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Vietnamese 1

Undergraduate | ANU-VIET1002 | 2022

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Hold conversations in Australia’s sixth most-spoken language. Distinguish and pronounce the six tones that are used to build words. Experience the Vietnamese language in the context of the country’s cultural and social communication practices.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
-

FEE-HELP available

Vietnamese 1

About this subject

  • On satisfying the requirements of this subject, students will have the knowledge and skills at an Introductory level of Vietnamese to:

    • Recognise and pronounce properly all six Vietnamese tones that construct words
    • Use an active vocabulary of around 500 items and a passive vocabulary of around 1,000 items
    • Recognise and produce practised phrase and sentence structures in colloquial Vietnamese, to conduct basic conversations, write short notes, and read basic phrases on everyday topics
    • Communicate in speech and writing on basic forms of greeting, questions about personal details with slow speech, statements on the quantity and quality of things they encounter, and statements about friends, acquaintances and places of living and working
    • Demonstrate an understanding of cultural communication practices in family, at work places and living communities.

    In order to achieve these learning outcomes, each week students are expected to study for five hours as follows: 

    • 60 minutes, before class, studying the written and audio materials for the week 
    • 180 minutes, participating in two 90 minute online sessions
    • 60 minutes, completing weekly exercises 

    Students are expected to spend at least 5 hours of individual study practising the week’s written and spoken language forms and vocabulary and reviewing feedback on their work.

Entry requirements

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.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

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