{"product_id":"contemporary-vietnamese-9780875806600","title":"Contemporary Vietnamese","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis textbook presumes knowledge of the contents of \u003ci\u003eSpoken Vietnamese for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e or an understanding of the basic vocabulary and sentence structures of Vietnamese. Its aim is to build on that understanding through the development of general conversation skills and reading comprehension. The book follows the format of \u003ci\u003eSpoken Vietnamese for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e as well: each lesson opens with conversations, a second section explains and gives additional examples of sentence structures and expressions, and a third section offers exercises based on the conversations as well as various readings. A fourth section provides grounding in expanded vocabulary. The conversations in this textbook revolve around a foreign student coming to Vietnam to study. In the conversations, people share opinions across cultures and ask for information ranging from the practicalities of travel to cultural awareness. The vocabulary covered here touches on health, economics, etiquette, and religion. The c\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083744780631,"sku":"9780875806600","price":37.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875806600.jpg?v=1725549890","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/contemporary-vietnamese-9780875806600","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}