Everyday Southern Vietnamese by SVFF — Level 03 · A2 Book 1

Everyday Southern Vietnamese by SVFF · Level 03 · A2 Book 1
Your first A2 book: shop, compare, call, travel and plan in real Southern Vietnamese.

One continuing story: Ben, an Australian who moved to Sài Gòn for work, his friend Mai and the neighbours of his hẻm — cô Sáu, anh Tuấn, Vy and chú Bảy — so every new word comes back in real situations.

The 10 lessons
1. At the market & the supermarket — Cô Sáu takes Ben to Bà Chiểu market. Learners buy food, bargain prices, and get change using classifiers like ký, bó, trái, chục, alongside bớt and thối lại.
2. Which one is better? — Mai takes Ben to Vy's shop for a shirt. Learners compare items, try clothes, and ask for sizes using hơn, bằng, không bằng, chật, rộng, giống, and khác.
3. You look tired — Tuấn and Ben feel sick after a party. Learners describe symptoms, guess illnesses, and give advice using words like đau đầu, đau bụng, bị, được, nên, and đừng.
4. Calls & messages — Ben calls the office and texts Mai. Learners practice making phone calls, leaving messages, confirming details, and explaining reasons using vì nên, hình như, máy bận, and hết pin.
5. Have you ever been to Hà Nội? — The team discusses a Đà Lạt trip. Learners discuss past travels, describe weather, and ask opinions using đã đi bao giờ chưa, từng, thời tiết, lạnh, and ấn tượng.
6. Booking a hotel room — Mai books a Đà Lạt hotel while Ben checks in. Learners book rooms, describe locations, and request favours using phòng đơn, lầu, nhờ giùm nha, trên, and dưới.
7. Making & changing plans — Ben invites chú Bảy for coffee, but plans change. Learners practice rescheduling, cancelling, and apologizing using dời, hoãn, kẹt xe, đột xuất, xin lỗi, thông cảm, and nếu thì.
8. What did you do last weekend? — Tuấn asks Ben about his busy weekend. Learners chronologically recount activities and ask questions using cuối tuần, xong chưa, sau khi, kế đó, cuối cùng, and ngủ nướng.
9. Review of lessons 1–8 — The cast helps plan Anna's visit. Learners revise shopping, booking, and recounting trips, practicing comparisons, conditions like nếu thì, and chronological order in a continuous story.
10. Level 3 test — Anna arrives for the final test. Learners demonstrate their speaking, listening, and writing skills through a four-minute role-play, recounting their weekend, and completing a written section.

What you get
Inside every lesson: an illustrated student book (35–45 pages), native Southern Vietnamese recordings at two speeds (slow and natural), 24 interactive activities (dictation, listening, role-play with a twist, flashcards, tones and pronunciation, games) and a teacher guide your SVFF teacher follows page by page.

How it works
26 live hours with your SVFF teacher, plus about the same time of self-study. Each lesson has two 60-minute sessions with your teacher; lesson 9 is a review and lesson 10 the level test. Passing the level test moves you up to Level 4.

Southern (Sài Gòn) Vietnamese only: the words and the accent you hear in the street, the market and the office.