Vietnamese Language Courses

Master the 6 Vietnamese tones, learn basic greetings, and count from 0-10. Introduction to the Vietnamese alphabet and pronunciation system.

Introduce yourself, ask and answer basic questions, tell where you're from, and discuss nationalities. Practice time-of-day greetings.

Talk about family members, describe relationships, use possessive structures, and understand Vietnamese kinship terms and age hierarchy.

Count to 100, tell time, discuss dates and schedules, days of the week, and months. Includes Mid-term Progress Check (15% of grade).

Order food at restaurants, express preferences, discuss Vietnamese cuisine, and learn dining etiquette. Practice menu reading and restaurant role-plays featuring iconic dishes like bún chả, bánh mì, and cà phê sữa đá.

Negotiate prices at markets, describe items by color and size, count money, and practice bargaining. Learn about Vietnamese currency and shopping culture.

Ask for and give directions, discuss transportation methods, understand distances and duration, and navigate using basic maps.

Describe daily schedules, express habitual actions, use frequency adverbs, and make plans. Includes Week 8 Progress Evaluation (15% of grade).

Name body parts, describe health problems, visit doctor or pharmacy, express symptoms, and ask for help in medical situations.

Describe weather conditions, talk about seasons, discuss temperature, make weather-appropriate plans, and understand Vietnam's tropical climate.

Discuss hobbies and pastimes, express preferences, make and respond to invitations, talk about free time activities, and plan social events.

Comprehensive review of all 11 weeks, final project presentations, course evaluation, and celebration. Final Assessment (25% of grade) - 5-minute presentation + written portfolio.

Plan trips, book accommodations, navigate airports, discuss tourist attractions, and handle travel emergencies.

Discuss jobs, write professional emails, conduct meetings, talk about career goals and workplace culture.

Describe symptoms, understand medical advice, discuss health conditions, pharmacy visits, and insurance.

Discuss sports, music, arts, entertainment, and cultural activities. Express preferences and opinions.

Compound sentences, subordinate clauses, conditional statements, and cause-effect relationships.

Master past, present, future markers. Duration, frequency, and sequence of events in narratives.

Common Vietnamese idioms, proverbs, colloquial expressions, and cultural references in daily speech.

Comprehensive review of Weeks 1-7. Mid-term Assessment (20% of grade) - writing, listening, speaking

Key historical events, modern Vietnamese society, regional differences, and generational perspectives.

Watch Vietnamese films, read news articles, discuss music and pop culture, social media language.

Professional communication, negotiations, presentations, business correspondence, and etiquette.

Comprehensive review and final project. Final Assessment (25% of grade) - 10-minute presentation on cultural topic

Read classical poetry (Truyện Kiều), modern literature, analyze literary devices, discuss themes and cultural context.

Read Vietnamese newspapers, analyze political discourse, understand media bias, discuss current events.

Formal writing styles, research papers, citations, academic presentations, thesis statements.

Discuss philosophy, ethics, abstract ideas, debate complex topics, express nuanced opinions.

Legal documents, contracts, administrative procedures, government terminology, formal correspondence.

Medical vocabulary, scientific concepts, research terminology, technical translations.

Executive communication, negotiations, strategy discussions, market analysis, financial terminology.

Comprehensive review. Mid-term Assessment (20% of grade) - research paper, presentation, translation

Northern, Central, Southern dialects. Regional vocabulary, pronunciation differences, cultural variations.

Translation techniques, interpretation skills, maintaining meaning and cultural context across languages.

Pedagogy, curriculum design, explaining grammar concepts, teaching methodologies, assessment strategies.

Final Assessment (25% of grade) - Major research project or translation portfolio + 20-minute presentation