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SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1981

BUT THIS SUM IS REPAYABLE IF, ON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE RECIPIENT FAILS TO TAKE UP A TEACHING POST APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, HE SAID.

CURRENT FORM V STUDENTS MAY ALSO APPLY FOR THE COURSE.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE COLLEGE AT 373 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG. COMPLETED FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THE COLLEGE BY MAY 30.

THE COLLEGE IS ALSO RUNNING ITS FINAL BLOCK RELEASE INDUSTRIAL TRADE INSTRUCTORS' COURSE FOR THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR NEXT MONTH.

THE COURSE WILL REQUIRE FULL-TIME ATTENDANCE AT THE COLLEGE FOR TWO WEEKS.

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE EMPLOYED AS A TRADE OR WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR OR AN EXPERIENCED WORKER WHO WILL TAKE UP INSTRUCTION DUTIES.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE COLLEGE AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY MAY 19.

POLYTECHNIC OFFERS ORAL SKILLS COURSE FOR JOURNALISTS *****

THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, AT THE REQUEST OF THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE HONG KONG TRAINING COUNCIL, WILL OFFER AN INTENSIVE COURSE IN ENGLISH ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR WORK ING JOURNAL ISTS NEXT MONTH.

THE COURSE, WHICH IS PART OF A SERIES OF PRACTICAL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS PLANNED BY THE BOARD TO UPGRADE THE STANDARD OF JOURNALISM IN HONG KONG, AIMS AT ENABLING WORKING JOURNALISTS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH IN JOB-RELATED SITUATIONS.

IT IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD FROM JUNE 1 TO 26, WITH THREE THREE-HOUR SESSIONS PER WEEK. THE COURSE FEE IS $555.

THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE INCLUDE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TECHNIQUES OF QUESTIONING AND INTERVIEWING, USING THE TELEPHONE FOR ENQUIRIES, LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AND ORAL PRESENTATION.

LECTURES ON THE SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF ENGLISH, NATIONAL VARIETIES AND CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS WILL BE GIVEN IN ADDITION TO PRACTICAL WORK IN THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY.

EARLY.

ENROLMENT IS LIMITED TO 20, AND THOSE INTERESTED SHOULD APPLY

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS SHOULD BE RETURNED TO MISS EVELYN MAN OF THE POLYTECHNIC'S DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES BEFORE MAY 27.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MISS MAN ON TELEPHONE 3-638344, EXT. 291, OR MR FRANK NG OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT ON 5-284783 DURING OFFICE HOURS.