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Activity 1

Listen to four conversations. In each conversation, one speaker will ask the other speaker(s) to run an errand. Then, listen to the statements and decide if they are true or false. Correct the false ones.

Conversation 1



ngaam1

Correct


co3

Wrong
1. ________emptyempty
2. ________emptyempty
  • soeng2 + Person + Task = to want someone to do something
A
B
A
B
A
B
A

Conversation 2



ngaam1

Correct


co3

Wrong
3. ________emptyempty
4. ________emptyempty
A
B
A
B
A
B
A

Conversation 3



ngaam1

Correct


co3

Wrong
5. ________emptyempty
6. ________emptyempty
A
B
A
B
A
B

Conversation 4



ngaam1

Correct


co3

Wrong
7. ________emptyempty
8. ________emptyempty
A
B
A
B
A
B
A few moments later…
A
C
A
C
A
C

Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

A
你今日會唔會出去呀?
nei5 gam1 jat6 wui5 m4 wui5 ceot1 heoi3 aa3?
Will you go out today?
B
會呀。
wui5 aa3.
Yes.
A
你今日會去邊度呀?
nei5 gam1 jat6 wui5 heoi3 bin1 dou6 aa3?
Where will you go today?
B
我一陣會落去球場踢波呀。
ngo5 jat1 zan6 wui5 lok6 heoi3 kau4 coeng4 tek3 bo1 aa3.
I will go down to the field for ball games to play football later.
A
你落去嗰陣時,幫我去圖書館還書得唔得呀?
nei5 lok6 heoi3 go2 zan6 si4, bong1 ngo5 heoi3 tou4 syu1 gun2 waan4 syu1 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3?
When you go down, is it okay if you go to the library to return books for me?
B
好呀,你俾啲書我吖。
hou2 aa3, nei5 bei2 di1 syu1 ngo5 aa1.
Good. [= Sure.] Please give me the books.
A
嗱,唔該晒。
naa4, m4 goi1 saai3.
Here you go. Thank you so much.

Conversation 2

A
你今日使唔使出去呀?
nei5 gam1 jat6 sai2 m4 sai2 ceot1 heoi3 aa3?
Do you need to go out today?
B
唔使呀,做咩呀?
m4 sai2 aa3, zou6 me1 aa3?
No. Why? [= Why are you asking?]
A
你可唔可以同我落去超市買啲雞蛋呀?
nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 tung4 ngo5 lok6 heoi3 ciu1 si5 maai5 di1 gai1 daan2 aa3?
Can you go down to the supermarket to buy some eggs for me?
B
可以呀,你要買幾多呀?
ho2 ji5 aa3, nei5 jiu3 maai5 gei2 do1 aa3?
Yes. How many do you want?
A
買一打吖。
maai5 jat1 daa1 aa1.
Please buy one dozen.
B
好呀,我一陣同你落去買吖。
hou2 aa3, ngo5 jat1 zan6 tung4 nei5 lok6 heoi3 maai5 aa1.
Good. [= Okay.] Let me go down to buy for you later.
A
唔該晒。
m4 goi1 saai3.
Thank you so much.

Conversation 3

A
你一陣會去邊度呀?
nei5 jat1 zan6 wui5 heoi3 bin1 dou6 aa3?
Where will you go later?
B
我一陣要落去診所覆診,跟住會出去銀行整啲嘢,做咩呀?
ngo5 jat1 zan6 jiu3 lok6 heoi3 can2 so2 fuk1 can2, gan1 zyu6 wui5 ceot1 heoi3 ngan4 hong4 zing2 di1 je5, zou6 me1 aa3?
I need to go down to the clinic to see the doctor for follow-up consultation later. And then, I will go out to the bank to do some tasks. Why? [= Why are you asking?]
A
你出去嗰時,幫我去郵局寄啲嘢吖。
nei5 ceot1 heoi3 go2 si4, bong1 ngo5 heoi3 jau4 guk2 gei3 di1 je5 aa1.
When you go out, please go to the post office to post something for me.
B
好呀,你要寄咩呀?
hou2 aa3, nei5 jiu3 gei3 me1 aa3?
Good. [= Sure.] What do you need to post?
A
呢幾封信。
ni1 gei2 fung1 seon3.
These several letters.
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]

Conversation 4

A
喂,你喺邊度呀?
wai2, nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3?
Hello, where are you?
B
我仲喺公司呀。
ngo5 zung6 hai2 gung1 si1 aa3.
I am still at the company.
A
你返嚟嗰陣,可唔可以去街市買啲菜呀?
nei5 faan1 lai4 go2 zan6, ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 heoi3 gaai1 si5 maai5 di1 coi3 aa3?
When you come back, can you go to the wet market to buy some vegetables?
B
我今晚会好夜返嚟呀。
ngo5 gam1 maan5 wui5 hou2 je6 faan1 lai4 aa3.
I will come back very late at night tonight.
A
噉冇嘢喇,拜拜。
gam2 mou5 je5 laa3, baai1 baai3.
Then, nothing already. Bye.
B
拜拜。
baai1 baai3.
Bye.
A few moments later…
A
喂,你喺邊度呀?
wai2, nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3?
Hello, where are you?
C
我喺旺角呀。
ngo5 hai2 wong6 gok3 aa3.
I am in Mong Kok.
A
你過嚟嗰時,幫我去街市買啲菜得唔得呀?唔夠菜呀。
nei5 gwo3 lai4 go2 si4, bong1 ngo5 heoi3 gaai1 si5 maai5 di1 coi3 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3? m4 gau3 coi3 aa3.
When you come over, is it okay if you go to the wet market to buy some vegetables for me? I don’t have enough vegetables.
C
我冇手呀,我拎住好多嘢呀,我今日買咗好多嘢,我買咗四件衫同五本書呀,好開心呀!
ngo5 mou5 sau2 aa3, ngo5 ling1 zyu6 hou2 do1 je5 aa3, ngo5 gam1 jat6 maai5 zo2 hou2 do1 je5, ngo5 maai5 zo2 sei3 gin6 saam1 tung4 ng5 bun2 syu1 aa3, hou2 hoi1 sam1 aa3!
I don’t have a free hand. I am holding a lot of things. I have bought a lot of things today. I have bought 4 tops and 5 books. I am very happy!
A
噉算啦,我而家自己落去街市買啦,一陣見。
gam2 syun3 laa1, ngo5 ji4 gaa1 zi6 gei2 lok6 heoi3 gaai1 si5 maai5 laa1, jat1 zan6 gin3.
Then, forget it. I go down to the wet market to buy on my own now. See you later.
C
一陣見。
jat1 zan6 gin3.
See you later.

Activity 2

Form a pair. Make conversations based on the notes below. For each set of notes, make two different conversations. Swap your roles after each conversation.

Set 1

A同B都喺屋企。
A tung4 B dou1 hai2 uk1 kei2.

Role ARole B
問B會唔會出去。
man6 B wui5 m4 wui5 ceot1 heoi3.
答你會出去,跟住講你會做咩或者要做咩。
daap3 nei5 wui5 ceot1 heoi3, gan1 zyu6 gong2 nei5 wui5 zou6 me1 waak6 ze2 jiu3 zou6 me1.
問B可唔可以幫你做一樣嘢。
man6 B ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5 zou6 jat1 joeng6 je5.
答得或者唔得。
daap3 dak1 waak6 ze2 m4 dak1.
  • man6 + Person + Question = to ask someone something
  • daap3 = to answer
  • gong2 = to say

Set 2

A同B都喺屋企。
A tung4 B dou1 hai2 uk1 kei2.

Role ARole B
問B使唔使出去。
man6 B sai2 m4 sai2 ceot1 heoi3.
答你唔使出去,跟住問A做咩。
daap3 nei5 m4 sai2 ceot1 heoi3, gan1 zyu6 man6 A zou6 me1.
問B可唔可以幫你出去做一樣嘢。
man6 B ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5 ceot1 heoi3 zou6 jat1 joeng6 je5.
答得或者唔得。
daap3 dak1 waak6 ze2 m4 dak1.

Set 3

A喺屋企,B唔喺屋企,A打電話俾B。
A hai2 uk1 kei2, B m4 hai2 uk1 kei2, A daa2 din6 waa2 bei2 B.

Role ARole B
問B喺邊度。
man6 B hai2 bin1 dou6.
答你喺邊度,跟住問A做咩。
daap3 nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6, gan1 zyu6 man6 A zou6 me1.
問B可唔可以幫你做一樣嘢。
man6 B ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 nei5 zou6 jat1 joeng6 je5.
答得或者唔得。
daap3 dak1 waak6 ze2 m4 dak1.
  • 打電話俾 daa2 din6 waa2 bei2 + Person = to call someone

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