This course is designed as an introduction to Vietnamese language. The language skills include listening, speaking, reading, and writing and the medium of instruction will be Vietnamese with minimum use of English. Students will learn to understand Vietnamese well enough to carry out routine tasks and engage in simple conversations as well as to read and write short paragraphs and letters. They will also learn about some aspects of Vietnamese life and culture.

By the end of the course students will be able to: understand and communicate in simple Vietnamese to carry out routine tasks and engage in simple conversation; talk about general topics and common interests based on their vocabulary from the textbooks; communicate using Vietnamese tones with ease; read and write short paragraphs, notes, and letters; write a small booklet about themselves using Vietnamese; and be able to type in Vietnamese with correct tones.

Course Requirements:

Evaluation will be based on tests, homework assignments, daily preparation, participation, attendance, a midterm exam, and a final project.

Intended Audience:

This course is intended for students who have very little or no knowledge or training in Vietnamese language.

Class Format:

As a DC (Distance due to COVID) course, all aspects of this course will be fully compatible with remote online learning. Students will need to be available for virtual class meetings at their scheduled time.