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Activity 1
Listen to three conversations. The speakers will decide how they will get to a place. After listening to each conversation, listen to the statements and decide if they are true or false. Correct the false ones.
Conversation 1
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Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| A | 我哋一陣坐咩車去筲箕灣呀？ ngo5 dei6 jat1 zan6 co5 me1 ce1 heoi3 saau1 gei1 waan1 aa3? What public transport do we take to go to Shau Kei Wan later? |
| B | 坐地鐵去好唔好呀？ co5 dei6 tit3 heoi3 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3? Is taking the subway to go there good? |
| A | 除咗坐地鐵，仲可以坐咩呀？ ceoi4 zo2 co5 dei6 tit3, zung6 ho2 ji5 co5 me1 aa3? Apart from the subway, what can we take in addition? |
| B | 除咗坐地鐵，仲可以坐電車，但係坐地鐵去快啲呀。 ceoi4 zo2 co5 dei6 tit3, zung6 ho2 ji5 co5 din6 ce1, daan6 hai6 co5 dei6 tit3 heoi3 faai3 di1 aa3. Apart from the subway, we can take the tram in addition, but taking the subway to go there is faster. |
| A | 可以坐電車去呀？我想坐電車多啲呀。 ho2 ji5 co5 din6 ce1 heoi3 aa4? ngo5 soeng2 co5 din6 ce1 do1 di1 aa3. We can take the tram to go there? I want to take the tram more. |
| B | 好呀，噉我哋坐電車啦。我哋幾點出門口呀？ hou2 aa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 co5 din6 ce1 laa1. ngo5 dei6 gei2 dim2 ceot1 mun4 hau2 aa3? Good. [= Okay.] Then, let’s take the tram. What time do we leave home? |
| A | 由呢度去嗰度要幾耐呀？ jau4 ni1 dou6 heoi3 go2 dou6 jiu3 gei2 noi6 aa3? How long does it need to go from here to there? |
| B | 我估要大約九個字咁上下。 ngo5 gu2 jiu3 daai6 joek3 gau2 go3 zi6 gam3 soeng6 haa2. I guess it needs about 45 minutes [9 x 5 minutes]. |
| A | 而家幾點呀？ ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2 aa3? What time is it now? |
| B | 而家六點三呀。 ji4 gaa1 luk6 dim2 saam1 aa3. It’s 6:15 now. |
| A | 噉不如七點出門口吖。 gam2 bat1 jyu4 cat1 dim2 ceot1 mun4 hau2 aa1. Then, why don’t we leave home at 7:00? |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Okay.] |
Conversation 2
| A | 我哋一陣坐咩車去阿哥屋企呀？ ngo5 dei6 jat1 zan6 co5 me1 ce1 heoi3 aa3 go1 uk1 kei2 aa3? What public transport do we take to go to older brother’s home later? |
| B | 坐地鐵去好唔好呀？ co5 dei6 tit3 heoi3 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3? Is taking the subway to go there good? |
| A | 有冇巴士去呀？ jau5 mou5 baa1 si2 heoi3 aa3? Are there any buses that go there? |
| B | 有巴士去呀，但係個巴士站好遠，行去要差唔多十五分鐘呀。 jau5 baa1 si2 heoi3 aa3, daan6 hai6 go3 baa1 si2 zaam6 hou2 jyun5, haang4 heoi3 jiu3 caa1 m4 do1 sap6 ng5 fan1 zung1 aa3. There are buses that go there, but the bus stop is far away. Walking there needs almost 15 minutes. |
| A | 噉我哋坐地鐵啦。 gam2 ngo5 dei6 co5 dei6 tit3 laa1. Then, let’s take the subway. |
| B | 好呀，噉我哋幾點出門口呀？ hou2 aa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 gei2 dim2 ceot1 mun4 hau2 aa3? Good. [= Okay.] Then, what time do we leave home? |
| A | 由呢度去嗰度要幾耐呀？ jau4 ni1 dou6 heoi3 go2 dou6 jiu3 gei2 noi6 aa3? How long does it need to go from here to there? |
| B | 我諗要大概半個鐘左右。 ngo5 nam2 jiu3 daai6 koi3 bun3 go3 zung1 zo2 jau2. I think it needs about half an hour. |
| A | 而家幾點呀？ ji4 gaa1 gei2 dim2 aa3? What time is it now? |
| B | 而家五點半呀。 ji4 gaa1 ng5 dim2 bun3 aa3. It’s 5:30 now. |
| A | 噉不如六點三出門口吖。 gam2 bat1 jyu4 luk6 dim2 saam1 ceot1 mun4 hau2 aa1. Then, why don’t we leave home at 6:15? |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Okay.] |
Conversation 3
| A | 我哋聽朝搭咩車去元朗呀？ ngo5 dei6 ting1 ziu1 daap3 me1 ce1 heoi3 jyun4 long5 aa3? What public transport do we take to go to Yuen Long tomorrow morning? |
| B | 搭巴士去好唔好呀？搭巴士嘅話，我哋可以搭269D(二六九D)呀。 daap3 baa1 si2 heoi3 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3? daap3 baa1 si2 ge3 waa2, ngo5 dei6 ho2 ji5 daap3 269D (ji6 luk6 gau2 di1) aa3. Is taking the bus to go there good? If we take the bus, we can take Number 269D. |
| A | 除咗巴士，仲可以搭咩呀？ ceoi4 zo2 baa1 si2, zung6 ho2 ji5 daap3 me1 aa3? Apart from the bus, what can we take in addition? |
| B | 搭地鐵都得呀，如果搭地鐵，我哋可以搭屯馬線，但係搭地鐵貴啲呀。 daap3 dei6 tit3 dou1 dak1 aa3, jyu4 gwo2 daap3 dei6 tit3, ngo5 dei6 ho2 ji5 daap3 tyun4 maa5 sin3, daan6 hai6 daap3 dei6 tit3 gwai3 di1 aa3. Taking the subway is okay too. If we take the subway, we can take the Tuen Ma Line, but taking the subway is more expensive. |
| A | 噉我哋搭巴士啦。 gam2 ngo5 dei6 daap3 baa1 si2 laa1. Then, let’s take the bus. |
| B | 好呀，噉我哋幾點出發呀？ hou2 aa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 gei2 dim2 ceot1 faat3 aa3? Good. [= Okay.] Then, what time do we set off? |
| A | 由我哋屋企去元朗要幾耐呀？ jau4 ngo5 dei6 uk1 kei2 heoi3 jyun4 long5 jiu3 gei2 noi6 aa3? How long does it need to go from our home to Yuen Long? |
| B | 我諗要大約一個鐘頭四個字左右。 ngo5 nam2 jiu3 daai6 joek3 jat1 go3 zung1 tau4 sei3 go3 zi6 zo2 jau2. I think it needs about one hour and 20 minutes [4 x 5 minutes]. |
| A | 噉不如八點半出門口吖。 gam2 bat1 jyu4 baat3 dim2 bun3 ceot1 mun4 hau2 aa1. Then, why don’t we leave home at 8:30? |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Okay.] |
Activity 2
Disclaimer: The information below is not real.
Form a pair. Make six conversations using the notes below. In each conversation, decide how you will get to the destination and when you will set off. Play these two roles in turn:
- Role A: Ask about the possible means of transport.
- Role B: Suggest and compare the possible means of transport.
Swap your roles after each conversation.
Activity 3
Form a pair. Make four conversations similar to those in Activity 2. This time, talk about how you will get to the places you are planning to visit in the next few days. You can also choose some places on Google Map randomly.