CantoneseClass101 All About Curriculum

In this set of 15 lessons, you will learn all about the society and culture of Hong Kong and the Cantonese-speaking world. These lessons are entirely in English and are for those who want to learn more about the Cantonese language and in-depth information about the places it is spoken.

Lesson	Title/Topic	Function	Summary	Cultural Insight
#1	Top 5 Reasons to Learn Cantonese	Understanding China and the Cantonese language	Background of the Cantonese Language, About China, Where Is Cantonese Spoken?, Chinese Writing	The linguistics of Cantonese
#2	Cantonese Writing System	Understanding the Cantonese Writing System	Chinese Uses Written Characters Known as 漢字 [汉字] (hon3 zi6), Elements that Make up a Chinese Word, Pronunciation,	none
#3	Cantonese Grammar	Understanding the characteristics of Cantonese Grammar	Grammar Pep Talk, Cantonese Verbs, Word Order, Negation of Verbs, Expressing Tense, Measure Words / Classifiers, Pronouns, Pluralizing Nouns	none
#4	Cantonese Pronunciation	Understanding the characteristics of Cantonese Pronunciation	The Tones, The Entering Tones, Hearing the Chinese - Not for the First Time	none
#5	Top 5 Phrases in Cantonese	Using the top 5 must-know phrases in Cantonese	#1 Must-Know Phrase: 唔該, m4 goi1 #2 Must-Know Phrase: 聽唔明, teng1 m4 ming4 #3 Must-Know Phrase: 你好 nei5 hou2 #4 Must-Know Phrase: 唔知, m4 zi1 #5 Must-Know Phrase: 對唔住, deoi3 m4 zyu6	none
#6	Test Your Knowledge of China	Testing yourself on China	6 quiz questions testing your knowledge on China	none
#7	Cantonese Cuisine	Talking about famous Chinese dishes	Cantonese cuisine: typical dishes, seafood, seasonal cuisine, dim sum	none
#8	Life in Hong Kong	Understanding daily life and society in Hong Kong	Life in Hong Kong: global cuisine, hotels, expatriate community (Lan Kwai Fong), Wan Chai (major commercial industry)	none
#9	Important Holidays	Understanding important holidays	Important Cantonese Holidays: State Holidays in Mainland China 2010, and State Holidays in Hong Kong 2010	none
#10	Cantonese Pop Culture	Talking about Cantonese pop culture	Pop Culture in Hong Kong: Music, Movies, Television, Gambling	none
#11	Top 5 Tools for Learning Cantonese	Using the top 5 most useful tools to help you learn Cantonese	Top 5 Useful Tools for Learning Cantonese: 1. Online English-Cantonese Dictionary 2. Adsotrans 3. Cantonese Pera-kun 4. Hong Kong Movies 5. Cantonese Association's Character Writing Software	none
#12	Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Cantonese	Avoiding five language mistakes when learning Cantonese	5 Common Errors That Learners of Cantonese Make: Common Error #1: Incorrect Word Order when Forming Questions Common Error #2: Making Verbs Past Tense - Getting the Particles 咗 and 過 Mixed Up Common Error #3: Negating Verbs - Getting the 唔 and the 冇 Mixed Up Common Error #4: In an Attempt to Be Polite, Using too Many Words Common Error #5: Being So Afraid about Having a Standard Accent or the Correct Tones That You are too Afraid to Speak	none
#13	Cantonese Phrases You Won't Learn in Class	Using Cantonese phrases you won't learn in the classroom	Top 5 Phrases Your Teacher Will Never Teach You: 1. 哇 (waa3) 2. 癡線 (ci1 sin3) 3. 好正 (hou2 zeng3) 4. 平啲啦 (peng4 di1 laa1) 5. 頂唔順 (ding2 m4 seon6)	none
#14	Top 5 Cantonese Classroom Phrases	Using Cantonese phrases useful for the classroom	5 Useful Phrases for the Classroom in Cantonese: 1. 唔該講多次。(m4 goi1 gong2 do1 ci3) 2. … 廣東話點講? (…gwong2 dung1 waa2 dim2 gong2?) 3. 請問… (cing2 man6…) 4. 我聽唔明。 (ngo5 teng1 m4 ming4.) 5. 你可唔可以講慢啲? (nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gong2 maan6 di1?)	none
#15	Our Pet Phrases in Cantonese	Using the hosts' favorite Cantonese phrases	CantoneseClass101's Favorite Pet Phrases in Chinese: 1: 唔該晒。(m4 goi1 saai3.) 2: 冇問題。(mou5 men6 tai4.) "No Problem." 3: 一般。(jat1 bun1.) "It's okay." 4: 有冇搞錯啊? (jau5 mou5 gaau2 co3 aa3?) "Are you kidding me?" 5: 是但啦。(si6 daan6 laa1.) "Whatever."	none