Unit 7 Getting Around　

Objectives

1. To recognize and pronounce Cantonese words with the initials [d], [l], [t], [w], [ch];.
2. To recognize and pronounce Cantonese words with the finals [i], [u], [ai], [au], [ong];.
3. To use simple Cantonese vocabulary and expressions in talking about places.

Warm up 　　Work together.

• What is the time right now?
• Can you ask your partner ‘sik6 jo2 mann5 faan6 mei6 a3?’ How does he / she reply?

Vocabularies

Sentence structure

The library is on the ground floor of Block C.

圖書館喺C座地下。

[tou4 syu1 gun2 hai2 C jo6 dei6 ha2.]

I am at the library.

我喺圖書館。

[ngo5 hai2 tou4 syu1 gun2.]

Conversation 　　Practice with a partner.

Scene: Sally and Linda are walking around the school campus.

Sally: Do you know how to go to the computer room?

　　　 你知唔知點樣去電腦室呀？

　　　[nei5 ji1 ng4 ji1 dim2 yeung6 heui3 din6 nou5 sat1 a3?]

Linda: It is on the LP floor of Block C.

　　　電腦室喺B1座LP。

　　　 [din6 nou5 sat1 hai2 B1 jo6 LP.]

Sally: Where are you going?

　　　 你而家去邊度？

　　　 [nei5 yi4 ga1 heui3 bin1 dou6?]

Linda: I have to go to library.

　　　 我要去圖書館。

　　　 [ngo5 yiu3 heui3 tou4 syu1 gun2.]

Linda: Oh, I have to go to the lockers to get the books first.

　　　不過我要去儲物櫃攞書先。

　　　[bat1 gwo3 ngo5 yiu3 heui3 chyu5 mat6 gwai6 lo5 syu1 sin1.]

Sally: Can I meet you outside the student canteen at one o’clock?

　　　不如我哋一點鐘喺學生飯堂門口等吖？

　　　[bat1 yu4 ngo5 dei6 yat1 dim2 jung1 hai2 hok6 sang1 faan6 tong4 mun4 hau2 dang2 a1?]

Quiz

1. Can you say the following words in Cantonese – ‘stop, please’?


2. Do you know which form of transport you can take in order to go to Taipo Centre?


3. Do you need to ‘maai5 fei1’ if you want to take the school bus?