SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1981
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LANGUAGE LEARNING MADE SIMPLE
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THE WIP FREE INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEMS OF LANGUAGE LEARNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE INSTALLED AND USED ON AN INCREASING SCALE IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS DURING THE 1982-83 ACADEMIC YEAR.
T-E SYSTEM IS PAR OF A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PACKAGE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AIMED AT IMPROVING THE STANDARDS OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE IN SCHOOLS.
+ IT WILL ENABLE PUPILS WEARING INDIVIDUAL HEADPHONES, WHICH ARE NOT CONNECTED TO ANY POWER SOURCE, TO PICK UP PRE-RECORDED MATERIAL TRANSMITTED FROM A TAPE-RECORDER BY MEANS OF A LOOP OF WIRE FITTED AROUND THE CLASSROOM WALLS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENGLISH SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ADVISORY INSPECTORATE SAID.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING, HE SAID, THE CHIEF ADVANTAGES OF THE SYSTEM ARE THAT IT PROVIDES EVERY PUP IL WITH AN EXCELLENT MODEL OF SPOKEN ENGLISH, AND THE HEADPHONES ELIMINATE ALL EXTRANEOUS NOISE AND SO ENABLE THE PUPILS TO CONCENTRATE ON THEIR LISTENING ACTIVITIES.
IN ADDITION, THE SYSTEM PROVIDES THE TEACHER WITH AN ADDITIONAL MODE OF INSTRUCTION TO AROUSE STUDENTS' INTEREST, AND THIS IS PARTICULARLY VALUABLE FOR REMEDIAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING.
IT WILL ALSO PERMIT A TEST OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION ENGLISH SUBJECT, AND OTHER ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS IN HONG KONG.
FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF CLASSROOM ORGANISATION, THE LOOP SYSTEM IS EASY TO CONTROL, AND THE ABSENCE OF WIRES IS A PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE FEATURE WHERE YOUNG LEARNERS ARE INVOLVED.
+APART FROM ITS VALUE AS AN AID TO ENGLISH TEACHING, THE LOOP SYSTEM OFFERS A FACILITY WHICH MAY BE USEFUL IN THE TEACHING OF OTHER SUBJECTS IN THE CURRICULUM, IN PARTICULAR PUTONGHUA AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
WHEN THE LOOP SYSTEM IS INSTALLED IT IS INTENDED THAT EACH SCHOOL WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A SET OF TEACHING MATERIALS ON TAPE FOR USE WITH THE SYSTEM, HE SAID.
MATERIALS FOR BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS HAVE BEEN SPECIALLY PREPARED BY THE WORKING PARTY ON ENGLISH AND THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE.
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