Listen and Speak
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Step 1
Listen to the words for tableware. Match each word below to the correct number.
| 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. |
 |  |  |  |  |
| ________ | ________ | ________ | ________ | ________ |
Step 2
Listen to a conversation. A guest will get a type of tableware from the server. Write down the type of tableware.
________| 客 haak3 | |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | |
A few moments later… | |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | |
| 客 haak3 |
Step 3
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.
| 客 haak3 | 唔該可唔可以俾多一對筷子我哋呀？我哋少咗一對筷子呀。 m4 goi1 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 do1 jat1 deoi3 faai3 zi2 ngo5 dei6 aa3? ngo5 dei6 siu2 zo2 jat1 deoi3 faai3 zi2 aa3. Can you give one more pair of chopsticks to us, please? We have had one pair of chopsticks fewer. [= We are missing one pair of chopsticks.] |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 唔好意思，請等一陣。 m4 hou2 ji3 si1, cing2 dang2 jat1 zan6. Sorry. Please wait a moment. |
A few moments later… | |
| 職員 zik1 jyun4 | 嗱，一對筷子。 naa4, jat1 deoi3 faai3 zi2. Here you go. One pair of chopsticks. |
| 客 haak3 | 唔該晒。 m4 goi1 saai3. Thank you so much. |
- 可以 ho2 ji5 = can
- 俾 bei2 = to give
- 多 do1 = more
- 對 deoi3 = (Classifier) pair
- 少 siu2 = fewer, less
- 嗱 naa4 = here you go
Step 4
Listen and repeat.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the other types of tableware above to make your conversations. Use the classifier 隻 zek3 or 個 go3 with the other types of tableware. Try to say different numbers.