FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1978
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JAPANESE-SPEAKING TOUR GUIDE COURSE OFFERED
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THE HOTEL-KEEPING AND TOURISM STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF THE HAKING WONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, ONE OF THE FOUR TECHNICAL INSTITUTES RUN BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, IS OFFERING AN INTENSIVE PILOT COURSE ON JAPANESE-SPEAKING TOUR GUIDING.
THE FULL-TIME THREE-MONTH COURSE, DUE TO BEGIN ON JUNE 26, IS AIMED AT TRAINING PROFESSIONAL TOURIST GUIDES AND PEOPLE WISHING TO MAKE THE IR CAREER IN THIS FIELD OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY.
VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY WILL BE COVERED IN THE COURSE. THESE INCLUDE THE PRINCIPLES OF TOURISM HUMAN RELATIONS AND SOCIAL SKILLS COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES= PUBLIC SPEAKING AND MICROPHONE TECHNIQUE- AND AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF HONG KONG AS A TOURISM PRODUCT.
THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION WILL BE ENGLISH, WITH SOME SPECIALIST GUIDANCE ON JAPANESE TOUR COMMENTARY STYLE.
APPLICATION FORMS FOR THE COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE GENERAL OFFICE OF THE HAKING LONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 702 LAI CHI KOK ROAD, CHEUNG SHA WAN, BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 5 P.M. FROM JUNE 5 TO
2.
APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE AT 4 P.M. ON JUNE 10. CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR INTERVIEW WILL BE EXAMINED ON BOTH SPOKEN ENGLISH AND JAPANESE.
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