Listen and Speak

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Step 1

Listen to the words for things we see on the street. Match each word to the correct picture.

天橋
tin1 kiu4
隧道
seoi6 dou6
馬路
maa5 lou6
1. 2. 3.
Illustration of a Hong Kong roadIllustration of a Hong Kong footbridgeIllustration of a Hong Kong pedestrian subway
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road (for vehicles)bridgesubway (pedestrian crossing)

Step 2

Listen to a phone conversation. The speakers will meet at a specific place. They will talk about directions for getting there. Arrange the following steps in the correct order.

A.轉左
zyun2 zo2
B.行天橋過對面
haang4 tin1 kiu4 gwo3 deoi3 min6
C.向公園嗰邊行
hoeng3 gung1 jyun2 go2 bin6 haang4
D.直行
zik6 haang4

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A
B
A
B
A
B

Step 3

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

A
喂?
wai2?
Hello?
B
你喺邊度呀?
nei5 hai2 bin1 dou6 aa3?
Where are you?
A
我而家喺地鐵站呀,我應該點行呀?
ngo5 ji4 gaa1 hai2 dei6 tit3 zaam6 aa3, ngo5 jing1 goi1 dim2 haang4 aa3?
I am at the subway station now. How should I walk?
B
你首先向公園嗰邊行,跟住會有條天橋,你行天橋過對面,之後轉左,跟住直行就到。
nei5 sau2 sin1 hoeng3 gung1 jyun2 go2 bin6 haang4, gan1 zyu6 wui5 jau5 tiu4 tin1 kiu4, nei5 haang4 tin1 kiu4 gwo3 deoi3 min6, zi1 hau6 zyun3 zo2, gan1 zyu6 zik6 haang4 zau6 dou3.
First, walk toward the park that direction. And then, there will be a bridge. Take the bridge to go over to the opposite side. And that, turn left. And then, if you walk straight, 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.
  • tiu4 = (Classifier for 馬路 maa5 lou6, 天橋 tin1 kiu4 and 隧道 seoi6 dou6)

Step 4

Listen and repeat.

Step 5

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

1. 街市
gaai1 si5
wet market
 隧道
seoi6 dou6
subway (pedestrian crossing)
 轉右
zyun3 jau6
to turn right
2. 體育館
tai2 juk6 gun2
sports center
 天橋
tin1 kiu4
bridge
 轉左
zyun3 zo2
to turn left
3. 圖書館
tou4 syu1 gun2
library
 隧道
seoi6 dou6
subway (pedestrian crossing)
 轉右
zyun3 jau6
to turn right
4. 泳池
wing6 ci4
swimming pool
 天橋
tin1 kiu4
bridge
 轉左
zyun3 zo2
to turn left

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