Activities
Activity 1
Listen to two conversations. In each conversation, a guest will talk to the receptionist at the restaurant. Complete the tables. Fill in a question mark if the information is not mentioned.
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Conversation 2
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Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| A | 歡迎光臨,請問小姐有冇訂枱嘅? fun1 jing4 gwong1 lam4, cing2 man6 siu2 ze2 jau5 mou5 deng6 toi2 ge2? Welcome. Miss, may I ask if you have booked seats? |
| B | 有呀。 jau5 aa3. Yes. |
| A | 請問訂咗幾多點嘅? cing2 man6 deng6 zo2 gei2 do1 dim2 ge2? May I ask what time you have booked for? |
| B | 我哋訂咗九點半嘅。 ngo5 dei6 deng6 zo2 gau2 dim2 bun3 ge3. We have booked for 9:30. |
| A | 請問留咗乜嘢名嘅? cing2 man6 lau4 zo2 mat1 je5 meng2 ge2? May I ask what name you have left? |
| B | 留咗梁小姐,八位嘅。 lau4 zo2 loeng4 siu2 ze2, baat3 wai2 ge3. I have left Miss Leung. 8 people. |
| A | 請問幾多號電話嘅? cing2 man6 gei2 do1 hou6 din6 waa2 ge2? May I ask your phone number? |
| B | 六三八九,一二五四。 luk6 saam1 baat3 gau2, jat1 ji6 ng5 sei3. 6389-1254. |
| A | 請跟我嚟。請坐。 cing2 gan1 ngo5 lai4. cing2 co5. Please come with me. Please sit. |
Conversation 2
| A | 歡迎光臨,請問先生有冇book位嘅? fun1 jing4 gwong1 lam4, cing2 man6 sin1 saang1 jau5 mou5 buk1 wai2 ge2? Welcome. Sir, may I ask if you have booked seats? |
| B | 我哋冇book位呀。 ngo5 dei6 mou5 buk1 wai2 aa3. We have not booked seats. |
| A | 請問先生幾多個人嘅? cing2 man6 sin1 saang1 gei2 do1 go3 jan4 ge2? Sir, may I ask how many people? |
| B | 十個人嘅。 sap6 go3 jan4 ge3. 10 people. |
| A | 唔好意思,今晚冇位喇。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1, gam1 maan5 mou5 wai2 laa3. Sorry, there are no seats already tonight. |
| B | 好,唔該晒。 hou2, m4 goi1 saai3. Good. [= Okay.] Thank you so much. |
Activity 2
Listen to three conversations. In each conversation, a guest will talk to the receptionist at the restaurant. Then, listen to the questions and answer them.
Conversation 1
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Conversation 2
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Conversation 3
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Transcripts with Translation
Conversation 1
| A | 歡迎光臨,請問小姐有冇訂枱嘅? fun1 jing4 gwong1 lam4, cing2 man6 siu2 ze2 jau5 mou5 deng6 toi2 ge2? Welcome. Miss, may I ask if you have booked a table? |
| B | 冇呀。 mou5 aa3. No. |
| A | 請問小姐幾多位嘅? cing2 man6 siu2 ze2 gei2 do1 wai2 ge2? Miss, may I ask how many people? |
| B | 五位嘅。 ng5 wai2 ge3. 5 people. |
| A | 請問你哋想坐入邊定出邊嘅? cing2 man6 nei5 dei6 soeng2 co5 jap6 bin6 ding6 ceot1 bin6 ge2? May I ask whether you want to sit inside or outside? |
| B | 入邊吖唔該。 jap6 bin6 aa1 m4 goi1. Inside, please. |
| A | 請跟我嚟。最入邊嗰個卡位吖。 cing2 gan1 ngo5 lai4. zeoi3 jap6 bin6 go2 go3 kaa1 wai2 aa1. Please come with me. That inmost booth table, please. |
Conversation 2
| A | 歡迎光臨,請問有冇訂位嘅? fun1 jing4 gwong1 lam4, cing2 man6 jau5 mou5 deng6 wai2 ge2? Welcome. May I ask if you have booked seats? |
| B | 冇呀。 mou5 aa3. No. |
| A | 請問幾多位嘅? cing2 man6 gei2 do1 wai2 ge2? May I ask how many people? |
| B | 兩位嘅。 loeng5 wai2 ge3. 2 people. |
| A | 請問你哋想坐裏邊定外邊嘅? cing2 man6 nei5 dei6 soeng2 co5 leoi5 bin6 ding6 ngoi6 bin6 ge2? May I ask whether you want to sit inside or outside? |
| B | 外邊吖唔該。 ngoi6 bin6 aa1 m4 goi1. Outside, please. |
| A | 而家未有枱,俾張飛你哋吖。 ji4 gaa1 mei6 jau5 toi2, bei2 zoeng1 fei1 nei5 dei6 aa1. There is no table yet now. Let me give you a ticket. |
| B | 請問仲有幾多張枱嘅? cing2 man6 zung6 jau5 gei2 do1 zoeng1 toi2 ge2? May I ask how many tables there are still [ahead of us]? |
| A | 仲有三張枱。 zung6 jau5 saam1 zoeng1 toi2. There are still 3 tables [ahead of you]. |
| B | 好,唔該晒。 hou2, m4 goi1 saai3. Good. [= Okay.] Thank you so much. |
Half an hour later… | |
| A | 三十六號飛,有冇三十六號飛嘅? saam1 sap6 luk6 hou6 fei1, jau5 mou5 saam1 sap6 luk6 hou6 fei1 ge2? Ticket number 36. Is there ticket number 36? |
| B | 呢度,我哋係三十六號飛。 ni1 dou6, ngo5 dei6 hai6 saam1 sap6 luk6 hou6 fei1. Here, we are ticket number 36. |
| A | 中間呢張圓枱吖。 zung1 gaan1 ni1 zoeng1 jyun4 toi2 aa1. This round table at the center, please. |
Conversation 3
| A | 歡迎光臨,請問先生有冇book位嘅? fun1 jing4 gwong1 lam4, cing2 man6 sin1 saang1 jau5 mou5 buk1 wai2 ge2? Welcome. Sir, may I ask if you have booked seats? |
| B | 冇呀。 mou5 aa3. No. |
| A | 請問先生幾多位嘅? cing2 man6 sin1 saang1 gei2 do1 wai2 ge2? Sir, may I ask how many people? |
| B | 四位嘅。 sei3 wai2 ge3. 4 people. |
| A | 請問你哋想坐裏邊定外邊嘅? cing2 man6 nei5 dei6 soeng2 co5 leoi5 bin6 ding6 ngoi6 bin6 ge2? May I ask whether you want to sit inside or outside? |
| B | 裏邊吖。 leoi5 bin6 aa1. Inside, please. |
| A | 我哋而家未有位,俾張飛你哋吖。 ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 mei6 jau5 wai2, bei2 zoeng1 fei1 nei5 dei6 aa1. We don’t have seats yet now. Let me give you a ticket. |
| B | 請問而家幾多號飛嘅? cing2 man6 ji4 gaa1 gei2 do1 hou6 fei1 ge2? May I ask what the ticket number is now? |
| A | 而家三十八號飛。 ji4 gaa1 saam1 sap6 baat3 hou6 fei1. Ticket number 38 now. |
| B | 好,唔該晒。 hou2, m4 goi1 saai3. Good. [= Okay.] Thank you so much. |
Half an hour later… | |
| A | 四十一號飛,有冇四十一號飛嘅? sei3 sap6 jat1 hou6 fei1, jau5 mou5 sei3 sap6 jat1 hou6 fei1 ge2? Ticket number 41. Is there ticket number 41? |
| B | 呢度,我哋係四十一號飛。 ni1 dou6, ngo5 dei6 hai6 sei3 sap6 jat1 hou6 fei1. Here, we are ticket number 41. |
| A | 呢邊吖。前邊張四人枱吖。 ni1 bin1 aa1. cin4 bin6 zoeng1 sei3 jan4 toi2 aa1. This way, please. The four-person table at the front, please. |
Activity 3
Form a pair. Use the notes below to make eight conversations. In each conversation, one of you will be the receptionist, and one of you will be the guest. Swap your roles after each conversation. Use your fingers to walk on the floor plan so that you can practice using location expressions.
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