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F–10 Sequence Foundation to Level 2

Foundation to Level 2 Description

Students become familiar with how the sounds and tones of the Vietnamese language are represented in words and symbols. They practise pronunciation through activities such as singing Vietnamese folk songs (

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Foundation to Level 2 Content Descriptions

Communicating

Socialising
  1. Interact with peers and the teacher by introducing themselves and expressing needs, wishes, likes and dislikes (VCVIC106)
  2. Participate in guided group activities such as songs, rhymes, games and transactions, using modelled repetitive language (VCVIC107)
  3. Interact in classroom routines and activities by responding to questions, following instructions and asking for permission (VCVIC108)
Informing
  1. Identify key words and specific information related to their personal world in simple spoken, written, digital and visual texts (VCVIC109)
  2. Share information about self, family, school and friends, using modelled sentence structures and illustrations to support meaning (VCVIC110)
Creating
  1. Participate in shared reading, viewing of or listening to imaginative texts and respond through miming, acting, matching pictures with text or answering questions (VCVIC111)
  2. Create and perform simple imaginative texts such as chants, songs and stories, using familiar language and non-verbal forms of expression (VCVIC112)
Translating
  1. Translate and interpret familiar Vietnamese words, phrases and expressions (VCVIC113)
  2. Create bilingual texts in both Vietnamese and English for the immediate learning environment such as labels, captions, wall charts and other resources (VCVIC114)
Reflecting
  1. Share opinions and ways of behaving when using Vietnamese in home and school contexts (VCVIC115)
  2. Identify themselves as members of different groups, including the Vietnamese class, the school, their family and the community, describing their roles within these groups (VCVIC116)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Recognise the sounds and tones of spoken Vietnamese, and notice how they are represented in words and symbols (VCVIU117)
  2. Understand some first elements of Vietnamese grammar, such as personal pronouns, frequently used nouns, adjectives, verbs and prepositions, and basic rules of word order in simple sentences (VCVIU118)
  3. Explore different types of familiar texts, such as captions, labels, songs, rhymes and fairy tales, noticing similarities and differences between text types (VCVIU119)
Language variation and change
  1. Recognise that there are variations in the way Vietnamese speakers greet and address different people (VCVIU120)
  2. Recognise that Australia is a multilingual society and that Vietnamese is one of the major community languages in Australia (VCVIU121)
Role of language and culture
  1. Understand that the ways in which people use language reflect their cultures, and relate to where and how they live and what is important to them (VCVIU122)

Foundation to Level 2 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 2, students interact with the teacher and peers through action-related talk and play. They introduce themselves and others, and express thanks, likes and dislikes, needs and wishes, for example, Tôi tên là Lan. Cảm ơn bạn. Tôi thích/ không thích Tôi muốn ăn cơm. Chúc bạn sinh nhật vui vẻ. They use modelled repetitive language when participating in games and shared activities, and interact in classroom routines by responding to questions, following instructions and asking for permission, for example, Dạ, em xong rồi. Các em hãy đọc theo cô. Thưa cô cho em đi uống nước. When interacting, they use the sounds and tones of Vietnamese and distinguish between questions, such as Ai? Ở đâu? Khi nào? không?, and commands, for example, Đứng lên. They identify information...

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F–10 Sequence Levels 3 and 4

Levels 3 and 4 Description

Students explore Vietnamese sounds and spelling strategies to further develop their speaking and writing skills. They compare the formation of Vietnamese and English nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs...

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Levels 3 and 4 Content Descriptions

Communicating

Socialising
  1. Share with peers and the teacher information and experiences relating to self, family and friends (VCVIC123)
  2. Participate in collaborative tasks that involve planning and simple transactions (VCVIC124)
  3. Participate in everyday classroom activities by seeking clarification, advice and help from others (VCVIC125)
Informing
  1. Locate and organise information relating to familiar contexts from a range of spoken, written, digital and visual texts (VCVIC126)
  2. Present information relating to familiar contexts in modelled spoken, written and visual texts in different modes, including digital and multimodal (VCVIC127)
Creating
  1. Respond to imaginative texts such as fables, folk tales, songs and stories by identifying favourite elements and making simple statements about settings, characters and events (VCVIC128)
  2. Create and perform imaginative texts such as captions, chants, raps, dialogues and stories, using formulaic expressions, modelled language and visual supports (VCVIC129)
Translating
  1. Translate and interpret words and expressions in simple Vietnamese and English texts, noticing similarities and differences or non-equivalence of words and expressions (VCVIC130)
  2. Create simple bilingual texts such as signs or notices, digital picture dictionaries and word banks for the classroom and the school community (VCVIC131)
Reflecting
  1. Reflect on their experiences when interacting in English and Vietnamese, identifying differences in language use and behaviours (VCVIC132)
  2. Explore their own sense of identity, including elements such as family, background, experiences, and ways of using language in Vietnamese- and English-speaking contexts (VCVIC133)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Experiment with pronunciation and spelling of Vietnamese vowels, consonants and tone markers (VCVIU134)
  2. Develop knowledge of nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs to describe actions, people and objects, and express possession (VCVIU135)
  3. Recognise the features and purpose of a range of familiar texts such as stories, greeting cards, recipes, advertisements and posters (VCVIU136)
Language variation and change
  1. Explore how language use varies according to the age, gender and relationship of participants and the context (VCVIU137)
  2. Recognise that languages change over time and influence one another (VCVIU138)
Role of language and culture
  1. Make connections between cultural practices and language use, such as culture-specific terms or expressions in Vietnamese and English (VCVIU139)

Levels 3 and 4 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 4, students use Vietnamese to interact with the teacher and peers to exchange information and experiences relating to themselves, their family and friends. They use formulaic expressions to participate in simple transactional exchanges and collaborative activities, and to seek clarification, assistance or advice in everyday classroom routines, for example, Làm ơn cho biết. When interacting, they use features of Vietnamese pronunciation, including tones, vowels and consonants. Students locate information relating to familiar contexts and present it in modelled spoken, written and visual texts. They respond to imaginative texts by identifying favourite elements and making simple statements about settings, characters or events, and create simple imaginative texts using...

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F–10 Sequence Levels 5 and 6

Levels 5 and 6 Description

Students’ pronunciation, intonation and phrasing are more confident. They apply appropriate sentence structures, using nouns, adjectives, verbs, conjunctions and writing conventions to express...

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Levels 5 and 6 Content Descriptions

Communicating

Socialising
  1. Interact and socialise with peers and the teacher to exchange information and opinions related to daily life, school, friends, leisure and social activities (VCVIC140)
  2. Collaborate with peers in group tasks and shared experiences to make choices and arrangements, organise events and complete transactions (VCVIC141)
  3. Engage in classroom interactions by asking and responding to questions and expressing opinions (VCVIC142)
Informing
  1. Locate, classify and compare information relating to personal, social and natural worlds from a range of spoken, written, digital and visual texts (VCVIC143)
  2. Present ideas and information related to topics of interest in a range of formats, including digital presentations, for different audiences (VCVIC144)
Creating
  1. Engage with imaginative texts, including digital and multimodal, by identifying and describing key elements such as themes, settings, characters and events (VCVIC145)
  2. Present, reinterpret or create alternative versions of imaginative texts, adapting events or characters to different modes and contexts (VCVIC146)
Translating
  1. Translate and interpret texts from Vietnamese into English and vice versa, noticing which words or concepts are easy or difficult to translate (VCVIC147)
  2. Produce a range of bilingual texts and resources for their own language learning and for the school community such as posters, menus, recipes or stories, including multimodal and digital forms (VCVIC148)
Reflecting
  1. Reflect on their experiences of interacting in Vietnamese- and English-speaking contexts, and discuss adjustments to language and behaviours made when moving between languages (VCVIC149)
  2. Reflect on how own biography, including family origins, traditions and beliefs, impacts on identity and communication (VCVIC150)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Recognise and apply features of intonation and pronunciation and writing conventions used in different types of texts and contexts (VCVIU151)
  2. Understand and use basic grammatical structures and explore a range of nouns, adjectives, adverbs, verbs and conjunctions, to express opinions, actions and events in time and place (VCVIU152)
  3. Understand the structure and language features of familiar texts such as recipes, recounts, narratives, procedures, emails and stories, recognising that linguistic choices depend on purpose, context and audience (VCVIU153)
Language variation and change
  1. Understand that language is used differently in different contexts and situations, for example, at home, at school, at the market or at the doctor’s surgery (VCVIU154)
  2. Explore how the Vietnamese language has changed over time and how it has been influenced by dialects and accents across regions of Vietnam (VCVIU155)
Role of language and culture
  1. Understand that language use is shaped by the values and beliefs of a community (VCVIU156)

Levels 5 and 6 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 6, students use spoken and written Vietnamese for classroom interactions and to share ideas and opinions and express feelings. They exchange information about aspects of their daily life, school, friends and leisure activities. They make shared decisions and arrangements, organise events and complete transactions. When participating in classroom and collaborative activities, they ask and respond to questions, and express opinions, for example, Bạn thích ăn cơm hay phở? Tôi thích ăn phở vì nó thơm ngon và bổ. Students use specific features of pronunciation and intonation, including tones, when interacting. They locate, classify and compare information from a range of familiar texts, and share information and ideas on topics of interest in paragraphs or short texts...

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F–10 Sequence Levels 7 and 8

Levels 7 and 8 Description

Students use appropriate pronunciation, accent and intonation patterns and spelling in a range of sentences, such as statements, questions and exclamations. By building their language knowledge,...

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Levels 7 and 8 Content Descriptions

Communicating

Socialising
  1. Initiate and sustain interactions with peers and known adults on topics and issues related to social activities and personal interests (VCVIC157)
  2. Engage in collaborative tasks and transactions in real or simulated contexts that involve solving problems and making decisions (VCVIC158)
  3. Interact in classroom activities and discussions through asking and responding to open-ended questions, and offering and justifying opinions (VCVIC159)
Informing
  1. Locate, analyse and compare information relating to topics of shared interest or other learning areas from a range of print, visual, digital and online sources (VCVIC160)
  2. Convey information and ideas on different topics or events, describing and comparing views, experiences and aspects of culture, using different modes of presentation for particular audiences and contexts (VCVIC161)
Creating
  1. Respond to different types of imaginative texts by explaining themes, messages and plot, and commenting on characters and events (VCVIC162)
  2. Create and present a range of texts, including multimodal and digital texts, involving imagined places, events, people and experiences, to entertain others (VCVIC163)
Translating
  1. Translate and interpret texts, compare own translation of a range of texts with others’, and explore differences and strategies to overcome challenges in translation (VCVIC164)
  2. Produce bilingual texts in multimodal and digital forms for the school and wider community, and provide subtitles, commentaries or glossaries of cultural terms in either language to assist meaning (VCVIC165)
Reflecting
  1. Reflect on cultural differences between Vietnamese and English communicative styles, discussing how and why they modify language for different cultural perspectives (VCVIC166)
  2. Reflect on how and why being a learner of Vietnamese contributes to their sense of identity (VCVIC167)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Apply Vietnamese pronunciation, spelling and intonation patterns in a range of sentences such as statements, questions and exclamations (VCVIU168)
  2. Understand and use elements of Vietnamese grammar to organise and elaborate on ideas and opinions, such as direct/indirect speech and verbs to express modality (VCVIU169)
  3. Expand understanding of how different types of texts are structured and employ particular language features to suit different audiences, contexts and purposes (VCVIU170)
Language variation and change
  1. Understand how language use differs between spoken and written texts, and depends on participants, relationships and the purpose and mode of delivery (VCVIU171)
  2. Explore the impact on language of social, cultural and intercultural influences such as globalisation and new technologies (VCVIU172)
Role of language and culture
  1. Analyse the ways in which choices in language use reflect cultural ideas and perspectives, and reflect on how what is considered acceptable in communication varies across cultures (VCVIU173)

Levels 7 and 8 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 8, students use spoken and written Vietnamese to initiate and sustain interactions with peers, teachers, family members and other known adults, and to engage in transactions and exchange ideas and experiences. They ask and respond to open-ended questions such as Bạn nghĩ sao về vấn đề này? Tại sao bạn nghĩ như vậy?, and offer and justify their own opinions. They make enquiries (for example, Mẹ định tổ chức sinh nhật con như thế nào?) and suggestions (for example, Chúng mình tham gia biểu diễn văn nghệ trong trường đi!), to solve problems, make decisions and organise events and services. They use verbs such as nên, cần and phải to give advice or express their attitudes on topics of discussion. They make comparisons and state preferences using bằng, h...

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F–10 Sequence Levels 9 and 10

Levels 9 and 10 Description

Students explore Sino-Vietnamese words (phụ huynh, phi trường, hàng hải, giang sơn) and stylistic devices, such as repetition (đi nhanh, nói nhanh, ăn nhanh), similes (hiền như Bụt), pers...

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Levels 9 and 10 Content Descriptions

Communicating

Socialising
  1. Initiate, sustain and extend interactions with peers and adults, exploring own and peers’ perspectives on youth culture, future aspirations and social experiences (VCVIC174)
  2. Participate in a range of collaborative activities that involve transactions and require negotiation and management of different opinions or behaviours (VCVIC175)
  3. Extend classroom interactions by offering, elaborating on, justifying and eliciting opinions and ideas (VCVIC176)
Informing
  1. Locate, synthesise, interpret and evaluate information and opinions from different perspectives relating to social issues and other areas of interest to teenagers (VCVIC177)
  2. Convey information, ideas and viewpoints from different perspectives, selecting appropriate modes of presentation to achieve specific purposes for particular audiences in relevant contexts (VCVIC178)
Creating
  1. Explore a range of traditional and contemporary forms of art, literature and entertainment, by analysing values, purposes and language techniques, and discussing issues and themes (VCVIC179)
  2. Create a range of imaginative texts in different formats, including multimodal and digital formats, for a range of audiences, contexts and purposes (VCVIC180)
Translating
  1. Translate and interpret texts for different audiences and contexts, and explore how cultural concepts, values and beliefs are represented differently in Vietnamese and English (VCVIC181)
  2. Create bilingual texts in multimodal forms, including digital, that reflect aspects of culture and language for a variety of Vietnamese and Australian audiences (VCVIC182)
Reflecting
  1. Reflect on how meanings vary according to cultural assumptions that Vietnamese and English speakers bring to interactions, and take responsibility for contributing to mutual understanding (VCVIC183)
  2. Reflect on own cultural identity and how it is both shaped by and influences ways of communicating, thinking and behaving (VCVIC184)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Understand the role of pronunciation, pauses, pace, intonation, fluency and appropriate writing conventions in effective communication and apply this knowledge to own interactions (VCVIU185)
  2. Understand and use compound sentence structures, conjunctions, and a range of language features, such as similes or rhetorical questions, and combine them with knowledge of Sino-Vietnamese words and abstract vocabulary to enhance communication and achieve particular effects (VCVIU186)
  3. Understand the relationship between purpose, audience, context, linguistic features, and textual and cultural elements associated with different types of personal, reflective, informative and persuasive texts (VCVIU187)
Language variation and change
  1. Analyse and explain how and why language use varies according to cultural contexts, relationships and purposes (VCVIU188)
  2. Analyse the impact of media, technology, globalisation, migration and popular culture on Vietnamese language use in Vietnam and overseas (VCVIU189)
Role of language and culture
  1. Understand the reciprocal relationship between language, culture and communication and how this relationship impacts on attitudes and beliefs (VCVIU190)

Levels 9 and 10 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 10, students use spoken and written Vietnamese to initiate, sustain and extend interactions with peers, teachers and others in a range of contexts and for a range of purposes, such as to explore peers’ perspectives on youth culture and personal experiences. They use language spontaneously in the classroom, offering and justifying their own opinions and ideas and eliciting those of others. They negotiate with others to complete shared tasks and transactions, using evaluative language, for example, Ý kiến của bạn rất mới lạ/hợp thời. Bạn nói có lý nhưng tôi nghĩ rằng , to acknowledge others’ opinions and to challenge and manage alternative views. They use transitional sentences, such as Hay là mình thử làm thế này xem sao. Còn vấn đề bảo vệ...

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7–10 Sequence Levels 7 and 8

Levels 7 and 8 Description

Students recognise and use features of the Vietnamese sound and writing systems, including tones and tone markers, and apply appropriate pronunciation and spelling rules in spoken and written texts...

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Levels 7 and 8 Content Descriptions

Communicating

Socialising
  1. Socialise and interact with peers and the teacher to exchange information on topics relating to self, family, friends and interests, and to express opinions, likes and dislikes (VCVIC001)
  2. Participate in guided and shared activities, such as role-plays, performances and presentations, that involve planning, deciding, making arrangements and completing transactions (VCVIC002)
  3. Interact with peers in class routines and exchanges by asking and responding to questions, following instructions and requesting support, for example, by asking for repetition, rephrasing and explanation (VCVIC003)
Informing
  1. Identify and use information such as topic, main ideas and specific points in a range of spoken, written, visual, digital and multimodal texts (VCVIC004)
  2. Present information and ideas relating to personal, social and natural worlds in spoken, written, digital and multimodal forms using modelled language structures (VCVIC005)
Creating
  1. Engage with a range of imaginative texts, including multimodal and digital texts, such as cartoons, folk tales, picture books, comics, poems and songs, and identify and describe key elements such as theme, setting, characters and actions (VCVIC006)
  2. Create texts, including multimodal and digital texts, or adapt familiar imaginative texts for a range of audiences, using modelled language structures and different modes of presentation to enhance effect (VCVIC007)
Translating
  1. Translate and interpret short texts from Vietnamese into English and vice versa, identifying aspects that are similar or different and words or phrases that translate easily or with difficulty (VCVIC008)
  2. Create a range of bilingual texts and resources such as captions, signs, posters, digital picture dictionaries or menus to assist language learning in the classroom and in the school community (VCVIC009)
Reflecting
  1. Compare personal responses and reactions during interactions in Vietnamese and English, noticing how interaction involves culture as well as language (VCVIC010)
  2. Reflect on own biography, including family origins, traditions and beliefs, considering how it impacts on identity and shapes intercultural communication (VCVIC011)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Recognise the features of the Vietnamese sound and writing system, including tones and tone markers, and explore Vietnamese pronunciation and spelling rules (VCVIU012)
  2. Develop knowledge of common grammatical elements and structures such as nouns, personal pronouns, adjectives, verbs, compound words, adverbs of frequency, conjunctions, statements, negations and questions, to describe events, actions and qualities of people and objects, and to express courtesy and opinions (VCVIU013)
  3. Examine the structures and language features of a range of short familiar personal texts, including descriptive, informative and imaginative texts, and identify audience and purpose (VCVIU014)
Language variation and change
  1. Recognise some of the common variations in Vietnamese language used in different settings and contexts, for example, at home, at school, at the market or in the bank (VCVIU015)
  2. Recognise the dynamic nature of the Vietnamese language and how it has changed over time through interaction with other languages and cultures (VCVIU016)
Role of language and culture
  1. Identify connections between cultural practices and language use in intercultural exchange, recognising how meaning may be culturally specific (VCVIU017)

Levels 7 and 8 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 8, students use written and spoken Vietnamese to interact with peers and the teacher to exchange personal information (for example, Em tên Nam. Em mười hai tuổi. Em sinh ở Úc), describe feelings (for example, Em vui/hạnh phúc) and express preferences (for example, Em thích chơi thể thao. Em thích ăn phở hơn hủ tíu). When participating in collaborative activities and classroom routines, they use modelled language to complete transactions, to ask and respond to questions (for example, Bạn học trường nào? Gia đình tôi có bốn người), to follow instructions (for example, Các em hãy chú ý/ chép bài này vào tập!), to request support and permission (for example, Xin cô vui lòng lặp lại/giải thích chữ này. Thưa thầy/cô, cho em đi vệ sinh), and ...

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7–10 Sequence Levels 9 and 10

Levels 9 and 10 Description

Students apply appropriate pronunciation of sounds and tones, as well as rhythm and intonation, to a range of spoken texts. They use vocabulary with more complex syllable combinations and become...

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Levels 9 and 10 Content Descriptions

Communicating

Socialising
  1. Initiate and sustain face-to-face and online interactions with peers and adults to share personal opinions, and compare ideas and experiences on familiar topics such as friendship, leisure activities, teenage life and special events (VCVIC018)
  2. Participate in planning and decision making for social and cultural events, negotiating options, explaining, justifying, solving problems and completing transactions (VCVIC019)
  3. Contribute to shared learning experiences and structured discussions relating to the learning of Vietnamese language and culture, clarifying understanding, elaborating on opinions, and expressing agreement or disagreement (VCVIC020)
Informing
  1. Compare, evaluate and use information and ideas from diverse print, visual, digital and online sources representing different perspectives related to common areas of interest and study (VCVIC021)
  2. Convey information and opinions on a variety of selected topics using diverse modes of presentation to suit specific audiences and purposes, and applying conventions of text types (VCVIC022)
Creating
  1. Respond to a range of traditional and contemporary forms of art and entertainment, and imaginative and creative texts, including digital texts, describing and discussing themes, values, plot and representations of characters and events, and expressing preferences (VCVIC023)
  2. Create imaginative texts in multimodal and digital forms that draw on past experiences or future possibilities, for a range of purposes, such as self-expression or engagement, and for a range of audiences (VCVIC024)
Translating
  1. Translate and interpret texts from Vietnamese into English and vice versa, compare different versions of translations, explore differences and identify strategies to overcome challenges in translation (VCVIC025)
  2. Produce bilingual resources in multimodal and digital forms for the school and local community, such as travel brochures, comics, blogs or video clips, considering the role of culture when transferring meaning from one language to another (VCVIC026)
Reflecting
  1. Reflect on own ways of communicating in Vietnamese and English, recognising that intercultural communication involves shared responsibility for meaning-making (VCVIC027)
  2. Reflect on own sense of identity and discuss ways in which identity is expressed in intercultural communication (VCVIC028)

Understanding

Systems of language
  1. Apply knowledge of sounds, tones and spelling to spoken and written Vietnamese, inferring the meaning of unfamiliar words encountered in a range of contexts, and explore intonation patterns and pauses in a range of sentences (VCVIU029)
  2. Expand grammatical and vocabulary knowledge to communicate, link and extend ideas, for example, using cohesive devices such as conjunctions, verbs to express modality, direct/indirect speech, abstract vocabulary and common Vietnamese idioms (VCVIU030)
  3. Analyse the relationship between context, purpose and audience, language features and cultural elements associated with different types of texts in actual or online contexts (VCVIU031)
Language variation and change
  1. Identify and analyse linguistic features of Vietnamese that vary according to purpose and relationships (VCVIU032)
  2. Understand how the Vietnamese language has evolved and how it continues to change over time and from place to place due to processes such as globalisation and migration, and the influence of technology and popular culture (VCVIU033)
Role of language and culture
  1. Explore how language and culture are interrelated and how they shape and are shaped by each other (VCVIU035)

Levels 9 and 10 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 10, students use written and spoken Vietnamese to initiate and sustain interactions with teachers, peers and adults in familiar contexts, for example, Bạn thích nghe loại nhạc nào? Tôi thích nghe nhạc trẻ. Bạn thích ca sĩ và bài hát nào nhất? Tại sao? Tôi thích ca sĩ Lynda Miles vì cô ấy hát hay và nhảy đẹp. Bài hát tôi thích nhất là My Best Moments vì nó giúp tôi thấy vui vẻ và yêu đời. They use modelled and spontaneous language to engage in discussions, seek clarification, offer opinions, compare experiences related to familiar topics (for example, Học tiếng Việt có nhiều lợi ích lắm. Tôi thích đi du lịch ở ngoại quốc hơn là ở trong nước. Đồ ăn ở Việt Nam tươi và ngon nhưng không sạch sẽ bằng ở Úc), and express agreement or disagreement (for example

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