Listen and Speak
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Step 1
Listen and complete each expression with a number.
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
 |  |  |  |  |
| ____折 ____ zit3 | ____折 ____ zit3 | ____折 ____ zit3 | ____折 ____ zit3 | ____折 ____ zit3 |
Observe the expressions and answer the questions.
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What does the word 折 zit3 mean?
折 zit3 means ‘________% of the original price’. -
How do we express discounts in Cantonese?
________
Step 2
Listen to a conversation. A customer is shopping at a clothing store and will ask about the price of an item and the discount. Choose the correct promotion banner.
Answer
| 客 haak3 | |
| 店員 dim3 jyun4 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 店員 dim3 jyun4 | |
| 客 haak3 |
Step 3
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answer.
| 客 haak3 | 請問呢對鞋幾多錢呀？ cing2 man6 ni1 deoi3 haai4 gei2 do1 cin2 aa3? May I ask how much this pair of shoes is? |
| 店員 dim3 jyun4 | 呢對鞋一千六百九十九蚊。 ni1 deoi3 haai4 jat1 cin1 luk6 baak3 gau2 sap6 gau2 man1. This pair of shoes is $1699. |
| 客 haak3 | 而家有冇折呀？ ji4 gaa1 jau5 mou5 zit3 aa3? Are there discounts now? |
| 店員 dim3 jyun4 | 而家買夠三件貨品就有七折。 ji4 gaa1 maai5 gau3 saam1 gin6 fo3 ban2 zau6 jau5 cat1 zit3. If you buy at least three items, then there is 30% off now. |
| 客 haak3 | 好，唔該晒。 hou2, m4 goi1 saai3. Good. [= Okay.] Thank you so much. |
- 折 zit3 = discount; 10% of the original price
- 買夠 maai5 gau3 = to buy at least
- 件 gin6 = (Classifier for 貨品 fo3 ban2)
- 貨品 fo3 ban2 = item
Step 4
Listen and repeat.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the prices and the discounts below to make your conversations.
