Now available: Compelling Conversations Vietnam bilingual supplement comes to Amazon Kindle!

“The mind is not a vessel that needs filling but wood that needs igniting.”

—Plutarch (45-120), ancient Greek biographer and essayist

Learn, work and dream in English!

We are proud to release Compelling Conversations – Vietnam: Supplementary Bilingual English-Vietnamese Conversation Questions for Vietnamese Learners of English. A bilingual companion to last year’s second edition of Compelling Conversations – Vietnam, this book provides new context and easier access to conversational English for Vietnamese learners.

Intended for American immigrants and intermediate Vietnamese ESL students, these 420 conversation questions help learners share personal experiences and express opinions – in English.

Learn through translation with focused, thematic questions

Inspired by her long-time stateside relatives –  who are still most comfortable speaking in their native tongue – co-author Teresa Nguyen strengthens English fluency through association in this complementary course book. The first set of 15 questions (Sharing Experiences) introduces each topic, asking short, clear questions. Afterwards, another set (The Conversation Continues) follows up with more in-depth conversation topics. All are open-ended to encourage reflection and in-class discussion.

Native English speakers learning Vietnamese may also find this supplemental material useful; travelers, entrepreneurs, and professionals alike can ask questions and create closer relationships in both languages. Simply asking “how do you say” goes a long way!

Get your copy today!

Supplementary Bilingual English-Vietnamese Conversation Questions is available now as an ebook through Amazon Kindle.

For additional bilingual conversation materials and study aids, also check out Teresa’s ESL Garage channel on YouTube. Here’s one of our favorite videos!

Furthermore, we are currently looking for a dedicated, market-savvy co-publisher in Vietnam to expand our reach and create even more compelling conversations. Please refer all interest/inquiries to Eric Roth at eric@compellingconversations.com or 1-855-ESL-Book (310-390-0131 outside the U.S. and Canada).

Compelling Conversations – Vietnam: Supplementary Bilingual English-Vietnamese Conversation Questions for Vietnamese Learners of English: $2.99

Compelling Conversations – Vietnam: Speaking Exercises for Vietnamese Learners of English (Kindle Edition): $9.98

Chimayo Press (www.ChimayoPress.com) is a Los Angeles-based publisher of niche books that create compelling conversations, deepen relationships, and celebrate the human spirit. The original Compelling Conversations ESL series has found audiences across the world in over 50 countries and established a niche for English teachers, online tutors, and conversational clubs.

Eric

Eric H. Roth teaches international graduate students the pleasures and perils of academic writing and public speaking in English at the University of Southern California (USC). He also co-authors of the ELT fluency-focused Compelling Conversations series. Roth co-authored Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics in 2006 to help English language learners increase their English fluency. Recommended by English Teaching Professional magazine, the advanced ESL textbook has been used in over 50 countries in English classrooms and conversation clubs. Easy English Times, an adult literacy newspaper, published a monthly column, “Instant Conversation Activities,” based on the book for over a decade. The first specific version for a particular country, Vietnam, was published in 2011, followed by 2012's "Compelling American Conversations". A title for Japanese learners, "Compelling Conversations – Japan", was released in 2015, and a second edition of "Compelling Conversations – Vietnam" in 2016. "Creating Compelling Conversations: Reproducible Search and Share Activities for English Teachers" (2019) reflects his educational philosophy that students deserve a choice and a voice in their English classes. Eric enjoys sharing reflections, resources, and teaching tips on this blog. Many intelligent followers of many related hashtags - #ESL #EFL #ELF #CATESOL #TESOL #ELT - might find enjoy these posts.