Vietnamese Language Courses
Learn Vietnamese at Sydney University with Vietnamese courses and classes for absolute beginners and beyond. Spoken by 80 million people worldwide, Vietnamese is unique language that has been derived from various elements of Chinese. Learning both the written and verbal elements of Vietnamese will be enhanced through exploring both the traditional and modern culture that has become fused into the Australian community. This program is perfect for those wanting to travel for business or leisure and converse with locals or simply for those wanting to broaden their cultural experience.
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Vietnamese 101 (Beginners)
Over 80 million people speak Vietnamese both in Vietnam and various other communities around the world. For example, it is the language of a large community of nearly 200,000 Australians of Vietnamese heritage. This a beginners course that requires no prior knowledge of the language and through classroom activities such as pair work, group work, role play and discussions, participants will have the chance to communicate in the official language of one of Southeast Asia’s oldest civi...
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Vietnamese 102 (Level 1)
This course develops material covered in the beginners class and is suitable for those who have completed Vietnamese 101 or who have completed 20 hours of recent face to face tuition. Your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills development will be of focus as you learn to describe your family, career and travel plans, as well as learn how to give and receive directions. The course follows the recommended text to allow for easy reference and practice between sessions. Course...
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Vietnamese 103 (Level 2)
Suitable for those who have completed all levels of Vietnamese up to 102 or who have completed 45 hours of recent face-to-face tuition. Course Content Visiting a friend At the fruit market Occupations At the doctor’s Attending a wedding Prescribed Text Vietnamese for Beginners 2 Students Book by Giuong Phan & K (Victoria Univ Technology) ISBN 9780646162706 This course is based on Units 1 – 6 of the above text. The text is used for class activities and forms the basis for consolidati...
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Vietnamese 104 (Level 3)
This course is the last in the first year language program and is suitable for those who have completed all levels of Vietnamese up to 103 or 70 hours of recent face to face tuition. Vietnamese 104 aims to further enhance participants’ proficiency in the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Participants will be exposed to a wider range of daily life situations and will gain flexibility in their language use. Some short pieces of writing from media and lite...
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Vietnamese 201 (Level 4)
Suitable for those who have completed all levels of Vietnamese up to 104 or who have completed 95 hours of recent face-to-face tuition. Course Content Vietnamese dishes Vietnamese New Year festival Main cities of Vietnam Vietnamese religion Immigration Prescribed Text Vietnamese Intermediate 3 by Giuong Phan Van (Victoria Univ Technology) ISBN 9781862724358 This course is based on Units 1 – 6 of the above text. The text is used for class activities and forms the basis for consolidat...
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Vietnamese 202 (Level 5)
Suitable for those who have completed all levels of Vietnamese up to 201 or who have completed 120 hours of recent face-to-face tuition. Course Content Doing business Vietnamese people in Australia Vietnamese women Clothes Youth problems Prescribed Text Vietnamese Intermediate 3 by Giuong Phan Van (Victoria Univ Technology) ISBN 9781862724358 This course is based on Units 7 – 12 of the above text. The text is used for class activities and forms the basis for consolidation and practi...
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Vietnamese 203 (Level 6)
Suitable for those who have completed all levels of Vietnamese up to 202 or who have completed 145 hours of recent face to face tuition.
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