Listen and Speak

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Step 1

Listen to the adjectives for commenting on food and write them down.

1.________delicious (for food)
2.________fresh
3.________soft, tender
4.________smelling good; delicious (usually because of spices or oil)
5.________salty

Step 2

Listen to a conversation. The speakers will comment on the food they’re eating. Write down the food and the comment.

嘢食
je5 sik6

food
意見
ji3 gin3

comment
________________
A
B
A

Step 3

Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.

A
你覺得啲好唔好食呀?
nei5 gok3 dak1 di1 gai1 hou2 m4 hou2 sik6 aa3?
Do you think the chicken is delicious?
B
我覺得勁好食呀。
ngo5 gok3 dak1 ging6 hou2 sik6 aa3.
I think it is strongly delicious.
A
我都覺得勁好食呀。
ngo5 dou1 gok3 dak1 ging6 hou2 sik6 aa3.
I think it is strongly delicious too.
  • 覺得 gok3 dak1 = to think (in the sense of ‘to have a particular opinion’)

Step 4

Listen and repeat.

Step 5

Replace the highlighted words in the script with the words below to make your own conversations.

嘢食
je5 sik6

food
意見
ji3 gin3

comment
 
jyu2
fish
 好新鮮
hou2 san1 sin1
very fresh
 牛腩
ngau4 naam5
brisket
 唔夠腍
m4 gau3 nam4
not soft enough
 咖喱
gaa3 lei1
curry
 勁香
ging6 hoeng1
strongly smelling good
 叉燒
caa1 siu1
char siu
 有啲鹹
jau5 di1 haam4
a bit salty

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