VIETNAMESE (Tiếng Việt) LANGUAGE COURSES:

OUR 2024 VIETNAMESE COURSE ARE NOT CURRENTLY BEING OFFERED. WE HOPE TO RESTART THIS PROGRAMME SOON!

Are you an intercultural couple with one originally from Vietnam? Would you like to make more sense to your Vietnamese partner and his/her relatives using Vietnamese? Are you thinking of preserving Vietnamese language and traditional culture for your offspring? Are you thinking of travelling to Vietnam – the world’s fastest growing tourist destination and immerse in its rich culture? Do you have the intention to work in Vietnam – world’s second-best destination for expats? EarthDiverse will help you sort these questions out through our Vietnamese language courses. Vietnamese belongs to the Austro-Asiatic language family in Southeast Asia. It has more than 100 million native speakers, including those living overseas in different parts of the world such as Asia, North America, Europe and Australasia. While the old Vietnamese, known as Chữ Nôm (Sina-Vietnamese), used to have pictographic script using Chinese characters, modern Vietnamese script is Latin-based, making it easier to learn for other European language speakers.

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Study Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) with EarthDiverse!

VIETNAMESE CLASSES BEGIN AGAIN SOON! We’re looking for a new instructor, so if you know of a Waikato, New Zealand based instructor please let us know as soon as possible so we can restart our programme!

One of our newest language programmes introduced in 2022 Term 3, our Introductory Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) course begins with basic conversation, an introduction to the Vietnamese script, vocabulary and introductory grammar. During our first term you will learn how to make some simple conversation, be introduced to the Vietnamese script, and learn some appropriate expressions for different situations. Learning about Vietnamese culture is part of our study.

EarthDiverse currently offers the following Vietnamese language classes on a rotating and evolving basis, with new intakes of students in Vietnamese 101 beginning twice a year, in Term 1 (February) and again in Term 3 (July-August). 101 & 103 courses are offered in Terms 1 & 3 each year, and 102 & 104 courses are offered in Terms 2 & 4 each year. If you have some elementary understanding, you may consider starting in a 102 or 103 course as well. When completing one 8-week course, each cohort can begin advancing to the next course in the series.

LOCATION: EarthDiverse Centre, 401 Anglesea Street, Hamilton Central, Hamilton, on-line via Zoom, or through video recordings of our live-streamed sessions posted 1-2 days after each class.

DATE & TIME: not currently offered

TIME ZONE EQUIVALENTS:

  • These can be found on each course page, when offered

DISTANCE-LEARNING OPTIONS: Our Vietnamese courses offer distance learning options for those unable to attend classes in-person. Live-streamed classes are available via free Zoom software, or those unable to attend the date and time of the actual class sessions can watch the live-recorded video sessions on their computers, laptops, tablets or mobile devices and study at their own pace. These recorded sessions will be available soon after each class finishes so that you may watch the recorded video via any web-browser at your leisure. Your instructor will provide details on how to access your classes before your course begins.

 

COST PER PERSON PER TERM (8 classes):

  • Waged: NZ$200 per person per term (includes GST + online registration fee)
  • Unwaged (unemployed, students, seniors): NZ$175 (includes GST + online registration fee)
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EarthDiverse offers the following Vietnamese language classes on a rotating basis:

VIETNAMESE COURSES OFFERED 2024 TERM 3 (Jul-Sep) ARE:

VIETNAMESE COURSES OFFERED IN 2024 TERM 4 ARE:

FOR REGISTRATION AND DETAILED INFORMATION ON EACH COURSE, PLEASE CLICK ON THE APPROPRIATE TILE BELOW: