Listen and Speak
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Step 1
Listen to a conversation. The speakers will decide how they will get to a place. Complete the script of the conversation.
| A | 我哋一陣坐咩車去觀塘呀？ ngo5 dei6 jat1 zan6 co5 me1 ce1 heoi3 gun1 tong4 aa3? |
| B | 坐________去好唔好呀？ co5 ________ heoi3 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3? |
| A | 除咗________，仲可以坐咩呀？ ceoi4 zo2 ________, zung6 ho2 ji5 co5 me1 aa3? |
| B | 除咗________，仲可以坐________，但係坐________去耐啲。 ceoi4 zo2 ________, zung6 ho2 ji5 co5 ________, daan6 hai6 co5 ________ heoi3 noi6 di1. |
| A | 噉我哋坐________啦。 gam2 ngo5 dei6 co5 ________ laa1. |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. |
Step 2
Listen to the questions and answer them in complete sentences.
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Step 3
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.
| A | 我哋一陣坐咩車去觀塘呀？ ngo5 dei6 jat1 zan6 co5 me1 ce1 heoi3 gun1 tong4 aa3? What public transport do we take to go to Kwun Tong [a district in Hong Kong] 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 | 除咗地鐵，仲可以坐咩呀？ ceoi4 zo2 dei6 tit3, zung6 ho2 ji5 co5 me1 aa3? Apart from the subway, what can we take in addition? |
| B | 除咗地鐵，仲可以坐巴士，但係坐巴士去慢啲。 ceoi4 zo2 dei6 tit3, zung6 ho2 ji5 co5 baa1 si2, daan6 hai6 co5 baa1 si2 heoi3 maan6 di1. Apart from the subway, we can take the bus in addition, but taking the bus to go there takes longer. |
| A | 噉我哋坐地鐵啦。 gam2 ngo5 dei6 co5 dei6 tit3 laa1. Then, let’s take the subway. |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Good. [= Sure.] |
- 除咗 ceoi4 zo2 = apart from
- 但係 daan6 hai6 = but
- 慢 maan6 = slow
Step 4
Listen and repeat.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the words below to make your conversations.
- 地方 dei6 fong1 = place
- 交通工具 gaau1 tung1 gung1 geoi6 = transport
- 快 faai3 = fast
- 慢 maan6 = slow