VCE Vietnamese First Language flashcards

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Detailed Study research question

A narrowly framed question stating exactly what the oral presentation will investigate, answerable within the speaking time and supported by at least three identifiable sources.

Oral presentation structure

A sequence of framing question, thesis, two or three evidenced arguments, a counter-argument or complication, and a conclusion returning explicitly to the original question.

Discussion phase demands

After the monologue, the assessor probes methodology, source reliability, and alternative interpretations; answers must be in Vietnamese and extended beyond a single sentence.

Delivery criteria in oral

Assessment of pronunciation and tone accuracy, fluency, pace, eye contact, and cue-card use; reading a written script verbatim reduces delivery marks.

Personal engagement in oral

Explaining why the topic matters personally or socially, provided the personal link is tied to evidence rather than replacing evidence with anecdote.

First hearing purpose

In listening tasks, the initial playback is used to establish topic, speaker relationship, and overall purpose before detail and inference are targeted.

Inference question cues

Vietnamese question words such as 'ngụ ý', 'hàm ý', and 'thái độ' signal that the answer must be drawn from tone and word choice, not quoted fact.

Pronoun cues for relationship

Choice among ông, bà, anh, chị, em, con signals relative age, status, and formality between speakers and supports explanations of tone.

Vietnamese number traps

Spoken forms such as 'hai nghìn không trăm linh năm' mean 2005; 'mười lăm' (15) must be distinguished from 'mười lăm phần trăm' (15 per cent).

Listening note-taking method

Recording abbreviations and Vietnamese keywords rather than full sentences, because writing complete sentences during playback causes subsequent information to be missed.

Marks per listening item

Each item carries its own mark, so an unanswered item scores zero; candidates should answer remaining items first and return to missed details.

Reading question verbs

Liệt kê means list, nêu means state briefly, giải thích means explain with reason, phân tích means analyse parts, đánh giá means judge with evidence.

Text purpose identification

Determining whether a text informs, persuades, entertains, or instructs, which governs how evidence and language features should be interpreted in responses.

Modality in Vietnamese

Words such as 'cần', 'nên', 'phải', 'có thể' express degrees of obligation and possibility and reveal the writer's stance toward the proposition.

Causal connectors

Connectives 'vì', 'do', 'bởi vậy', 'cho nên' mark stated reasons; answers to 'tại sao' questions should reproduce the stated reason, not invent one.

Summarising in reading tasks

Compressing a text by retaining the main claim and key supporting points while dropping examples and repetition, staying within the stated word limit.

Comparing two reading texts

Producing explicit points of contrast on purpose, audience, tone, and evidence, rather than describing each text separately in sequence.

Register matching in writing

Selecting formal or informal language and a consistent pronoun set to suit the specified audience, purpose, and text type throughout the piece.

Persuasive writing structure

An introduction stating a clear position, two or three body paragraphs each pairing a claim with evidence, and a conclusion restating the position without new arguments.

Vietnamese cohesive devices

Connectives such as 'tuy nhiên', 'mặt khác', 'hơn nữa', 'do đó', 'tóm lại' link sentences and paragraphs and should appear explicitly at paragraph boundaries.

Diacritics and meaning

Tone marks and vowel modifiers change word identity, as in ma, má, mà, mả, mã, mạ; incorrect diacritics count as accuracy errors in writing.

Text-type conventions

Conventional openings and closings: letters use salutation and closing formulae, articles carry a headline, speeches address the audience and may use rhetorical questions.

Word limit strategy

Planning to write roughly eight to ten per cent above the minimum, then cutting surplus material so the final piece never exceeds the maximum.

Writing editing checklist

Checking pronoun consistency, aspect markers 'đã', 'đang', 'sẽ', classifier use such as 'cái', 'con', 'chiếc', and correct spacing and punctuation.

Analysis formula

Naming the language feature, quoting the example from the text, and explaining its effect on the reader or listener.

Connotation in tone analysis

The associations a word carries beyond its literal meaning; connotation is frequently the decisive evidence when explaining a writer's tone.

Bị versus được constructions

Constructions with 'bị' typically carry negative effect while 'được' carries positive effect, making the choice an analysable attitude marker.

Vietnamese figurative terms

'So sánh' is simile, 'ẩn dụ' metaphor, 'nhân hóa' personification, 'hoán dụ' metonymy, 'nói quá' hyperbole, and 'nói giảm nói tránh' euphemism.

Register levels in Vietnamese

Formal or literary, neutral or journalistic, colloquial, and slang; a shift between these levels within one text is itself an analysable authorial choice.

Modality as persuasive marker

Persuasive texts rely on modality and evaluative adjectives, while informative texts favour statistics and neutral reporting verbs; these mark text purpose.

Pronouns as analytical tool

Choice among 'tôi', 'ta', 'chúng ta', 'mình' signals intimacy, solidarity, or authority, making pronouns a core tool in textual analysis.

Comparative language analysis

Identifying both similarity and difference in language use across texts from different Areas of Study, supporting each point with short quotations from each text.