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Step 1

Recall and complete the following location expressions.

1.
____
____ bin6
front
3.
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____ bin6
left
A person seen from behind, facing front4.
____
____ bin6
right
2.
____
____ bin6
back, behind

Step 2

Listen to the location expressions. Check your answers.

Step 3

Listen to a conversation. The speakers are on the street. One speaker wants to find a place to do an activity. Write down the location expression they mentioned.

________
A
B
A
B

Step 4

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

A
我想食下午茶呀,呢度附近有冇茶餐廳呀?
ngo5 soeng2 sik6 haa6 ng5 caa4 aa3, ni1 dou6 fu6 gan6 jau5 mou5 caa4 caan1 teng1 aa3?
I want to have afternoon tea. Is there a cha chaan teng near here?
B
前邊條街有間茶餐廳呀。
cin4 bin6 tiu4 gaai1 jau5 gaan1 caa4 caan1 teng1 aa3.
The street in front has one cha chaan teng.
A
前邊條街呀?不如我哋而家去吖。
cin4 bin6 tiu4 gaai1 aa4? bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 ji4 gaa1 heoi3 aa1.
The street in front? Why don’t we go now?
B
好呀。
hou2 aa3.
Good. [= Sure.]
  • 附近 fu6 gan6 = near
  • tiu4 = (Classifier for streets)
  • gaai1 = street

Step 5

Listen and repeat.

Step 6

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

ActivityPlaceLocation Expression
 買嘢飲
maai5 je5 jam2
to buy drinks
 郵局
jau4 guk2
post office
 前邊
cin4 bin6
front
 買啲生果
maai5 di1 saang1 gwo2
to buy some fruits
 銀行
ngan4 hong4
bank
 後邊
hau6 bin6
back, behind
 撳錢
gam6 cin2
to get money from the ATM
 便利店
bin6 lei6 dim3
convenience store
 左邊
zo2 bin6
left
 寄啲嘢
gei3 di1 je5
to post something
 超級市場
ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4
supermarket
 右邊
jau6 bin6
right

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