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TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 1983
REFRESHER COURSES IN ENGLISH FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS
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TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO ATTEND TWO REFRESHER COURSES AIMED AT HELPING THEM IMPROVE THEIR FLUENCY AND CONFIDENCE IN THE USE OF SPOKEN ENGLISH.
THE TWO COURSES WILL BE RUN BY THE BRITISH COUNCIL FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, AND WILL BE HELD FROM APRIL 11 TO JULY 7, COVERING 90 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.
THE TEACHERS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO A RANGE OF COMMUNICATIVE TECHNIQUES, AND SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE RECENTLY- REVISED CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SYLLABUS IN ENGLISH (PRIMARY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.
CLASSES WILL BE HELD ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, THE MORNING COURSE WILL BE FROM 9 AM TO 11.30 AM AND THE OTHER FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM.
THERE WILL BE 150 PLACES FOR THESE COURSES, AND PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO TEACHERS WHO ARE IN CHARGE OF THE ENGLISH SUBJECT IN THEIR SCHOOLS.
ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, 253-261 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
SIMILAR COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE ASKED TO NOMINATE TEACHERS FOR THE COURSES AND TO SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS NOT LATER THAN MARCH 23 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR, ENGLISH SECTION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE AT THE ENGLISH SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ON 5-8392442.
CHILDREN'S PLAYS GET GOOD RESPONSE
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CHILDREN'S LAUGHTER FILLED THE ASSEMBLY HALL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT SCHOOL IN SHA TIN THIS AFTERNOON AS THEY WATCHED TWO ENTERTAINING AND EDUCATIONAL PLAYS BY THE CHUNG YING THEATRE.
THE TWO CANTONESE PLAYS, +STRONGER THAN SUPERMAN+ AND +WOLF-BOY+, ARE PART OF THE SHA TIN DRAMA MONTH PROGRAMME TO PROMOTE DRÁMA ART AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS, INCLUDING YOUNG CHILDREN.
ABOUT 300 PUPILS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF NINE AND 12, WERE INVITED TO THE PLAY AND MOST OF THEM SAID IT WAS THEIR FIRST TIME THEY HAD SEEN A STAGE PERFORMANCE,
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