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Vietnam Now! A Vietnamese Language Reader
A bilingual Vietnamese-English reader with graded news articles, literature, notes, exercises, photos, and native-speaker audio.
Sunita at the Zoo
By Maggie Paun Get Book
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Description
Sunita at the Zoo is an English-Vietnamese picture book for children ages 3 to 6. It follows Sunita and her class on a zoo trip, meeting elephants, penguins, monkeys, parrots, and other animals. It suits families, classrooms, or beginners who want a gentle shared-reading story rather than a formal lesson book.
The dual-language text and illustrations let you connect Vietnamese with the English version and the action on each page. The familiar setting builds animal vocabulary and basic school-trip language in a simple story, not isolated word lists.
Every edition is PENpal enabled. With the separately sold PENpal device and the publisher's audio files, you can hear the text in both languages while following the page. This adds listening support, but the paperback alone is mainly for reading. It has no structured curriculum or grammar teaching, and the short child-focused content offers little for advanced learners.
Content
- Type: Readers
- Skills: Listening, Reading, Vocabulary
- Size: 36 pages
Price
- Price: $15.50
- Cost: Paid
- Free trial: No
Details
- Format: Book
- Made for children: Yes
- Author: Maggie Paun
- Publisher: Mantra Lingua
- Published: 2023
- ISBN-13: 9781801373135
Pros
- Parallel English-Vietnamese text
- Zoo story reinforces animal and outing vocabulary
- PENpal-enabled audio in both languages
- Short illustrated text suited to shared reading
Cons
- PENpal device sold separately for audio
- Very limited for older or advanced learners
- Not a structured course or grammar guide
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