What are the Rosseta Stone language courses like as you can listen to them in the car or on the train and learn while travelling to and from work or college. The added advantage is that they are available in most council run libraries so it doesnt cost you anything to try it, If you like it...
Most service men who served in the army or RAF in Germany in the 60s learnt it quite quickly to actually speak it and be understood without all of the grammar etc.