THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1981
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REFRESHER COURSE TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' ENGLISH
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HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS ARE URGED TO NOMINATE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO ATTEND TWO REFRESHER COURSES STARTING NEXT MONTH.
THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED THE BRITISH COUNCIL TO RUN THE COURSES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' FLUENCY AND CONFIDENCE IN SPOKEN ENGLISH.
+THE COURSES ALSO AIM TO MAKE TEACHERS A MORE ACCURATE MODEL OF ENGLISH FOR THEIR PUPILS AND TO INTRODUCE THEM TO A RANGE OF COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES WHICH ARE PROPOSED FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN THE RECENT REVISION OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL SYLLABUS,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
TEACHERS CAN CHOOSE TO ATTEND THE MORNING COURSE WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 9 AM AND 11.30 AM OR THE AFTERNOON COURSE BETWEEN 2 PM AND 4.30 PM.
THE COURSES WILL BE HELD EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FROM SEPTEMBER 28 TO DECEMBER 10. ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, 253-261 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.
AS A FOLLOW-UP TO FURTHER IMPROVE PARTICIPANTS' ORAL PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR TEACHERS WHO COMPLETE THE REFRESHER COURSE TO ENROL FOR A TERM OF ABOUT THREE MONTHS IN THE ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT BEFORE SEPTEMBER 16 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR, ENGLISH, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
THERE WILL BE PLACES FOR 25 TEACHERS ON EACH COURSE AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO TEACHERS WHO ARE ALSO IN CHARGE OF THE ENGLISH SUBJECT.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 5-774001 EXT. 30.
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