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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1984
LED BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR TAO MAN-KWONG, AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER MR VICTOR NG, THEY WILL PRESENT EACH OLD PERSON WITH A PACKAGE OF GIFTS AS A GESTURE OF RESPECT FOR THEM.
THE VISITS ARE PART OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY ORGANISED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THIS YEAR.
IN THE COMING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS, THE LOCAL ELDERLY WILL BE INVITED TO A CANTONESE OPERA BY THE LUNG CHEUNG OPERA TROUPE AT THE NORTH DISTRICT TOWN HALL.
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WHEELCHAIR TRAIL
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A WHEELCHAIR TRAIL, DESIGNED AS A CHALLENGING BUT ENJOYABLE EXERCISE COURSE SPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS, WILL BE OPENED BY MR JOHN WHOLEY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (CONSERVATION AND COUNTRY PARKS), OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT AT THE ABERDEEN COUNTRY PARK TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) MORNING.
THE TRAIL IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN HONG KONG, AND CONSISTS OF 15 STATIONS EQUIPPED WITH SUCH THINGS AS PARALLEL BARS, CHIN-UP BARS AND CLIMBING ROPES FOR EXERCISES.
SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH *****
TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN FOUR SIMILAR SEMINARS ON THE USE OF THE WIREFREE INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEM IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR.
THE SEMINARS ARE ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE. THEY WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRE'S HONG KONG OFFICE AT 9A BONHAM ROAD ON JANUARY 11, AND AT THE KOWLOON OFFICE AT TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 7/F., 165 MA TAU WAI ROAD ON JANUARY 25, STARTING AT 9.30 AM AND AT 2.30 PM.
EACH OF THE SEMINAR LASTS TWO HOURS.
THERE WILL BE SHORT TALKS ON THE DIFFERENT MODES OF UTILISING THE SYSTEM TO PROMOTE PUPILS' LISTENING SKILLS, MAINTENANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND ADMINISTERING A TAPED PROGRAMME IN THE ENGLISH LESSON,
THERE WILL BE PLACES FOR 40 TEACHERS AT EACH SEMINAR, AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
HEADS OF SCHOOLS SHOULD SEND IN THE IR NOMINATIONS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 20.
ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE CENTRE ON 5-482537.
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