Listen and Speak
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Step 1
Listen to a conversation. The speakers will talk about their work or study. There are five mistakes in the script below. Correct the mistakes. One has been done for you. Then, check your answers.
| Mandy | 你做緊嘢同 (定)讀緊書㗎？ nei5 zou6 gan2 je5 tung4 (ding6) duk6 gan2 syu1 gaa3? |
| Joe | 我仲讀緊書嘅。 ngo5 zung6 duk6 gan2 syu1 ge3. |
| Mandy | 噉你讀咩㗎？ gam2 nei5 duk6 me1 gaa3? |
| Joe | 我讀會計嘅，你呀？ ngo5 duk6 wui6 gai3 ge3, nei5 aa3? |
| Mandy | 我做緊嘢嘅。 ngo5 zou6 gan2 je5 ge3. |
| Joe | 都你做咩㗎？ dou1 nei5 zou6 me1 gaa3? |
| Mandy | 我做老師嘅。 ngo5 zou6 lou5 si1 ge3. |
Answer
Step 2
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Complete the table.
| Mandy | 你做緊嘢定讀緊書㗎？ nei5 zou6 gan2 je5 ding6 duk6 gan2 syu1 gaa3? Are you working or studying? |
| Joe | 我仲讀緊書嘅。 ngo5 zung6 duk6 gan2 syu1 ge3. I am still studying. |
| Mandy | 噉你讀咩㗎？ gam2 nei5 duk6 me1 gaa3? What do you study then? |
| Joe | 我讀設計嘅，噉你呢？ ngo5 duk6 cit3 gai3 ge3, gam2 nei5 ne1? I study design. How about you? |
| Mandy | 我做緊嘢嘅。 ngo5 zou6 gan2 je5 ge3. I am working. |
| Joe | 噉你做咩㗎？ gam2 nei5 zou6 me1 gaa3? What do you do then? |
| Mandy | 我做廚師嘅。 ngo5 zou6 cyu4 si1 ge3. I work as a chef. |
- 做緊嘢 zou6 gan2 je5 = working
- 定 ding6 = or
- 讀緊書 duk6 gan2 syu1 = studying
- 仲 zung6 = still
- 噉 gam2 = then
- 讀 duk6 = to study
- 設計 cit3 gai3 = design
- 做 zou6 = to work as
- 廚師 cyu4 si1 = chef
Step 3
Listen and repeat the conversation.
Step 4
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the occupations or subjects below to make your conversations.