Elementary Vietnamese: Moi ban noi tieng Viet. Let's Speak Vietnamese. (Downloadable Audio Included)

This is a complete Vietnamese language course designed for college or high school–level classroom use or self–study.\nSince its publication in 1998, Elementary Vietnamese has become the leading book for anyone wishing to learn Vietnamese, and an invaluable resource for people traveling, studying or working in Vietnam. This beginner Vietnamese book was originally developed for classroom use at Harvard University, where it has been field-tested for many years. This revised Third Edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments in Vietnamese speech patterns and culture over the past decade.\nThe main focus of Elementary Vietnamese is to assist learners in developing basic skills in listening, speaking, writing and reading the language. It serves a secondary function as a general introduction to modern Vietnamese society and culture, with dialogues, cultural notes, exercises and readings drawn from contemporary life and popular media there.\nFeatures of the Third Edition include:\nMany hours of new downloadable audio recordings by native Vietnamese speakers.\nInnovative pronunciation drills to help you to achieve near-native pronunciation ability.\nNew usage examples, cultural notes, and exercises along with photos showing life in Vietnam today.\nA guide for instructors ("New Edition Notes") detailing changes made in the Third Edition.\nThe downloadable audio recordings which accompany this ebook are of native Vietnamese speakers. These recordings cover:\nAll dialogues, narratives and vocabulary.\nGrammar and usage notes.\nEveryday Vietnamese idioms and expressions.\nA unique set of pronunciation drills to help you speak like a native and .\nCommonly-used proverbs, to help you speak and understand colloquial Vietnamese.\nAdditional ISBNs\n9780804841726Elementary Vietnamese: Moi ban noi tieng Viet. Let's Speak Vietnamese. (Downloadable Audio Included) 3rd Edition is written by Binh Nhu Ngo, Ph.D. and published by Tuttle Publishing. ISBNs for Elementary Vietnamese are 9781462915910, 1462915914 and the print ISBNs are 9780804845328, 0804845328. Additional ISBNs include 9780804841726.