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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1989
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE STUDIES
THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD ITS FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LANGUAGE STUDIES AND LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION BETWEEN DECEMBER 13 AND 15.
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE IN WAN CHAI.
THE THEME OF THE
CONFERENCE
IS "LANGUAGE USE, LANGUAGE
TEACHING AND THE CURRICULUM", IN BRIEF, "LULTAC '89".
RESPONSE FROM LOCAL AND OVERSEAS INSTITUTES AND COMPANIES ΤΟ THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE HAS BEEN VERY ENCOURAGING AND THERE ARE ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF PLACES LEFT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE ARE ADVISED TO ENROL NOW AS THERE WILL BE NO ENROLMENT AT THE VENUE.
THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL COVER ATTENDANCE AT THE CONFERENCE AND LUNCH ON THE THREE DAYS OF THE CONFERENCE, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS IN THE CONFERENCE AND TWO BOUND VOLUMES OF CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR REGISTERED TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE A PARTIAL REFUND OF THEIR REGISTRATION FEES.
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FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION ON THE 21ST FLOOR, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET, MONG KOK. TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES MAY BE MADE ON 3-7719418. ENROLMENT IN PERSON CAN BE MADE AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
THE ISSUES THE CONFERENCE WILL ADDRESS THIS YEAR ARE OF MAJOR CONCERN TO HONG KONG WHERE THERE IS GREAT PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF CHINESE AND ENGLISH IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE.
THE CONFERENCE WILL RE-EXPLORE LANGUAGE TEACHING CONCERNS WITHIN A CONTEXT OF NEW INSIGHTS INTO LANGUAGE USE AND LANGUAGE LEARNING.
IT WILL RE-APPRAISE THE COMPONENTS OF LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING IN RELATION TO LANGUAGE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND WILL RE-EXAMINE THE PLACE OF LITERATURE IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION.
IN ADDITION, IT WILL ENCOURAGE THE SHARING OF AND DISCUSSION ON THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM INITIATIVES, MANAGEMENT OF CHANGES IN THE CURRICULUM AND THE RESEARCH FINDINGS OF CURRICULUM INNOVATIONS.
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