Dr. Tri C. Tran teaches Vietnamese and Spanish linguistics at the University of California, Irvine. He has published two other books with University Press of America, including Bilingual Dictionary for Students of Linguistics.Dr. Minh-Tam Tran teaches Vietnamese and English as a second language. She has co-authored several Vietnamese textbooks. She has taught at the University of California, Irvine, and Golden West College.

• Preface Scope and Sequence Introduction The Tran Family’s Itinerary xiii Chapter 1: A Legend of Origin—Huy?n tho?i v? ngu?n g?c Chapter 2: The Olden Days—Nh?ng ngày xua cu Chapter 3: Mountains and Rivers—Núi non và sông ngòi Chapter 4: Regional Cuisines--?m th?c d?a phuong Chapter 5: Regional Dialects—Ti?ng d?a phuong Chapter 6: Ethnic Groups—Các nhóm dân t?c thi?u s? Chapter 7: Ancestor Worship—Th? cúng t? tiên Chapter 8: Flowers and Fruits—Hoa qu? Chapter 9: Traditional Customs—Phong t?c c? truy?n Chapter 10: Country Life—Cu?c s?ng mi?n quê Chapter 11: Folksongs—Ca dao Chapter 12: Handicrafts—Th? công nghi?p Answer Key to Exercises Grammar Index I – English –Vietnamese Grammatical Index II – Vietnamese – English English –Vietnamese VocabularyVietnamese – English Vocabulary

Dr. Tri C. Tran teaches Vietnamese and Spanish linguistics at the University of California, Irvine. He has published two other books with University Press of America, including Bilingual Dictionary for Students of Linguistics.Dr. Minh-Tam Tran teaches Vietnamese and English as a second language. She has co-authored several Vietnamese textbooks. She has taught at the University of California, Irvine, and Golden West College.

• Preface Scope and Sequence Introduction The Tran Family’s Itinerary xiii Chapter 1: A Legend of Origin—Huy?n tho?i v? ngu?n g?c Chapter 2: The Olden Days—Nh?ng ngày xua cu Chapter 3: Mountains and Rivers—Núi non và sông ngòi Chapter 4: Regional Cuisines--?m th?c d?a phuong Chapter 5: Regional Dialects—Ti?ng d?a phuong Chapter 6: Ethnic Groups—Các nhóm dân t?c thi?u s? Chapter 7: Ancestor Worship—Th? cúng t? tiên Chapter 8: Flowers and Fruits—Hoa qu? Chapter 9: Traditional Customs—Phong t?c c? truy?n Chapter 10: Country Life—Cu?c s?ng mi?n quê Chapter 11: Folksongs—Ca dao Chapter 12: Handicrafts—Th? công nghi?p Answer Key to Exercises Grammar Index I – English –Vietnamese Grammatical Index II – Vietnamese – English English –Vietnamese VocabularyVietnamese – English Vocabulary

Dr. Tri C. Tran teaches Vietnamese and Spanish linguistics at the University of California, Irvine. He has published two other books with University Press of America, including Bilingual Dictionary for Students of Linguistics.Dr. Minh-Tam Tran teaches Vietnamese and English as a second language. She has co-authored several Vietnamese textbooks. She has taught at the University of California, Irvine, and Golden West College.

• Preface Scope and Sequence Introduction The Tran Family’s Itinerary xiii Chapter 1: A Legend of Origin—Huy?n tho?i v? ngu?n g?c Chapter 2: The Olden Days—Nh?ng ngày xua cu Chapter 3: Mountains and Rivers—Núi non và sông ngòi Chapter 4: Regional Cuisines--?m th?c d?a phuong Chapter 5: Regional Dialects—Ti?ng d?a phuong Chapter 6: Ethnic Groups—Các nhóm dân t?c thi?u s? Chapter 7: Ancestor Worship—Th? cúng t? tiên Chapter 8: Flowers and Fruits—Hoa qu? Chapter 9: Traditional Customs—Phong t?c c? truy?n Chapter 10: Country Life—Cu?c s?ng mi?n quê Chapter 11: Folksongs—Ca dao Chapter 12: Handicrafts—Th? công nghi?p Answer Key to Exercises Grammar Index I – English –Vietnamese Grammatical Index II – Vietnamese – English English –Vietnamese VocabularyVietnamese – English Vocabulary