Listen to two conversations. The speakers will talk about their work or study. Then, listen to the questions and answer them in complete sentences.

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Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

A	哈佬，我係阿文，你叫咩名呀？ haa1 lou2, ngo5 hai6 aa3 man4, nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? Hello. I am Man. What is your name?
B	我叫Justin。 ngo5 giu3 Justin. My name is Justin.
A	你讀咩major㗎？ nei5 duk6 me1 major gaa3? What is your major?
B	我讀psycho嘅，你呢？ ngo5 duk6 psycho ge3, nei5 ne1? I study psychology. How about you?
A	我讀哲學嘅。 ngo5 duk6 zit3 hok6 ge3. I study philosophy.
B	我個roommate都讀哲學㗎。 ngo5 go3 roommate dou1 duk6 zit3 hok6 gaa3. My roommate also studies philosophy.
A	你個roommate叫咩名呀？ nei5 go3 roommate giu3 me1 meng2 aa3? What is your roommate’s name?
B	佢叫Alex，你識唔識佢呀？ keoi5 giu3 Alex, nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 keoi5 aa3? His name is Alex. Do you know him?
A	哦！Alex！我識佢呀！ o5! Alex! ngo5 sik1 keoi5 aa3! Oh! Alex! I know him.

Conversation 2

A	哈佬，我係Amy男朋友，我叫Matthew。 haa1 lou2, ngo5 hai6 Amy naam4 pang4 jau5, ngo5 giu3 Matthew. Hello. I am Amy’s boyfriend. My name is Matthew.
B	我係Jessica男朋友，我叫Jeffrey。 ngo5 hai6 Jessica naam4 pang4 jau5, ngo5 giu3 Jeffrey. I am Jessica’s boyfriend. My name is Jeffrey.
A	Amy仲未嚟到。 Amy zung6 mei6 lai4 dou3. Amy hasn’t arrived yet.
B	Jessica都仲未嚟到。 Jessica dou1 zung6 mei6 lai4 dou3. Jessica hasn’t arrived yet too.
	(Awkward silence)
A	你做緊嘢定讀緊書㗎？ nei5 zou6 gan2 je5 ding6 duk6 gan2 syu1 gaa3? Are you working or studying?
B	我做緊嘢喇。 ngo5 zou6 gan2 je5 laa3. I am working already. 喇 laa3 is a sentence particle. It adds the meaning of ‘already’ here.
A	你返咩工㗎？ nei5 faan1 me1 gung1 gaa3? What do you do then?
B	我做老師嘅。 ngo5 zou6 lou5 si1 ge3. I work as a teacher.
A	噉你教咩科㗎？ gam2 nei5 gaau3 me1 fo1 gaa3? What subject do you teach then?
B	我教數學同科學嘅。你呢？你做緊嘢定讀緊書㗎？ ngo5 gaau3 sou3 hok6 tung4 fo1 hok6 ge3. nei5 ne1? nei5 zou6 gan2 je5 ding6 duk6 gan2 syu1 gaa3? I teach mathematics and science. How about you? Are you working or studying?
A	我都做緊嘢喇，我係個教練嚟嘅。 ngo5 dou1 zou6 gan2 je5 laa3, ngo5 hai6 go3 gaau3 lin6 lai4 ge3. I am working already too. I am a coach.
B	你教咩㗎？ nei5 gaau3 me1 gaa3? What do you teach?
A	我教網球嘅。 ngo5 gaau3 mong5 kau4 ge3. I teach tennis.
B	勁喎！ ging6 wo3! Awesome! We can use 勁喎 ging6 wo3 to praise someone’s skill or ability.
A	你識唔識打網球㗎？ nei5 sik1 m4 sik1 daa2 mong5 kau4 gaa3? Do you know how to play tennis?
B	唔識呀。 m4 sik1 aa3. No.
A	想學可以揾我喎！ soeng2 hok6 ho2 ji5 wan2 ngo5 wo3! If you want to learn, you can find me!
B	好呀！ hou2 aa3! Sure!

Get a role card. Talk to other classmates to complete the table.

Sample Conversation

A	哈佬，你叫咩名呀？ haa1 lou2, nei5 giu3 me1 meng2 aa3?
B	我叫Richard，你呢？ ngo5 giu3 Richard, nei5 ne1?
A	我叫阿敏。 ngo5 giu3 aa3 man5.
B	你做緊嘢定讀緊書㗎？ nei5 zou6 gan2 je5 ding6 duk6 gan2 syu1 gaa3?
A	我做緊嘢嘅。 ngo5 zou6 gan2 je5 ge3.	我仲讀緊書嘅。 ngo5 zung6 duk6 gan2 syu1 ge3.
B	噉你做咩㗎？ gam2 nei5 zou6 me1 gaa3?	噉你讀咩㗎？ gam2 nei5 duk6 me1 gaa3?
A	我做護士嘅。 ngo5 zou6 wu6 si6 ge3.	我讀工程嘅。 ngo5 duk6 gung1 cing4 ge3.
	噉你做緊嘢定讀緊書㗎？ gam2 nei5 zou6 gan2 je5 ding6 duk6 gan2 syu1 gaa3?
B	我做緊嘢嘅。 ngo5 zou6 gan2 je5 ge3.	我讀緊書嘅。 ngo5 duk6 gan2 syu1 ge3.
A	噉你做咩㗎？ gam2 nei5 zou6 me1 gaa3?	噉你讀咩㗎？ gam2 nei5 duk6 me1 gaa3?
B	我做老師嘅。 ngo5 zou6 lou5 si1 ge3.	我讀設計嘅。 ngo5 duk6 cit3 gai3 ge3.

Role Cards

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