Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
To indicate the hour of the time, we use the classifiers ________ or ________.
2.
We can use three methods to indicate the minute of the time if it is not zero. In Method 1, we say the number of the minute and the classifier ________. In Method 2, we say ________ and the number which the minute hand of a torque clock is pointing to. In Method 3, we say the number which the minute hand is pointing to and the expression ________.
3.
We can use the question words ________ or ________ to ask for the time in hours and minutes.
4.
We can put the suffix ________ after an adverb to form a comparative adverb.
5.
We can put the expression ________ or ________ after an option to suggest the option and ask for opinions on the option at the same time
6.
When we add both the time and a location in a sentence, we usually say the ________ first and then the ________.
7.
If a sentence has ________, we can optionally move the subject to the end of the sentence.
Exercise 2
For each question, listen to the first sentence and then complete the conversation. If the minute of the time is not zero, use Method 2 with 搭 daap6 omitted to indicate it. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 我哋食八點O唔OK呀？ ngo5 dei6 sik6 baat3 dim2 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3? Is eating at 8:00 okay? |
| B | 不如食早啲吖。 bat1 jyu4 sik6 zou2 di1 aa1. Why don’t we eat earlier? |
| A | 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? |
| B | OK呀。 ou1 kei1 aa3. Okay. [= Yes. / Sure.] |
1.
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| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
2.
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| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
3.
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| B | ________ |
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4.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
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| B | ________ |
5.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
Exercise 3
Complete the conversations. If the minute of the time is not zero, use Method 2 to indicate it. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| 📍 | 灣仔地鐵站A3出口 waan1 zai2 dei6 tit3 zaam6 A3 ceot1 hau2 |
| 🕒 | 7:00 |
| A | 我哋喺灣仔地鐵站A3出口等O唔OK呀？ ngo5 dei6 hai2 waan1 zai2 dei6 tit3 zaam6 A3 ceot1 hau2 dang2 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3? Is waiting at Exit A3 of Wan Chai Subway/MTR Station okay? [= Is meeting at Exit A3 of Wan Chai Subway/MTR Station okay?] |
| B | OK呀，噉我哋約幾點等呀？ ou1 kei1 aa3, gam2 ngo5 dei6 joek3 gei2 dim2 dang2 aa3? Okay. [= Yes.] What time do we arrange to wait then? [= What time should we meet then?] |
| A | 我哋約七點等O唔OK呀？ ngo5 dei6 joek3 cat1 dim2 dang2 ou1 m4 ou1 kei1 aa3? Is arranging 7:00 to wait okay? [= Is meeting at 7:00 okay?] |
| B | OK呀，噉就七點喺灣仔地鐵站A3出口等啦。 ou1 kei1 aa3, gam2 zau6 cat1 dim2 hai2 waan1 zai2 dei6 tit3 zaam6 A3 ceot1 hau2 dang2 laa1. Okay. [= Yes.] Let’s just wait at Exit A3 of Wan Chai Subway/MTR Station at 7:00 then. [= Let’s just meet at Exit A3 of Wan Chai Subway/MTR Station at 7:00 then.] |
1.
| 📍 | 中環地鐵站C出口 zung1 waan4 dei6 tit3 zaam6 C ceot1 hau2 |
| 🕒 | 8:00 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
2.
| 📍 | 時代廣場入邊 si4 doi6 gwong2 coeng4 jap6 bin6 |
| 🕒 | 12:15 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
3.
| 📍 | 餐廳門口 caan1 teng1 mun4 hau2 |
| 🕒 | 6:45 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
4.
| 📍 | 朗豪坊出邊 long5 hou4 fong1 ceot1 bin6 |
| 🕒 | 7:30 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
5.
| 📍 | 大埔火車站A3出口 daai6 bou3 fo2 ce1 zaam6 A3 ceot1 hau2 |
| 🕒 | 11:50 |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |