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MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1981
COMMUNITY DAY AT LAM TIN
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ABOUT 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO JOIN IN A DAY OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT IN THE 'LAM TIN COMMUNITY INVOLVE T DAY' TOMORROW AFTERNOON (TUESDAY) AT LAM TIN SERVICE RESERVOIR PLAYGROUND IN PING TIN STREET.
GETTING TOEITHER WILL BE KAIFONG AND LOCAL LEADERS, MEMBERS FROM THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD, MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES AND AREA COMMITTEES, REPRESENTATIVES FROM SCHOOLS AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES, AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, ROYAL HONG KONG POLICE FORCE AND HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT IN THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT,
ORGANISED BY THE KWUN TONG CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, THE EVENT IS AIMED AT PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS FROM THE VARIOUS SECTORS IN THE DISTRICT TO GET TOGETHER TO EXCHANGE IDEAS, TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS AND TO CULTIVATE A GREATER SENSE OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AMID AN ATMOSPHERE OF FUN AND GAMES.
THE DAY'S EVENTS WILL BEGIN AT 2 PM WITH A FRIENDLY FOOTBALL MATCH BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, FOLLOWED BY ONE BETWEEN THE LAM TIN AREA COMMITTEE FOOTBALL TEAM AND THE LAM TIN HOUSING DEPARTMENT'S FOOTBALL TEAM.
A TEA PARTY WILL BE HELD AFTER THE MATCHES.
THE KWUN TONG CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, MR DAVID TSU, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE KICK-OF CEREMONY AT 2 PM IN THE PLAYGROUND.
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REFRESHER COUP. FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED THE BRITISH COUNCIL TO RUN TWO REFRESHER COURSES BETWEEN JANUARY AND APRIL, 1982 FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS.
EACH COURSE WILL BE OF 90 HOURS DURATION AND LIMITED TO 25 TEACHERS.
THE MAIN AIMS OF THE COURSE ARE TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' FLUENCY AND CONFIDENCE IN USING SPOKEN ENGLISH, AND TO MAKE TEACHERS A MORE ACCURATE MODEL OF ENGLISH FOR THEIR PUPILS. THE COURSE WILL ALSO INTRODUCE TEACHERS TO A RANGE OF COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES.
AS A FOLLOW-UP TO FURTHER IMPROVE PARTICIPANT'S ORAL PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE FOR TEACHERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REFRESHER COURSE TO ENROL IN A THREE-MONTH ENGLISH CLASS AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL.
HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO NOMINATE THE IR TEACHERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE COURSES WHICH WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BAJ