You can understand:
- Very basic, everyday phrases.
- Carefully articulated, slow speech with long pauses.
- Very short and simple texts, familiar names and words.
What you can do with level V1 Vietnamese
A V1 level of Vietnamese would be sufficient for very simple interactions, for example as a tourist in Vietnam. A V1 level would not be sufficient for other academic or professional purposes.
- Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of concrete needs.
- Can introduce themselves or others; can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know, and things they have.
- Can interact with other people in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly, clearly, and is prepared to help.
Detailed Vietnamese skills of V1 level
In order to evaluate the Vietnamese language proficiency of students as well as their own self-assessment, a V1 level learner should have the necessary Vietnamese skills to:
- Introduce himself simply and use basic greetings.
- Tell where he and others are from and give a basic description of his city.
- Talk simply about family and colleagues, describing their appearance and personalities.
- Discuss clothing at a basic level and ask sales clerks simple questions about it.
- Talk about favorite foods and make simple orders for take-out food.
- Talk about daily activities and arrange meetings with friends and colleagues.
- Describe current weather conditions and suggest activities according to the weather forecast.
- Talk in general terms about his health and describe common medical symptoms to a doctor.
- Describe the location of his home and give simple directions.
- Talk about his hobbies and interests and make plans for fun activities with friends or colleagues.
- Complete basic transactions at a hotel, including checking in and checking out.
- Discuss common products, make basic purchases and return faulty items.
Although progress will depend on each individual’s ability and the type of course, students can expect to reach level V1 with 80 hours of cumulative instruction.
