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Vietnamese Greetings

Third graders say hello and goodbye in Vietnamese (lời chào) — xin chào (hello), chào buổi sáng (good morning), tạm biệt (goodbye), cảm ơn (thank you). Their first friendly words — in a language full of musical tone marks!

Grade 3Greetings45 minutes1 class periodACTFL / World LanguagesExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Learn Vietnamese greetings.
  • ✓Match words to meanings.
  • ✓Greet a friend.
  • ✓Say thank you.
Essential Question

How do you say hello, goodbye, and thank you in Vietnamese?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Greeting

Project this and match each Vietnamese greeting to its meaning — tap the word, then tap the meaning.

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The Lesson · Language Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

45 minutes, five moves

Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.

1

Warm-Up — Xin chào!

5 min

How do you say hello in Vietnamese?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Wave & say “xin chào!”
  • Ask what it means.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Do it too.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — Greetings

10 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Greeting.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Repeat.
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Practice — Practice

12 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Greet with chào buổi sáng.
  • Say cảm ơn.
  • Wave tạm biệt.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Greet.
  • Say it.
  • Wave.
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Speak — Speak

12 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Greet a partner in Vietnamese.
  • Say thank you.
  • Say goodbye.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Greet.
  • Thank.
  • Bye.
5

Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Name a greeting.
  • Say hello in Vietnamese.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Name one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice-Low).

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Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: greet & thank.

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand greetings.

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Cultures 2.1

Explore Vietnamese greetings.

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Communication 1.3

Presentational: say hello & goodbye.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Greeting cards with pronunciation.
  • Model each aloud.
  • Gesture with words.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with xin chào & cảm ơn.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Use pictures.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add bạn khỏe không? (how are you?).
  • Greet 3 classmates.
  • Act out a meeting.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 👋Greeting cards
  • 💻Match the Greeting
  • 🇻🇳Vietnam map
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

lời chàogreetingsxin chàohellochào buổi sánggood morningchúc ngủ ngongood nighttạm biệtgoodbyecảm ơnthank youlàm ơnpleasebạn khỏe khônghow are you
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
How do you say “hello” in Vietnamese?
xin chào.
QUESTION 2
What does cảm ơn mean?
Thank you.
QUESTION 3
What does tạm biệt mean?
Goodbye.

Reflect: greetings.

Have students greet a family member in Vietnamese (xin chào! or chào buổi sáng!). A printable Vietnamese greetings sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

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.

🖨️ Vietnamese GreetingsPrint
Name: ________________________
Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: bạn khỏe không, chào buổi sáng, chúc ngủ ngon, cảm ơn, làm ơn, lời chào, tạm biệt, xin chào
  1. hello
  2. thank you
  3. good night
  4. goodbye
  5. how are you
  6. please
  7. good morning
  8. greetings

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. How do you say “hello” in Vietnamese?
  2. What does cảm ơn mean?
  3. What does tạm biệt mean?
Answer key — Part A: 1) xin chào · 2) cảm ơn · 3) chúc ngủ ngon · 4) tạm biệt · 5) bạn khỏe không · 6) làm ơn · 7) chào buổi sáng · 8) lời chào
Part B: 1) xin chào. 2) Thank you. 3) Goodbye.