coursemapLoading course
School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Please direct course enquiries to Thuy.Pham@anu.edu.au This course builds on Vietnamese 1. It focuses on practical and essential topics for everyday language use such as asking for directions, planning a trip, traveling, distances, modes of transport, shopping and bargaining, and talking about one’s future plans. The course covers important grammatical aspects such as tenses, conjunctions, and more complex particles. Attention is given to the social and cultural context of language use. As the vocabulary and grammatical repertoire of students expands, learning Vietnamese becomes even more exciting. Students will be surprised to see how much they can already express and understand at this stage.
Periodic Assignments (150-250 words) (8 assignments x 5% each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mid-term Oral Exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Final Oral Exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mid-term Written Exam (including written tasks of 350-500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Final Written Exam (including written tasks of 350-500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5
Class participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Peer engagement and support
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The total workload for the subject is 130 hours over 12 weeks of class and the examination period. Each week students are expected to study for at least 10 hours as follows: - 90 minutes studying the written and audio materials for the week e.g. dialogues/ conversations, oral practice and vocabulary, and preparing for the next lesson. - 180 minutes participating in two 90-minute online sessions. - 120 minutes reviewing the online lessons e.g. reviewing the class recordings, organising their notes and studying new grammar and vocabulary introduced in class. - 90 minutes completing regular exercises and self-practice, and reviewing feedback on their work. - 120 minutes of independent study Students are expected to study for at least 10 hours for the exams. Other Information On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an Introductory level of Vietnamese. Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the language proficiency assessment site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to undertake a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level. Relevant past experience includes: - Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.) - Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend - Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken - The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself) Students who are not sure if they need to undertake a language proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Integrity Rule 2021 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may result in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course. Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor. ---- As language courses are sequential, this may mean that students can only commence their language course in the following semester.
Nguyen Van Hue et.al., Vietnamese as a Second Language I (VSL 1), Giao Duc Publishing House, Ho Chi Minh City, 2003 (Textbook and all course materials will be available to students on the course Wattle site)