SUBSCRIBE TO EASY LANGUAGES: bit.ly/elsub
FACEBOOK: / easylanguagesstreetint...
BECOME A CO-PRODUCER: bit.ly/2kyB9nM
OUR OTHER CHANNELS:
/ easyfrench
/ easyspanish
/ easygerman
/ easyitalian
/ easyrussianvideos
/ easypolish
/ easycatalan
/ easyenglishvideos
/ easygreek
/ easyturkish
00:00 Introduction
00:27 What year are you in?
00:43 What is your major?
01:00 Why did you choose this subject?
01:30 Which course left the strongest impression on you?
03:55 Dormitory life
06:04 Anything you must do during your university life?
07:57 Exchange studies
08:29 Plans after graduation
09:28 What do you think university is like?
11:19 Ending
Easy Languages is an international video project aiming at supporting people worldwide to learn languages through authentic street interviews and expose the street culture of participating partner countries abroad. Episodes are produced in local languages and contain subtitles in both the original language as well as in English.
www.easy-languages.org/
/ easylanguagesstreetint...
CU: Abbreviation for “Chinese University”(中大) or “CUHK”, which are abbreviations for “The Chinese University of Hong Kong” (香港中文大學).
CC: Abbreviation for “Chung Chi College” (崇基學院), one of the nine member colleges of the university.
五低/Ng Dai: Abbreviation for “Pentecostal Mission Hall Complex Low Block” (五旬節會樓低座). The word “五” (Ng) means “five” and is an abbreviation for “五旬節會樓” (Pentecostal Mission Hall Complex), while the word “低” (low) is an abbreviation for “低座” (Low Block).
應林/Ying Lin: Abbreviation for “Ying Lin Tang” (應林堂), a dormitory in Chung Chi College.
課金 (fo3 gam1): Originated from the Japanese word “課金” (kakin), originally means spending/being charged for something (esp. items in mobile games) in Japan, has become a common word in Hong Kong due to the popularity of Japanese mobile games.
UC: Abbreviation for “United College” (聯合書院), one of the nine member colleges of the university.
恒生/Hang Seng: Abbreviation for “Hang Seng Hall” (恒生樓), a dormitory in United College.
伯宿/Baak Suk: Abbreviation for “Bethlehem Hall” (伯利衡宿舍). The word “伯” (baak) is an abbreviation for “伯利衡” (Bethlehem), while the word “宿” (suk) is an abbreviation for “宿舍” (residential hall).
系莊/Hai Zong: Department societies, student organization that serves students of their own major/department. The word “系” is an abbreviation for “學系” (academic department), while “莊” (zong) is an abbreviation for “莊家”, which is a word often used in betting meaning “banker”.
sem: Abbreviation for “semester” (學期).
cred: Abbreviation for “credits” (學分).
reg: Abbreviation for “register”, which may also mean “apply for” (註冊、申請).
hall: Abbreviation for “residence hall”, or dormitory (宿舍).
FH: Abbreviation for “UGFH1001”, which is the course code for the course “In Dialogue with Humanity”. In this course, students study and discuss classic texts including but not limited to Plato’s “The Symposium”, “The Analects of Confucius”, The Bible, The Quran, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “The Social Contract”. Ref: www.oge.cuhk.edu.hk/oge_media...
UG: Abbreviation for “University General Education” (大學通識), a series of compulsory courses for all CUHK students which cover a wide range of humanities, science and philosophical topics.
MTR: Abbreviation for “Mass Transit Railway”, the subway system in Hong Kong.
---
Host: Leo
Camera & Editing: Jason
Transcription: Leo
Translation: Ray, Jason
#learncantonese #easycantonese #easylanguages