First Semester Vietnamese
First Semester Vietnamese develops elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.
Summary
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.42 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.68 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
What you’ll be able to do
Exchange personal information such as details about school, place of residence, age, daily activities, habits, hobbies in Vietnamese.
Engage in daily conversations such as shopping, ordering food and drinks in a restaurant, asking for directions, family, etc.
Use the variety of personal pronouns well enough to address people appropriately in simple conversations.
Summarize simple short texts and messages effectively.
Present about daily life or familiar topics using a string of simple sentences.
Write short messages, notes on daily life and familiar topics using a string of sentences.
Identify the main ideas of short simple texts related to daily life and familiar topics.
Distinguish the six tones and read words and phrases accurately in Vietnamese.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
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the class
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.42 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.68 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
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Topics
- Exchanging personal information about school, residence, age, daily activities, habits, and hobbies.
- Using personal pronouns to address people appropriately in simple conversations.
- Identifying main ideas in short simple texts related to daily life and familiar topics.
Skills
- Elementary proficiency in Vietnamese listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.
- Distinguishing the six Vietnamese tones and reading words and phrases accurately.
- Engaging in daily conversations including shopping, ordering food, and asking for directions.
Grades
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