This textbook presumes knowledge of the contents of Spoken Vietnamese for Beginners or an understanding of the basic vocabulary and sentence structures of Vietnamese. Its aim is to build on that understanding through the development of general conversation skills and reading comprehension. The book follows the format of Spoken Vietnamese for Beginners as well: each lesson opens with conversations, a second section explains and gives additional examples of sentence structures and expressions, and a third section offers exercises based on the conversations as well as various readings. A fourth section provides grounding in expanded vocabulary. The conversations in this textbook revolve around a foreign student coming to Vietnam to study. In the conversations, people share opinions across cultures and ask for information ranging from the practicalities of travel to cultural awareness. The vocabulary covered here touches on health, economics, etiquette, and religion. The conversations and exercises in this textbook will be made available online as audio files. The book and accompanying audio—an integral component to Contemporary Vietnamese—can be used either with a teacher or for self-study. Language professors and their students—or those learning Vietnamese on their own—will appreciate the accessible approach and manageable size of this textbook.

Contemporary Vietnamese: An Intermediate Text (Southeast Asian Language Text)

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Thuan, Nguyen Bich

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Northern Illinois University Press

This textbook is intended for advanced intermediate students preparing for work or research in Vietnam or with materials written in Vietnamese. It acquaints them with a range of written styles, expands their lexical range in a variety of topics, develops reading comprehension skills, and expands their awareness of Vietnamese culture and values. Contemporary Vietnamese Readings incorporates authentic reading materials such as street signs, banners, advertisements, news articles from north and south Vietnamese newspapers and magazines, and excerpts from novels and short stories. The materials are categorized under such themes as the Vietnamese land and its people, society and culture, current affairs, the environment, health and safety, demography and family planning, politics, diplomacy and law, economics and finance, literature, and Vietnamese women. The wide variety of different readings and genres represented in this textbook assume prior mastery of basic Vietnamese vocabulary and sentence structures at a level equivalent to completing a beginning and intermediate textbook series. Language professors and their students, or anyone seeking a more advanced understanding of Vietnamese—or more nuanced understanding of Vietnamese culture—will appreciate the instructional value of Contemporary Vietnamese Readings.

Contemporary Vietnamese Readings (Southeast Asian Language Text)

This intermediate-level text presumes a working knowledge of basic Vietnamese sentence structure and vocabulary in the northern (Hanoi) dialect. It is designed for experienced beginners who wish to further their ability to converse in more official or professional capacities, and to research and discuss varied topics. Audio availiable in audio or MP3 CDs.

Contemporary Vietnamese: An Intermediate Text (Southeast Asian Language Text Series) (English and Vietnamese Edition)

Nguyen Bich Thuan

Northern Illinois Univ Center for

This introduction to spoken Vietnamese is designed for English speakers to acquire a basic working ability in conversational Vietnamese, predominantly in the northern (Hanoi) dialect. Lessons are centered on everyday situations; each conversation builds on previous lesson and introduces new structures and vocabulary.

Spoken Vietnamese for Beginners, Book only

Long, Nguyen

Clark, Marybeth

Words, Language & Grammar

Southeast Asia Publications, Northern Illinois University

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