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Conversational Vietnamese lessons

7 sections · 102 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.

Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

Practice 102 skills across this outline.

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Recognizing Numbers, Prices & Times

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Everyday Listening (Main Idea & Details)

Long-form lesson

Weighting distribution

25 categories

Pronunciation, Tones & Vietnamese Orthography

14%

Pragmatics, Register & Small Talk Norms

14%

Vocabulary & Semantics · High-Frequency Conversation Vocabulary

Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Chunks & Discourse Markers

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Tell a Clear Story

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Everyday Speaking: Explaining Yourself

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of conversational vietnamese — drill into a card to work its skills.

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Everyday Listening (Main Idea & Details)

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Recognizing Numbers, Prices & TimesRecommended

Long-form

Understanding Main Ideas: SpokenAvailable

Long-form

Identifying Key Details: SpokenAvailable

Long-form

Following Multi-Step InstructionsAvailable

Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Understanding Media

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Inferring Attitudes in MediaAvailable

Long-form

Identifying Details in ClipsAvailable

Long-form

Understanding Audio/Video ClipsAvailable

Long-form

Recognizing Media PhrasesAvailable

Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Understanding Common Questions & Requests

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Recognizing Question FormsAvailable

Long-form

Understanding Requests & SuggestionsAvailable

Long-form

Inferring Meaning from ContextAvailable

Long-form

Identifying Purpose of ExchangesAvailable

Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Interpretive Strategies & Evidence

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using Context CluesAvailable

Long-form

Confirming DetailsAvailable

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Identifying Supporting DetailsAvailable

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Choosing Best SummariesAvailable

Long-form

Interpretive Communication (Listening & Reading) · Reading Everyday Texts (Signs, Menus, Messages)

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Understanding Messages & ChatsAvailable

Long-form

Interpreting Ads & NoticesAvailable

Long-form

Understanding Everyday TextsAvailable

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Finding Practical InformationAvailable

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Vocabulary & Semantics · High-Frequency Conversation Vocabulary

5 core skills7% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Relationships, Hobbies & Leisure VocabularyAvailable

Long-form

Food, Shopping & Services VocabularyAvailable

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Travel & Transportation VocabularyAvailable

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Everyday Conversation VocabularyAvailable

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Work & Responsibilities VocabularyAvailable

Long-form

Vocabulary & Semantics · Functional Chunks & Discourse Markers

5 core skills7% total weight

0/5 completed

5 skills to mastery

Expanding VocabularyAvailable

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Agreement, Disagreement & HedgingAvailable

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Avoiding False CognatesAvailable

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Conversation Flow PhrasesAvailable

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Clarifying MeaningAvailable

Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Classifiers, Numbers & Counting

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Prices, Quantities & MeasurementsAvailable

Long-form

Number PatternsAvailable

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Classifiers with NumbersAvailable

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Date & Time ExpressionsAvailable

Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Connectors & Reference

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Pronouns & Reference WordsAvailable

Long-form

Using Basic ConnectorsAvailable

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Discourse Particles & SoftenersAvailable

Long-form

Using TransitionsAvailable

Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Questions & Negation for Real Conversations

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using NegationAvailable

Long-form

Asking Information QuestionsAvailable

Long-form

Yes/No Question PatternsAvailable

Long-form

Clarifying with Questions & NegationAvailable

Long-form

Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · High-Frequency Sentence Patterns

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Using High-Frequency PatternsAvailable

Long-form

Word Order & ParticlesAvailable

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Time Expressions for Past/Present/FutureAvailable

Long-form

Location & Direction ExpressionsAvailable

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Language Systems (Grammar & Syntax) · Politeness, Address Terms & Requests

4 core skills3% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Making Polite RequestsAvailable

Long-form

Choosing Address TermsAvailable

Long-form

Adjusting Formality & AddressAvailable

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Expressing Ability, Desire & ObligationAvailable

Long-form

Pronunciation, Tones & Vietnamese Orthography

4 core skills14% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Reading & Typing with DiacriticsAvailable

Long-form

Improving Tones & Vowel DistinctionsAvailable

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Writing Clear MessagesAvailable

Long-form

Clear Speaking & Tone ControlAvailable

Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Conversation Strategies & Repair

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Rephrasing for ClarityAvailable

Long-form

Using Fillers & Turn-TakingAvailable

Long-form

Checking UnderstandingAvailable

Long-form

Asking for RepetitionAvailable

Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Opinions, Preferences & Recommendations

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Giving & Receiving RecommendationsAvailable

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Expressing Likes, Dislikes & PreferencesAvailable

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Supporting Opinions with ReasonsAvailable

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Comparing Options & Stating PreferencesAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Small Talk & Introductions

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Maintaining Short ConversationsAvailable

Long-form

Making Small TalkAvailable

Long-form

Ending Conversations PolitelyAvailable

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Greetings & IntroductionsAvailable

Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Handling Problems & Requests for Help

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Requesting Changes & AlternativesAvailable

Long-form

Asking for Help in PublicAvailable

Long-form

Explaining Service ProblemsAvailable

Long-form

Clarifying & Confirming SolutionsAvailable

Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Directions, Transportation & Travel Logistics

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Giving Basic DirectionsAvailable

Long-form

Discussing TransportationAvailable

Long-form

Handling Travel LogisticsAvailable

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Asking for DirectionsAvailable

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Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Making Plans & Scheduling

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Confirming Plan DetailsAvailable

Long-form

Proposing PlansAvailable

Long-form

Accepting, Declining & ReschedulingAvailable

Long-form

Discussing AvailabilityAvailable

Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Ordering, Shopping & Services

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Completing TransactionsAvailable

Long-form

Making Service RequestsAvailable

Long-form

Ordering Food & DrinksAvailable

Long-form

Shopping: Requesting ItemsAvailable

Long-form

Interpersonal Communication (Speaking & Listening) · Storytelling & Sharing Experiences (Everyday Past)

4 core skills2% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Describing Feelings About ExperiencesAvailable

Long-form

Reacting to StoriesAvailable

Long-form

Questions About Past NarrativesAvailable

Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Write Messages (Texting & Email)

4 core skills4% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Writing Responses to PlansAvailable

Long-form

Editing Messages for ClarityAvailable

Long-form

Writing Requests & ExplanationsAvailable

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Writing Planning MessagesAvailable

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Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Tell a Clear Story

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Retelling StoriesAvailable

Long-form

Including Key Details & ReactionsAvailable

Long-form

Using Sequence TransitionsAvailable

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Telling Short StoriesAvailable

Long-form

Presentational Communication (Speaking & Writing) · Everyday Speaking: Explaining Yourself

4 core skills5% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Presenting Near-Future PlansAvailable

Long-form

Explaining Needs & WantsAvailable

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Giving Supported OpinionsAvailable

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Describing People, Places & ThingsAvailable

Long-form

Pragmatics, Register & Small Talk Norms

4 core skills14% total weight

0/4 completed

4 skills to mastery

Kinship-Based Pronouns & AddressAvailable

Long-form

Recognizing Regional VariationAvailable

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Interpreting Pragmatic MeaningsAvailable

Long-form

Culturally Appropriate GreetingsAvailable

Long-form