You can understand:
- Main ideas of complex text.
- Standard spoken language, live or broadcast.
- Texts with a broad reading vocabulary and large degree of autonomy.
What you can do with level V4 Vietnamese
Many non-native Vietnamese speakers in international workplaces have this level of Vietnamese. A person working in Vietnamese at a V4 level will, however, lack certain nuances particularly outside his own field. He may also miss some of the subtleties and implied meanings in conversations.
- Can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
- Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite easily, without strain for either party.
- Can produce clear and detailed text on a wide range of subjects, explain a viewpoint on a topical issue and provide advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Detailed Vietnamese skills of V4 level
In order to evaluate the Vietnamese language proficiency of students as well as their own self-assessment, a V4 level learner should have the necessary Vietnamese skills to:
- Participate in meetings in your area of expertise, with minimal help.
- Discuss gender issues as they relate to perceptions of rudeness and cultural norms.
- Talk about your personal finances and give advice to friends and colleagues about their finances.
- Talk about your personal and professional lifestyle, including a description of your life at work.
- Explain your education, experience, strengths and weaknesses, and discuss your career path.
- Talk about mental processes and how you can use them to improve your effectiveness on the job.
- Talk about what you like to read and make recommendations about good things to read.
- Use appropriate language in social situations, including praising and expressing sympathy.
- Discuss leadership qualities and talk about leaders whom you admire.
- Deal with relatively complex awkward situations that arise in social and business contexts.
- Discuss common political situations and the behavior of politicians.
Although progress will depend on each individual’s ability and the type of course, students can expect to reach level V4 with 600 hours of cumulative instruction.
