12. Revision Section A

Question 1

Recall the initials you have learned in this lesson. Write them below.

Initials
Answers

Question 2

Recall the finals you have learned in this lesson. Add the finals ending with the vowel u to the table.

aa
a
e
i
o
u
eo
-u
Answers

Question 3

Recall the tones you have learned so far. Write the tone numbers and tone names and draw the tones.

Tone Number
Tone Name
Diagram
Answers

Instructions for Questions 4 to 7

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.

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Initials

1. b
2. p
3. d
4. t
5. g
6. k
7. f
8. s
9. z
10. c
11. m
12. n
13. ng

Finals

1. aa
2. a
3. e
4. i
5. o
6. u
7. eo
-i
8. aai
9. ai
10. ei
11. oi
12. ui
13. eoi
-u
14. aau
15. au
16. eu
17. iu
18. ou

Question 5

Say the syllable si with the tones below.

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Tone Number
Tone 1
Tone 2
Tone 3
Tone 4
Tone Name
High level
Mid rising
Mid level
Low falling
Diagram

Question 6

Say the syllables below.

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  1. pou2
  2. faai3
  3. meu1
  4. teoi4
  5. ga3
  6. ngo4
  7. ze3
  8. kei4
  9. mui2
  10. biu1
  11. gu3
  12. ci4
  13. nau1
  14. zoi3
  15. saa2
  16. dai3
  17. paau1

If you find this question challenging, practice with the additional recording. In the additional recording, you will hear:

InitialFinalSyllableSyllable in TonesAnswer
poupoupou1 pou2pou2
faaifaaifaai1 faai2 faai3faai3
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  1. p ‒ ou ‒ pou ‒ pou1 pou2 ‒ pou2
  2. f ‒ aai ‒ faai ‒ faai1 faai2 faai3 ‒ faai3
  3. m ‒ eu ‒ meu ‒ meu1 ‒ meu1
  4. t ‒ eoi ‒ teoi ‒ teoi1 teoi2 teoi3 teoi4 ‒ teoi4
  5. g ‒ a ‒ ga ‒ ga1 ga2 ga3 ‒ ga3
  6. ng ‒ o ‒ ngo ‒ ngo1 ngo2 ngo3 ngo4 ‒ ngo4
  7. z ‒ e ‒ ze ‒ ze1 ze2 ze3 ‒ ze3
  8. k ‒ ei ‒ kei ‒ kei1 kei2 kei3 kei4 ‒ kei4
  9. m ‒ ui ‒ mui ‒ mui1 mui2 ‒ mui2
  10. b ‒ iu ‒ biu ‒ biu1 ‒ biu1
  11. g ‒ u ‒ gu ‒ gu1 gu2 gu3 ‒ gu3
  12. c ‒ i ‒ ci ‒ ci1 ci2 ci3 ci4 ‒ ci4
  13. n ‒ au ‒ nau ‒ nau1 ‒ nau1
  14. z ‒ oi ‒ zoi ‒ zoi1 zoi2 zoi3 ‒ zoi3
  15. s ‒ aa ‒ saa ‒ saa1 saa2 ‒ saa2
  16. d ‒ ai ‒ dai ‒ dai1 dai2 dai3 ‒ dai3
  17. p ‒ aau ‒ paau ‒ paau1 ‒ paau1

Question 7

Say the words below.

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  1. 貓 maau1  cat
  2. 狗 gau2  dog
  3. 兔仔 tou3 zai2  rabbit
  4. 橋 kiu4  bridge
  5. 煲 bou1  pot
  6. 提子 tai4 zi2  grape
  7. 茶 caa4  tea
  8. 啤酒 be1 zau2  beer

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