Week 1

Mon 19/09

Lesson1

What is dialect and why study it?
How we should study Vietnamese Dialects?
Historical and sociolinguistic development of Vietnamese language
Geographical distribution of Vietnamese dialects

Week 2

Mon 26/09

Lesson 2

An overview phonetically of three major vietnamese dialects

Week 3

Mon 03/10 

Self-study

Week 4

Mon 10/10

Lesson 3

The difference in initial consonants.
Here’s what you’ll find the difference between three major Vietnamese dialects of initial consonants. They are:
S / X
D / R / GI
CH / TR

Week 5

Mon 17/10

Lesson 4

The differences of rhyme
1. Northern dialect:
The change of rhymes -ưu / - ươu 
2. Central dialect:
The change of vowels -a; -o / -ô
3. Southern dialect:
The change of final consonants –n and –t

Week 6

Mon 24/10

Lesson 5

The difference in tones

Week 7

Mon 31/10

Lesson 6

Differences in lexicology and semantics

Week 8

Mon 7/11

Summary

Review and videos

Week 9

Mon 14/11

Self-study

Week 10

Mon 21/11

Self-study

Week 11

Mon 28/11

Self-study

Week 12

Mon 5/12

Self-study

Week 13

Mon 12/12

Final test. Writing. 60 minutes