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-------Lesson Dialog-------

----Traditional Cantonese----

量度物件

我哋可以量度物件，睇下佢哋幾長。

我哋用間尺來量度。

擦膠幾長？

擦膠兩寸長。

剪刀幾長？

剪刀三寸長。

水筆幾長？

水筆四寸長。

支筆幾長？

筆五寸長。

匙羹幾長？

匙羹六寸長。

鉛筆幾長？

鉛筆七寸長。

玩具幾長？

玩具九寸長。

電筒幾長？

電筒十寸長。

長頸鹿條頸幾長？

長頸鹿條頸好長！

----English----

MEASURING THINGS

We can measure things to find out how long they are.

We use a ruler to measure many things.

How long is this eraser?

The eraser is 2 inches long.

How long are these scissors?

The scissors are 3 inches long.

How long is this marker?

The marker is 4 inches long.

How long is this pen?

The pen is 5 inches long.

How long is this spoon?

The spoon is 6 inches long.

How long is this pencil?

The pencil is 7 inches long.

How long is this toy?

The toy is 9 inches long.

How long is this flashlight?

The flashlight is 10 inches long.

How long is this giraffe’s neck?

The giraffe’s neck is very long!

----Jyutping----

loeng4 dok6 mat6 gin2

ngo5 dei6 ho2 ji3 loeng4 dok6 mat6 gin2, tai2 haa5 keoi5 dei6 gei2 coeng4.

ngo5 dei6 jung6 gaan3 cek2 loi4 loeng4 dok6.

caat3 gaau1 gei2 coeng4?

caat3 gaau1 loeng5 cyun3 coeng4.

zin2 dou1 gei2 coeng4?

zin2 dou1 saam1 cyun3 coeng4.

seoi2 bat1 gei2 coeng4?

seoi2 bat1 sei3 cyun3 coeng4.

zi1 bat1 gei2 coeng4?

bat1 ng5 cyun3 coeng4.

ci4 gang1 gei2 coeng4?

ci4 gang1 luk2 cyun3 coeng4.

jyun4 bat1 gei2 coeng4?

jyun4 bat1 cat1 cyun3 soenna.

wun6 geoi6 gei2 coeng4?

wun6 geoi6 gau2 cyun3 coeng4.

din6 tung2 gei2 coeng4?

din6 tung2 sap6 cyun3 coeng4.

coeng4 geng2 luk2 tiu4 geng2 gei2 coeng4?

coeng4 geng2 luk2 tiu4 geng2 hou2 coeng4!

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