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Step 1
Listen to the methods to cook pork and the cut suitable for each method. Match the correct cut to each method.
煲湯就買豬𦟌啦。 bou1 tong1 zau6 maai5 zyu1 zin2 laa1. If you boil soup, then buy pork shank. |
蒸排骨就買飛排啦。 zing1 paai4 gwat1 zau6 maai5 fei1 paai2 laa1. If you steam pork ribs, then buy pork shoulder rib. |
整咕嚕肉就買梅頭啦。 zing2 gu1 lou1 juk6 zau6 maai5 mui4 tau2 laa1. If you make Sweet and Sour Pork, then buy pork shoulder butt. |
整燒排骨就買一字排啦。 zing2 siu1 paai4 gwat1 zau6 maai5 jat1 zi6 paai2 laa1. If you make baked pork ribs, then buy pork back rib. |
打邊爐就買五花腩啦。 daa2 bin1 lou4 zau6 maai5 ng5 faa1 naam5 laa1. If you have hotpot, then buy pork belly. |
Step 2
Listen to a conversation. A customer will buy pork at a meat stall. Write down the cut that the customer has bought.
________| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | |
| 客 haak3 | |
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 |
Step 3
Listen to the conversation again. Read the script while listening. Check your answers.
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | 要啲咩呀？今日啲豬肉好靚呀。 jiu3 di1 me1 aa3? gam1 jat6 di1 zyu1 juk6 hou2 leng3 aa3. What do you want? Today’s pork is of very good quality. |
| 客 haak3 | 如果用嚟煲湯嘅話，應該買咩呀？ jyu4 gwo2 jung6 lai4 bou1 tong1 ge3 waa2, jing1 goi1 maai5 me1 aa3? If I use it to boil soup, what should I buy? |
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | 用嚟煲湯買豬𦟌啦，要幾多呀？ jung6 lai4 bou1 tong1 maai5 zyu1 zin2 laa1, jiu3 gei2 do1 aa3? For using it to boil soup, buy pork shank. How much do you want? |
| 客 haak3 | 要四十蚊吖唔該。 jiu3 sei3 sap6 man1 aa1 m4 goi1. I want $40 worth of it, please. |
| 檔主 dong3 zyu2 | 嗱，呢度四十蚊。 naa4, ni1 dou6 sei3 sap6 man1. Look. Here is $40 worth of it. |
- 如果 jyu4 gwo2 = if
- 嘅話 ge3 waa2 = if
Step 4
Listen and repeat.
Step 5
Replace the highlighted words in the script with the other methods and cuts to make your conversations. Come up with the amount of money on your own.