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YOUR TELNO 1948:
MP'S LETTER ON UK LINKS WITH HONG KONG:
TEACHING OF ENGLISH..
THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN HONG KONG SCHOOLS IS NOT (REPEAT NOT)
IN DECLINE. ON THE CONTRARY, ADDITIONAL MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN RECENT YEARS TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS.
THESE INCLUDE
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(A) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION
(ILE) TO REAISE THE QUALITY OF LANGUAGE TEACHING IN SCHOOLS
THROUGH IN-SERVICE TRAINING OF LOCAL ENGLISH TEACHERS AND RESEARCH: ILE COURSES ALSO INCLUDE TOTAL IMMERSION LANGUAGE
TRAINING IN THE UK OF FOUR WEEKS FOR OVER 80 LOCAL ENGLISH TEACHERS PER YEAR:
(B) THE RECRUITMENT OF EXPATRIATE LECTURERS OF ENGLISH FOR THE
COLLEGES
OF EDUCATION AND THE ILE:
(C) THE INTRODUCTION OF A TWO-YEAR PILOT SCHEME SINCE SEPTEMBER
1987 FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF EXPATRIATE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS:
(D) THE PROVISION OF EXTRA TEACHERS FOR REMEDIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TEACHING AND SMALL GROUP TEACHING IN RECOGNITION OF THE WIDER RANGE
OF STUDENTS' ABILITY AND APTITUDE:
(E) THE REVISION OF SYLLABUSES TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNICATIVE USE
OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE:
(F) THE INTRODUCTION OF A LISTENING TEST FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION SINCE 1986:
AND
(G) THE PROVISION OF MORE PRACTICAL FACILITIES AND LIBRARY MATERIALS
INCLUDING LANGUAGE LABORATORY TYPE SYSTEMS, IN ORDER TO OFFER MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LISTENING TO AND READING GOOD MODELS OF ENGLISH.
2. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNISED ALSO THAT SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TRENDS
HERE HAVE CREATED PRESSURE FOR SCHOOLS TO MOVE TOWARDS USING CHINESE AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AND FOR ORDINARY COMMUNICATION, AND THAT ATTITUDES ARE CHANGING. IN ORDER TO AVERT ANY CONSEQUENTIAL
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