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Pakinggan muna ang kabuuan ng odyo para maintindihan kung ano ang sinasabi. Tapos, basahin lahat ang mga talata, at makinig sa bawat bahagi ng talata. Itumbas ang mga talata sa tamang bahagi ng odyo.
First, listen to the entire passage to understand what it is about. Next, read all of the statements and listen to each segment. Then, match the statements to the correct audio segments.
1) Read the statement or question that precedes the first listening item (if applicable).
2) Click the "Item" button and listen for the information related to or introduced by the phrase/question you have just read.
3) Click the "Hint" button for help with difficulties in the item.
4) Move the pointer to the box, on the opposite side, containing "Choices". Select by clicking on the chosen description that best matches the item.
5) Move the cursor to the dialog box below Item 1 and click to place your choice in the box.
6) If you change your mind later, you can click the "Undo" button; then, select a new description from the choices box.
7) After you have answered all the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. If your choice is correct, a green checkmark will appear; if it is incorrect, a red "x" appears.
8) Click on the "Reason" button to view an explanation.
9) Continue listening and answering all the statements. Clicking on a "Next" button will reveal the next set of statements (if applicable).
The buyer wants the largest fish the vendor has.||0||ltr
The vendor wishes to show the buyer something fresh.||1||ltr
The vendor states the price.||2||ltr
The vendor invites the customer to look at the milkfish.||3||ltr
The price is too high, P300 pesos per fish.||4||ltr
The buyer only wants the fish from Dagupan.||5||ltr
You heard:
MAGTITINDA: Kumusta Ale. Ano po ang hinahanap ninyo?
MAMIMILI: Naghahanap ako ng inyong pinakamalaking isda.
Can you guess what the underlined word means?
The key verb is ipapakita.
Kararating lang ng mga ito kaninang umaga presko mula sa Lungsod ng Dagupan.
You heard the following:
MAMIMILI: Magkano ang bawat isa?
MAGTITINDA: Nagkakahalaga ng tatlong daang piso ang bawat bangus.
Remember the noun piso? What can it refer to here?
The buyer wants the largest fish the vendor has.
You heard following:
MAGTITINDA:Kumusta Ale. Ano po ang hinahanap ninyo?
VENDOR: Hello Ma'am, What are you looking for?
MAMIMILI: Naghahanap ako ng inyong pinakamalaking isda.
BUYER: I am looking for the largest fish you have.
Kumusta is a common greeting, How are you? or Hello.
The two speakers could also have said: Magandang umaga - Good Morning.
Maganda comes from the root word ganda meaning beautiful.
Magandang umaga - Good morning
Magandang hapon - Good afternoon
Magandang gabi - Good evening
Magandang babae - beautiful woman
Magandang bahay - beautiful house
Umaga literally means morning; while aga means early
Hinahanap (-in verb - object-focus)
Naghahanap (MAG verb - actor-focus)
Both verbs are present tense:
- looking - hanap (rootword) HIN/IN verbs - object-focus
- hinanap (past tense) - looked
- hinahanap (present tense) - is looking
- hahanapin (future tense) - will look
- MAG verbs - actor-focus verb
- naghanap (past tense) - looked
- naghahanap (present tense) - is looking
- maghahanap (future tense) - will look
Ano po ang hinahanap ninyo? - What are you looking for?
The vendor wishes to show the buyer something fresh.
You heard the following:
MAGTITINDA: May ipapakita ako sa inyo. Magaganda at malalaking isda. Kararating lang ng mga ito kaninang umaga presko mula sa Lungsod ng Dagupan.
VENDOR: I have something to show you. These just arrived this morning fresh from Dagupan City.
Kararating is derived from the root word rating or dating meaning to arrive.
Talaga! Mula pa sa Dagupan, Pangasinan?
Really! From Dagupan, Pangasinan?
Narinig ko na ang tungkol sa lugar na iyon. Ito'y bantog (sikat) sa pangakakalakal ng mga bangus sa buong mundo. At gaano kasariwa ang inyong bangus?
I’ve heard about that place. It's famous for exporting milkfish around the world. And how fresh is your milkfish?
- bantog (famous) - mas bantog (more famous) - pinakabantog (most famous)
- bantog can be used for places or things.
- Bantog ang lugar na iyon sa pangangalakal ng mga bangus.
That place is famous for exporting milkfish
- sikat (famous) - mas sikat (more famous) - pinakasikat (most famous)
- sikat can be used for a person.
- Sikat na artista si Nora Aunor.
Nora Aunor is a famous actress.
The vendor states the price.
You heard the following:
MAMIMILI: Magkano ang bawat isa?
BUYER: How much does each cost?
MAGTITINDA: Nagkakahalaga ng tatlong daang piso ang bawat bangus.
VENDOR: It costs P300 per milkfish.
Mayroon kaming iba't ibang klase nito. Gusto mo ba ng maliit, katamtaman, o malaking bangus? - I have different kinds of them. Would you like small, medium or large milkfish?
- maliit - small
mas maliit - smaller
pinakamaliit - smallest
- malaki - large, big
mas malaki - larger, bigger
pinakamalaki - largest, biggest
Gusto kong bilhin ang pinakamalaking bangus ninyo.
I would like to buy the largest milkfish you have.
Ayoko ng maliit na isda, mas gusto ko ng mas malaking isda.
I do not like small fish, I prefer large fish.