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The English ones include proposals on the production of multi-media CD- ROMs to enhance students' language competence, a radio programme for senior secondary students and a self-study package for Chinese-medium Secondary 6 students.
There is also a proposal to develop and to converse databases on English language grammar and teaching ideas for open access on the Internet.
The two cross language projects are proposed by the Education Department. They are a feasibility study on extending extensive reading to all primary and secondary levels and a review on the workload of language teachers.
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Works to improve water supply in Mai Po and San Tin
The Water Supplies Department is inviting tenders for the laying of about 3.3 kilometres long fresh water mains from Wang Lok Street in Yuen Long to Kam Tin River.
The contract is one of the two mainlaying contracts to be awarded under the department's programme to lay a trunk water main along Castle Peak Road from Long Ha to Yuen Long.
With the completion of the contracts, now scheduled in early 1998, the water supply to Mai Po and San Tin areas in Yuen Long will be improved.
In the long term, the water mains built will form part of the distribution system
of the proposed Ngau Tam Mei Treatment Works.
Tender forms and further particulars of the contract can be obtained from the Water Supplies Department, 44th floor, Immigration Tower, 7 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
Tender offers will close at noon on August 16.
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