What we’re about
Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/AYwqUkAqGT
SpeakCantonese (See Meet up event invites):
Let's practise speaking Cantonese together! Whether you're a beginner looking to practice basic phrases or an advanced speaker wanting to engage in deeper conversations, this group is open to Cantonese speakers of all levels. Feel free to just listen. Guest native Cantonese speakers will be invited. We can go through activities to help us speak more Cantonese. Join us to sharpen your language skills and make new friends along the way! Cantonese online room: https://discord.gg/46h962JTu4
LearnCantonese (Discord events / Meet up discussion thread):
Join discord for more in-depth learning (includes reading/writing colloquial Cantonese). Share study notes and watch Cantonese videos/subtitles together. Scheduled events involve vocabulary explanation and drills. We can also share new words we've learned through out the week; reading/writing level 0% is ok. Come learn with me! Cantonese online room: https://discord.gg/mWD99hsKaF
Upcoming events
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Learn Cantonese - Social - Post-Mid-Autumn Festival (trade new mooncakes)
Online, Toronto, ON, CALearn Cantonese - Social - Post-Mid-Autumn Festival
After learning about mid-autumn festival, we want to try more mooncakes. This is a social event where we can trade (new) mooncake boxes. Take advantage of the highly-discounted mooncake packages in stores, and we'll have a post-mid-autumn festival mooncake tasting & celebration!Location (In-Person):
5100 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON
Foodcourt tablesMooncake tasting and exchange (White elephant):
1. First round: Draw and receive new mooncake box
2. Second round: Select desired mooncakes to additionally try
3. Learn something: History of mid-autumn festival/mooncakes; describe origin of various mooncake flavours!
4. Social Tasting: Open the boxes to be shared for communal tastingDetails:
See types of mooncake in photo-roll. Traditional and Contemporary moon-cakes:
https://bakestarters.com/blogs/education/10-types-of-mooncakes
More details to come & subject to change depending on the demand. I would like to arrange to try the following non-traditional mooncakes. Let's discuss in discussion thread (and discord):
- Jelly mooncake
- Ice cream mooncake
- SuZhou Mooncake (savoury!)Note: Please bring newly packaged mooncakes; left-overs are not ideal. Thanks for your understanding :).
Previous Lesson links:
https://wefreespirits.com/cantonese-culture-traditions/
Dim Sum Part 1 & 2:
https://dimsumguide.com/site/category/dumplings https://www.honestfoodtalks.com/dim-sum-guide-yum-cha/
Intermediate Menu: Congee Wong Take Out Menu
https://www.congeewong.com/menu.php1 attendee
Past events
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