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MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1986
REFRESHER COURSE IN ENGLISH FOR PRIMARY TEACHERS
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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED THE BRITISH COUNCIL TO RUN A SERIES OF REFRESHER COURSES FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN.
THE COURSES ARE AIMED AT ORIENTATING TEACHERS TO THE REVISED PRIMARY ENGLISH SYLLABUS AND TO INTRODUCE TEACHERS TO A RANGE OF COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES AS WELL AS TO IMPROVE FLUENCY AND ACCURACY IN SPOKEN ENGLISH AMONG TEACHERS.
THE 90-HOUR COURSE WILL BE HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL AT HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, BETWEEN APRIL 14 AND JULY 4, AN EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
TO FURTHER IMPROVE PARTICIPANTS' PROFICIENCY IN ORAL ENGLISH, TEACHERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE REFRESHER COURSE MAY ENROL (FREE OF CHARGE) FOR A TERM OF ABOUT THREE MONTHS IN ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL.
GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO NOMINATE THE IR TEACHERS TO THE COURSE ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (ENGLISH), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, BEFORE MARCH 21.
FUN DAY FOR NORTH DISTRICT RESIDENTS
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THE FIRST NORTH DISTRICT BOARD FUN DAY, FEATURING 12 ITEMS OF ENTERTAINING ACTIVITIES, WILL BE HELD ON MARCH 16 (SUNDAY).
THE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A PERFORMANCE BY THE GURKHA MARCHING BAND, A FANCY CAR PARADE, CAMEL RIDES, BUS TOURS ROUND THE DISTRICT, AEROBICS DEMONSTRATION AND A POP CONCERT.
SPEAKING AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (MONDAY), DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG, SAID THE EVENT WAS AIMED AT PROVIDING FUN FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, PROMOTING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, AND ENHANCING A SENSE OF DISTRICT IDENTITY.
LOCAL ORGANISATIONS TAKING PART INCLUDE THE MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OF THE CHOI YUEN AND CHEUNG WAH ESTATES, THE LUEN WO AND THE SHEK WU CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, THE NORTH DISTRICT MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION, THE NORTH DISTRICT CHILDREN'S CHOIR AND THE NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL SPORTS ASSOCIATION.
/TT COCRETARY