What is a compound word in Vietnamese? How to distinguish simple and compound words? What are regulations on periodic assessment of lower secondary school students in Vietnam?

What is a compound word in Vietnamese? How to distinguish simple and compound words?

(1) What is a compound word?

A compound word is a word formed by two or more syllables. Simply put, a compound word is a compound word. It is formed by combining similar or different syllables to create a meaningful word.

(2) Characteristics of compound words:

- A compound word is a compound word. In which:

+ A compound word is a subset of compound words composed of two or more syllables combined.

Example: nhà ở, xe cộ, ruộng vườn, giao thông…

+ Onomatopoeic words are also a part of compound words, formed by two syllables that have a phonetic relationship. The purpose of onomatopoeic words is to make language more poetic and enhance appropriate emphasis.

Example: Rầm rầm, khanh khách, lung linh…

- A compound word is formed by multiple syllables.

Additionally, regarding the meaning of the syllables forming a compound word, there are the following cases:

- Each separate syllable has its own meaning.

Example: vui vẻ

+ "Vui" is a simple word that denotes the mental state of a person or a conscious entity.

+ "Vẻ" is also a simple word indicating the shape, appearance, or demeanor of a person or animal.

- Each syllable does not have a clear meaning separately.

Example: lay láy (Neither of these syllables has a clear meaning on its own).

- When separated, some syllables have clear meanings, and some do not.

Example: pretty

"Xinh" has a clear meaning, while "xắn" does not have a clear meaning.

Therefore, compound words are structurally formed by the combination of syllables, but their meaning does not depend on any single syllable within the word.

(3) How to distinguish between simple and compound words:

Additionally: some borrowed words may have more than one syllable but are still considered simple words (e.g., ti-vi, ra-đi-ô); Care should be taken to avoid confusion between simple and compound words, polysyllabic simple words, and onomatopoeic words.

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What are regulations on periodic assessment of lower secondary school students in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 7 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, the regulation on periodic assessment for lower secondary school students is as follows:

- Periodic assessment (not applicable to thematic study units) includes mid-term and end-of-term assessments, conducted through: tests (on paper or computer), practical exercises, learning projects.

+ The time for tests (on paper or computer) for subjects (excluding thematic study units) with up to 70 periods per school year is 45 minutes; for subjects (excluding thematic study units) with more than 70 periods per school year, it is from 60 minutes to 90 minutes; for specialized subjects, it is a maximum of 120 minutes.

+ For tests (on paper or computer) evaluated by score, the test is constructed based on a matrix and specification, meeting the learning objectives specified in the School Curriculum.

+ For tests (on paper or computer) evaluated by comments, practical exercises, learning projects, there must be guidelines and assessment criteria according to the learning objectives specified in the School Curriculum before implementation.

- Each semester, each subject evaluated by comments has 01 (one) mid-term assessment and 01 (one) end-of-term assessment.

- Each semester, each subject evaluated by a combination of comments and scores has 01 (one) mid-term score (abbreviated as DDGgk) and 01 (one) end-of-term score (abbreviated as DDGck).

- Students who do not participate in the required number of tests and assessments due to force majeure reasons are eligible for make-up tests and assessments with equivalent requirements to the missed ones. Make-up tests and assessments are conducted per semester.

- Students who do not participate in make-up tests and assessments will be assessed as Not Yet Reached or receive 0 (zero) points for the missed tests and assessments.

What is the purpose of assessing the learning and training results of lower secondary school students?

According to the provisions in Article 3 of Circular 22/2021/TT-BGDDT, the purpose of assessing the learning and training results of lower secondary school students is to determine the level of task completion in training and learning according to the learning objectives outlined in the School Curriculum; to provide accurate, prompt information for students to adjust their training and learning activities, and for educational administrators and teachers to adjust teaching activities.