LISTENING ANSWERS: Saving Patua, Macau's dying language [March 13, 2020]
Patua is a critically endangered language that is unique to the former Portuguese colony
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1. raise awareness about a dying/critically endangered language
2. (i) unique
(ii) endangered
(iii) formerly
3. (i) Patua
(ii) Cantonese
(iii) Portuguese
(iv) English
4. (i) minority
(ii) majority/bulk
5. D
6. It is probably the first well-documented instance of locals combining elements of different culinary traditions to create a new cuisine.
7. (i) minchi; pork
(ii) pato cabidela; duck blood
8. (i) F
(ii) F
(iii) T
(iv) NG
9. language and arts
10. C
Doris worked in the education publishing sector, including the BBC and Cengage prior to joining Young Post in 2018. She has a passion for English language learning and teaching, with particular interest in creating innovative digital education content.
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