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Vietnamese With Stories: A Vietnamese Story Book for Beginners
Beginner Vietnamese reader with 24 short daily-life stories, English translations, vocabulary lists, and a simple pronunciation guide.
Alfie's Angels
By Henriette Barkow Get Book
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Description
Alfie's Angels is a 32-page Vietnamese-English picture book for children and families. It follows Alfie, a boy who wants to play an angel in a school show even though others treat the role as something only girls should do.
The complete story is presented in both Vietnamese and English, with illustrations that support meaning. You can compare the two versions page by page, reread short passages, and pick up story vocabulary and sentence patterns through context. This works best for shared reading with a child or for an early learner who enjoys stories.
The book also gives parents and teachers a natural way to talk about confidence, individuality, and gender stereotypes. Its limits are equally clear. This is one brief story, not a graded course, so you do not get systematic grammar teaching or a learning sequence. The paperback has optional TalkingPEN support, but the audio device is sold separately.
Content
- Type: Readers
- Skills: Reading, Vocabulary
- Size: 32 pages
- Native audio: No
Price
- Price: £11
- Cost: Paid
- Free trial: No
Details
- Format: Book
- Made for children: Yes
- Author: Henriette Barkow
- Publisher: Mantra Lingua
- ISBN-13: 9781852699482
Pros
- Full story printed in Vietnamese and English throughout
- Illustrations give context to the parallel text
- Supports discussion of identity and gender stereotypes
Cons
- Only 32 pages
- Not a structured course or grammar guide
- Audio playback requires a separately purchased TalkingPEN
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