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Listen to two phone conversations. The speakers will meet at a specific place. They will talk about directions for getting there. Correct the mistakes in the routes below.

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Transcripts with Translation

Conversation 1

A	喂？ wai2? Hello?
B	你而家去到邊度呀？ nei5 ji4 gaa1 heoi3 dou3 bin1 dou6 aa3? Where have you gone to now?
A	我而家喺巴士站呀，我唔識路呀。 ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 baa1 si2 zaam6 aa3, ngo5 m4 sik1 lou6 aa3. I am at the bus stop now. I don’t know the way.
B	你見唔見到個迴旋處呀？個迴旋處應該喺你嘅左手邊。 nei5 gin3 m4 gin3 dou2 go3 wui4 syun4 cyu5 aa3? go3 wui4 syun4 cyu5 jing1 goi1 hai2 nei5 ge3 zo2 sau2 bin6. Do you see a roundabout? The roundabout should be on your left-hand side.
A	迴旋處⋯⋯迴旋處⋯⋯呀，我見到個迴旋處呀。 wui4 syun4 cyu5… wui4 syun4 cyu5… aa3, ngo5 gin3 dou2 go3 wui4 syun4 cyu5 aa3. Roundabout… Roundabout… Oh, I see a roundabout.
B	你首先向迴旋處嗰個方向行，你行到街尾嗰陣時，會見到條天橋，你行天橋過對面，落咗天橋之後向左邊行，行三個街口就到。 nei5 sau2 sin1 hoeng3 wui4 syun4 cyu5 go2 go3 fong1 hoeng3 haang4, nei5 haang4 dou3 gaai1 mei5 go2 zan6 si4, wui5 gin3 dou2 tiu4 tin1 kiu4, nei5 haang4 tin1 kiu4 gwo3 deoi3 min6, lok6 zo2 tin1 kiu4 zi1 hau6 hoeng3 zo2 bin6 haang4, haang4 saam1 go3 gaai1 hau2 zau6 dou3. First, walk toward the roundabout that direction. When you have walked to the end of the street, you will see a bridge. Take the bridge to go over to the opposite side. After you have gone down from the bridge, walk toward the left. If you walk for three intersections, then you arrive.
A	好，一陣見。 hou2, jat1 zan6 gin3. Good. [= Okay.] See you later.
B	一陣見。 jat1 zan6 gin3. See you later.

Conversation 2

A	喂？ wai2? Hello?
B	你而家去到邊度呀？ nei5 ji4 gaa1 heoi3 dou3 bin1 dou6 aa3? Where have you gone to now?
A	我啱啱落咗車，我應該點行呀？ ngo5 ngaam1 ngaam1 lok6 zo2 ce1, ngo5 jing1 goi1 dim2 haang4 aa3? I have got off the vehicle just now. How should I walk?
B	你而家見到咩呀？ nei5 ji4 gaa1 gin3 dou2 me1 aa3? What do you see now?
A	左邊有個球場，右邊有個商場。 zo2 bin6 jau5 go3 kau4 coeng4, jau6 bin6 jau5 go3 soeng1 coeng4. There is a field for ball games on the left. There is a shopping mall on the right.
B	你首先向球場嗰邊行，行到街尾之後會見到條隧道，你落隧道，落到隧道之後轉左直行到尾，跟住轉右上返嚟，之後直行兩個街口，轉彎就到。 nei5 sau2 sin1 hoeng3 kau4 coeng4 go2 bin6 haang4, haang4 dou3 gaai1 mei5 zi1 hau6 wui5 gin3 dou2 tiu4 seoi6 dou6, nei5 lok6 seoi6 dou6, lok6 dou3 seoi6 dou6 zi1 hau6 zyun3 zo2 zik6 haang4 dou3 mei5, gan1 zyu6 zyun3 jau6 soeng5 faan1 lai4, zi1 hau6 zik6 haang4 loeng5 go3 gaai1 hau2, zyun3 waan1 zau6 dou3. First, walk toward the field for ball games that side. After you have walked to the end of the street, you will see a subway. Go down to the subway. After you have gone down to the subway, turn left and walk straight to the end. And then, turn right and come back up. After that, walk straight for two intersections. If you make a turn, then you arrive.
A	好，我揾唔到就再打俾你。 hou2, ngo5 wan2 m4 dou2 zau6 zoi3 daa2 bei2 nei5. Good. [= Okay.] If I am not able to find it, then I will give you a call again.
B	好，一陣見。 hou2, jat1 zan6 gin3. Good. [= Okay.] See you later.

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Transcripts with Translation

A	喂？ wai2? Hello?
B	你而家去到邊度呀？ nei5 ji4 gaa1 heoi3 dou3 bin1 dou6 aa3? Where have you gone to now?
A	我啱啱上咗車。 ngo5 ngaam1 ngaam1 soeng5 zo2 ce1. I have got on the vehicle just now.
B	噉你落咗車就打俾我啦。 gam2 nei5 lok6 zo2 ce1 zau6 daa2 bei2 ngo5 laa1. Then, when you have got off the vehicle, then give me a call.
A	好。 hou2. Good. [= Okay.]
	Half an hour later…
B	喂？ wai2? Hello?
A	我啱啱出咗地鐵站，我要點樣行呀？ ngo5 ngaam1 ngaam1 ceot1 zo2 dei6 tit3 zaam6, ngo5 jiu3 dim2 joeng2 haang4 aa3? I have gone out from the subway station just now. How do I need to walk?
B	你沿住奶路臣街行四個街口，去到麥花臣之前會見到個球場，再直行就到。 nei5 jyun4 zyu6 naai5 lou6 san4 gaai1 haang4 sei3 go3 gaai1 hau2, heoi3 dou3 mak6 faa1 san2 zi1 cin4 wui5 gin3 dou2 go3 kau4 coeng4, zoi3 zik6 haang4 zau6 dou3. Walk along Nelson Street for four intersections. Before you have gone to MacPherson [a stadium], you will see a field for ball games. If you walk straight further, then you arrive.
A	好，一陣見。 hou2, jat1 zan6 gin3. Good. [= Okay.] See you later.
B	一陣見。 jat1 zan6 gin3. See you later.
	Half an hour later…
A	喂？ wai2? Hello?
B	你喺邊度呀？ nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3? Where are you at?
A	死喇，我好似行錯路呀。 sei2 laa3, ngo5 hou2 ci5 haang4 co3 lou6 aa3. Oh no. I seem to have taken the wrong way.
B	你而家喺咩街呀？ nei5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 me1 gaai1 aa3? Which street are you on now?
A	我喺咩街？呀，喺彌敦道呀。 ngo5 hai2 me1 gaai1? aa3, hai2 nei4 deon1 dou6 aa3. Which street am I on? Oh, I am on Nathan Road.
B	彌敦道？你點解行咗去彌敦道嘅？噉你而家見到咩呀？ nei4 deon1 dou6? nei5 dim2 gaai2 haang4 zo2 heoi3 nei4 deon1 dou6 ge3? gam2 nei5 ji4 gaa1 gin3 dou2 me1 aa3? Nathan Road? Why have you walked to Nathan Road? Then, what do you see now?
A	我見到⋯⋯我見到信和中心呀。 ngo5 gin3 dou2… ngo5 gin3 dou2 seon3 wo2 zung1 sam1 aa3. I see… I see the Sino Centre.
B	吓！你行咗去信和中心呀？你行錯方向呀，你返返轉頭啦。 haa2! nei5 haang4 zo2 heoi3 seon3 wo2 zung1 sam1 aa4? nei5 haang4 co3 fong1 hoeng3 aa3, nei5 faan1 faan1 zyun3 tau4 laa1. What! You have walked to the Sino Centre? You walk to the wrong direction. Go back.
A	好。 hou2. Good. [= Okay.]
B	你返返轉頭，見到豉油街就轉右，之後直行，跟住你會見到個公園，過咗個公園之後轉左，再直行就會見到個球場，過咗個球場之後轉右，再直行就係麥花臣。你再揾唔到就問下人啦！ nei5 faan1 faan1 zyun3 tau4, gin3 dou2 si6 jau4 gaai1 zau6 zyun3 jau6, zi1 hau6 zik6 haang4, gan1 zyu6 nei5 wui5 gin3 dou2 go3 gung1 jyun2, gwo3 zo2 go3 gung1 jyun2 zi1 hau6 zyun3 zo2, zoi3 zik6 haang4 zau6 wui5 gin3 dou2 go3 kau4 coeng4, gwo3 zo2 go3 kau4 coeng4 zi1 hau6 zyun3 jau6, zoi3 zik6 haang4 zau6 hai6 mak6 faa1 san2. nei5 zoi3 wan2 m4 dou2 zau6 man6 haa5 jan4 laa1! Go back. When you see Soy Street, then turn right. After that, walk straight. And then, you will see a park. After you have passed the park, turn left. If you walk straight further, then you see a field for ball games. After you have passed the field for ball games, turn right. If you walk straight further, then it is MacPherson. If you are not able to find it further, then ask people. [= If you are still not able to find it, then ask people.]
A	好。 hou2. Good. [= Okay.]
B	一陣見。 jat1 zan6 gin3. See you later.

Culture

麥花臣 mak6 faa1 san2 is a venue where many live music shows are held.

Form a pair. Make four conversations based on the routes shown in the maps below. In each conversation, Role A will ask for directions to a place, and Role B will give directions. Swap your roles after each conversation.

Conversation 1

Conversation 2

Conversation 3

Conversation 4

Form a pair. Each of you will choose a route on Google Map (e.g., from your current location to a nearby destination). In turn, show your route to your partner and make a conversation similar to those in Activity 3. Your partner will give directions for your route, and you will give directions for theirs. Try to get lost in your conversations!