Indonesian in 60 Minutes

Type: CD with booklet
Cost: $10 AUD
Requirements: CD player
Audience: Travellers


Anything that promises to teach you a language in 60 minutes is clearly not going into too much depth, and for the price you really can't expect to gain fluency. However, it's $10. Actually at time of review, it's 30% off for a grand total of $6.20 including delivery from the UK to Australia, so just get it.

There are 12 topics as per the list below. They go through each word or phrase twice slowly, and then once at normal speed & intonation. You'd find it useful if you were travelling, because it gives you just enough words to say what you need to. Of course, if someone replies with anything out of the ordinary, you're not going to get any grasp of how the language works, just a rote learning of phrases. One nice thing about it is the lack of annoying preamble: they just get straight into action without podcast intros or advertising.

I would add this to your stable of resources for the times when you're out walking or in the car, but I certainly wouldn't rely on it for much more than drill.

Welcome and basic expressions
Numbers
Time
Days of the Week
Making Friends
Eating Out
Leisure
Shopping
Internet and Communications
Health
Around Town
Emergencies