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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1979
COURSE ON TEACHING MANDARIN TO BEGINNERS
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TWO COURSES ON THE TEACHING OF MANDARIN TO BEGINNERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL BEGIN LATER THIS MONTH AT THE CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
+THE AIM OF THE COURSES IS TO FAMILIARISE TEACHERS WITH THE PHONETIC SYSTEMS OF MANDARIN IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO CONTINUE A FURTHER STUDY OF THE DIALECT ON THEIR OWN,+ AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
VARIOUS AIDS AND ACTIVITIES WOULD BE INTRODUCED DURING THE COURSES TO TEACHERS WHO WOULD FIND THEM USEFUL WHEN TEACHING MANDARIN TO BEGINNERS IN SCHOOL, HE SAID.
THERE WILL BE 18 SESSIONS IN EACH COURSE, WHICH WILL BE HELD EVERY FRIDAY FROM SEPTEMBER 28, TO JANUARY 25, 1980.
+PARTICIPANTS TO THE COURSES NEED NOT HAVE ANY PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF MANDARIN,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE COURSES,+ HE ADDED.
ATTENDANCE CANNOT CONSTITUTE ANY QUALIFICATION, BUT A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE ISSUED TO PARTICIPANTS WHO FULFIL THE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT OF THE COURSES.
AS ACCOMMODATION AND EQUIPMENT AT THE CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE ARE LIMITED, ONLY 20 TEACHERS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR EACH COURSE.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS WISHING TO RECOMMEND TEACHERS
FOR THE COURSE ARE INVITED TO SEND IN THE IR APPLICATIONS
TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE,
9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 19.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT THE CENTRE, OR BY CALLING TELEPHONE NUMBER 5-488230.
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