Listen and Speak

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Step 1

Listen and match the words.

仔女
zai2 neoi2

neoi2

zai2

a.      son

b.      daughter

c.      son and daughter

Step 2

Listen to a conversation. One of the speakers will talk about his or her children. Complete the description with numbers and choose the correct picture.

阿Nick有    個仔同    個女。
aa3 Nick jau5      go3 zai2 tung4      go3 neoi2.
佢個仔    歲,佢個女    歲。
keoi5 go3 zai2      seoi3, keoi5 go3 neoi2      seoi3.

Answer
Billy
阿Nick
aa3 Nick
Billy
阿Nick
aa3 Nick
Billy
阿Nick
aa3 Nick

Step 3

Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.

Billy
你結咗婚未㗎?
nei5 git3 zo2 fan1 mei6 gaa3?
Have you gotten married yet?
阿Nick
aa3 Nick
結咗喇。
git3 zo2 laa3.
Yes already.
Billy
噉你有冇仔女㗎?
gam2 nei5 jau5 mou5 zai2 neoi2 gaa3?
Then, do you have children?
阿Nick
aa3 Nick
有呀,我有一個仔同一個女嘅。
jau5 aa3, ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 zai2 tung4 jat1 go3 neoi2 ge3.
Yes, I have one son and one daughter.
Billy
佢哋今年幾多歲呀?
keoi5 dei6 gam1 nin4 gei2 do1 seoi3 aa3?
How old are they this year?
阿Nick
aa3 Nick
我個仔就歲,我個女就歲。
ngo5 go3 zai2 zau6 saam1 seoi3, ngo5 go3 neoi2 zau6 loeng5 seoi3.
My son is 3 years old. My daughter is 2 years old.
  • zau6 = (Used to show contrast between people or things)

Step 4

Listen and repeat the conversation.

Step 5

Replace the highlighted words in the script with the following ages to make your conversations.

仔 = 4歲
zai2 = 4 seoi3
女 = 1歲
neoi2 = 1 seoi3
仔 = 8歲
zai2 = 8 seoi3
女 = 6歲
neoi2 = 6 seoi3
仔 = 11歲
zai2 = 11 seoi3
女 = 9歲
neoi2 = 9 seoi3
仔 = 12歲
zai2 = 12 seoi3
女 = 7歲
neoi2 = 7 seoi3

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