Colloquial Indonesian

<p><em>Colloquial Indonesian: The Complete Course for Beginners</em> has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Indonesian as it is written and spoken today.</p><p>Combining a clear practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Indonesian in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required.</p><p><i>Colloquial Indonesian </i>is exceptional; each unit presents a wealth of grammatical points that are reinforced with a wide range of exercises for regular practice.</p><p>Key features include:</p><ul> <li>A clear user-friendly format designed to help learners progressively build up their speaking listening reading and writing skills</li> <li>Jargon-free succinct and clearly structured explanations of grammar</li> <li>An extensive range of focused and dynamic supportive exercises</li> <li>Realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of narrative situations</li> <li>Helpful cultural points explaining the customs and features of life in Indonesian</li> <li>An overview of the sounds of Indonesian</li> </ul><p>Balanced comprehensive and rewarding <i>Colloquial Indonesian </i>is an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Indonesian.</p><p>Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.</p>