Participation
in Open challenge, August 2018
30 minutes 0.5h
Cantonese Practice (4/10 hr) - Reviewed vocabulary and conversations learned last time on finding an apartment and booking a hotel. Also did a listening practice on 'Going to the Hairdresser". Notable: 膊頭 bok3tau4 (shoulders), 蔭jam1 (bangs), 留蔭 lau4jam1 (to keep one's bangs), 分界 fan1gaai3 (parted)
30 minutes 0.5h
Cantonese Practice (3.5/10 hr) - Completed two listening practices in cantoneseclass101.com pathway "Cantonese Listening Comprehension for Intermediate Learners", learning new vocabulary and practicing speaking along with the audio. Topics: looking for apartments and booking a hotel room. Notable vocab: 衣柜ji1gwaai6, 钟意zung1ji6, 吸烟 kap1jin1, 非吸烟房 fei1kap1jin1fong2
120 minutes 2.0h
Cantonese Practice (3/10) - Went to Cantonese class for the first time in half a year. Learned about expressions of time (three words for 'now' 宜家yi4gaa1家阵gaa1zan2家下gaa1haa6 / 'still' 仲zung6 / difference between 中午zung1ng5 'midday, 11:30-1:00' and 晏昼aan3zau3 'afternoon, 12:00-6:00 but usually used for 1:30-6:00 to differentiate from 中午). Also learned about the word 制 zai3 'ok, willing to do' as in 唔制m4zai3 'no way', as opposed to the word 掣zai3 'button, switch' as in 灯掣dang1zai3 (light switch) and 空调掣kung1tiu4zai3 (AC control), the verb for which is 揿gam6 'to press'.
30 minutes 0.5h
Cantonese (1/10): Reviewed 67 flashcards. Notable: 即系点呀? zik1hai6dim2aa3 (What do you mean?) and 几时 gei2si2 (When?). Then completed three short video lessons, emphasizing pronunciation and increasing speed speaking, trying to not rely on reading.
30 minutes 0.5h
Cantonese Practice (0.5/10) - Reviewed 80 flashcards on cantoneseclass101. Better with reading individual vocabulary than reading sentences. Notable: 几耐 gei2noi6 (how long?)
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Goal progress: |
Score | 4.0 |
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Rank | 9th |
Hours reported | 4.0 |
Goal | 10h |