DESIGNED FOR SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH, THIS INTRODUCTORY COURSE IN VIETNAMESE EMPHASIZES PRONUNCIATION DRILLS AND PRACTICE IN EVERYDAY DIALOGS THAT CAN BE USED WITH AN INSTRUCTOR OR ADAPTED FOR SELF-INSTRUCTION. THIS FIRST OF TWO VOLUMES CONTAINS A PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BASED ON LISTENING, CONTRASTING, RECOGNIZING, AND IMITATING THE BASIC SOUNDS AND SOUND SEQUENCES OF STANDARD SOUTHERN VIETNAMESE. TAPE RECORDINGS ACCOMPANY THE DRILLS TO SUPPLEMENT THE TEXTBOOK INSTRUCTION. AFTER MASTERING THE RUDIMENTS OF PRONUNCIATION, THE STUDENT CAN GO ON TO THE SECOND PART OF THE TEXT, WHICH INCLUDES LESSONS 1-10, THE BASIC DIALOGS. SUGGESTIONS FOR LEARNING THE MATERIAL IN THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY ACCOMPANY THE DRILLS, WHERE THE MAIN OBJECTIVE IS AUTOMATICITY OF RESPONSE. THIS TEXT IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402, FOR $1.75. (FB)