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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2024/2025

Vietnamese Language (Basic course)

Type: Elective course (HSE University and Kyung Hee University Double Degree Programme in Economics and Politics in Asia)
Area of studies: Foreign Regional Studies
Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When: 2 year, 1-4 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Minh Tuan Le, Трунова Олеся Анатольевна
Language: English
ECTS credits: 16
Contact hours: 432

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

This 2-year course is designed to provide students with no background in Vietnamese with the opportunities to develop sufficient competence in the Vietnamese language to achieve numerous communicative objectives. The course aims at systematically building the students’ abilities in the four skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Vietnamese, while also providing them with a deeper understanding of Vietnamese culture. It is expected that by the end of the course students will reach B1 level according to CEFR. The volume of the course is 33 credits. To attend the course a student should have near-native command of the Russian language since one of the goals is to train fluent interpretation and translation from Russian to Vietnamese and vice versa.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • 1. To develop communicative competence: developing communicative skills through speaking, listening, reading and writing in communicative scenarios and topics chosen for the course.
  • 2. To develop language competence: learning new language units (orthographic, phonetic, lexical, grammar) related to communicative scenarios and topics of the course; learning about language phenomena in the foreign language, about various ways of expressing ideas using the native and foreign languages.
  • 3. To develop socio-cultural competence: introducing students to the culture, traditions and realia of the country whose language they are learning; developing skills of presenting their country and its culture when communicating with foreigners.
  • 4. To develop cognitive competence: developing general and special academic skills; familiarizing students with available ways of autonomous learning of a foreign language and culture, ICT included.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Upon completion of 2-year course students will have an understanding and demonstrate the knowledge of: the phonetic and morphological systems of the Vietnamese language; basic word-formation models in Vietnamese; reading and writing rules ; active vocabulary and grammar of “Elementary Vietnamese” and “Vietnamese. Level A” textbooks.
  • introduce themselves and each other
  • hold a polite or a casual conversation when meeting someone for the first time
  • hold a polite conversation with a teacher
  • identify a speaker's purpose and tone
  • describe their family and friends
  • describe surrounding things
  • invite a friend and accept or refuse invitation
  • use basic phrases while communicating on daily topics such as daily routines, likes and dislikes, ordering food at the restaurant, shopping, describing illness and symptoms, traveling, asking directions when lost
  • talk on the topics of “About me”,“My family”, “My best friend”, “My daily routine”, “My university”, “My home”, “My hometown”, “A department store I often go shopping”, “Moscow” “Meals in Vietnam and in my country’. “Climate in Vietnam and in Russia”
  • use active vocabulary and grammar of “Continuing Vietnamese” and “Practical course of Vietnamese. Level B” textbooks and accurately and appropriately
  • engage in meaningful conversations on a variety of topics covered during the course choosing a communicatively acceptable style of communication
  • conduct business and academic communication in oral and written forms
  • write well-developed and logical essays that utilize course readings and topics
  • to understand real-life conversations by identifying the topic and main idea, making inference about spoken discourse
  • skim for a main idea, scan for details, summarize and paraphrase information in the text, deduce meaning from the context
  • translate texts from Vietnamese and to Vietnamese both in writing and orally
  • demonstrate basic knowledge in Vietnamese geography, history, culture, literature, social life, educational system, and economics within topics covered during course
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • First Year Elementary Vietnamese: Pronunciation Guide. Introductory phonetic course from Vietnamese textbook for beginners by Zubtsova, Hoang Thi Hong Hoa, Nazimova)
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 1. Greetings
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 1. What’s your name?
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 2. Getting acquainted
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 2. What do you do?
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 3. Language, nationality
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 4. Address system
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 3. How old are you?
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 5. Year, month, week, day, days of the week, dates
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 4. This is my home
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 6. Time
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 5. Do you have a sister?
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 7. Introductions
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 6. Is your new house beautiful?
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 8. In the classroom
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 8. What time is it?
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 9. Weekend. Entertainment. Sports.
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 9. What date is today?
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 10. It’s autumn now.
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 11. Is there a fridge in the room?
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 12. My house is not very large
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 10. Asking directions
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 13. The living room is as large as the bedroom.
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 15. Could you tell me where the church is please?
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 11. Shopping
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 16. I like to go traveling by car.
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 22. How much does it cost?
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 19. I like only Vietnamese movies.
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 12. Health Care
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 18. I like listening to music but can’t play a musical instrument.
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 20. I never go to sleep before midnight.
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 26. I’m sick
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 13. Ordering and having a meal
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 17. Have you ever tasted bún bò Huế?
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 23. Can I have another glass of beer?
  • Elementary Vietnamese: Lesson 14. Climate and Weather
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 24. All the services are cheap here.
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 25. In spite of rain they still go to work.
  • Vietnamese. Level A. Lesson 27. Everyone likes football.
  • Second Year. Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 1. Traveling to Vietnam and in Vietnam; the Geography of Vietnam
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 1. Making a phone call
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 2. Family stories
  • Vietnamese fairy tales
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 2. Housing, and a Sightseeing Tour of Hanoi & Saigon-Ho Chi Minh City
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 3. Festivals
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 3. Vietnam's Educational System
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 4. An interview Vietnamese fairy tales
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 4. Personal Appearance and Fashion
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 5. Going to a festival
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 6. Studies
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 5. Vietnamese Music, Movies and Traditional Theater
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 7. TV
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 6. Sports and Martial Arts
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 8. On the streets
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 9. A wedding
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 7. Economies, Foreign Investment and Banking
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 10. Going sightseeing
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 8. Vietnamese History
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 11. Vietnamese New Year
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 12. Writing a letter
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 9. Some Customs & Literature: A Short Story
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 13. At the hospital
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 14. Renting a house
  • Continuing Vietnamese: Lesson 10. Vietnamese Poetry
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 15. Repair services
  • Practical Course of Vietnamese. Lesson 16. The first Vietnamese University
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Lesson tests
    Description: Lesson tests are conducted during the course of a semester after every lesson in the main coursebook. They include dialogues and/or texts for translation from Russian into Vietnamese using vocabulary and grammar learned in the lesson, a grammar question and an interview (students are required to talk to the instructor on the topic of the Unit). The format of the test is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor.
  • non-blocking In-class assignment
    Description: In-class assignment is calculated as the average of grades awarded for various assessment activities conducted in class during the course of semester: vocabulary quizzes, short translations of dialogues/texts from Russian to Vietnamese, oral reading, dialogue enactment etc.
  • non-blocking Writing
    Description: Writing is calculated as the average of grades for writing assignments on given topics.
  • non-blocking Listening
    Description: Classwork for Listening is calculated as the average of grades awarded for phonetic dictations and listening comprehension tests conducted in class during the course of semester.
  • non-blocking Homework
    Description: Homework is calculated as the average of grades for various homework written assignments such as grammar exercises in the textbook, translation of dialogues from Russian to Vietnamese and translations of newspaper articles from Vietnamese to Russian.
  • non-blocking Speaking
    Description: Classwork for Speaking is calculated as the average of grades for presence and participation and grades awarded for various assessment activities conducted in class: role plays, dialogue enactment, etc. The instructor has a right to increase the grade for speaking by 1 point to motivate hard-working and diligent students. At the same time, the instructor can decrease the grade for classwork by 1 point for not doing homework and not being prepared for the class.
  • non-blocking Home Reading
    Description: Home Reading is calculated as the average of grades for various assignments given by the instructor of this aspect.
  • non-blocking Final written assignment
    Description: Final written assignment is held within a period of 10 days before the exam session. It consists of a grammar question and translations of dialogues and/or a text from Russian to Vietnamese.
  • non-blocking Oral examination 2 module
    Description: Oral examination consists of a speech on a given topic (using active vocabulary and grammar), reading and interpreting a text and roleplay conversation with the examinator. The content of the oral examination is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. If a student gets a cumulated grade of 7 points or more and has done additional tasks throughout a semester, a student can get an automatic passing grade for their oral exam - 7 points (or maximum 8 points in case of a cumulated grade of 8 points or more). If a student is not satisfied with this grade, they can take the oral exam. Then the grade will be the one awarded and agreed upon by the committee.
  • non-blocking Oral examination 4 module
    Description: Oral examination consists of a speech on a given topic (using active vocabulary and grammar), reading and interpreting a text and roleplay conversation with the examinator. The content of the oral examination is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. If a student gets a cumulated grade of 7 points or more and has done additional tasks throughout a semester, a student can get an automatic passing grade for their oral exam - 7 points (or maximum 8 points in case of a cumulated grade of 8 points or more). If a student is not satisfied with this grade, they can take the oral exam. Then the grade will be the one awarded and agreed upon by the committee.
  • non-blocking Oral examination 2 module
    Description: Oral examination consists of a speech on a given topic (using active vocabulary and grammar), reading and interpreting a text and roleplay conversation with the examinator. The content of the oral examination is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. If a student gets a cumulated grade of 7 points or more and has done additional tasks throughout a semester, a student can get an automatic passing grade for their oral exam - 7 points (or maximum 8 points in case of a cumulated grade of 8 points or more). If a student is not satisfied with this grade, they can take the oral exam. Then the grade will be the one awarded and agreed upon by the committee.
  • non-blocking Oral examination
    Description: Oral examination consists of a speech on a given topic (using active vocabulary and grammar), reading and interpreting a text and roleplay conversation with the examinator. The content of the oral examination is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. If a student gets a cumulated grade of 7 points or more and has done additional tasks throughout a semester, a student can get an automatic passing grade for their oral exam - 7 points (or maximum 8 points in case of a cumulated grade of 8 points or more). If a student is not satisfied with this grade, they can take the oral exam. Then the grade will be the one awarded and agreed upon by the committee.
  • non-blocking Attendance
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2023/2024 2nd module
    0.15 * Final written assignment + 0.15 * Final written assignment + 0.05 * Homework + 0.05 * Homework + 0.15 * In-class assignment + 0.15 * In-class assignment + 0.2 * Lesson tests + 0.2 * Lesson tests + 0.05 * Listening + 0.05 * Listening + 0.25 * Oral examination 2 module + 0.25 * Oral examination 2 module + 0.1 * Speaking + 0.1 * Speaking + 0.05 * Writing + 0.05 * Writing
  • 2023/2024 4th module
    0.15 * Final written assignment + 0.15 * Final written assignment + 0.05 * Homework + 0.05 * Homework + 0.15 * In-class assignment + 0.15 * In-class assignment + 0.2 * Lesson tests + 0.2 * Lesson tests + 0.05 * Listening + 0.05 * Listening + 0.25 * Oral examination 4 module + 0.25 * Oral examination 4 module + 0.1 * Speaking + 0.1 * Speaking + 0.05 * Writing + 0.05 * Writing
  • 2024/2025 2nd module
    0.15 * Final written assignment + 0.15 * Final written assignment + 0.2 * Home Reading + 0.2 * Home Reading + 0.05 * Homework + 0.05 * Homework + 0.05 * In-class assignment + 0.05 * In-class assignment + 0.1 * Lesson tests + 0.1 * Lesson tests + 0.05 * Listening + 0.05 * Listening + 0.25 * Oral examination 2 module + 0.25 * Oral examination 2 module + 0.1 * Speaking + 0.1 * Speaking + 0.05 * Writing + 0.05 * Writing
  • 2024/2025 4th module
    0.15 * Final written assignment + 0.15 * Final written assignment + 0.05 * Homework + 0.05 * Homework + 0.1 * In-class assignment + 0.1 * In-class assignment + 0.15 * Lesson tests + 0.15 * Lesson tests + 0.05 * Listening + 0.05 * Listening + 0.25 * Oral examination + 0.25 * Oral examination + 0.2 * Speaking + 0.2 * Speaking + 0.05 * Writing + 0.05 * Writing
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Binh Nhu Ngo, P. . (2015). Elementary Vietnamese, Third Edition : Moi Ban Noi Tieng Viet. Let’s Speak Vietnamese. (Downloadable Audio Included). [N.p.]: Tuttle Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1568843

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Как понять язык потомков дракона : перевод вьетнамских художественных текстов на русский язык: теория и практика, Бритов, И. В., 2021

Authors

  • TRUNOVA OLESYA ANATOLEVNA
  • Большова Екатерина Владимировна
  • Базарова Евгения Сергеевна
  • Воронов Валентин Дмитриевич