Indonesian Second Language
Indonesian Second Language
Teacher resources
LIN, M., & MACKAY, C. (2004). Thinking Through Modern Foreign Languages. Cambridge:
Chris Kington. ISBN 97818998579
Thinking Through Modern Foreign Languages provides strategies to improve language learning.
General references
ATMOSUMARTO, S. (1994). Colloquial Indonesian. London: Routledge.
ISBN 9780415307604
Colloquial Indonesian is a guide to learning Indonesian. Two 60-minute CDs complement the book.
ENDARMOKO, E. (2007). Tesaurus Bahasa Indonesia (2nd ed.). Jakarta: Gramedia Pustaka
Utama. ISBN 9789792224474
This book provides information about the grammatical status of each word and its etymology.
MINTZ, M. W. (2007). Guided writing for students of Indonesia and Malay. (2nd ed.). Perth:
Indonesian/Malay Texts and Resources. ISBN 9780958038362
QUINN, G. (2001). The learner's dictionary of today's Indonesian. St Leonards, New South
Wales: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 9781864485431
SAHANAYA, W. (2006). Oxford Study Indonesian Dictionary (2nd ed.). South Melbourne:
Oxford University Press. ISBN 97801195553116
The Oxford Study Indonesian Dictionary contains over 75,000 words, phrases and translations.
YOUNG, W. (2004). Indonesian Dictionary Skills. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
ISBN 9780195550153
Stage 1
CARTWRIGHT, K. (2000). Bagus sekali! 3 Text book. Port Melbourne: CIS Heinemann.
ISBN 1876209550
The Bagus sekali! 3 series includes a Teacher's Resource Kit, an audio CD and student workbook.
FORMBY, L., JUNIRWANI, A. L. & FORMBY, E. (2005). Hima dan Mega: Kehidupan sehari-
hari di Yogyakarta. Mildura South: Elizabeth Formby. ISBN 9780975759844
This book looks at the lives of Indonesian teenagers Hima and Mega. This kit includes the 'Hima dan
Mega' textbook, the audio CD, 2 DVDs and 1 set of BLMs.
MILLER, M., Matahelumual, A., Page, M. & Horne, D. (2008). Saya bisa! Course Book 1.
Port Melbourne: Pearson Heinemann. ISBN 9780733985522
Saya bisa! 1 is for beginning learners of Indonesian. It includes a course book with CD, a student
workbook, a teacher’s resource pack, audio CDs and a companion website.
MILLER, M. & MATAHELUMUAL, A. & PAGE, M. & HORNE, D. (2008). Saya bisa! Course
Book 2. Port Melbourne: Pearson Heinemann. ISBN 9780733985577
Saya bisa! 2 continues on from Saya Bisa! 1. It includes a course book with CD, a student workbook,
a teacher’s resource pack, audio CDs and a companion website.
ROBSON, S. (2004). Instant Indonesian: how to express 1.000 different ideas with just 100
key words and phrases. Boston Massachusetts: Tuttle. ISBN 9780804833714
This phrase book written for travellers to Indonesia covers topics such as introductions, shopping,
travel, asking for directions, and ordering food and drinks.
Stage 2 and 3
GAGO, S. (2006). Dari Jendela Saya: A Glimpse at life in Indonesia. Wyndham Vale,
Victoria: Puteri. ISBN 9780646448107
Each chapter in this book covers a different topic related to Indonesia.
HIBBS, L., Ferguson, T. & URE, S. (2008). Kenalilah Indonesia 2: a language and culture
course. (3rd ed.). South Yarra: Macmillan Education Australia. ISBN 9781420224498
Kenalilah Indonesia 2 focuses on both language and culture. Available in this series is a book + CD,
workbook and teacher CD-ROM.
TAYLOR, V., & Day, A. H. (2006). Bersama-sama selalu. South Melbourne: Thomson
Nelson. ISBN 9780170130684
‘Bersama-sama Selalu’ is the revised edition of ‘Bersama-sama 2’. The content is very relevant for
Unit 2A. It is both student book and workbook and incorporates a DVD, CD-ROM and podcasting.