Vietnamese 1

• • 1. Xin lỗi, bạn tên là gì? Excuse me. What’s your name?
  • 2. Chị là người Việt, phải không ạ? You’re Vietnamese, aren’t you, Miss
  • 3. Bạn đi đâu đấy? Where are you going?
  • 4. Mấy giờ rồi, chị? What’s time is it, Miss?
  • 5. Buổi tối bạn thường làm gì? What do you often do in the evenings?
  • 6. Ba tôi mới đến đây chiều hôm qua. My dad just came here yesterday afternoon
  • 7. Bạn đi với chúng tôi nhé? Will you go with us, please?
  • 8. Em muốn đến thư viện. I’d like to get to the library
  • 9. Anh đã đi Melbourne bao giờ chưa? Have you ever been to Melbourne before?
  • 10. Xin lỗi, anh muốn mua gì ạ? What would you like to buy, please?
  • 11. Xịn lỗi, các cô dùng gì ạ? What would you like to order, please?
  • 12. Chiều thứ ba tuần sau tôi sẽ về. I’ll be back next Tuesday afternoon

Others

If you have prior experience in learning this language, this subject may not be appropriate for you. You may be required to take a placement test.

Additional requirements

• Equipment requirements - To successfully engage in this subject students will need the following: - Laptop or computer - Computer camera (either inbuilt or webcam) - Headset with microphone - Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser - Reliable internet access - Access to a scanner or smartphone.
• Other requirements -

  This is a fast paced academic course at a University level.

An introduction to contemporary spoken and written Vietnamese. This subject
introduces the tones, essential syntax and the writing system of the Vietnamese
language. By working through a series of graded and contextualised dialogues the students will begin to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. The context of language use includes greetings, the individual, the family, time and date. Attention is given to the social and cultural context of language use. Vietnamese is spoken by more than 90 million people in Vietnam. It is also the native language of nearly 4 million people residing overseas; it is the sixth most‐spoken language in Australia. Study of Vietnamese will put students in a unique position to enter Vietnamese‐speaking environment and to gain a deep understanding of its rich culture, friendly people, and vibrant society.

Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.

• 8 x Weekly assignments (40%)
• Mid-semester oral presentation (10%)
• Final oral presentation (15%)
• Mid-semester written test (10%)
• Final written test (15%)
• Class participation: Active class participation (10%)

Current study term: 20 Feb 22 to 27 May 22