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Activity 1

Listen to two conversations. The speakers will decide on the time for their meal, and the meeting point and time. Then, listen to the questions and choose the correct answers.

Conversation 1

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C. ________

Answer: ____

2. ________

A. ________
B. ________
C. ________

Answer: ____

3. ________

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B. ________
C. ________

Answer: ____

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Conversation 2

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B. ________
C. ________

Answer: ____

2. ________

A. ________
B. ________
C. ________

Answer: ____

3. ________

A. ________
B. ________
C. ________

Answer: ____

4. ________

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C. ________

Answer: ____

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Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

A
我哋食幾多點好呀?
ngo5 dei6 sik6 gei2 do1 dim2 hou2 aa3?
We eat at what time will be good?
[= What time should we eat?]
B
我哋食六點半O唔OK呀?
ngo5 dei6 sik6 luk6 dim2 bun3 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
Is eating at 6:30 okay?
A
不如食晏啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 sik6 aan3 di1 aa1.
Why don’t we eat later?
B
噉食七點半你O唔OK呀?
gam2 sik6 cat1 dim2 bun3 nei5 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
Is eating at 7:30 okay with you then?
A
OK呀。
ou1 kei1 aa3.
Okay. [= Yes. / Sure.]
B
噉就食七點半啦,我一陣訂位吖。
gam2 zau6 sik6 cat1 dim2 bun3 laa1, ngo5 jat1 zan6 deng6 wai2 aa1.
Let’s just eat at 7:30 then. Let me book the seats in a moment.
A
好呀,噉我哋喺邊度等呀?
hou2 aa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2 aa3?
Good. Where do we wait then? [= Where should we meet then?]
B
不如我哋喺海港城出邊等吖。
bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 hai2 hoi2 gong2 sing4 ceot1 bin6 dang2 aa1.
Why don’t we wait outside Harbour City?
[= Why don’t we meet outside Harbour City?]
A
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]
B
噉我哋約幾多點等呀?
gam2 ngo5 dei6 joek3 gei2 do1 dim2 dang2 aa3?
What time do we arrange to wait?
[= What time should we meet?]
A
我哋約七點三等O唔OK呀?
ngo5 dei6 joek3 cat1 dim2 saam1 dang2 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
Is arranging 7:15 to wait okay?
[= Is meeting at 7:15 okay?]
B
OK呀。
ou1 kei1 aa3.
Okay. [= Yes.]
A
噉就七點三喺海港城出邊等啦。
gam2 zau6 cat1 dim2 saam1 hai2 hoi2 gong2 sing4 ceot1 bin6 dang2 laa1.
Let’s just wait outside Harbour City at 7:15 then.
[= Let’s just meet outside Harbour City at 7:15 then.]

Conversation 2

A
後日食幾點好呀我哋?
hau6 jat6 sik6 gei2 dim2 hou2 aa3 ngo5 dei6?
We eat at what time the day after tomorrow will be good?
[= What time should we eat the day after tomorrow?]
B
食八點半好唔好呀?
sik6 baat3 dim2 bun3 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3?
Is eating at 8:30 good?
[= What do you think about eating at 8:30?]
A
不如食早啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 sik6 zou2 di1 aa1.
Why don’t we eat earlier?
B
噉食七點你O唔OK呀?
gam2 sik6 cat1 dim2 nei5 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
Is eating at 7:00 okay with you then?
A
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Yes.]
B
噉就食七點啦,我聽日打去book枱吖。
gam2 zau6 sik6 cat1 dim2 laa1, ngo5 ting1 jat6 daa2 heoi3 buk1 toi2 aa1.
Let’s just eat at 7:00 then. Let me make a call to book a table tomorrow.
A
好呀,噉喺邊度等呀我哋?
hou2 aa3, gam2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2 aa3 ngo5 dei6?
Good. Where do we wait then? [= Where should we meet then?]
B
喺旺角地鐵站等好唔好呀?
hai2 wong6 gok3 dei6 tit3 zaam6 dang2 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3?
Is waiting at Mong Kok Subway/MTR Station good?
[= What do you think about meeting at Mong Kok Subway/MTR Station?]
A
定係喺朗豪坊門口等呀?
ding6 hai6 hai2 long5 hou4 fong1 mun4 hau2 dang2 aa3?
Or we wait at the entrance of Langham Place?
[= Or we meet at the entrance of Langham Place?]
B
好呀,噉我哋約幾點等呀?
hou2 aa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 joek3 gei2 dim2 dang2 aa3?
Good. [= Sure.] What time do we arrange to wait? [= What time should we meet?]
A
約六點半等你O唔OK呀?
joek3 luk6 dim2 bun3 dang2 nei5 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
Is arranging to meet at 6:30 okay with you?
[= Is meeting at 6:30 okay with you?]
B
不如約遲啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 joek3 ci4 di1 aa1.
Why don’t we arrange to meet later?
[= Why don’t we meet later?]
A
噉六點九呢?你O唔OK呀?
gam2 luk6 dim2 gau2 ne1? nei5 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
How about 6:45? Is it okay with you?
B
OK呀。
ou1 kei1 aa3.
Okay. [= Yes.]
A
噉就六點九喺朗豪坊門口等啦我哋。
gam2 zau6 luk6 dim2 gau2 hai2 long5 hou4 fong1 mun4 hau2 dang2 laa1 ngo5 dei6.
Let’s just wait at the entrance of Langham Place at 6:45 then.
[= Let’s just meet at the entrance of Langham Place at 6:45 then.]

Activity 2

Form a pair. Use the notes below to make four conversations. Swap your roles after Conversation 2.

For each conversation, discuss the following items in turn:

The time for a meal
The meeting point
The meeting time

When discussing each item, Role B should suggest before Role A. Choose the options with ✔️ at the end.

Conversation 1

Role ARole B
想食幾點:
soeng2 sik6 gei2 dim2:
✔️ 8:00
想喺邊度等:
soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2:
✔️ 時代廣場入邊
si4 doi6 gwong2 coeng4 jap6 bin6
想食幾點:
soeng2 sik6 gei2 dim2:
6:00
想喺邊度等:
soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2:
銅鑼灣地鐵站
tung4 lo4 waan1 dei6 tit3 zaam6

Conversation 2

Role ARole B
想食幾點:
soeng2 sik6 gei2 dim2:
✔️ 12:00
想喺邊度等:
soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2:
✔️ 中環街市門口
zung1 waan4 gaai1 si5 mun4 hau2
想食幾點:
soeng2 sik6 gei2 dim2:
2:00
想喺邊度等:
soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2:
中環地鐵站
zung1 waan4 dei6 tit3 zaam6

Conversation 3

Role ARole B
想食幾點:
soeng2 sik6 gei2 dim2:
✔️ 8:30
想喺邊度等:
soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2:
✔️ 重慶大廈樓下
cung4 hing3 daai6 haa6 lau4 haa6
想食幾點:
soeng2 sik6 gei2 dim2:
7:30
想喺邊度等:
soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2:
尖沙咀地鐵站
zim1 saa1 zeoi2 dei6 tit3 zaam6

Conversation 4

Role ARole B
想食幾點:
soeng2 sik6 gei2 dim2:
✔️ 10:30
想喺邊度等:
soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2:
✔️ 朗豪坊地下
long5 hou4 fong1 dei6 haa2
想食幾點:
soeng2 sik6 gei2 dim2:
11:30
想喺邊度等:
soeng2 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2:
旺角地鐵站
wong6 gok3 dei6 tit3 zaam6

Sample Conversation

A
我哋食幾點好呀?
ngo5 dei6 sik6 gei2 dim2 hou2 aa3?
B
我哋食六點O唔OK呀?
ngo5 dei6 sik6 luk6 dim2 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
A
不如食早啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 sik6 zou2 di1 aa1.
不如食晏啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 sik6 aan3 di1 aa1.
不如食遲啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 sik6 ci4 di1 aa1.
B
噉食八點你O唔OK呀?
gam2 sik6 baat3 dim2 nei5 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
A
OK呀。
ou1 kei1 aa3.
B
噉就食八點啦,我一陣訂位吖。
gam2 zau6 sik6 baat3 dim2 laa1, ngo5 jat1 zan6 deng6 wai2 aa1.
噉就食八點啦,我一陣book枱吖。
gam2 zau6 sik6 baat3 dim2 laa1, ngo5 jat1 zan6 buk1 toi2 aa1.
A
好呀,噉我哋喺邊度等呀?
hou2 aa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 hai2 bin1 dou6 dang2 aa3?
B
我哋喺銅鑼灣地鐵站等好唔好呀?
ngo5 dei6 hai2 tung4 lo4 waan1 dei6 tit3 zaam6 dang2 hou2 m4 hou2 aa3?
A
定係喺時代廣場入邊等呀?
ding6 hai6 hai2 si4 doi6 gwong2 coeng4 jap6 bin6 dang2 aa3?
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
A
噉我哋約幾多點等呀?
gam2 ngo5 dei6 joek3 gei2 do1 dim2 dang2 aa3?
B
不如我哋約七點九等吖。
bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 joek3 cat1 dim2 gau2 dang2 aa1.
A
不如約早啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 joek3 zou2 di1 aa1.
不如約晏啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 joek3 aan3 di1 aa1.
不如約遲啲吖。
bat1 jyu4 joek3 ci4 di1 aa1.
B
噉約七點半等你O唔OK呀?
gam2 joek3 cat1 dim2 bun3 dang2 nei5 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3?
A
OK呀。
ou1 kei1 aa3.
B
噉就七點半時代廣場入邊等啦。
gam2 zau6 cat1 dim2 bun3 hai2 si4 doi6 gwong2 coeng4 jap6 bin6 dang2 laa1.

Activity 3

Form a group of three. Use the notes below to make a conversation.

Decide on the time for a meal.
Decide on the meeting point and time.

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