Vietnam Now! A Vietnamese Language Reader
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-8048-5804-5 (ISBN)
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This innovative language book features 28 authentic articles from Vietnamese newspapers, one contemporary short story, and two original poems — each presented side-by-side in parallel Vietnamese and English texts. The articles are graded for beginners, intermediate learners, and advanced students, and are accompanied by vocabulary lists, grammar and cultural notes, exercises, and access to online native-speaker audio recordings. Perfect for classroom use or independent study, this book offers an immersive way to learn about Vietnam through its vibrant culture and everyday life.
Inside, readers will explore topics such as:
Stunning caves with underground lakes, wavelike ceilings, stalactites, and stalagmites
A popular Ho Chi Minh City food stall where two sisters serve BBQ pork to night owls
Young people moving to a city with efficient public transport and attractive amenities
Former US and Vietnamese fighter pilots who fought in the Vietnam War and now meet regularly
And many more fascinating stories about contemporary life in Vietnam!
Compiled and written by Professor Binh Ngo, a seasoned Vietnamese language instructor at Harvard University, this book is designed to deepen your understanding of both the language and the culture. It's a valuable addition to Tuttle's innovative series of language learning books, offering an engaging and enjoyable way to improve your language skills.
Binh Nhu Ngo is emeritus Director of the Vietnamese Language Program at Harvard University where he taught Vietnamese from 1992 through 2022. He was born and educated in Hanoi and earned his Ph.D. in linguistics from the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. He has also taught at the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute and at several universities and colleges in the United States. He served as the Vice President of the Council of Teachers of Southeast Asian Languages and Co-President of the Group of Universities for the Advancement of Vietnamese in America, representing Harvard at these organizations. He regularly delivers lectures in Vietnam. His other books include Elementary Vietnamese, Continuing Vietnamese, and Vietnamese: An Essential Grammar.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.1.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 30 articles, excerpts in English and Vietnamese; over 50 b&w photos; online audio recordings |
| Verlagsort | Boston |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 658 g |
| Themenwelt | Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Wörterbuch / Fremdsprachen |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8048-5804-7 / 0804858047 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8048-5804-5 / 9780804858045 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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