Cantonese and Hong Kong Local Culture for Beginners 粵語與香港本土文化入門
Course no.: 03-01-EXC-13291-A
This course is designed for students who have recently arrived in Hong Kong and whose native language is Putonghua. By learning practical Cantonese for daily use and certain aspects of local culture, students will be better equipped to continue their studies and navigate life in Hong Kong.
本課程專為初來港且以普通話為母語的學生而設，旨在讓同學掌握粵語的基本用語，以應付日常生活。課程以教授日常生活情境為主，學員可學到實用的粵語和一些本土文化，以應付香港的學習和生活。
Teaching Mode: Blended (50% Face-to-face lectures, 50% MOOC Online modules)
Medium of Instruction: Putonghua 普通話 (Face-to-face lectures) / English with Chinese subtitles (MOOC Online modules)
Quota: 150 per class
- To master the Jyutping system and use it to check and correct pronunciation.
掌握粵拼系統並使用其檢查和修正發音。
- To understand the general usage of Cantonese and its cultural context in Hong Kong.
理解粵語的一般用法及相關的香港本土文化。
- To construct simple phrases and sentences.
組織簡單短語及句子。
- To introduce oneself and make friends.
介紹自己、交友聯誼。
- To express opinions and views in various situations.
在情境對話中表達自己的意見和看法。
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Session |
Contents |
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1 |
• Course Introduction 課程簡介 |
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2 |
• Cantonese Sounds (Tone, Initial & Final) 粵語語音：聲調、聲母、韻母 |
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3 |
Cantonese Culture in Food 飲食中的粵語文化 |
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4 |
Eating & Drinking 飲食 |
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5 |
Cantonese Taboo Words, Euphemisms and the like 粵語禁忌語、委婉語及其他 |
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6 |
Asking: What, When & Where 詢問 |
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7 |
Local Festival Culture 本土節日文化 |
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8 |
Self-introduction 自我介紹 |
Schedule:
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Session |
Mode |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
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1 |
Face-to-face Lecture |
09 Jun 2025 (Mon) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
TU107 |
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2 |
Online |
MOOC Online Module* |
Duration: 2 hours |
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Online Consultation Session* |
09.30 – 11.30 |
- |
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3 |
Face-to-face Lecture |
16 Jun 2025 (Mon) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
TU107 |
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4 |
Online |
MOOC Online Module |
Duration: 2 hours |
- |
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Online Consultation Session |
09.30 – 11.30 |
- |
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5 |
Face-to-face Lecture |
23 Jun 2025 (Mon) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
TU107 |
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6 |
Online |
MOOC Online Module |
Duration: 2 hours |
- |
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Online Consultation Session |
09.30 – 11.30 |
- |
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7 |
Face-to-face Lecture |
30 Jun 2025 (Mon) |
09.30 – 11.30 |
TU107 |
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8 |
Online |
MOOC Online Module |
Duration: 2 hours |
- |
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Online Consultation Session |
09.30 – 11.30 |
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* Details of the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) Module and Online Consultation Session arrangements will be provided in Session 1.
For Face-to-Face Lectures, materials will be uploaded to Blackboard. During Online Consultation Sessions, students are encouraged to raise questions and engage in additional practices related to the previous lecture.
Ms Carol Wong 黃就紅女士
Ms Wong is an experienced teacher of Chinese, Mandarin and Cantonese for over a decade. She has been teaching students, including non-Chinese primary students in Hong Kong, university students who are majoring in Chinese in the Czech Republic, non-Chinese adult students and adult students with Chinese language backgrounds. She is enthusiastic about joining hands with other devoted educators to provide high-quality language instruction.
在過去十多年來，黃老師非常熱愛教學工作，用英語教授來自世界各地的非華語人士，並用普通話教授母語為普通話的學生。在國内外不同院校教過不同背景的學生，都使她更加熱愛自己的教學工作，課餘亦總結自己的教學經驗做與語言相關的研究。
