Teach Yourself Indonesian is the course for anyone who wants to progress quickly from the basics to understanding, speaking and writing Indonesian with confidence. Although aimed at those with no previous knowledge, it is equally suitable for anyone wishing to brush up existing knowledge for a holiday or business trip. Key structures and vocabulary are introduced in 24 thematic units, progressing from basic greetings and introductions and dealing with everyday situations to writing a formal letter and business communications. The emphasis is on communication throughout, with important language structures introduced through dialogues on the accompanying recording. There are plenty of exercises to practise the language as it is introduced and tips throughout to help with pronunciation and grammar. Cultural information boxes give useful advice and information for anyone planning a trip to Indonesia. This new edition is a complete rewrite and contains transcripts to the dialogues, a grammar summary and a full, two-way vocabulary. The page design has been improved and section headings are given in English to make the course easier to follow.The accompanying CDs give approximately 150 minutes of pronunciation guidance and listening material. They are available separately (0 340 84754 9) or in a pack with the book (0 340 84753 0).
01 - greetings and personal introductions; 02 - getting to know people;
03 - talking about Jobs and studies; 04 - family and home; 05 - at the
tourist information office; 06 - discussing plans and intentions; 07 - asking
the way; 08 - changing money; 09 - getting around; 10 - at the hotel; 11 -
shopping; 12 - more shopping; 13 - at the restaurant; 14 - more on food; 15 -
talking about hobbies and free time; 16 - talking about people; 17 - seeing a
doctor; 18 - the weather and making plans; 19 - complaints and problems; 20 -
signs and warnings; 21 - expressing opinions; 22 - letters and appointments;
23 - street language; grammar section; transcripts of the dialogues; key to
the exercises; Indonesian-English vocabulary; English-Indonesian vocabulary
Christopher Byrnes is foreign languages graduate who went on to do a teaching qualification. He began his teaching career as a teacher of English as a Foreign Language and continued to study other languages while teaching all over the world. Eva Nyimas is a native of Sumatera, Java, and can speak several native Indonesian languages as well as standard Indonesian, Malay and English. She has taught English and Indonesian to children and to adults and is dedicated to the spread of Indonesian language and culture throughout the world.
