Exercises

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Exercise 1

Complete the descriptions.

1.

We use the conjunctions ________ (‘if’) and ________ (‘if’) to connect a scenario and a suggested action in a sentence. We put ________ before the scenario and ________ after the scenario.

Exercise 2

Listen to B and complete A. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Number of PeopleSuggested Amount
(by weight)
Suggested Amount
(by amount of money)
一個人
jat1 go3 jan4
八両
baat3 loeng2
$30
兩個人
loeng5 go3 jan4
半斤
bun3 gan1
$50
四個人
sei3 go3 jan4
一斤
jat1 gan1
$100
六個人
luk6 go3 jan4
一斤半
jat1 gan1 bun3
$150
八個人
baat3 go3 jan4
兩斤
loeng5 gan1
$200

Example

A 如果四個人食嘅話,應該買幾多呀?
jyu4 gwo2 sei3 go3 jan4 sik6 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 gei2 do1 aa3?
If four people eat, how much should I buy?
[= How much should I buy for four people?]
B 買一斤啦。
maai5 jat1 gan1 laa1.
← Listen to this first.
Buy one catty.

1.

A ________
B ________

2.

A ________
B ________

3.

A ________
B ________

4.

A ________
B ________

5.

A ________
B ________

6.

A ________
B ________

Exercise 3

Listen to B and complete A. Then, listen to the recordings to check your answers. Finally, repeat after the recordings.

Method to Cook PorkSuitable Cut
 煲湯
bou1 tong1
 豬𦟌
zyu1 zin2
 煲粥
bou1 zuk1
 瘦肉
sau3 juk6
 
caau2
 豬頸肉
zyu1 geng2 juk6
 蒸排骨
zing1 paai4 gwat1
 飛排
fei1 paai2
 整咕嚕肉
zing2 gu1 lou1 juk6
 梅頭
mui4 tau2
 整燒排骨
zing2 siu1 paai4 gwat1
 一字排
jat1 zi6 paai2
 打邊爐
daa2 bin1 lou4
 五花腩
ng5 faa1 naam5

Example

A 如果用嚟煲湯嘅話,應該買邊個位呀?
jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 bou1 tong1 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 bin1 go3 wai2 aa3?
If I use it to boil soup, which part should I buy?
B 買豬𦟌啦。
maai5 zyu1 zin2 laa1.
← Listen to this first.
Buy pork shank.

1.

A ________
B ________

2.

A ________
B ________

3.

A ________
B ________

4.

A ________
B ________

5.

A ________
B ________

6.

A ________
B ________

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