LISTENING - "Spread the Word: First Nations Languages in British Columbia "

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"in danger" / something that could be lost forever

 healthy

safe

not interesting

He is a leader in the Skwomesh First Nation.

He is a father.

He is a teacher.

He is a young man trying very hard to save the Skwomesh native language.

He lives with his parents.

He lives with his children.

He lives with other people who really want to learn and speak the Skwomesh language.

He lives alone.

Language can help us make friends.

 It can help us get a good job.

Learning languges makes people smarter.

Language is important because of our history, our culture, and our ancestors.

It could be lost forever.

Professors could teach Skwomesh in universities.

It will become more popular.

The sound system of the languge could change.

Canadians helped aboriginal people record their languages in the English alphabet.

They helped to preserve the aboriginal languages.

Canadians were respectful of native languages.

Canadians did not show respect for native peoples and their languages.

 It will be taught in universities.

It will die out.

A few people will learn Skwomesh.

It will be preserved and many more young people will learn the Skwomesh language.