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The full Cantonese course

Unit 1

Work and study

5 lessons
  1. 1At workTalk about your company, colleagues, boss, meetings, and pay
  2. 2At schoolTalk about school life: teachers, homework, and exams
  3. 3The work dayA Hong Kong working day, from clocking in to knocking off.
  4. Saying what's happening nowGrammar
  5. Unit 1 reviewQuiz
Unit 2

First Words

8 lessons
  1. 1Hello & GoodbyeLearn essential greetings
  2. 2Thank You & SorryExpress gratitude and apologies
  3. 3Yes & NoLearn to agree and disagree
  4. 4Please & Excuse MePolite requests and getting attention
  5. 5Common ResponsesQuick responses for everyday situations
  6. The six tonesGrammar
  7. Saying yes and noGrammar
  8. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 3

Home and living

5 lessons
  1. 1Your placeDescribe your flat: where you live, the rooms, the living room, and which floor
  2. 2Around the flatName the rooms and things around your home: kitchen, toilet, air conditioning, fridge, and furniture
  3. 3Renting and neighboursRenting and neighbours lesson
  4. Asking if you canGrammar
  5. Unit 2 reviewQuiz
Unit 4

Numbers

8 lessons
  1. 1Numbers 1-5Learn to count from one to five
  2. 2Numbers 6-10Complete counting from six to ten
  3. 3Bigger numbersCount from eleven to ninety-nine
  4. 4Counting ThingsLearn measure words for counting objects
  5. 5How Many?Learn to ask about quantities
  6. 6I, You & TheyThe pronouns you need for every sentence
  7. Counting with classifiersGrammar
  8. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 5

Food & Drinks

8 lessons
  1. 1DrinksLearn common drink vocabulary
  2. 2Dim Sum BasicsLearn the most popular dim sum dishes
  3. 3More Dim SumExpand your dim sum vocabulary
  4. 4OrderingLearn phrases to order food
  5. 5At the RestaurantComplete phrases for dining out
  6. How a sentence is builtGrammar
  7. Asking for what you wantGrammar
  8. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 6

Free time, hobbies and travel

7 lessons
  1. 1For funTalk about what you do for fun: hobbies, watching films, and singing karaoke
  2. 2Getting activeTalk about active hobbies: hiking, ball games, swimming, jogging, and gaming
  3. 3Going outMake plans and go out: photos, tickets, and shows.
  4. 4TravelTalk about taking a trip: the airport, the plane, your hotel, and booking it all
  5. Have you ever?Grammar
  6. Done, doing, or everGrammar
  7. Unit 3 reviewQuiz
Unit 7

Family

7 lessons
  1. 1Immediate FamilyParents and siblings
  2. 2Extended familyGrandparents, aunts, and uncles
  3. 3My FamilyTalking about your family
  4. 4IntroductionsIntroducing family members
  5. Saying who someone isGrammar
  6. Saying what belongs to whomGrammar
  7. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 8

Feelings and opinions

5 lessons
  1. 1How you feelSay how you feel: happy, unhappy, tired, drained, or comfortable
  2. 2Stronger feelingsStronger feelings lesson
  3. 3What you thinkSay what you think and feel, what something seems like, and whether you agree
  4. I think thatGrammar
  5. Unit 4 reviewQuiz
Unit 9

Daily Life

7 lessons
  1. 1Days of the WeekLearn the seven days
  2. 2Time of DayMorning, afternoon, evening, night
  3. 3Telling timeHours, minutes, and clock time
  4. 4Daily VerbsCommon actions in daily life
  5. 5My DayWalk through a full daily routine, morning to night
  6. When things happenGrammar
  7. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 10

Health and the body

5 lessons
  1. 1The bodyName the main parts of the body: head, hands, legs, belly, and eyes
  2. 2SymptomsSay you feel sick, where it hurts, and describe a headache, fever, or cough
  3. 3At the clinicSee a doctor, ask about symptoms, take medicine, and find the clinic and pharmacy
  4. You shouldGrammar
  5. Unit 5 reviewQuiz
Unit 11

Phone and social media

5 lessons
  1. 1Your phoneTalk about your mobile phone: making calls, charging, texting, and photos
  2. 2Online lifeGo online, use WhatsApp, send and forward messages and photos on your phone
  3. 3Keeping in touchFilm and watch clips, make calls, reply to messages, and leave voice messages
  4. Out, back, and upGrammar
  5. Unit 6 reviewQuiz
Unit 12

Getting Around

6 lessons
  1. 1DirectionsLeft, right, front, back
  2. 2PlacesCommon locations and landmarks
  3. 3Taking TransportHow to talk about using transport
  4. 4Asking for directionsWhere is...? How to get there?
  5. Saying where something happensGrammar
  6. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 13

Services and errands

5 lessons
  1. 1At the counterGet things done at a counter: queue, collect, and sign.
  2. 2ErrandsRun everyday errands: post a parcel, get a haircut, and change or exchange things at a counter
  3. 3Paying, cashlessPay the Hong Kong way: tap, swipe, and cash.
  4. May I, at the counterGrammar
  5. Unit 7 reviewQuiz
Unit 14

Shopping

6 lessons
  1. 1MoneyHong Kong dollars and cents
  2. 2Asking PricesHow much? Too expensive!
  3. 3BargainingCan it be cheaper?
  4. 4Buying ThingsI want to buy this
  5. A bit cheaperGrammar
  6. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 15

Sorting things out

5 lessons
  1. 1At the wet marketShop at a Hong Kong wet market: haggle, pick your produce, taste-test, and have it weighed
  2. 2When something is wrongReturn a faulty item, say something is broken or wrong, complain, and ask to have it fixed
  3. 3Delays and reschedulingHandle running late: traffic, delays, and rescheduling.
  4. Explaining whyGrammar
  5. Unit 8 reviewQuiz
Unit 16

Descriptions

6 lessons
  1. 1Basic adjectivesBig, small, good, beautiful
  2. 2More adjectivesFast, slow, expensive, cheap
  3. 3Very & tooIntensifying adjectives
  4. 4ComparisonsMore than, most
  5. Describing thingsGrammar
  6. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 17

Questions

6 lessons
  1. 1What & WhichAsking about things
  2. 2Where & WhenAsking about location and time
  3. 3Why & HowAsking for reasons and methods
  4. 4Yes/No QuestionsQuestion particles
  5. Asking questionsGrammar
  6. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 18

People: looks and character

5 lessons
  1. 1What someone looks likeDescribe a person's appearance: tall or short, chubby or thin
  2. 2What they wearDescribe what people wear: clothes, shoes, and accessories.
  3. 3Describing peopleSay someone is good-looking or stylish, and that two people look alike or the same
  4. Comparing peopleGrammar
  5. Unit 9 reviewQuiz
Unit 19

Conversations

8 lessons
  1. 1Meeting SomeoneIntroduce yourself, ask a name, and make a friend
  2. 2At a Dim Sum RestaurantOrder tea and dishes, then ask for the bill
  3. 3Getting DirectionsAsk the way and follow simple directions
  4. 4At the MarketBuy fruit, ask prices, and find good value
  5. 5Making PlansAsk a friend if they're free and arrange to meet
  6. Adding mood with particlesGrammar
  7. Saying it already happenedGrammar
  8. Test your knowledgeQuiz
Unit 20

Festivals and celebrations

5 lessons
  1. 1Birthdays and partiesTalk about birthdays, gifts, parties, and celebrating with friends and family
  2. 2Chinese New YearTalk about Chinese New Year: red packets, visiting family, celebrating, and taking time off
  3. 3More festivalsTalk about Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes, and the lively atmosphere of celebrating a festival
  4. Joining ideas with 同Grammar
  5. Unit 10 reviewQuiz
Unit 21

Chatting like a local

4 lessons
  1. 1Mood particlesRecognise the attitude sentence-final particles add: assertion, the obvious, noting, a guess, and tag questions
  2. 2Natural connectorsLink your ideas like a local with that is, actually, on the contrary, and of course
  3. Sounding naturalGrammar
  4. Unit 11 reviewQuiz
Unit 22

Review: a week in Hong Kong

4 lessons
  1. 1Work and homePut your work, study, and home words together in one morning.
  2. 2Out and aboutPut hobbies, travel, and errands together in an afternoon out.
  3. 3A celebrationRecombine festivals, feelings, and natural chat at an evening celebration
  4. Level 2 final reviewQuiz