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The objective of this course is to enhance your language learning experience and make it more enjoyable through the use of the snowball active learning method. Starting with basic elements like words and simple sentences, you will gradually expand your vocabulary and build up to constructing full conversations in various situations. My ultimate goal is to help you achieve fluency in listening and speaking Cantonese with confidence.
Upon completion of the Cantonese course, you will have developed a solid foundation in the Cantonese language. You will be able to:
The objective of this course is to enhance your language learning experience and make it more enjoyable through the use of the snowball active learning method. Starting with basic elements like words and simple sentences, you will gradually expand your vocabulary and build up to constructing full conversations in various situations. My ultimate goal is to help you achieve fluency in listening and speaking Cantonese with confidence.
Upon completion of the Cantonese course, you will have developed a solid foundation in the Cantonese language. You will be able to:
Effectively use the Yale Cantonese Phonetic System, including its initial sounds, finals, and 6 tones. This will enable you to speak Cantonese clearly and with proper pronunciation.
Expand your vocabulary in the areas of common phrases and expressions used in daily conversations, such as greetings, thank you, sorry, long time no see, and making simple requests.
Introduce yourself, including your first name and surname, and ask others about their names. You will also be able to talk about their nationality and ask others about their nationality.
Discuss jobs and occupations, and introduce your own job or occupation.
Talk about your favorite things, people, places, and colors, as well as your favorite food, drinks, and free time activities.
Talk about numbers, making telephone calls, and using time adverbs, weeks, months, and years. You will also be able to talk about location and direction aspects.
Construct simple conversations for various situations with confidence, using the sentence patterns learned, including simple sentences, yes/no questions, what-questions, where-questions, who-questions, what-kind-of questions, and making requests with "ching" (please).
Have a basic understanding of cultural differences, such as the five clans in Hong Kong, the structure of the country, and job names..
By the end of the course, students will have a good understanding of the Cantonese language and be able to use it in basic conversational situations.
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Practical words for daily greetings and intros.
Truly starts from zero, suitable for novices.
Excellent coverage of sounds and tones.
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