Online Low Beginner Vietnamese Tuesday 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST (August 18th to September 22nd) Class size is 3-6 students per class. Instructor: Thuy

Low Beginner Vietnamese – Online Class (via Zoom)

For learners in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Napa & throughout the Bay Area

Course Dates:

August 18th to September 22nd

Classes meet once a week on Zoom in small groups of 3–6 students, offering personalized instruction, group interaction, and plenty of speaking practice.

Whether you’re in Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, Napa, or anywhere in the Bay Area, you can continue learning Vietnamese from home in a supportive and interactive online environment.

About the Instructor

Thuy Tu is a native Vietnamese speaker from Hanoi with over 20 years of international experience in applied linguistics, curriculum development, and second/foreign language education. She holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction and a doctoral degree in Multilingual/Multicultural Education from George Mason University. With a strong background in Vietnamese linguistics, culture, and language pedagogy, Thuy specializes in creating supportive, interactive, and learner-centered classes for adult students. Since early 2024, she has taught Vietnamese language and culture to U.S.-based learners both online and in person, helping students build confidence while respecting their individual goals, identities, and learning styles.

Who This Course Is For

This course is designed for students who have already completed a complete beginner Vietnamese course or have some basic knowledge of the language. It is ideal for learners who can recognize Vietnamese tones, use simple greetings, introduce themselves, and form very basic sentences, but still need more practice speaking, listening, and building confidence.

This class is a good fit for adult learners who want to continue developing their Vietnamese for travel, family communication, heritage learning, cultural connection, or personal enrichment.

What You’ll Learn

This course helps students move beyond the very basics and begin using Vietnamese more comfortably in everyday situations. Students will continue strengthening pronunciation and tones while expanding their vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills.

In this course, students will practice how to:

Speak more confidently using simple Vietnamese sentences
Ask and answer questions about daily life
Talk about family, hobbies, routines, food, and personal preferences
Use common verbs, adjectives, and everyday expressions
Understand basic Vietnamese sentence patterns
Improve listening comprehension through guided practice
Continue developing accurate pronunciation and tone recognition
Participate in short conversations with classmates

The course also includes cultural topics that help students understand how Vietnamese is used in real-life contexts, including politeness, forms of address, family relationships, food culture, and everyday communication habits.

By the End of the Course

You’ll be able to:

Use a wider range of everyday Vietnamese vocabulary
Ask and answer simple questions with more confidence
Talk about yourself, your family, and your daily activities
Understand and use basic sentence structures more naturally
Improve your pronunciation and awareness of tones
Follow simple conversations at a beginner level
Continue confidently into a higher beginner Vietnamese course

This course is the next step in your Vietnamese learning journey. It builds on the foundation of the complete beginner level and helps students become more comfortable, confident, and independent in using Vietnamese in everyday situations.