Exercises
Exercise 1
Complete the descriptions.
1.
The expression ________ means ‘to plan to, to intend to’.
2.
When we put the question words 乜嘢 mat1 je5 and 咩 me1 after a verb, we can optionally add the classifier ________ before them if we expect the answer to be plural or uncountable.
3.
When we use the adverbs 通常 tung1 soeng4, 成日 seng4 jat6, 好多時 hou2 do1 si4 and 從來唔 cung4 loi4 m4, we can add ________ to emphasize how we often or how we never do an activity.
4.
We can use the modal verb ________ to talk about our habit.
5.
We can use the word ________ to indicate the purpose of an action in a serial verb construction.
Exercise 2
Listen to the sentences and identify the information. Then, repeat after the recordings.
💡 To review the vocabulary for food and drinks, you can go to Lesson 27 and Lesson 28.
Example
我諗住買啲蝦嚟整茄汁蝦呀。
ngo5 nam2 zyu6 maai5 di1 haa1 lai4 zing2 ke2 zap1 haa1 aa3.
I plan to buy some shrimp to make Ketchup Shrimp.
Ingredient(s): 蝦 haa1
Dish Name / Type of Dish: 茄汁蝦 ke2 zap1 haa1
1.
________
Ingredient(s): ________
Dish Name / Type of Dish: ________
2.
________
Ingredient(s): ________
Dish Name / Type of Dish: ________
3.
________
Ingredient(s): ________
Dish Name / Type of Dish: ________
4.
________
Ingredient(s): ________
Dish Name / Type of Dish: ________
5.
________
Ingredient(s): ________
Dish Name / Type of Dish: ________
6.
________
Ingredient(s): ________
Dish Name / Type of Dish: ________
Exercise 3
Follow the example to complete the sentences using the dish names. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
茄汁蝦 ke2 zap1 haa1
我諗住買啲蝦嚟整茄汁蝦呀。
ngo5 nam2 zyu6 maai5 di1 haa1 lai4 zing2 ke2 zap1 haa1 aa3.
I plan to buy some shrimp to make Ketchup Shrimp.
1.
香蕉蛋糕 hoeng1 ziu1 daan6 gou1
________
2.
鹵水雞翼 lou5 seoi2 gai1 jik6
________
3.
________
4.
蕃茄炒蛋 faan1 ke2 caau2 daan2
________
5.
洋蔥豬扒 joeng4 cung1 zyu1 paa2
________
6.
西蘭花炒帶子 sai1 laan4 faa1 caau2 daai3 zi2
________
Exercise 4
Listen to the conversations and identify the frequency B mentions for the activities. Then, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 你通常會去邊檔魚檔㗎？ nei5 tung1 soeng4 wui5 heoi3 bin1 dong3 jyu4 dong3 gaa3? Which fish stall will you usually go to? |
| B | 我通常都會去前邊嗰檔魚檔嘅。 ngo5 tung1 soeng4 dou1 wui5 heoi3 cin4 bin6 go2 dong3 jyu4 dong3 ge3. I will usually go to the fish stall in front. |
| 去前邊嗰檔魚檔 heoi3 cin4 bin6 go2 dong3 jyu4 dong3 | 通常 tung1 soeng4 |
1.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| 去後邊嗰檔生果檔 heoi3 hau6 bin6 go2 dong3 saang1 gwo2 dong3 | ________ |
2.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| 炒嚟食 caau2 lai4 sik6 | ________ |
3.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| 煮蟹 zyu2 haai5 | ________ |
4.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| 食蝦 sik6 haa1 | ________ |
| 食蟹 sik6 haai5 | ________ |
5.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| 煎嚟食 zin1 lai4 sik6 | ________ |
| 焗嚟食 guk6 lai4 sik6 | ________ |
6.
| A | ________ |
| B | ________ |
| 買蘋果同橙 maai5 ping4 gwo2 tung4 caang2 | ________ |
| 買梨或者柑 maai5 lei4 waak6 ze2 gam1 | ________ |
Exercise 5
Listen to A and complete B using the notes in brackets. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.
Example
| A | 你通常會去邊檔魚檔㗎？ nei5 tung1 soeng4 wui5 heoi3 bin1 dong3 jyu4 dong3 gaa3? Which fish stall will you usually go to? |
| B | (the one in front: usually) 我通常都會去前邊嗰檔魚檔嘅。 ngo5 tung1 soeng4 dou1 wui5 heoi3 cin4 bin6 go2 dong3 jyu4 dong3 ge3. I will usually go to the fish stall in front. |
1.
| A | ________ |
| B | (the one in the middle: very often) ________ |
2.
| A | ________ |
| B | (to deep-fry: often) ________ |
3.
| A | ________ |
| B | (broccoli: usually; celery: from time to time) ________ |
4.
| A | ________ |
| B | (to steam: sometimes; to pan-fry: sometimes) ________ |
5.
| A | ________ |
| B | (lamb: rarely, reason: my mum doesn’t like eating it) ________ |
6.
| A | ________ |
| B | (chicken and pork: usually; beef or lamb: sometimes) ________ |