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SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 1982

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CLASSES TO IMPROVE TEACHERS' FLUENCY IN ENGLISH

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TWO REFRESHER COURSES WILL BE HELD FROM NEXT MONTH FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN GOVERNMENT AND AIDED PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED THE BRITISH COUNCIL TO RUN THE TWO COURSES TO HELP TEACHERS IMPROVE THEIR FLUENCY AND CONFIDENCE IN USING SPOKEN ENGLISH.

THE COURSES ALSO AIM TO MAKE THE TEACHERS A MORE ACCURATE MODEL OF ENGLISH FOR THEIR PUPILS AND TO INTRODUCE TEACHERS TO A RANGE OF COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUES.

AS A FOLLOW-UP TO FURTHER IMPROVE PARTICIPANTS' ORAL PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH, ARRANGEMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE FOR TEACHERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE REFRESHER COURSE TO ENROL FOR A TERM OF ABOUT THREE MONTHS IN THE ENGLISH CLASSES AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL.

EACH OF THE TWO COURSES WILL BE OF 90 HOURS DURATION AND WILL BE HELD FROM APRIL 19 TO JULY 8.

PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND CLASSES ON MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS AND MAY CHOOSE TO ATTEND EITHER THE MORNING SESSION FROM 9 AM TO 11.30 AM, OR THE AFTERNOON SESSION FROM 2 PM TO 4.30 PM.

THERE WILL BE PLACES FOR 25 TEACHERS IN EACH COURSE AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO TEACHERS WHO ARE ALSO IN CHARGE OF THE ENGLISH SUBJECTS IN THEIR SCHOOLS.

ALL CLASSES WILL BE HELD AT THE BRITISH COUNCIL, 253-261 HENNESSY ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

SIMILAR COURSES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.

HEADS OF SCHOOLS ARE REQUESTED TO NOMINATE THEIR TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE REFRESHER COURSES.

NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE RETURNED NOT LATER THAN MARCH 23 TO THE PRINCIPAL INSPECTOR (ENGLISH), EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, HONG KONG.

ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE AT THE ENGLISH SECTION OF THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE ON 5-774001 EXT. 30.