SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1983
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THE SEVEN-KILOMETRE, DUAL THREE-LANE HIGHWAY, WHICH RUNS FROM THE NORTHERN TIP OF SHA TIN TO TAI PO NEW TOWN, IS DESIGNED TO COPE WITH THE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC CAPACITY EXPECTED FOLLOWING THE OPENING IN STAGES OF THE NEW TERRITORIES TRUNK ROAD SYSTEM.
THE NEW HIGHWAY IS EXPECTED TO OPEN IN EARLY 1985.
IT IS BEING BUILT ON A RECLAIMED EMBANKMENT AT PAK SHEK KOK ALONGSIDE THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY TRACKS AND IS CONNECTED TO EXISTING ROADS AT EACH END BY MEANS OF GRADE-SEPARATED INTERCHANGES.
ON THE SEAWARD SIDE OF THE CARRIAGEWAY A CYCLE TRACK-FOOTPATH, ABOUT FOUR METRES IN WIDTH, IS BEING CONSTRUCTED. IT WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE CARRIAGEWAY BY A SAFETY FENCE AND IN SOME PLACES WILL BE AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL.
UNDERPASSES BENEATH THE TRUNK ROAD WILL CONNECT THE CYCLE TRACK-FOOTPATH TO THE LANDWARD SIDE OF THE ROAD AT FOUR LOCATIONS.
+WORK ON ONE UNDERPASS HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND FOUR
OF THE NINE PERMANENT CONCRETE BRIDGES HAVE BEEN BUILT AND TWO MORE ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION, HE SAID.
WORKSHOPS ON REMEDIAL TEACHING
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE WILL ORGANISE FIVE IDENTICAL WORKSHOPS ON REMEDIAL TEACHING IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH OF JUNIOR SECONDARY FORMS.
EACH WORKSHOP WILL CONSIST OF THREE MEETINGS TO BE HELD EITHER AT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG OR AT ITS KOWLOON OFFICE AT MA TAU KOK ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
THE WORKSHOPS WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE TEACHING OF COMPREHENSION AND COMPOSITION IN REMEDIAL CLASSES. SUGGESTIONS ON THE TEACHING OF LISTENING AND ORAL SKILLS WILL ALSO BE GIVEN.
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN A CHANCE TO DESIGN TEACHING MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE IR OWN CLASSES.
EACH WORKSHOP WILL BE LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS, AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE BY SEPTEMBER 20.
ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE CENTRE ON 5-482537.
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