FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1984
IT AIMS TO TRAIN JOURNALISTS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN ENGLISH COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN JOB-RELATED SITUATIONS.
CONTENTS OF THE COURSE INCLUDE TECHNIQUES OF QUESTIONING AND INTERVIEWING, USE OF THE TELEPHONE, LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AND ORAL PRESENTATION.
LECTURES ON DIFFERENCES IN ACCENTS AMONG ENGLISH-SPEAKING NATIONS AND ON CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS WILL BE GIVEN, IN ADDITION TO LANGUAGE LABORATORY WORK.
PARTICIPANTS OF THE COURSE WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THREE THREE-HOUR SESSIONS IN THE MORNING EVERY WEEK. ENROLMENT IS LIMITED TO 21 AND THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD APPLY EARLY.
THE COURSE FEE IS $875, BUT SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS NEED PAY ONLY $100, WITH THE BALANCE BEING BORNE BY THE VTC.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AND ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR FRANK NG, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD DURING OFFICE HOURS AT 5-8932341 EXT. 283. CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATION IS MAY 26.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
SEARCH FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC TALENT
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MORE THAN 170 PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE SPECIAL FEATURES
OF YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR EIGHT DAYS AT THE HENRY G. LEONG COMMUNITY CENTRE IN PUBLIC SQUARE STREET FROM SUNDAY (MAY 13).
THE EXHIBITS ARE WINNING ENTRIES OF A PHOTO COMPETITION HELD LAST SEPTEMBER TO LOOK FOR TALENT IN PHOTOGRAPHY AND TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF COMMUNITY BELONGING AMONG RESIDENTS IN THE DISTRICT.
THE EXHIBITION, ORGANISED BY THE YAU MA TEI AND TSIM SHA TSUI CULTURE AND ARTS ASSOCIATION, WILL BE OPEN FROM 10 AM
TO 10 PM DAILY.
THE YAU MA TEI ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS SUSANNA TSOI, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ASSOCIATION, MR YANG TZE-KIANG, WILL OFFICIATE AT AN OPENING CEREMONY AT 11 AM ON SUNDAY.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE OPENING CEREMONY.
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