Undergraduate ANU-VIET2002-2022
Vietnamese 3
Hone your Vietnamese skills through speech and writing. Cover areas of vocabulary including describing people, health, studies, money and more. Get to know the taboo and must-do parts of the language.
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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Required
QS RANKING 2022
1
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
2
Subject details
On satisfying the requirements of this subject, students will have the knowledge and skills at an intermediate level of Vietnamese to:
- Use an active vocabulary of around 1,400 items and a passive vocabulary of around 3,000 items.
- Recognise and use the main structures of standard Vietnamese on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school and at leisure.
- Communicate appropriately with native speakers in the most commonly occurring situations; produce simple, connected texts on familiar topics and those of personal interest; and describe, experiences, dreams, hopes or viewpoints and future plans.
In order to achieve these learning outcomes, each week students will be 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
Besides, the 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.
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- This course covers Unit 1 to 6 of the VSL 2 textbook (textbook and all course materials will be be provided on Wattle)
- 1. Unit 1: Ông muốn mua gì ạ? What would you like to buy, please?
- 2. Unit 2: Hôm nay trông anh có vẻ mệt You look tired today
- 3. Unit 3: Anh có nhắn gì không ạ? Would you like to leave a message, please?
- 5. Unit 4: Cô đã đi Hà Nội bao giờ chưa? What’s time is it, Miss?
- 5. Unit 5: Phòng loại một bao nhiêu một đêm? How much per night is the first class room?
- 6. Unit 6: Chị ấy làm nghề gì vậy? What does she do for a living?
You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this subject:
Others
Completion of VIET1003 Vietnamese 2 or demonstration of equivalent level through completion of a placement test. Students with prior knowledge of the language will be required to take a placement test. Students are not permitted to enrol in a subject that is lower than the level they achieve in the placement test, or a lower level than a subject they have already completed. Students without the appropriate level of proficiency for ANU-VIET2002 (Vietnamese 3) will be withdrawn from this subject and we will recommend an alternative subject at the correct level.
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
This subject consolidates and builds on the foundation set in the first year. Upon finishing the second-year courses (Vietnamese 3 and Vietnamese 4), students should achieve an intermediate level of Vietnamese. The context of language use includes travelling, making phone calls, comparisons, feelings and emotions, well-being and illness, lived experiences and the passive voice in Vietnamese. Attention is given to the social and cultural context of language use.
Via face-to-face video at a set time prescribed by the University. Please be aware of potential time zone differences.
- 8 weekly assignments (40%)
- Mid-term oral presentation (10%)
- Final oral presentation (15%)
- Mid-term written test (10%)
- Final written test (15%)
- Class participation: active class participation (10%)