Growing Up Bilingual In Australia

Tony Bui first came to Australia as a student. We hear Tony's insights as a dad helping his kids with their language learning.

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Moon can often be found selling plants at the Footscray Street Market, trading in Vietnamese and English. Moon's dad, Tony, arrived in Australia as a student in the early 2000's. We hear from Moon and Tony, about their …

Special episode - Meet the Teachers.

Chau Cong loves learning and teaching languages with young students. She was the coordinator of the Vietnamese …

Special episode - Meet the Teachers.

Cuc Lam is a pioneer of Vietnamese language education in Naarm Melbourne, Victoria. We hear how Cuc's childhood shaped her language and community work in the diaspora.

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Thư-Trang grew up in the 1990's, a time when Pauline Hanson's entry into Australian politics brought debates about multiculturalism and racism to the …

Karina, Sean and their mum Thư-Trang, go on a 3 week trip that lasted for 2 years. In this episode we hear about their Việtnam language adventure and life back in Melbourne, Australia.

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Michael talks about growing up in Brunswick, a multicultural suburb in Melbourne, his language journey in a Greek and Italian speaking household and …

Mai's house of languages is deeply informed by her Vietnamese, Greek and Italian heritage. A kid friendly track from Episode 2.

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Mai's parents, Tanya and Michael, have unique language journeys that help shape language use at home. We’re in their house in Melbourne’s suburb of West Footscray. It’s a lively Sunday morning, and Melbourne’s just come …

Trọng's motivation for learning Vietnamese is supported by his busy mum, Vinh. We’re in their living room in Melbourne’s western suburb of St Albans. It’s a Sunday morning, and there’s a birthday sign and balloons still …

Chi has devised a special gameshow for Trọng and Vinh.

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Host: Chi Vu

Script Development: André Dao and Chi Vu

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Trọng's motivation for learning Vietnamese is supported by his busy mum, Vinh. We’re in their living room in Melbourne’s western suburb of St Albans. It’s a Sunday morning, and there’s a birthday sign and balloons still …