Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
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The adverb ________ means ‘too’ (as in too salty) or ‘so’ (as in so delicious). We put it ________ an adjective. We often use it with the sentence particle ________.
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The suffix ________ means ‘too’ (as in too salty). We put it ________ an adjective. We often use it with the sentence particle ________.
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The adverb ________ means ‘enough’. We put it ________ an adjective.
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The adverb ________ means ‘a little bit’. We put it ________ an adjective.
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When making a negative comment, we can use the sentence particle ________ to add a sense of dissatisfaction to the sentence.
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We can use the verb ________ to indicate that we are expressing an opinion.
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We can use ________ to form a question that elicits opinions about something or someone as the answer. We put it ________ the thing or the person we ask about.
Exercise 2
Unscramble the sentences. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
nei5 dip6 ji3 fan2 dim2 joeng2 aa3?
How is your spaghetti?
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Exercise 3
You will listen to some comments on food. Decide if it is a positive or negative comment.
Example
嘩，好好飲喎。
waa3, hou2 hou2 jam2 wo3.
Wow, it’s very delicious.
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Exercise 4
Follow the example to complete the conversations. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | (星洲炒米 sing1 zau1 caau2 mai5) 你覺得個星洲炒米點呀？ nei5 gok3 dak1 go3 sing1 zau1 caau2 mai5 dim2 aa3? What do you think about the Singapore-Style Fried Rice Vermicelli? |
| B | (😊 好食 hou2 sik6) 我覺得好好食呀。 ngo5 gok3 dak1 hou2 hou2 sik6 aa3. I think it’s very delicious. ⭐ Make a positive comment if the face is 😊 and a negative comment if the face is ☹️. The answers provided are just possible answers. You can use other degree words. |
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| A | (雞 gai1) ________ |
| B | (☹️ 鹹 haam4) ________ |
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| A | (蝦 haa1) ________ |
| B | (😊 唔錯 m4 co3) ________ |
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| A | (魚 jyu2) ________ |
| B | (☹️ 新鮮 san1 sin1) ________ |
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| A | (鴛鴦 jyun1 joeng1) ________ |
| B | (😊 特別 dak6 bit6) ________ |
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| A | (薯條 syu4 tiu2) ________ |
| B | (☹️ 脆 ceoi3) ________ |
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| A | (湯 tong1) ________ |
| B | (😊 夾 gaap3) ________ |