Learning Cantonese with Fun (For English Speaking Students)
Course no.: 03-01-EXC-13031-A
Learning Cantonese is fun, challenging and rewarding. Let’s enjoy a fabulous moment in these workshops! It is specially designed for students who have arrived Hong Kong shortly and/or those with no prior knowledge in Cantonese.
Teaching Mode: Face-to-face
Medium of Instruction: English
Quota: 30 per class
- To listen and understand general terms in Cantonese.
- To construct simple sentences.
- To express your ideas and thought.
- To apply useful expression.
- To practise in situational dialogues (e.g. ordering food, shopping and bargaining).
- To introduce yourself in a confident way.
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Session |
Contents |
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1 |
Introduction to Cantonese and its sound system |
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2 |
Greetings & basic useful expressions |
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3 |
Self-introduction |
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4 |
Meeting new friends -Numbers, time |
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5 |
Eating and drinking -Ordering food |
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6 |
Shopping -Money |
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7 |
Directions & Transportation |
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8 |
Round up |
Schedule:
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Session |
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Time |
Venue |
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1 |
3 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
N101 |
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2 |
10 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
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3 |
17 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
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4 |
24 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
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5 |
31 Oct 2025 (Fri) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
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6 |
7 Nov 2025 (Fri) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
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7 |
14 Nov 2025 (Fri) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
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8 |
21 Nov 2025 (Fri) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
Ms Anna Cheung
Ms. Anna Cheung holds an MPhil degree in Linguistics and specialises in second language acquisition. Her strong interest in Cantonese was inspired by Prof. Stephen Matthews, one of the authors of the influential work Cantonese: A Comprehensive Grammar. She has recently worked on a MOOC project about Cantonese.
