Everyday Southern Vietnamese by SVFF — Level 10 · B2 Book 1

Everyday Southern Vietnamese by SVFF · Level 10 · B2 Book 1
The bridge into B2: debate politely, pass on what others said, handle a traffic accident and explain Tết customs.

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. Registering for a race — At a sports event, learners can plan training, discuss betting, and register for races using key vocabulary like việt dã, cá cược, and cọ xát.
2. On the racetrack — At a racetrack, learners can cheer others, recount speeches, and handle cramps, practicing vocabulary like chuột rút, kiệt sức, and reo hò.
3. Rush hour — Experiencing rush hour traffic in Sài Gòn, learners complain politely, compare transport options, and describe traffic jams using words like ùn tắc, tàu điện, and bóp kèn.
4. A minor traffic accident — Dealing with a minor scrape, learners handle traffic accidents, report questions, and negotiate compensation with terms like va quẹt, bồi thường, and cảnh sát.
5. Preparing for Tết — Preparing for Tết, learners explain customs, describe fruit trays, and discuss red envelopes using key phrases like mâm ngũ quả, bao lì xì, and cúng giao thừa.
6. Celebrating Tết in Bến Tre — Visiting Bến Tre for Tết, learners can communicate with hosts, offer greetings, and explain taboos using words like quê nhà, mến khách, and đờn ca tài tử.
7. Debating politely — During an office meeting, learners politely debate, concede, and defend viewpoints using professional vocabulary like lý lẽ, quan điểm, and nhượng bộ.
8. Office rumours — Discussing office rumours, learners recount unverified gossip, verify facts, and talk about personnel changes using words like tin đồn, bàn tán, and sự thật.
9. Review — Gathering at an eatery, learners revise lessons one through eight using a board game, recounting past events, verifying facts, and practicing previously learned vocabulary and structures.
10. Level 10 test — Set at a street event, this test evaluates listening to announcements, role playing conversations, debating politely, and writing a short report, covering all learned skills.

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
30 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 11.

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