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Department of the Languages and Cultures of South East Asia

Vietnamese Language 2

Course Code:
155900705
Unit value:
1
Year of study:
Year 2
Taught in:
Full Year

Prerequisites

Vietnamese Language 1 or equivalent

Objectives and learning outcomes of the course

At the end of the course, a student should be able to demonstrate…

  1. knowledge and understanding of intermediate Vietnamese grammar
  2. knowledge and understanding of a wide range of Vietnamese vocabulary
  3. knowledge and understanding of the appropriateness of a wide range of Vietnamese structures and expressions in a given context
  4. the ability to understand passages in written Vietnamese of medium length on everyday and some specialised topics
  5. the ability to produce passages in written Vietnamese of medium length on everyday and some specialised topics
  6. the ability to understand spoken Vietnamese and to engage in spoken discourse of medium complexity on everyday and some specialised topics

Workload

Total of 22 weeks teaching with 5 hours classroom contact per week

Scope and syllabus

Designed to develop further the oral and written skills already acquired during the introductory course.

Method of assessment

One three-hour written examination (90%) and oral exam (10%) taken in May/June.