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HE POINTED OUT THAT IT IS DANGEROUS FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT SWIM TO RELY ON SWIMMING AIDS, BECAUSE LILOS, BUOYS AND FLOATS CAN LOSE THE IR BUOYANCY OR FLOW AWAY FROM ONE'S GRASP,
IF YOU WANT TO DIVE OR JUMP INTO THE WATER, MAKE SURE YOU DO SO AT THE POINT WHERE THE WATER IS DEEP ENOUGH AND THERE ARE NO SWIMMERS AROUND.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT MATTER THAT SWIMMERS HAVE TO WATCH OUT IS THAT IF THEY SPOT SHARKS IN THE VICINITY, THEY SHOULD KEEP CALM AND SWIM ASHORE QUIETLY OR GET ABOARD ANY NEARBY BOAT. +DON'T PANIC AND DON'T SWIM SPLASHINGLY AWAY FROM THE SHARK AS THIS MAY EASILY ATTRACT THE SHARK'S ATTENTION AND AROUSE IT TO ATTACK YOU RIGHT AWAY, THE CHAIRMAN WARNED.
HERE ARE SOME HINTS ON HOW TO AVOID SHARK BITE :
* DON'T GO SWIMMING ALONE.
* WHEN SWIMMING, DON'T WEAR RINGS, BRACELETS, AND
METAL ORNAMENTS.
* DON'T SWIM OR DIVE WITH A BLEEDING WOUND.
REMEMBER TO SWIM IN SAFETY OR YOU MAY NOT LIVE TO REGRET IT,+ MR CHAM SAID,
TRAINING COURSE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
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QUALIFIED TEACHERS WHO ARE AT PRESENT TEACHING SLOW LEARNING CR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN SPECIAL SCHOOLS OR CLASSES ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A TWO-YEAR PART-TIME TRAINING COURSE STARTING THIS SEPTEMBER AT SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.
TRAINEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE COURSE ONE DAY A WEEK DURING THE TWO YEARS AND THREE PERIODS OF TWO-WEEK FULL-TIME TRAINING.
THE FIRST TWO-WEEK PERIOD WILL BE AN ORIENTATION PROGRAMME, THE SECOND TWO-WEEK PERIOD WILL BE AT THE CLOSE OF THE FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR, AND THE THIRD PERIOD AT THE END OF THE SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR.
+THOSE ACCEPTED TO THE COURSE MUST BE TEACHING SLOW LEARNING OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN IN SPECIAL CLASSES OR SCHOOLS FOR THE DURATION OF THE COURSE,+ AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
TEACHERS SELECTED TO TEACH SLOW LEARNING OR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN WITH EFFECT FROM THIS SEPTEMBER CAN ALSO APPLY, HE SAID.
/APPLICANS SHOULD