This intermediate textbook continues to develop students skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Vietnamese at the second-year language learning level. The book is presented as a linguistic and cultural journey of a family through twelve selected cities in Vietnam. Each chapter is organized into sections on dialogue, grammar, reading, practice exercises, and vocabulary.
Preface
Scope and Sequence
Introduction
The Tran Familys Itinerary xiii
Chapter 1: A Legend of OriginHuyn thoi v ngun gc
Chapter 2: The Olden DaysNhng ngày xa c
Chapter 3: Mountains and RiversNúi non và sông ngòi
Chapter 4: Regional Cuisines--m thc a phng
Chapter 5: Regional DialectsTing a phng
Chapter 6: Ethnic GroupsCác nhóm dân tc thiu s
Chapter 7: Ancestor WorshipTh cúng t tiên
Chapter 8: Flowers and FruitsHoa qu
Chapter 9: Traditional CustomsPhong tc c truyn
Chapter 10: Country LifeCuc sng min quê
Chapter 11: FolksongsCa dao
Chapter 12: HandicraftsTh công nghip
Answer Key to Exercises
Grammar Index I English Vietnamese
Grammatical Index II Vietnamese English
English Vietnamese Vocabulary
Vietnamese English Vocabulary
Dr. Tri C. Tran teaches Vietnamese and Spanish linguistics at the University of California, Irvine. He has published two other books with University Press of America, including Bilingual Dictionary for Students of Linguistics.
Dr. Minh-Tam Tran teaches Vietnamese and English as a second language. She has co-authored several Vietnamese textbooks. She has taught at the University of California, Irvine, and Golden West College.
