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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1994
ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS IS A SET OF FIVE PANORAMIC-VIEW PHOTOGRAPHS THAT SHOW THE CHANGES IN THE SKYLINE OF KOWLOON PENINSULA AND HONG KONG ISLAND OVER THE PAST 150 YEARS.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
AN OPENING CEREMONY FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD AT THE CENTRAL MTR STATION AT 11.30 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
OFFICIATING AT THE CEREMONY WILL BE THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, MR CHOW CHE-KING; WAN CHAT DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MRS PEGGY LAM; CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR AMBROSE LAU; ACTING WAN CHAI DISTRICT OFFICER, MISS VIVIAN KO; AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR HERMAN CHO,
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND A REPRESENTATIVE TO COVER THE CEREMONY.
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SCHOOLS INVITED TO JOIN READING SCHEME
SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE BEING INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN PHASE V OF THE HONG KONG EXTENSIVE READING SCHEME TN ENGLISH (HKERS) IN SEPTEMBER 1995.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID 30 SCHOOLS WOULD BE SELECTED TO JOIN THE SCHEME.
THE SCHEME IS FIRST INTRODUURD IN SEPTEMBER 1991 IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IT WOULD BE EXTENDED ΤΟ ABOUT 200 SCHOOLS IN SEVEN YEARS.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE SCHEME IS WELL RECEIVED KY ROTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AND SO FAR 109 SCHOOLS HAVE TAKEN PART IN PHASE I TO IV.
"THE SCHEME IS A CURRICULUM STUDENTS INITIATED AND DEVELOPED RY LANGUAGE IN RDUCATION,"
PROJECT FOR JUNTOR SECONDARY THE DEPARTMENT'S INSTITUTE OF
HE SAID THE SCHEME WAS AIMED AT HELPING STUDENTS IN SECONDARY IMPROVE THEIR
1 TO 3 DEVELOP A GOOD READING HABIT IN ENGLISH AND ENGLISH PROFICIENCY THROUGH READING GOOD ENGLISH ROOKS.
"A WELL ORGANISED READING PROGRAMME WILL EVENTUALLY HELP *'+ ! MPROVE STUDENTS' WRITING
HABITS AND OTHER SKILLS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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RE PROVIDED WITH A COMPLETE 400 BOOKS GRADED INTO EIGHT CARDS A'T TWO DIFFERENT
"PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS WILL RESOURCE PACKAGE INCLUDING ONE SET OF DIFFERENT LEVELS AND ONE SET OF 120 READING LEVELS FOR THE WEAKER STUDENTS.
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