SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1980
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT BY THEN, THE COMBINATION OF FASTER AND MORE FREQUENT ELECTRIC TRAINS ON THE KCR, TOGETHER WITH THE CONVENIENT AND QUICK INTERCHANGE AT KOWLOON TONG, WOULD RESULT IN DRAMATIC REDUCTIONS IN JOURNEY TIMES FOR PASSENGERS USING THE TWO SYSTEMS.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND WILL BE SUPERVISED BY TRANSMARK, CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE GOVERNMENT, THROUGH THEIR SUB-CONSULTANT, YUNCKEN FREEMAN HONG KONG, UNDER THE OVERALL SUPERVISION OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF PWD'S CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE.
REFRESHER COURSE FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS
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REFRESHER COURSES FOR FORMS 1-3 TEACHERS OF ENGLISH, ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WILL BE HELD DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS.
THE BRITISH COUNCIL HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED TO RUN THE TWO 40-HOUR COURSES DURING AUGUST. ONE COURSE WILL BE HELD IN THE MORNING AND THE OTHER IN THE AFTERNOON ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS FROM AUGUST 1 TO 29.
THERE WILL BE PLACES FOR 20 TEACHERS ON EACH COURSE. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THE COURSES ARE AIMED AT IMPROVING THE PARTICIPANTS' CONFIDENCE IN USING ENGLISH IN THE CLASSROOM, FOCUSSING IN PARTICULAR ON ORAL FLUENCY AND ACCURACY, AND INTRODUCING TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE RETURNED ON JUNE 30 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (ENGLISH), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.
HE ADDED THAT ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE ON 5-774001, EXT 30.
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