{"title":"Books by Tri C. Tran","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780804855297","title":"Vietnamese Stories for Language Learners","description":"\u003cb\u003eA great story can lead a reader on a cultural and linguistic journey—especially if it's in two languages!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVietnamese Stories for Language Learners\u003c\/i\u003e introduces 40 traditional Vietnamese folktales with bilingual Vietnamese and English versions presented on facing pages. Each story is followed by cultural notes, vocabulary lists, and a set of discussion questions and exercises for further comprehension.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnline audio recordings by native speakers help readers improve their pronunciation and inflection, while a Vietnamese-English glossary provides an easy way to reference unfamiliar terms. Illustrations by award-winning Vietnamese illustrators Nguyen Thi Hop and Nguyen Dong help to bring these traditional tales to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a great supplementary reader for self-study learners or in Vietnamese language courses, but will be enjoyed by anyone who wishes to learn about Vietnamese folktales and culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn Vietnamese the fun way—through the country's rich literary history!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAudio recordings can be accessed at the Tuttle Publishing website\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294878249333,"sku":"9780804855297","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780804855297_237e6d48-3518-49a8-ae12-c4f47163011a.jpg?v=1786015812"},{"product_id":"9780804853347","title":"Reading \u0026 Writing Vietnamese","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe perfect book for beginners to learn all the basics of Vietnamese! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReading \u0026amp; Writing Vietnamese\u003c\/i\u003e offers an easy way to learn how to speak, read and write in Vietnamese. Often a difficult language to learn, this book is specially designed for beginners with no previous experience in studying or speaking the language guides learners through all the sounds of Vietnamese, including consonants, vowels and tones, the Vietnamese alphabet and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis easy-to-use workbook includes lessons comes with free native-speaker audio recordings that allow you to practice hearing and speaking the sounds and basic vocabulary and phrases, as well as flash cards to download and print from home. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Tri C. Tran has over 20 years of experience as a Vietnamese language teacher and has designed a series of lessons that are perfect for beginners. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe book includes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A basic introduction to all the sounds of the language and how to read and write them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The system of Vietnamese tones—how to distinguish them and pronounce them correctly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Free audio recordings by native speakers help you accurately pronounce Vietnamese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Free downloadable flashcards to help you learn the Vietnamese alphabet and basic vocabulary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Extensive exercises (including dialogues, listening drills, building sentences, fill-in-the blanks, readings, and multiple-choice) to reinforce each lesson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Interesting cultural information on Vietnamese customs, pastimes, foods and everyday life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e An index of grammatical terms and a Vietnamese-English glossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294989136245,"sku":"9780804853347","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780804853347_e8d660e5-f65d-4c7a-b826-8d825d46a342.jpg?v=1786015783"},{"product_id":"9780804856058","title":"Essential Vietnamese Grammar","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Vietnamese Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e is designed for use by English-speakers to help them speak and write Vietnamese more naturally.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe twelve chapters in this book cover the essential sentence constructions of Vietnamese—from beginning to intermediate and advanced levels.\u003c\/b\u003e Strong emphasis is placed on the differences between translating directly from English, which can yield awkward and incorrect sentences, and the use of idiomatic Vietnamese grammar and expressions. This book can be used for self-study or classroom instruction, as well as for review or brushing up your language skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll Vietnamese grammatical concepts are clearly explained and copiously illustrated with example phrases and sentences.\u003c\/b\u003e The chapters progress from fundamental concepts (the sounds of Vietnamese, spelling, the use of accent marks and tones) to structural elements (parts of speech, grammatical functions, the structure of phrases and sentences), and then to nuances expressed through word choice, word order and cultural elements.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eEach chapter is accompanied by a set of exercises\u003c\/b\u003e (with answer keys provided) that the learner can use to reinforce their understanding of the materials and their ability to apply them to real-life situations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio recordings by native speakers\u003c\/b\u003e are available online for all the Vietnamese sentences to help the learner acquire good pronunciation and intonation patterns for various types of sentences.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311954178421,"sku":"9780804856058","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780804856058_6ae30b39-3697-4b48-8a47-f6f294c57a1f.jpg?v=1786015826"},{"product_id":"vietnamese-for-beginners","title":"Vietnamese for Beginners","description":"The complete Vietnamese language guide designed to get you speaking, reading and writing quickly!This comprehensive and engaging language guide gives beginning learners everything they need to speak, read and write Vietnamese with minimum fear or fuss. Learners will appreciate the extensive introduction to the alphabet, sounds and tones of the language, the lively dialogues and grammar notes, helpful etiquette tips and insights on life in Vietnam today.   This book has several unique features:Two introductory chapters devoted to presenting the Vietnamese alphabet, with free online audio recordings by native speakers designed to help you master the difficult sounds and tones of the languageContemporary real-world dialogues about daily life, travel and family in Vietnam—presented in text form and in entertaining manga-style comic stripsIllustrated readings and proverbs offering authentic windows into traditional and modern Vietnamese culturePlus 200 free downloadable flashcards and extensive glossaries at the back of the bookAuthor Tri C. Tran has taught Vietnamese to English speakers for over two decades at the university level, and has designed this book to enable learners to pick up the language easily with or without the help of a teacher.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481396355445,"sku":"9780804857727","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780804857727.jpg?v=1786089654"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-tri-c-tran.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}