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I teach Cantonese, speak Mandarin, Spanish and Italian. I design each 10-minute episode with space repetition method, which helps maximize retention.
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I teach Cantonese, speak Mandarin, Spanish and Italian. I design each 10-minute episode with space repetition method, which helps maximize retention.
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In Hong Kong, it's typical to have an morning activity on the wedding ceremony day, called "picking up" the bride, where bridesmaids get the opportunity to torture the best men through a series of games or challenges in order for the groom to "pick up" the bride from her house. In this episode, I'll be teaching you some basic nouns of how to call groom, bride, bridesmaids, best men, etc.
Join my February case study when you join Poetic Cantonese Academy. If you want to see results in 6-7 months, I would like to work with you personally to see results.You can preview Unit 1: Week 1 & 1.5; Unit 2: Week 3 for both Year 1A & 1B.Once you register, I will reach out to you. Or please send me an email if you are interested to join the case study.https://poeticcantonese.pathwright.com/library/In this new series, I will express my thoughts on a certain topic in each 1-minute episode.Today's topic is:Should we use phones at social gatherings? What's your take on this?
In this new series, I will express my thoughts on a certain topic in each 1-minute episode.
Today's topic is:
What's the impact on social media on you?
I plan to put podcast notes for this series, and more intermediate content like this for subscribed members. Interested?
In any case, I will provide regular free content.
In this new series, I will express my thoughts on a certain topic in each 1-minute episode.
Today's topic is:
Do you prefer meeting at friends' house or outside?
It will be in full Cantonese, sometimes more informal, sometimes more formal. I will try to include various topics and levels.
If you are not a beginners anymore and want to brush up listening, this would be a great place to start.
If you want to dive deep into every single word of my response, I will provide podcast notes in my paid membership.
Enjoy the new series and let me know what you think :)
Can't wait to bring back this podcast and provide quality content for you to further improve your Cantonese!
This is a speech as an assignment for my Year 2 Term 2. She had only picked up Cantonese her own before joining my Year 2 course by surrounding herself with Cantonese. I was impressed by her existing level before joining us.
A slightly longer one, but is good practice for listening. I have extracted some vocabulary for you in the middle of this episode. Enjoy!
Pick up your Cantonese starting in 2023. My group classes & self-paced course can help.
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Pick up your Cantonese starting in 2023. My group classes can help.
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/
For those who'd prefer a more flexible online course:
https://poeticcantonese.com/poetic-cantonese-academy/
Let's listen to another great speech - listen it once, next review vocabulary, then another time.
Let's take a listen to another good speech, recorded back in August 2022.
Pick up your Cantonese starting in 2023. My group classes can help.
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/
This is a speech from Year 2 term 1 class. Give it a listen and learn some potential new vocabulary.
Year 2 classes are perfect for people who has learned a bit of Cantonese and can perform basic communication while travelling in Hong Kong. We will further build vocabulary to speak about these topics:
- Chinese New Year traditions and turnip cake recipe
- getting to know your colleagues at work
- speaking about your travels and hobbies
- booking a table; ordering food; asking for directions in town
- speaking to relatives to learn more about lives of immigrants
- communicating with minibus drivers & getting boat tickets
- talking about symptoms and comparison between Chinese & western medicine
In year 2, we dived deeper into grammar, lexical variations and colloquial expressions. Combined with 12 units of listening, vocabulary sets made ready for you on Quizlet, impromptu questions and occasional speech, my goal is to prepare you to feel comfortable and build confidence using Cantonese if you were to move there.
Class dates, level and other details:
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/
As my students from Year 1 term 3 and Year 2 on, you will be introduced short speech each term as well as other content we went through. Here is one from summer term in 2022.
I have 8-10 group sessions this term starting in mid- January. Check out time and level here:
https://poeticcantonese.com/online-group-lessons/
Send me an email for any questions or if you want to see a course outline.
kahei@poeticcantonese.com
Hopped on a plane to Berlin to attend a yestheory meetup, which last for three days, followed by the premiere of Project Iceman on the forth day. I've built a pretty good momentum of meeting new friends during my trip, so meeting hundreds of people feel natural to me! And I did quite enjoy it. But two straight days of networking proved to be too draining for me. I ended up avoiding the crowd on the third day, but making myself re-join them on the forth day was so worth it. I'll tell you more in the next episode.
Finally I am reciting a song, just like a poem! Hey! Maybe that's why I name poeticcantonese!
I googled and here are the lyrics. Feel free to listen to it too! Do you want to me translate the meaning too? Make a voice message to let me know!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jRNbtNy1K4
For full characters, see description of the youtube link.
Lyrics: characters + jyutping
今[gam1]生[sang1]今[gam1]世[sai3]
幻[waan6]變[bin3]的[dik1]一[jat1]生[sang1] 默[mak6]默[mak6]期[kei4]待[doi6]一[jat1]份[fan6]愛[oi3]
踏[daap6]過[gwo3]多[do1]少[siu2/]彎[waan1] 段[dyun6]段[dyun6]情[cing4]路[lou6]也[jaa5]失[sat1]望[mong6]
我[ngo5]不[bat1]甘[gam1]心[sam1]說[syut3]別[bit6]離[lei4] 仍[jing4]舊[gau6]渴[hot3]望[mong6]愛[oi3]的[dik1]傳[cyun4]奇[kei4]
不[bat1]捨[se2]不[bat1]棄[hei3] 無[mou4]懼[geoi6]長[coeng4/]夜[je6]空[hung1]虛[heoi1]風[fung1]中[zung1]繼[gai3]續[zuk6]追[zeoi1]
風[fung1]裡[leoi5]笑[siu3]著[zoek6]風[fung1]裡[leoi5/]唱[coeng3] 感[gam2]激[gik1]天[tin1]意[ji3]碰[pung3]著[zoek6]你[nei5] 縱[zung3]是[si6]苦[fu2]澀[gip3]都[dou1]變[bin3]得[dak1]美[mei5]
天[tin1]也[jaa5]老[lou5] 任[jam6]海[hoi2]也[jaa5]老[lou5] 惟[wai4]望[mong6]此[ci2]愛[oi3]愛[oi3]未[mei6]老[lou5] 願[jyun6]意[ji3]今[gam1]生[sang1]約[joek3]定[ding6]他[taa1]生[sang1]再[zoi3]擁[jung2]抱[pou5]
是[si6]你[nei5]的[dik1]雙[soeng1]手[sau2] 靜[zing6]靜[zing6]燃[jin4]亮[loeng6]這[ze5]份[fan6]愛[oi3]
是[si6]你[nei5]的[dik1]聲[sing1]音[jam1] 夜[je6]夜[je6]陪[pui4]伴[bun6]我[ngo5]的[dik1]夢[mung6]
交[gaau1]出[ceot1]真[zan1]心[sam1]真[zan1]的[dik1]美[mei5] 無[mou4]盡[zeon6]每[mui5]日[jat6]每[mui5]天[tin1]想[soeng2]你[nei5]
今[gam1]生[sang1]今[gam1]世[sai3] 寧[ning4]願[jyun2]名[ming4]利[lei6]拋[paau1]開[hoi1] 瀟[siu1]灑[saa2]跟[gan1]你[nei5]飛[fei1]
Another time when I realized I was living my dream: teaching in front of the spectacular view of the Afionas Bay & Agios Georgios beach. I fell in love with this night view, reluctant to leave, so I pulled out my phone after lesson, and put some Leslie Cheung's songs on.
My ferry was scheduled at 6:45 am but the second time I opened my eyes after the alarm at 5:30 am, it became 6:30 am! Was I going to miss all my transportation connection to Greece?
This week was the first moment I realized I was living my dream- working online and not limited to one place; staying by the sea where I can enjoy running, swimming, hiking
Four days in Naples- this is the reason I came to see. This is somewhat what I expected, but I couldn't deal with the madness. I needed a change so I can continue travel and working. So it's time for island escape. Amalfi coast day trip, followed by a week on an island called Ischia.
Having met a new Slovenian friend at a hostel in Rome, we were headed the same way, Naples. It was a shame because we had great conversation to start with. As he further told me his political views as we were travelling, I started to see him differently. But despite of our difference, we saluted, shoke hands then parted ways as he finished his short trip in Italy.
I've said it. It may be a stereotype. But it's my observation but not conclusion.
1) The Italian: funny and loud
2) The American: chatty, chilled and relaxed
3) The Irish: unintelligible English. Sorry, it's probably just my problem
4) The British: a bit quite and reserved; complained about the beautiful sunset view because a tree was within the view
5) The Hong Kong: just quiet
6) The Slovenian: I don't know, we just talked basketball
7) Oh, the Mexican: I almost forgot about him
So three girls and I were set off to the Colosseum, missing one person on the way, and I had to part ways with them. Why? Take a listen.
5 September 2022. After my week in Turin, I was headed to Rome, where I met many friends, fellow travellers on the way. All the social skills that I've lost touch from years of staying in one city and perhaps covid lockdown, now is back to use again!
Story of my week in Turin- couchsurfing the first night, went to balcony concerts and English & languages meetups. I will bring you travel updates, in Cantonese, you can tune in and immerse in Cantonese, while having fun topics and stories.
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I just find it fascinating