Frequently Asked Questions
Students' Testimonial
Gary. S
"I’m writing to strongly recommend Ms. Hao Nguyen as an exceptional Vietnamese teacher. Some context: I have had Vietnamese lessons via Zoom with Hao for about 2 years. I am a university professor at Stanford; I have always found it difficult to learn a new language. Hao, who was born and raised in the Saigon area of Vietnam, is always enthusiastic, well-prepared and has a deep understanding of Vietnamese grammar, more than usually found in native speakers without her background in Linguistics. An additional quality I am very grateful for is her patience with me for some challenges I face with speaking and understanding spoken Vietnamese."
Allison N.
"As a fellow teacher, I LOVE how you organized the class, had all of us practice speaking in class, and how you set up the homework. I am taking inspiration for my own classes!! I noticed that even after a long day at work, whenever I had your class, I felt energized and excited by the end of our class time. I feel proud of what I am learning/relearning here. You are so sweet and knowledgeable, I really cannot emphasize how much I enjoyed this class! Cảm ơn nhiều!!"
Julie T.
"I want to say thank you for offering this class. I have always been self-conscious about not knowing very much Vietnamese, especially talking to my family and not speaking it correctly. I know I still have a lot of work to put in on my skills but I think this class was a good starting off point. I have tried in the past learning through apps but it has all been through Northern dialect, so it has been difficult to learn since I am only familiar with Southern dialect. Thank you for all the hard work you put into teaching these classes."
Jennifer N.
"I really enjoyed this class! You're a great teacher! I liked your analogies for what the words or tones should sound like, demonstrating how to shape our mouth, all of that was really helpful. It helped me understand pronunciation and made spelling easier. A lot of things that I never understood growing up make more sense now! lol I had fun and learned so much. I'm looking forward to Level 2. My family can already tell the difference in my speaking. Thank you so much!"
Teresa C.
"I was born in Sài Gòn, Việt Nam but left the country as a boat refugee when I was only two years old. I grew up in the U.S. and though my grandmother and parents spoke to me in Vietnamese, I never formally learned to read, write or speak in Vietnamese. So, though I could understand the language when spoken to, I was unable to really communicate. Taking both the group class and private literature reading lessons with Hao gave me the skills to embrace my native language and learn to read, write, speak and improve my listening skills."