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Unit 1 Hangul and Cia-Cia
Reading Comprehension
Many languages disappear because there are only a few people who speak the
language. Another reason is because there is no alphabet for the language. Cia-
Cia, the town language of Bau-Bau in Indonesia, was about to disappear, too.
However, people who wanted to preserve their language did research and
decided to use Hangul as their written alphabet. Now students learn their
language with textbooks that use Hangul. (a) Indonesian teachers,
Hangul is the perfect alphabet for Cia-Cia. This is because Cia-Cia uses the same
consonants and vowels as Hangul, though it has a few extra sounds, too. In
2009, teachers began teaching Hangul to third-grade students with textbooks
that used Hangul in reading, writing, and speaking exercises. Now that they have
a written language, they will be able to do a lot of activities. They can
communicate with others in letters, newspapers, magazines, etc. They can also
publish books and develop their knowledge by reading them. (b) , they
can leave the culture and history of Cia-Cia speakers to later generations in the
form of writing. For this reason, Cia-Cia speakers are very grateful for Hangul.
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Reading Comprehension
Many languages disappear because there are only a few people who speak the
language. Another reason is because there is no alphabet for the language. Cia-
Cia, the town language of Bau-Bau in Indonesia, was about to disappear, too.
However, people who wanted to preserve their language did research and
decided to use Hangul as their written alphabet. Now students learn their
language with textbooks that use Hangul. (a) Indonesian teachers,
Hangul is the perfect alphabet for Cia-Cia. This is because Cia-Cia uses the same
consonants and vowels as Hangul, though it has a few extra sounds, too. In
2009, teachers began teaching Hangul to third-grade students with textbooks
that used Hangul in reading, writing, and speaking exercises. Now that they have
a written language, they will be able to do a lot of activities. They can
communicate with others in letters, newspapers, magazines, etc. They can also
publish books and develop their knowledge by reading them. (b) , they
can leave the culture and history of Cia-Cia speakers to later generations in the
form of writing. For this reason, Cia-Cia speakers are very grateful for Hangul.
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