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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1980
OUTDOOR DISCO TO BE HELD IN YUEN LONG
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AN OUTDOOR DISCO IS TO BE HELD IN YUEN LONG NEXT WEEK AS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S PROGRAMME OF SUMMER YOUTH ACTIVITIES.
THE DISCO WILL BE ON AUGUST 9 AT THE BASKETBALL GROUND NEXT TO THE TOWN HALL AND 500 YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING AND WORKING IN YUEN LONG WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND.
BESIDES DANCING, THERE WILL BE FOLK AND POPULAR SONG PERFORMANCES.
TICKETS, AT $5 EACH, ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE TOWN HALL ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
THIS YEAR'S YUEN LONG DISTRICT SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMME, LAUNCHED FOUR WEEKS AGO, INCLUDES MORE THAN 150 SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
THE ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE IN SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTRES, PLAYGROUNDS AND VILLAGE OPEN AREAS IN THE DISTRICT UNTIL EARLY SEPTEMBER.
FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAMME ARE PROVIDED BY THE GOVERNMENT, THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND FROM LOCAL DONATIONS.
TALKS ON THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS ORGANISING A SECOND SERIES OF TALKS BY GUEST SPEAKERS ON THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND/FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
THE FIFTH TALK IN THE SECOND SERIES WILL BE AT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE ON AUGUST 16 (SATURDAY).
WITH THE TOPIC ON 'READING WITH UNDERSTANDING IN A SECOND LANGUAGE' THE TALK WILL EMPHASIZE THE AUDIO-VISUAL APPROACH TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSION AND FLUENCY IN READING.
THE TWO GUEST SPEAKERS ARE MISS KAY M. WHILEY, PRIMARY SCHOOL ADVISER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LEEDS, UK, AND MISS GWEN BRAY, PREVIOUSLY SENIOR ADVISER, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LEEDS, CHAIRMAN OF THE INTERNATIONAL READING ASSOCIATION.
REPLY SLIPS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (ENQUIRY: 5-482537).
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