Vietnamese

This course is designed for beginners with no previous knowledge of Vietnamese. Students develop the four skills of speaking, listening, writing and reading in Vietnamese in an integrated manner. Students are introduced to the Vietnamese writing system as well as the pronunciation of alphabets and tones. Each lesson covers pronunciation drills, conversational dialogues, and practice in vocabulary and grammar. Through a range of communicative activities, students learn to carry out simple conversations on common topics related to their daily life. By the end of the course, students develop some general understanding of the culture, customs and history of Vietnam.

This module enhances students' proficiency in the four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in Vietnamese. Students are exposed to more language functions and a wider range of topics. Through reading formulaic authentic texts, students are introduced to the language in written form as it appears in daily communicative situations to achieve further understanding of the country, its culture, and its people. At the end of this course, students are equipped with a sound foundation of the language to maintain communication on topics relating to their personal and immediate environment.