{"product_id":"contemporary-vietnamese-nguyen-bich-thuan-9780875806600","title":"Contemporary Vietnamese: An Intermediate Text","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis textbook presumes knowledge of the contents of \u003ci\u003eSpoken Vietnamese for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e or an understanding of the basic vocabulary and sentence structures of Vietnamese. Its aim is to build on that understanding through the development of general conversation skills and reading comprehension. The book follows the format of \u003ci\u003eSpoken Vietnamese for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e as well: each lesson opens with conversations, a second section explains and gives additional examples of sentence structures and expressions, and a third section offers exercises based on the conversations as well as various readings. A fourth section provides grounding in expanded vocabulary. The conversations in this textbook revolve around a foreign student coming to Vietnam to study. In the conversations, people share opinions across cultures and ask for information ranging from the practicalities of travel to cultural awareness. The vocabulary covered here touches on health, economics, etiquette, and religion. The conversations and exercises in this textbook will be made available online as audio files. The book and accompanying audio--an integral component to Contemporary Vietnamese--can be used either with a teacher or for self-study. Language professors and their students--or those learning Vietnamese on their own--will appreciate the accessible approach and manageable size of this textbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nguyen Bich Thuan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0875806600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780875806600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northern Illinois University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.74d","brand":"Nguyen Bich Thuan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46094401995007,"sku":"9780875806600","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7dadabbc-6824-401c-b34e-d601b053ed47.jpg?v=1724844548","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-vietnamese-nguyen-bich-thuan-9780875806600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}