Indonesian for Beginners: Learning Conversational Indonesian (With Free Online Audio)

Indonesian for Beginners: Learning Conversational Indonesian (With Free Online Audio)

<b><i>Selamat datang!</i> Learn to read, write, and speak Indonesian!</b> <br /><br />By completing the 12 lessons in <i>Indonesian for Beginners,</i> you will learn not only to understand, speak, read and write basic Indonesian, but also about many important aspects of Indonesia's amazingly diverse culture, people, and places. This book provides a gateway to understanding the Indonesian language and country, and helps you to apply what you learn in a way that is relevant, meaningful and fun. <br /><br />The course is structured around the concept of spending a year in Indonesia—experiencing different seasonal events which bring the learner on a journey. In this way, the cultural and background information becomes a natural part of the understanding of the Indonesian language and helps you to place what you learn into context within a full narrative about life in Indonesia. <br /><br /><b>Each chapter contains the following elements:</b><ul><li> An introduction with images and captions</li><li> Grammar points</li><li> A word bank presenting key vocabulary</li><li> One or more sample conversations</li><li> Listening practice and readings</li><li> An "Indonesian and me" section that uses Indonesian to talk about yourself</li><li> Key questions and statements</li><li> Drills and exercises</li> </ul><i>Indonesian for Beginners</i> includes reading, writing and speaking tasks based on authentic real-life materials. While aimed at learners taking a classroom course, it can also be used by anyone studying Indonesian in other ways—in a high school course or as a self-study book.