Colloquial Vietnamese: The Complete Course for Beginners

by Hoai Tran; Bac

• ISBN13: 9780415435765
• ISBN10: 0415435765
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2012-05-17
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Colloquial Vietnameseis easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by experienced teachers for self-study or class use, this course provides a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Vietnamese. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Colloquial Vietnameseis: interactive - with lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice clear - providing concise grammar notes practical - with useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide complete - including answer key and special reference section. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in a broad range of situations. These CDs, recorded by native speakers, are an invaluable component of the Colloquial course. They feature dialogues and texts from the book, and lots of interactive exercises to help you perfect your pronunciation and listening skills.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Alphabet, tones and sounds	p. 8
Xin chào	p. 13
Hello
O sân bay	p. 26
At the airport
Ben khàch san	p. 41
Arriving at the hotel
Goi dien thoai	p. 55
Making a phone call
Tren dirtrng pho	p. 68
On the streets
Trong nhà hàng	p. 81
In a restaurant
O cho	p. 94
At the market
Di tham thang canh Hà Noi và Hue	p. 107
Visiting sights in Hanoi and Hue
Mot ngày o Hue	p. 121
A day in Hue
Du lich Dà Lat và Sài Gòn	p. 135
Touring Dalat and Saigon
Khi thanh niên nói chuyen voi nhau	p. 148
When young people have a chat
Len ke hoach tuan sau	p. 162
Making travel plans for next week
Mot ngày o bai bien	p. 175
A day at the beach
Tree ve Hà Noi và chào tam biet	p. 188
Returning to Hanoi and saying goodbye
Answer keys	p. 200
Vietnamese-English glossary	p. 229
English-Vietnamese glossary	p. 243
Reference grammar	p. 256
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