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Want to study Vietnamese but not sure where to start? No problem. Teacher Hong and I talk about how the school she works at, Learn Vietnamese with Annie, teaches its students (who are inside and outside of Vietnam) through podcasts, and is making studying Vietnamese easier and more engaging than ever.
In this episode we talk about Hong's path towards teaching, studying at Learn Vietnamese with Annie, dealing with the challenges of studying Vietnamese, and some of her students, one of whom is 76 years old!
Links:
Learn Vietnamese with Annie - School
Learn Vietnamese with Annie - Youtube channel
Got a spare minute? I'd love to have it! Please leave a like or a review on our Facebook page if you found this episode insightful, useful or interesting. It sounds small, but it really helps us out!
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Lots of people come to Vietnam, but just a few actually take a hatchet to the jungle of learning Vietnamese. Why? And how is it to learn the language while living in Vietnam? Join me as I talk to Carys, Sam and Audrey about their goals, motivations and challenges with studying Vietnamese.
For new/prospective Vietnamese learners, feel free to check out these useful learning resources:
Learn Vietnamese with Annie's Youtube Channel
Dan Hauer's Youtube Channel
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“Tiếng Việt khó quá! (Vietnamese is tough!)” Or is it? If you’re learning, or thinking about learning Vietnamese, then this episode will give you a look at what makes this language difficult (and not so difficult).
Language difficulty is an slightly tricky topic, as it's difficult to measure and the answer differs depending on your mother-tongue. So in this episode, we look at:
Language difficulty - how do we measure it, and what does it say about Vietnamese?What makes Vietnamese difficult/easy?For the language nerds (like me) we dig into some of the phonological and grammatical aspects of the language, but there are some cultural and other linguistic points about the language - which is what makes the question so interesting! Tune in for the full story.
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The story of a nation's language is the story of it's culture. Where did the Vietnamese language come from? Is it a variation of Chinese or Thai? Or is it something altogether unique? Turns out the answer isn't that simple, and it goes right to the roots of the Vietnamese national identity - listen in to find out why.
In this episode, there are 3 questions:
Where is Vietnamese from? (Linguistic origins)How did it get there? (Historical context)What are the modern influences on the language?If you're interested in the research resources used for this episode, they can be found here. If you find them useful, please be sure to leave a like and/or a review on our Facebook page!