Tenth graders give commands and instructions in Vietnamese (câu mệnh lệnh) — trải! (lay out!), thêm! (add!), cuốn! (roll!), ăn! (eat!). They order the steps to make gỏi cuốn (fresh spring rolls), a beloved Vietnamese dish.
Students will be able to…
trải! thêm! ăn! How do you give instructions and commands in Vietnamese?
Project this and have students put the spring-roll-making commands in order.
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How do you tell someone to do something in Vietnamese?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
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Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-Low).
Presentational: give instructions.
Interpretive: follow commands.
Compare command forms.
Explore Vietnamese food (gỏi cuốn).
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students write three commands in Vietnamese to make or do something. A printable Vietnamese commands sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.