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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1983

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD ON OR BEFORE MAY 26.

THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AT $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOURED COPY.

ENGLISH ORAL COMMUNICATION COURSE FOR JOURNALISTS

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THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, AT THE REQUEST OF THE JOURNALISM TRAINING BOARD OF THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL, WILL OFFER AN INTENSIVE COURSE IN ENGLISH ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR WORKING JOURNALISTS IN JUNE 1983.

THE COURSE IS ONE OF A SERIES OF PRACTICAL COURSES AND WORKSHOPS PLANNED BY THE BOARD TO UPGRADE THE STANDARD OF JOURNALISM IN HONG KONG.

IT AIMS AT PROVIDING WORKING JOURNALISTS WITH TRAINING THAT WOULD MAKE THEM MORE EFFECTIVE IN COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH WHEN DEALING WITH JOB-RELATED SITUATIONS.

THE COURSE WILL BE HELD FROM JUNE 6 TO JULY 1 WITH THREE THREE-HOUR SESSIONS PER WEEK.

FEES FOR THE COURSE TO BE PAID BY THE PARTICIPANTS OR THE IR EMPLOYERS WILL BE $100.

THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE WILL INCLUDE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, TECHNIQUES OF QUESTIONING AND INTERVIEWING, TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, LISTENING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AND ORAL PRESENTATION.

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

ENROLMENT IS LIMITED TO 21 AND THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION IS MAY 25. APPLICANTS MUST BE WORKING JOURNALISTS.

ENQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR FRANK NG, SECRETARY OF THE JOURNALISM BOARD ON 5-284783 DURING OFFICE HOURS.

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