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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1983
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TRANSPORT CONFERENCE
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THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT. MR JAMES SO, IS LEAVING TODAY FOR RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, TO ATTEND THE 45TH INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT CONGRESS.
THE CONFERENCE WILL LAST FROM JUNE 12 TO 17.
IT WILL DEAL WITH SUCH MATTERS AS PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ALIGNMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF LIGHT RAIL IN CITIES, AND THE EFFECTIVENESS AND BENEFITS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
TEACHERS ARE OFFERED ENGLISH COURSE
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED THE BRITISH COUNCIL TO RUN A REFRESHER COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS. THE COURSE WILL BE OF THREE WEEKS' DURATION AND WILL CATER FOR 375 TEACHERS.
THE MAIN AIMS OF THE COURSE ARE TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' ACCURACY AND FLUENCY IN ENGLISH AND TO INTRODUCE TO THEM A RANGE OF COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUE APPROPRIATE TO THE REVISED SYLLABUS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH.
THE COURSE WILL BE HELD FROM AUGUST 2 TO 19 AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL AT EASEY COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 255 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI.
LESSONS WILL BE HELD FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY IN ALTERNATIVE SESSIONS. THE MORNING SESSION WILL BE HELD BETWEEN 9 AM TO 12 NOON WHILE THE AFTERNOON SESSION WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM.
SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS ARE REQUESTED TO NOMINATE TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE COURSE.
THE IR NOMINATIONS, WHICH WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME- FIRST-SERVED BASIS, SHOULD REACH THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (ENGLISH), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, 5/F., HYSAN AVENUE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 20.
ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE COURSE MAY BE MADE ON 5-8392441.
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