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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1976

THOUSANDS ATTEND COURSES AT CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE

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MORE THAN 4,800 TEACHERS HAVE ATTENDED 109 COURSES AT THE CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE RUN BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE AIM OF THE CENTRE, ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 1974, 15 TO RAISE THE STANDARD OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PUPILS AND TO IMPROVE THE METHODS OF TEACHING THE CHINESE LANGUAGE.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT IS MOST ANXIOUS THAT ALL TEACHERS OF CHINESE SHOULD VISIT THE CENTRE REGULARLY AND MAKE FULL USE OF THE MANY FACILITIES OFFERED THERE.

TO THIS END, A +WELCOME TO OUR CENTRE+ EVENT IS TO BE HELD DURING THE NEXT THREE DAYS WHEN TEACHING MATERIALS, AIDS AND TEACHING PROJECTS WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE CENTRE'S HONG KONG UNIT AT 9A BONHAM ROAD.

MR. SO FAI-CHO, PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (CHINESE), TODAY URGED CHINESE LANGUAGE TEACHERS TO VISIT THE CENTRE BETWEEN 9.30 A.M. 1 P.M. AND 2 P.M. - 4.30 P.M. TOMORROW AND FRIDAY AND BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 12 NOON ON SATURDAY. +A SIMILAR FUNCTION WAS HELD IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR AND IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL,+ HE SAID.

+!T IS HOPED THAT THE PRESENT EVENT WILL GIVE TEACHERS OF CHINESE LANGUAGE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CENTRE AND ENABLE THEM TO MAKE BETTER USE OF IT.

+OFFICERS OF THE CENTRE WILL BE ON HAND TO MEET TEACHERS AND TO DISCUSS THE EXHIBITS AND THE WORK OF THE CENTRE,+ MR. SO SAID.

THE CENTRE IS OPEN DURING OFFICE HOURS ON WORKING DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO THE CENTRE'S HONG KONG UNIT, 9A BONHAM ROAD TO COVER THE EVENT. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT MR. S.H. MAK, SENIOR INSPECTOR, AT THE CENTRE.

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