Listen and Speak
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Step 1
Observe. Listen to the days of the week. Complete the description.
We combine with the numbers 一 jat1 to 六 luk6 (‘one’ to ‘six’) to mean ‘Monday’ to ‘Saturday’ and the word 日 jat6 (‘day’) to mean ‘Sunday’.
Step 2
Listen to two conversations. In each conversation, one speaker will invite the other speaker to do an activity. Complete the scripts.
Conversation 1
| A | 不如我哋今個 一齊去 吖。 bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 jat1 cai4 heoi3 aa1. |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. |
Conversation 2
| C | 你有冇興趣下個 一齊去 呀？ nei5 jau5 mou5 hing3 ceoi3 haa6 go3 jat1 cai4 heoi3 aa3? |
| D | 我下個 唔得閒呀。 ngo5 haa6 go3 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3. |
Step 3
Listen to the conversations again. Read the scripts while listening. Complete the table.
- 接受 zip3 sau6 = to accept
- 拒絕 keoi5 zyut6 = to reject
Conversation 1
| A | 不如我哋今個星期六一齊去行山吖。 bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 gam1 go3 sing1 kei4 luk6 jat1 cai4 heoi3 haang4 saan1 aa1. Why don’t we go hiking together this Saturday? |
| B | 好呀。 hou2 aa3. Sure. |
- 不如 bat1 jyu4 = why not
- 今個 gam1 go3 = this
- 吖 aa1 = (Used to form suggestions)
- 好呀 hou2 aa3 = Sure.
Conversation 2
| A | 你有冇興趣下個星期日一齊去游水呀？ nei5 jau5 mou5 hing3 ceoi3 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 jat1 cai4 heoi3 jau4 seoi2 aa3? Are you interested in going swimming together next Sunday? |
| B | 我下個星期日唔得閒呀。 ngo5 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 jat6 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3. I am not free next Sunday. |
- 興趣 hing3 ceoi3 = interest
- 下個 haa6 go3 = next
- 得閒 dak1 haan4 = free (not busy)
Step 4
Listen and repeat the conversations.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the scripts with the words below to make your conversations.