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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1982
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR HKCU CONGREGATION
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL OPERATE TWO SPECIAL TRAINS FOR PEOPLE ATTENDING THE 24TH CONGREGATION OF THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 9).
IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR SERVICES, A SPECIAL TRAIN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION AT 12.24 PM AND ARRIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY STATION AT 12.51 PM.
AFTER THE CONGREGATION, A SPECIAL TRAIN WILL TAKE PEOPLE BACK TO KOWLOON, LEAVING THE UNIVERSITY STATION AT 6.20 PM AND ARRIVING AT KOWLOON STATION AT 6.49 PM.
THESE SPECIAL TRAINS WILL STOP AT MONG KOK AND SHA TIN STATIONS.
REFRESHER COURSES FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH
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TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS CAN ATTEND TWO REFRESHER COURSES BETWEEN JANUARY AND APRIL NEXT YEAR.
THE COURSES, WHICH WILL BE RUN BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL, ARE COMMISSIONED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE AIMS ARE TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' FLUENCY AND CONFIDENCE IN USING SPOKEN ENGLISH, TO MAKE TEACHERS A MORE ACCURATE MODEL OF ENGLISH FOR THEIR PUPILS AND TO INTRODUCE TEACHERS TO A RANGE OF COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES.
THE TWO COURSES, EACH OF 90 HOURS DURATION, WILL BE HELD FROM JANUARY 10 TO APRIL 14 ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. ONE COURSE WILL BE HELD IN THE MORNINGS AND THE OTHER IN THE AFTERNOONS. ALL CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL AT 253-261 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
THERE WILL BE PLACES FOR 25 TEACHERS ON EACH COURSE. APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO TEACHERS IN CHARGE OF THE ENGLISH SUBJECT IN THE SCHOOL.
TEACHERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE WILL BE ABLE TO ENROL FOR A TERM IN THE ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE IR ORAL PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH.
SCHOOL HEADS SHOULD SUBMIT THE IR NOMINATIONS TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR, ENGLISH SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 5/F, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 15.
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