THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

School of Arts and Humanities

VIET 2312.501 Intermediate Vietnamese I
Spring Semester 2005
Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-6:45 PM
Jonsson Building Room : 3.906
Lily Dam, Lecturer
Voice mail: 214-966-9612
E-mail: [lilydam2002@yahoo.com]

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course enables students to listen for comprehension, speak, read, and write
proficient Vietnamese. It also introduces them to general aspects of Vietnam’s literature
and contemporary cultural life. Among the major instructional foci of the course are
pronunciation practice, construction of sentences based on simple syntax and controlled
vocabularies, conversation practice, and early literacy. Because classroom interaction is
crucial, regular attendance is required.

TEXTBOOK
Tieng Viet, Introduction to Vietnamese Language and Culture, Second Edition
Do Thi Minh Hong, Duong Sang Printing, San Jose, California, 2002

HOW COURSE GRADE IS ASSIGNED

Learning logs maximum score: 25points
Mid-term exam maximum score: 30 points
Final exam maximum score: 30 points
Attendance: Perfect attendance: 15 points, 3 points deducted for each absence. Students
who submit make-up work will have 1 instead of 3 points deducted for each absence.

90-92: A- 93-97:A 98-100: A+

80-82: B- 83-87: B 88-89: B+
70-72: C- 73-77: C 78-79: C+
60-69: D below 60: F

ACADEMIC HONESTY
Students are to follow the university policies regarding academic honesty. Any act of
academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, collusion and falsifying academic records)
will be dealt with accordingly.

IMCOMPLETE CLASSWORK
The university policies require that a student must have completed 70% of the
coursework and a reasonable expectation of completing the course in a specified time
period to receive an incomplete designation.
COURSE AGENDA
Jan. 11 Introduction to course content. Assessment of student proficiency for
grouping purposes

Jan. 13 Review rimes and tones of the Vietnamese language (Lesson 1)

Jan. 18 Review family and clothing vocabulary

Jan. 20 Lesson 7: Foods: vocabulary and practice reading

Jan. 25 Lesson 7: Grammar: Time clause

Jan. 27 Lesson 7: Classifiers and Quantifiers. Cultural note

Feb. 1 Self-test for Lesson 7. Introduce vocabulary for Lesson 8: Body and
Health

Feb. 3 Lesson 8: Practice passive voice

Feb. 8 Lesson 8: Why/How long questions. Practice writing.

Feb. 10 Lesson 8: Practice can, cannot. Cultural note

Feb. 15 Lesson 8: Self test. Introduce lesson 9: At home

Feb. 17 Lesson 9: Grammar: in order to

Feb. 22 Lesson 9: When and whenever. Cultural note

Feb. 24 Lesson 9: Self test. Review for midterm test

March 1 Midterm Exam

March 3 Lesson 10: Education

March 7-12 Spring Break

March 15 Lesson 10: Practice “how long, yet.”

March 17 Lesson 10: Practice “already, just, therefore”. Cultural note.

March 22 Lesson 11: Self test. Introduce vocabulary for lesson 11: Occupation

March 24 Lesson 11: Grammar: If, only, although

March 29 Lesson 11: Practice interview. Cultural note.

March 31 Lesson 12: Self test. Introduce lesson 12: Entertainment/Sports

April 5 Lesson 12: Have to, need to

April 7 Lesson 13: Self test. Cultural note. Introduce lesson 13: In the city

April 12 Lesson 13: Practice asking and giving directions using maps

April 14 Lesson 13: Self test and Cultural note.

April 19 Travel to Vietnam: cultural reading and discussion

April 21 Review for final

April 28 Final Exam @ 5:00 P.M.