MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1981
THE ROLE OF THESE NEW TOWN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES WAS TO ADVISE THE SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ON MATTERS CONCERNING THE MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FACILITIES AND THE PROMOTION OF RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NEW TOWNS.
AFTER PUBLICATION THIS YEAR OF THE WHITE PAPER ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ALL THESE COMMITTEES HAD BEEN RETITLED DMC'S WITH THEIR SPHERE OF RESPONSIBILITIES ENLARGED TO COVER THE WHOLE DISTRICT.
IN THE REMAINING NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICTS - YUEN LONG, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS - DMC'S HAD ALSO BEEN SET UP BEFORE APRIL 1 THIS YEAR.
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT BOARDS, MR CHUI SAID THEIR ROLE WAS MAINLY ADVISORY, BUT THEY MIGHT APPOINT SUB-COMMITTEES TO DEAL WITH TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL SERVICE, CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING MATTERS.
HE SAID IN 1980/81 THERE WERE 26 SUB-COMMITTEES FORMED BY DISTRICT BOARDS AT PRESENT THERE WERE 41, SOME CHAIRED BY UNOFFICIAL BOARD MEMBERS.
MEMBERSHIP OF DISTRICT BOARDS WOULD BE WIDENED TO INCLUDE 56 ELECTED MEMBERS FROM APRIL NEXT YEAR, MR CHUI SAID.
HE NOTED THAT THE NEW TERRITORIES WAS DIVIDED INTO EIGHT DISTRICTS WITH 46 ELECTORAL CONSTITUENCIES.
HE SAID PROPOSALS IN THE WHITE PAPER ON DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION WERE GIVEN LEGAL EFFECT FOLLOWING PUBLICATION IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON JUNE 12 THIS YEAR OF THE DISTRICT BOARDS BILL 1981, THE URBAN COUNCIL (AMENDMENT)(NO.2) BILL 1981 AND ELECTORAL PROVISIONS BILL 1981.
ENGLISH TEACHING COURSES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
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TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN ANGLO-CHINESE AND CHINESE MIDDLE SECONDARY SCHOOLS CAN ATTEND A SERIES OF INTENSIVE TRAINING COURSES NEXT MONTH, ORGANISED BY THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
THE COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM 10 AM TO 12 NOON BETWEEN JULY 21 AND 25, AND WILL COVER THE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE THE OBJECTIVES OF SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING, TRAINING THE PUPILS TO LISTEN, GETTING THE PUPILS TO SPEAK, DRAMA IN THE ENGLISH CLASS, GRASPING THE MAIN IDEA IN READING, AND PRACTICAL WRITING. THERE WILL ALSO BE RELATED FILM SHOWS FOR SOME OF THE COURSES.
NO FEES WILL BE CHARGED, AND TEACHERS CAN CHOOSE TO ATTEND ANY OR ALL OF THE COURSES.
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