Intermediate Vietnamese

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Build on your beginner courses with cultural stories, idioms, and longer conversations. The intermediate sequence develops speaking, listening, reading, and writing through Vietnamese life, history, and the arts.

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VIET 0300 · Fall sequence

Intermediate Vietnamese I

For students who have finished VIET 0200 or have equivalent proficiency. Work with idioms, proverbs, and cultural stories while practicing speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Offered in the fall.

Starting point
Complete VIET 0200 or demonstrate equivalent proficiency through placement.
Focus
Idioms, proverbs, cultural stories, and practice in all four language skills.
Syllabus
Ask Cô Trang for this semester’s syllabus.
Registration
Check Banner and confirm details with Cô Trang.
Previous schedule

Previously listed: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:00–11:50 AM. Tuesday, Thursday: 12:00–12:50 PM EST. Check Banner for the current schedule.

Course contents · Units 01 to 07

  1. Review of Introductions and School
  2. Holidays and Celebrations
  3. Moving and Daily Tasks
  4. Health and Wellbeing
  5. Traveling to Vietnam
  6. Vietnamese Cuisine
  7. Modern Media

VIET 0400 · Spring sequence

Intermediate Vietnamese II

Continue from VIET 0300 or equivalent proficiency. Read longer texts and discuss Vietnamese history, arts, beliefs, and folktales. Offered in the spring.

Starting point
Complete VIET 0300 or demonstrate an equivalent level of proficiency.
Focus
Advanced texts and cultural contexts, with continued work in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Syllabus
Ask Cô Trang for this semester’s syllabus.
Registration
Check Banner and confirm details with Cô Trang.
Previous schedule

Previously listed: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:00–11:50 AM. Tuesday, Thursday: 12:00–12:50 PM EST. Check Banner for the current schedule.

Course contents · Units 08 to 15

  1. Tết
  2. Family and Life Events
  3. Geography and Ethnic Minorities
  4. Vietnamese History
  5. Spirituality and Religion
  6. Vietnamese Arts and Fine Arts
  7. Vietnamese Traditional Performing Arts
  8. Legend and Folktales

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Language tables

A few presentations from past language tables. Ask your TA about joining this semester.

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Find the right starting point

The placement test helps match you with a course that fits your proficiency. If you've studied Vietnamese before or use it at home, ask Cô Trang which level is right for you.

Read the East Asian Studies placement-test instructions for the steps, and contact trang_tran@brown.edu with questions.

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Academic support

Bring questions from class, or come to practice. Ask Cô Trang or your TA for current hours.

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Language table

Casual practice with peers, exploring grammar and culture beyond the classroom.

Cô Trang's office hours

One-on-one support with your professor for clarification and a deeper understanding of the material.

Teaching assistant office hours

Additional practice and support from teaching assistants to reinforce class material in a smaller setting.

Previous schedule

These hours were listed for 625 Sciences Library. Ask Cô Trang for this semester’s schedule.

  • Language table: Mondays, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
  • Cô Trang's office hours: Monday to Friday, 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM.
  • Brian's TA hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (TThF), 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
  • Wiki's TA hours: Monday and Wednesday (MW), 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

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