(ii) The ladies forgot about the author’s presence. (iii) The ladies knew other languages in addition to English, Cantonese and Macanese. (iv) This was the first time the author had heard these ...

This means that students are more likely to become used to speaking Putonghua rather than Cantonese. In the past, learning English was thought to be essential. Now, Putonghua is key. Some 848 ...