19. Revision Section B
Question 1
Recall the initials you have learned in this lesson. Write them below.
Question 2
Recall the finals you have learned in this lesson. Write them below.
Question 3
Recall the tones you have learned in this lesson. Write the tone numbers and tone names and draw the tones.
Instructions for Questions 4 to 6
Follow the steps below to complete each question.
Step 1: Say the sound, syllable or word aloud yourself.
Step 2: Listen to the recording and compare your pronunciation to the recording.
Step 3: Follow the recording and say the sound, syllable or word again.
Question 4
Say the sounds below.
Question 5
Say the syllable si with the tones below.
Question 6
Say the syllables below.
- gaa2
- be1
- si1
- fo1
- paa2
- se2
- ku1
- go2
- taa1
- fu1
- do1
- ge2
If you find this question challenging, practice with the additional recording. In the additional recording, you will hear:
- g ‒ aa ‒ gaa ‒ gaa1 gaa2 ‒ gaa2
- b ‒ e ‒ be ‒ be1 ‒ be1
- s ‒ i ‒ si ‒ si1 ‒ si1
- f ‒ o ‒ fo ‒ fo1 ‒ fo1
- p ‒ aa ‒ paa ‒ paa1 paa2 ‒ paa2
- s ‒ e ‒ se ‒ se1 se2 ‒ se2
- k ‒ u ‒ ku ‒ ku1 ‒ ku1
- g ‒ o ‒ go ‒ go1 go2 ‒ go2
- t ‒ aa ‒ taa ‒ taa1 ‒ taa1
- f ‒ u ‒ fu ‒ fu1 ‒ fu1
- d ‒ o ‒ do ‒ do1 ‒ do1
- g ‒ e ‒ ge ‒ ge1 ge2 ‒ ge2
Question 7
Say the words below.
- 花 faa1 flower
- 波 bo1 ball
- 屎 si2 poo
- 菇 gu1 mushroom
- 梳 so1 comb
- 巴士 baa1 si2 bus
Question 8
In a Cantonese song, the lines of the lyrics usually rhyme with each other. The last syllables of the lines usually have the same final, either for the whole song or the same verse.
Listen to the following songs. In each song, the last syllable in each line of the lyrics has the same final. What is the final used in each song?
Song 1: 囍帖街 hei2 tip2 gaai1
Singer: 謝安琪 ze6 on1 kei4
Composer: Eric Kwok
Lyricist: 黃偉文 wong4 wai5 man4
Song 2: 你好嗎 lei5 hou2 maa1
Singer: 方皓玟 fong1 hou6 man4
Composer: 徐繼宗 ceoi4 gai3 zung1
Lyricist: 林夕 lam4 zik6
Song 3: 靜靜 zing6 zing6
Singer: Serrini
Composers: Serrini, Ka Shun
Lyricist: Serrini