CantoneseClass101 Advanced Audio Blog S2 Curriculum 

In this series, you will learn in-depth about the culture of the places Cantonese is spoken, with a main focus on Hong Kong. You’ll learn about different famous cities and regions, holidays, tourist destinations, and more. Along the way, you’ll pick up sophisticated expressions and advanced grammar in this Audio Blog series presented entirely in Cantonese.

Lesson Title Topic Summary Cultural Fact Vocab
1 破事兒 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Trivial Matters Hong Kong film The eclectic plot of Trivial Matters Hong Kong cinema 濕碎, 導演, 文化, 融合, 受眾, 澎湃, 香豔, 復古, 靈異, 海誓山盟
2 暗花 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: The Longest Nite Hong Kong film The creators and concept of The Longest Nite Good guys gone bad 班底, 黑幫, 得心應手, 另類, 淩厲, 宿命, 上乘之作, 嫺熟, 過癮, 無話可說
3 買兇拍人 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: You Shoot, I Shoot Hong Kong film The motivational merits of You Shoot, I Shoot The red carpet scene 嚮往, 評價, 不同凡響, 境地, 真諦, 降臨, 營造, 畢生, 畢生, 呃人
4 無間道 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Infernal Affairs Hong Kong film The sophisticated atmosphere of Infernal Affairs Cultural reverberations 氣質, 角鬥, 入門, 精雕細琢, 超然, 禪宗, 無疑, 貫穿, 微妙, 關鍵
5 文雀 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: A Love Letter to Hong Kong Hong Kong film The subtle artistry of A Love Letter to Hong Kong Choreography 詩意, 情調, 乏善可陳, 峰迴路轉, 風情萬種, 平易近人
6 大話西遊 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: A Chinese Odyssey Hong Kong film The nostalgic beauty of A Chinese Odyssey A shaky start 象徵, 無可替代, 解構, 糾纏, 自嘲, 消遣, 層出不窮, 漫不經心, 青澀, 靈性
7 龍鳳斗 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Yesterday Once More Hong Kong film The refreshing romance of Yesterday Once More The other two movies in Johnny To’s love series 輕佻, 挑剔, 觸怒, 風骨, 婉轉, 瀟灑, 拍檔, 登對, 多情, 妒忌
8 花樣年華 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: In the Mood for Love Hong Kong film The iconic visuals of In the Mood for Love Wong Kar-Wai’s strange temper 符號, 悲劇, 年華, 熾熱, 考據, 白日夢, 婀娜, 逆流而上, 迷離, 唏噓
9 志明與春嬌 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Love in a Puff Hong Kong film The smokeless sentiment of Love in a Puff Reason for the rating 戒煙, 靈魂, 慢條斯理, 娓娓道來, 淩亂, 欲拒還迎, 徵收, 雋永, 遼闊, 諷刺
10 向左走.向右走 Top 10 Hong Kong Movies: Turn Left, Turn Right Hong Kong film The cartoonish idealism of Turn Left, Turn Right Director To puts his foot down 驚喜, 超乎想像, 變幻無常, 憧憬, 討論, 脆弱, 滿足, 熱潮, 願望, 收藏品
11 廟街故事 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Temple Street Hong Kong film Sampling the delicious desserts of real-life Temple Street How to get there 古惑仔, 妓女, 密密麻麻, 密密麻麻, 糖水, 湯圓, 芝麻, 打包, 賣相, 幫襯
12 香港海洋公園 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Ocean Park Hong Kong theme park The unexpected appeal of Ocean Park How to get there 必殺技, 海盜船, 過山車, 隧道, 海豚, 鸚鵡, 特登, 承諾, 應承, 清閒
13 香港南丫島 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Stanley Hong Kong tourist attractions A day at picture-perfect Stanley How to get there 畢業, 明信片, 別墅, 好彩, 麻雀雖小/五臟俱全, 漁村, 堆砌, 慳錢, 死黨, 工藝品
14 天星小輪 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: The Star Ferry Hong Kong tourist attractions The charming tranquility of the Star Ferry How to get there 首選, 踏實, 落伍, 夢幻, 璀璨, 鼓噪, 心曠神怡, 競逐, 呼嘯, 承載
15 大屿山大佛及宝莲寺 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Lantau Island Hong Kong tourist attractions A romantic sunrise on Lantau Island How to get there 青銅, 寶典, 日出, 品茶, 圓寂, 高僧, 聖地, 佛教, 基座, 書法
16 香港仔 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Aberdeen Hong Kong tourist attractions The fishing tradition of Aberdeen How to get there 昔日, 漂泊, 詩情畫意, 勝地, 式微, 日漸, 海灣, 石磚, 共存, 舢板
17 蘭桂坊 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Lan Kwai Fong Hong Kong tourist attractions Bar-hopping at Lan Kwai Fong How to get there 小資, 貼士, 低谷, 傾計, 佈置, 寄予, 蒲吧, 流光溢彩, 燈紅酒綠, 伏特加
18 太平山 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Victoria Peak Hong Kong tourist attractions The vast view from Victoria Peak How to get there 纜車, 屏住呼吸, 夜景, 狀觀, 欣賞, 畏高, 門票, 熱門景點, 觀眾, 演唱會, 宜人, 空曠, 古色古香, 水晶
19 黃大仙祠 Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Wong Tai Sin Hong Kong tourist attractions Lunar New Year at Wont Tai Sin Temple How to get there 燒香, 靈驗, 廣為人知, 道教, 拜神, 善信, 鼎盛, 保佑, 祈福, 占卜
20 澳門賭場(上) Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Macau Casinos, Part 1 Macau casinos Gambling at the Venetian Hotel How to get there 受歡迎, 睹錢, 吸引, 富麗堂皇, 毫不猶疑, 蕩失路, 禁忌, 熱鬧
21 澳門賭場(下) Top 10 Places in Hong Kong: Macau Casinos, Part 2 Macau casinos The grand scope (and grand risk) of the Venetian Hotel How to get there 籌碼, 沉醉, 獨一無二, 離譜, 幾率, 一步之遙, 賭徒, 爛賭, 歡喜, 忘卻
22 達明一派 Music in Hong Kong: Tat Ming Pair Canton pop music The unmatched uniqueness of Anthony Wong’s vocals and Tats Lau’s music Literary influence 當之無愧, 木訥寡言, 高峰, 演繹, 天作之合, 難以捉摸, 天馬行空, 韻味, 唱腔, 獨樹一幟
23 BEYOND(上)Music in Hong Kong: Beyond, Part 1 Canton pop music The inspirational idealism of Wong Ka Kui and his band International appeal 理想主義, 特徵, 傳唱, 鄉鎮, 惋惜, 障礙, 方言, 振奮, 振奮
24 BEYOND (下) Music in Hong Kong: Beyond, Part 2 Canton pop music The philosophical scope of Wong Ka Kui Sentimental depth 偉岸, 空洞, 掙扎, 陳詞濫調, 談情說愛, 異數, 動容, 堅定不移, 悲天憫人, 沙啞
25 黑鳥樂隊 Music in Hong Kong: Black Birds Canton pop music Multiple perspectives on the darkly uplifting Black Birds Origin 藉助, 彌補, 孤寂, 狂熱, 義無反顧, 鬱結, 頹廢, 抵抗, 羞愧, 極端