Learning Cantonese with Fun (For Putonghua Speaking Students) – Advanced Level 輕鬆學粵語 (供普通話學生修讀) - 進階班
Course no.: 03-01-EXC-23022-A/B
This course is designed for Putonghua speakers who have mastered elementary Cantonese. Students will study daily expressions, understand the similarities and differences between Cantonese and Putonghua, and be trained to communicate smoothly in Cantonese about their academic lives, social lives, works and entertainment, so as to adapt for their lives in Hong Kong.
本課程專為對粵語已有初步基礎的母語為普通話的學生而設,旨在讓同學能進一部學會粵語常用語,了解粵語和普通話的異同,並且在學業、社交、工作、消閒娛樂各方面,均能用粵語暢順溝通,融入香港生活。
Teaching Mode: Face-to-face
Medium of Instruction: Putonghua
Quota: 30 per class
- Understand and use the daily expressions frequently used in various contexts
理解及使用不同場合的常用用語。 - Understand the similarities and differences between Cantonese and Putonghua regarding pronunciation, vocabulary and syntax
了解粵語與普通話的語音、詞匯和句法的異同。 - Practise Cantonese for interviews and work
在面試和工作中使用粵語的實踐。 - Study the Cantonese used in songs and movies
嘗試聽懂歌曲和電影中的粵語。 - Explore the writing of Hong Kong Cantonese
初步認識港粵書寫。 - Explore the Cantonese slangs and idioms in the past and nowadays
掌握傳統及時下流行的港粵俗語。
Session |
Contents |
1 |
粵拼練習及自我介紹 Practices on Cantonese Romanization System and self-introduction |
2 |
常用用語 Frequently used expressions |
3 |
粵語與普通話的詞匯和語法比較 Comparison of vocabulary and grammar between Cantonese and Mandarin |
4 |
流行文化中的粵語 Cantonese in pop culture e.g. 生活品味 [時尚打扮、汽車、品酒] e.g. Savour life [Fashion dress, cars and wine tasting] |
5 |
應酬語 [司儀、主席、嘉賓、獲獎者] Expressions for social intercourse [MC, Chairperson, guest and award winner] |
6 |
句末助詞 Sentence final particles 粵語電影對白 [我係男/女主角] Cantonese movie dialogue [I’m the actor/ actress] |
7 |
初級遊說技巧 與某人 [老闆/售貨員/老師] Elementary lobbying skills [boss, sales, teacher] |
8 |
面試及工作情景 Interviews and work scenarios |
Remarks:
Contents may be adjusted according to the Cantonese ability of students after the first lesson.
課程內容可能會根據第一課向學生了解其粤語能力後再稍作調整
Schedule:
Session |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1 |
17 Feb 2025 (Mon) |
11.30 – 13.30 |
Z513 |
2 |
24 Feb 2025 (Mon) |
11.30 – 13.30 |
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3 |
3 Mar 2025 (Mon) |
11.30 – 13.30 |
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4 |
10 Mar 2025 (Mon) |
11.30 – 13.30 |
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5 |
17 Mar 2025 (Mon) |
11.30 – 13.30 |
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6 |
24 Mar 2025 (Mon) |
11.30 – 13.30 |
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7 |
31 Mar 2025 (Mon) |
11.30 – 13.30 |
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8 |
7 Apr 2025 (Mon) |
11.30 – 13.30 |
Schedule:
Session |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1 |
19 Feb 2025 (Wed) |
16.30-18.30 |
R401 |
2 |
26 Feb 2025 (Wed) |
16.30-18.30 |
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3 |
5 Mar 2025 (Wed) |
16.30-18.30 |
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4 |
12 Mar 2025 (Wed) |
16.30-18.30 |
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5 |
19 Mar 2025 (Wed) |
16.30-18.30 |
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6 |
26 Mar 2025 (Wed) |
16.30-18.30 |
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7 |
2 Apr 2025 (Wed) |
16.30-18.30 |
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8 |
9 Apr 2025 (Wed) |
16.30-18.30 |
Ms Carol Wong
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.
黃就紅女士
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。
Apart from the EXCELL programme, PolyU offers a wide array of resources for non-local students to learn Cantonese. These resources include the following:
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Credit-bearing Cantonese courses offered by the Chinese Language Centre (For UG students only)
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Consultation on learning Cantonese (For UG students only)
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A Flipped Classroom for Cantonese Learning (For all students)
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An online course namely “Cantonese Language and Culture for Beginners” offered by HKPolyUx (For all students)