MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1978
TWO COMMEMORATIVE STAMP ISSUES THIS YEAR
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THE POST OFF ICE ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT IT WILL ISSUE TWO SETS OF COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS THIS YEAR.
THE FIRST WILL BE TO COMMEMORATE THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORONATION OF THE QUEEN AND THE SECOND TO MARK THE CENTENARY OF PO LEUNG KUK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE SAID FURTHER DETAILS INCLUDING THE RELEASE DATES OF THESE STAMPS ISSUES WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.
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INTENSIVE ENGLISH COURSE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS
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SEVENTEEN SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF SOCIAL STUDIES TODAY STARTED ATTENDING AN INTENSIVE ENGLISH COURSE RUN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL.
THE COURSE, LASTING MORE THAN 10 MEEKS, IS BEING HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL'S LANGUAGE INSTITUTE, 255 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
ITS MAIN EMPHASIS WILL BE OR IMPROVING THE TEACHERS' OWN ABILITY TO USE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. THIS WILL INCLUDE PRACTICE TO IMPROVE PRONUNCIATION AND ORAL FLUENCY, READING AND WRITING SKILLS, AND IN THE USE OF CORRECT GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES.
DURING THE COURSE, GROUP DISCUSSIONS WILL BE HELD, AND GROUP WORKSHOPS WILL BE SET UP FOR TEACHERS TO WORK TOGETHER AND PRODUCE TEACHING MODULES SO AS TO BUILD UP CONFIDENCE IN USING ENGLISH IN CLASSROOM.
THIS IS A PILOT SCHEME AND IF SUCCESSFUL, COULD BE EXTENDED TO TEACHERS OF OTHER SUBJECTS.
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