (baru-baru ini) sering digunakan dengan simple past tense untuk menunjukkan bahwa tindakan tersebut baru saja terjadi.
She recently moved to a new apartment in the city.
Dia baru-baru ini pindah ke apartemen baru di pusat kota.
EN: Los Angeles is the global hub of the entertainment industry, often referred to colloquially as 'Hollywood' or 'L.A.' A 'sales trip' to Los Angeles by a film studio executive is a standard business practice aimed at pitching local facilities, tax incentives, and production crews to major American film studios and streaming giants (like Netflix and Disney) to secure high-budget international projects.
EN: The prepositional phrase 'such as' is used to introduce specific examples that illustrate a preceding general category (in this case, 'major companies'). It is synonymous with 'like' or 'for example'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Frasa preposisional "such as" (misalnya, seperti) digunakan untuk memperkenalkan contoh-contoh spesifik guna menjelaskan kategori umum yang disebutkan sebelumnya (dalam kalimat ini, "major companies" perusahaan-perusahaan besar). Maknanya sama dengan "like" atau "for example".
She enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and camping.
Dia menyukai aktivitas luar ruangan, seperti hiking, bersepeda, dan berkemah.
EN: The preposition 'during' is used to indicate that something happens within a specific period of time or throughout the duration of an event.
Bahasa Indonesia: Preposisi "during" (selama, pada saat) digunakan untuk menunjukkan bahwa sesuatu terjadi dalam periode waktu tertentu, atau terjadi sepanjang proses suatu peristiwa.
During the summer vacation, we visited several historical sites.
Selama liburan musim panas, kami mengunjungi beberapa situs bersejarah.
EN: The sentence mentions major Hollywood entertainment conglomerates (Netflix, Universal, Warner Brothers, and Disney). In the global film industry, securing meetings with these 'major studios' is a key milestone for any regional film commission (like Western Australia's) looking to attract high-budget international productions, often referred to as 'runaway productions' when filmed outside the US.
EN: The preposition 'before' can be followed by a gerund (verb-ing) when the subject of the main clause is the same as the implied subject of the gerund. This creates a concise adverbial clause of time.
Bahasa Indonesia: Preposisi "before" (sebelum) dapat diikuti oleh gerund (kata kerja + -ing) ketika subjek klausa utama sama dengan subjek logis dari gerund. Struktur ini menyederhanakan klausa keterangan waktu dan membuat kalimat lebih ringkas.
Before moving to New York, she worked as a journalist in Chicago.
Sebelum pindah ke New York, dia bekerja sebagai jurnalis di Chicago.
EN: Non-defining relative clauses are introduced by a relative pronoun like 'which' preceded by a comma. They provide extra, non-essential information about a noun (in this case, 'Sky Studios Elstree') and cannot be omitted if you want to keep the extra detail, but the main sentence remains grammatically complete without them.
Bahasa Indonesia: Klausa relatif non-pembeda diperkenalkan oleh kata ganti relatif seperti 'which' dan didahului oleh koma. Klausa ini digunakan untuk memberikan informasi tambahan tentang anteseden (di sini, "Sky Studios Elstree"), dan jika dihilangkan, makna klausa utama tetap utuh.
He bought a new laptop, which cost him over a thousand dollars.
Dia membeli laptop baru, yang menghabiskan biaya lebih dari seribu dolar.
EN: Sky Studios Elstree is a state-of-the-art film and TV studio located north of London. It represents the UK's booming creative industry. The mention of 'Wicked' and 'Jurassic World' highlights the studio's capacity to host massive, Hollywood-scale global blockbusters.
EN: Reported Speech with Omission of 'that': When reporting what someone said, the conjunction 'that' can be omitted after reporting verbs like 'said', especially in informal or spoken English. The tense in the reported clause often shifts backward (backshift) to match the past tense of the reporting verb.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kalimat tidak langsung dengan penghilangan 'that': Saat melaporkan apa yang dikatakan seseorang, kata sambung 'that' yang memperkenalkan klausa nomina sering dihilangkan setelah kata kerja pelapor seperti 'said'. Ini sangat umum dalam bahasa Inggris lisan atau nonformal. Selain itu, waktu dalam klausa yang dilaporkan biasanya bergeser ke masa lalu untuk menyesuaikan dengan kata kerja utama 'said' (kesesuaian waktu).
She said she wanted to join the project.
Dia berkata dia ingin bergabung dengan proyek ini.
EN: Adverbial Clause of Reason with 'because': The conjunction 'because' introduces a subordinate clause that explains the reason or cause for the action in the main clause. It answers the question 'why?'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Klausa keterangan alasan dengan 'because': Kata sambung 'because' digunakan untuk memperkenalkan klausa bawahan yang menjelaskan alasan atau penyebab tindakan dalam klausa utama, menjawab pertanyaan "mengapa".
They hired him because he had extensive experience.
Mereka mempekerjakannya karena dia memiliki pengalaman yang luas.
EN: In professional contexts, the word 'role' is commonly used as a synonym for 'job' or 'position'. Additionally, the phrase 'shape an entire industry' reflects a high-level career motivation, where professionals seek opportunities not just for personal employment, but to make a pioneering impact on a region's economic and cultural landscape.
EN: Subject-Verb Agreement with Compound Verbs: When a single subject ('The Perth Film Studios site') performs multiple actions, the verbs ('covers' and 'includes') must both agree with the singular subject by adding the '-s' ending.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kesesuaian subjek dan kata kerja dengan kata kerja majemuk: Ketika satu subjek tunggal ("Perth Film Studios") melakukan beberapa tindakan, semua kata kerja ("covers" dan "includes") harus sesuai dengan subjek tunggal, dengan menambahkan "-s" di akhir.
The new park features a playground and offers beautiful views of the lake.
Taman baru ini memiliki taman bermain dan menawarkan pemandangan danau yang indah.
EN: Parallel Structure in Lists: When listing items, they should share the same grammatical form. Here, the coordinating conjunction 'and' connects three plural noun phrases: 'four large sound stages', 'production offices', and 'workshops'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Struktur paralel dalam daftar: Saat mendaftar beberapa item, item-item tersebut harus menggunakan bentuk gramatikal yang sama. Di sini, kata sambung "and" menghubungkan tiga frasa nomina jamak: "four large sound stages" (empat panggung suara besar), "production offices" (kantor produksi), dan "workshops" (bengkel kerja).
The resort has two swimming pools, fitness centers, and restaurants.
Resor ini memiliki dua kolam renang, pusat kebugaran, dan restoran.
EN: A 'sound stage' (often written as soundstage) is a soundproofed hangar-like structure used for theatrical filmmaking and television production. Unlike a regular warehouse, it is highly engineered to block out external noise and control acoustics, which is essential for recording high-quality dialogue on set.
EN: The structure 'There is also...' is used to introduce the existence of an additional item or fact. 'Also' is an adverb placed after the verb 'is' to mean 'in addition' or 'too'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Struktur "There is also..." (di sana juga ada...) digunakan untuk memperkenalkan keberadaan hal atau fakta baru. Kata keterangan "also" ditempatkan setelah kata kerja "is" untuk menunjukkan "selain itu" atau "juga".
There is also a modern gym in the hotel.
Di hotel itu juga ada pusat kebugaran modern.
EN: The relative clause 'that is larger than...' uses the relative pronoun 'that' as the subject to modify the noun 'backlot'. It introduces a comparison using the comparative adjective 'larger' followed by 'than'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Klausa relatif "that is larger than..." menggunakan kata ganti relatif "that" sebagai subjek untuk memodifikasi nomina "backlot" (lahan luar). Klausa ini menggunakan kata sifat komparatif "larger" diikuti oleh "than" untuk memperkenalkan struktur perbandingan.
He bought a laptop that is faster than my computer.
Dia membeli laptop yang lebih cepat daripada komputer saya.
EN: Optus Stadium, located in Perth, Western Australia, is a major multi-purpose venue known for hosting Australian Rules Football (AFL), cricket, and major concerts. Referencing its 60,000-seat capacity helps readers visualize the massive scale of the new film studio's backlot.
EN: The present perfect tense ('has reached') is used to describe an action or state that started in the past and continues to have relevance or has just been completed in the present.
Bahasa Indonesia: Present perfect tense (has reached) digunakan untuk menggambarkan tindakan atau keadaan yang dimulai di masa lalu dan berlanjut hingga sekarang, atau yang baru saja selesai pada saat ini.
The company's annual revenue has reached an all-time high this year.
Pendapatan tahunan perusahaan telah mencapai rekor tertinggi tahun ini.
EN: The past participle 'committed' acts as an adjective (reduced relative clause) modifying 'the 57 million dollars'. It is short for 'which is/was committed'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Past participle "committed" (yang dijanjikan untuk) di sini berfungsi sebagai kata sifat yang memodifikasi "the 57 million dollars", dan merupakan bentuk singkat dari klausa relatif "which is/was committed".
The funds committed to the project will be released next month.
Dana yang dijanjikan untuk proyek ini akan dicairkan bulan depan.
EN: The Present Perfect Passive Voice ('has/have been' + past participle) is used to describe an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present, focusing on the receiver of the action rather than the doer.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kalimat pasif present perfect (has/have been + past participle) digunakan untuk menggambarkan tindakan yang dimulai di masa lalu dan relevan dengan sekarang, dengan fokus pada penerima tindakan, bukan pelaku.
The new library has been funded by local businesses.
Perpustakaan baru ini didanai oleh perusahaan lokal.
EN: The preposition 'by' is used in passive sentences to introduce the agent (the person or thing) that performs the action.
Bahasa Indonesia: Preposisi "by" dalam kalimat pasif digunakan untuk memperkenalkan pelaku (orang atau benda) yang melakukan tindakan.
The project was approved by the committee.
Proyek ini telah disetujui oleh komite.
EN: In federal countries like Australia, 'state taxpayers' refers to citizens paying taxes to the individual state government (such as Western Australia) rather than the federal government. This highlights that the project is locally funded and expected to benefit the local economy directly.
EN: The preposition 'among' is used when referring to relations or distribution involving more than two entities (in this case, 'Australian states and other countries'). It differs from 'between', which is typically used for two distinct entities.
Bahasa Indonesia: Preposisi "among" (di antara) digunakan ketika merujuk pada hubungan atau distribusi yang melibatkan tiga atau lebih entitas (di sini, "negara bagian Australia dan negara lain"). Ini berbeda dengan "between" yang biasanya digunakan untuk dua entitas.
The decision was discussed among the members of the committee.
Keputusan ini dibahas di antara para anggota komite.
EN: The subject of the sentence is 'The competition', which is a singular noun. Therefore, it takes the singular verb 'is', despite the intervening plural noun phrase 'international film production'. This is a key rule of subject-verb agreement.
Bahasa Indonesia: Subjek kalimat ini adalah "The competition" (persaingan), yang merupakan nomina tunggal. Oleh karena itu, meskipun ada kata-kata yang memodifikasi dengan konsep jamak di tengah, kata kerja harus tetap menggunakan kata kerja tunggal "is". Ini adalah aturan penting dalam kesesuaian subjek dan kata kerja (Subject-Verb Agreement).
The demand for organic vegetables is increasing rapidly.
Permintaan akan sayuran organik sedang meningkat dengan cepat.
EN: Australia consists of six states and two major mainland territories. In the creative industries, these states (such as New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia) often compete fiercely against each other using tax incentives and state-funded studio infrastructure to attract lucrative Hollywood and international film productions.
EN: The verb 'tell' is a ditransitive verb that typically takes an indirect object (the person being told) followed by a direct object. In this sentence, the direct object is a 'that-clause' (noun clause) acting as the reported speech, which explains what was said.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata kerja "tell" (memberi tahu) adalah kata kerja dwitransitif yang biasanya diikuti oleh objek tidak langsung (penerima informasi), lalu objek langsung. Dalam kalimat ini, objek langsungnya adalah klausa yang diperkenalkan oleh "that" (klausa nomina) sebagai kalimat tidak langsung untuk menjelaskan apa yang dikatakan.
She told her team that the project was approved.
Dia memberi tahu timnya bahwa proyek telah disetujui.
EN: The structure 'consider A as B' is used to express how someone views or regards someone or something. 'Consider' acts as the transitive verb, 'A' is the direct object, and 'as B' is a prepositional phrase acting as an object complement.
Bahasa Indonesia: Struktur "consider A as B" (menganggap A sebagai B) digunakan untuk mengekspresikan bagaimana seseorang memandang atau memperlakukan seseorang atau sesuatu. "Consider" adalah kata kerja transitif, "A" adalah objek langsung, dan "as B" adalah frasa preposisional yang berfungsi sebagai pelengkap objek.
We consider this challenge as a great opportunity.
Kami menganggap tantangan ini sebagai peluang yang sangat baik.
EN: Los Angeles is globally recognized as the entertainment capital of the world, home to Hollywood and major film studios. For an Australian film executive like Tom Avison, traveling to Los Angeles to pitch Perth as a filming destination is a strategic move to attract high-budget American productions to Western Australia.
EN: Non-defining relative clauses are introduced by relative pronouns like 'which' and are separated from the main clause by a comma. They provide extra, non-essential information about the preceding noun phrase or the entire preceding clause. In this sentence, 'which' refers back to the entire action of finding the job through LinkedIn.
Bahasa Indonesia: Klausa relatif non-pembatas (Non-defining relative clauses) diperkenalkan oleh kata ganti relatif seperti 'which' dan dipisahkan dengan koma dari klausa utama. Klausa ini memberikan informasi tambahan yang tidak penting tentang frasa nomina sebelumnya atau seluruh kalimat sebelumnya. Dalam kalimat ini, 'which' merujuk pada seluruh peristiwa "menemukan pekerjaan ini melalui LinkedIn".
She passed her driving test on the first attempt, which surprised everyone.
Dia lulus ujian mengemudi pertamanya, yang mengejutkan semua orang.
EN: The verb pattern 'describe A as B' is used to state what someone or something is like, where 'A' is the object and 'B' is a noun or adjective phrase describing that object.
Bahasa Indonesia: Pola kata kerja "describe A as B" (menggambarkan A sebagai B) digunakan untuk menyatakan ciri-ciri seseorang atau sesuatu, di mana "A" adalah objek dan "B" adalah frasa nomina atau adjektiva yang menggambarkan objek tersebut.
The critics described the new movie as a masterpiece.
Para kritikus film menggambarkan film baru itu sebagai sebuah mahakarya.
EN: LinkedIn is a widely used professional networking platform globally. In many Western countries, including Australia, it is extremely common for high-level executives and professionals to find job opportunities or be recruited directly through LinkedIn, rather than through traditional job boards.
EN: Passive Voice (was built / has been transformed): Used when the action is more important than the doer. It is formed with 'be' + past participle. In this sentence, we see both the Simple Past Passive ('was built') and the Present Perfect Passive ('has been transformed').
Bahasa Indonesia: Kalimat pasif (was built / has been transformed): Digunakan ketika tindakan itu sendiri lebih penting daripada pelakunya. Strukturnya adalah "be + kata kerja bentuk ketiga (past participle)". Dalam kalimat ini, kita melihat kalimat pasif dalam simple past tense (was built) dan kalimat pasif dalam present perfect tense (has been transformed).
The new library was opened last month and has been welcomed by local residents.
Perpustakaan baru diresmikan bulan lalu dan disambut baik oleh warga setempat.
EN: Transformational prepositional phrase (transform from A into B): The verb 'transform' is commonly used with 'from... into...' to describe a complete change in form, appearance, or character from an initial state (A) to a final state (B).
Bahasa Indonesia: Frasa preposisional perubahan (transform from A into B): Kata kerja "transform" (mengubah) sering digunakan dengan "from... into..." untuk menggambarkan sesuatu yang berubah sepenuhnya dari keadaan awal (A) menjadi keadaan akhir (B) dalam hal penampilan, bentuk, atau sifat.
The old warehouse was transformed from a dusty storage space into a modern art gallery.
Gudang tua ini berubah dari ruang penyimpanan berdebu menjadi galeri seni modern.
EN: The verb 'hope' is followed by a noun clause (that-clause) acting as its direct object. In this sentence, the conjunction 'that' is omitted, which is very common in informal and semi-formal English. The clause 'this major public investment will...' functions as the object of 'hopes'.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata kerja "hope" (berharap) diikuti oleh klausa nomina (klausa that) yang berfungsi sebagai objek langsungnya. Dalam kalimat ini, kata sambung "that" dihilangkan, yang sangat umum dalam bahasa Inggris informal dan semi-formal. Klausa "this major public investment will..." berfungsi sebagai objek dari "hopes".
She hopes the weather will be fine tomorrow.
Dia berharap cuaca akan cerah besok.
EN: The modal verb 'will' is used here to express a future expectation or prediction. It is followed by the base form of the verbs 'create' and 'bring', which are connected by the coordinating conjunction 'and' to form a compound predicate.
Bahasa Indonesia: Kata kerja bantu "will" digunakan di sini untuk menyatakan harapan atau prediksi di masa depan. Kata ini diikuti oleh bentuk dasar kata kerja "create" dan "bring", yang dihubungkan oleh kata sambung "and", membentuk predikat majemuk.
The new policy will reduce waste and save money.
Kebijakan baru ini akan mengurangi limbah dan menghemat uang.
EN: The sentence reflects the economic strategy of Australian state governments, such as Western Australia, which actively use public funding and tax incentives to attract global creative industries (like Hollywood film productions) to boost local employment and tourism.
Kosakata utama dengan pengucapan IPA, definisi, contoh kalimat, dan kuis interaktif.
Dalam konteks: menarik, membangkitkan minat atau perhatian
Dalam konteks: (tempat, fasilitas yang dibangun untuk tujuan tertentu)
Dalam konteks: (eksekutif, manajer di perusahaan atau organisasi)
Dalam konteks: menjadi tuan rumah, menyelenggarakan (di sini: menyediakan tempat untuk pembuatan film)
Dalam konteks: tujuan, tempat tujuan
Dalam konteks: sulit dipercaya, luar biasa
Dalam konteks: mengubah secara total, mentransformasi
Dalam konteks: investasi, jumlah yang diinvestasikan
Frasa dengan label jenis, definisi dwibahasa, catatan penggunaan, dan contoh kalimat.
The process of making content for screens, such as movies, television shows, and digital media.
Produksi layar
A soundproof hangar-like structure, room, or building, used on a movie studio lot for the production of theatrical filmmaking and television productions.
Studio kedap suara
An area behind or adjoining a movie studio, containing permanent outdoor sets or space for temporary sets.
Lokasi syuting terbuka, area luar ruangan
To take a major risk or make a significant investment in the belief that a particular activity or project will succeed.
Memasang taruhan besar, menaruh harapan tinggi dan berinvestasi besar-besaran