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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1983

NEW ARRANGEMENT FOR LANTAU BUSES

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BUSES ON NEW LANTAU ROUTE NO. TAI O WILL HAVE FARE BOXES FITTED, (WEDNESDAY).

BETWEEN TUNG CHUNG AND TARTING FROM TOMORROW

THESE BUSES WILL THUS BE OPERATED BY DRIVERS, WITHOUT CONDUCTORS.

DISCLOSING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY), A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WAS BEING INTRODUCED TO CUT DOWN ON OPERATIONAL COSTS.

THE DRIVER-ONLY SYSTEM WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND ENDORSED BY THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT BOARD.

THE SYSTEM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED OVER A TEN-MONTH PERIOD.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION WORKSHOPS ORGANISED

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TWO IDENTICAL WORKSHOPS ON THE TEACHING OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION WILL BE ORGANISED IN JULY FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES,

ORGANISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, THE WORKSHOPS, EACH LASTING THREE DAYS, WILL BE HELD FROM JULY 25 TO 29 AT THE TEACHING CENTRE AT MA TAU KOK GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2/F, MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON.

EACH WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE SHORT TALKS ON THE TEACHING OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND DEMONSTRATION OF VARIOUS LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES. PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGN A LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISE SUITABLE FOR USE IN THEIR OWN CLASSES.

THERE WILL ALSO BE A SESSION ON THE USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WIRELESS LOOP INDUCTION SYSTEM ON JULY 27. PARTICIPANTS FROM BOTH WORKSHOPS ARE FREE TO ATTEND THIS PARTICULAR SESSION IF DESIRED.

THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH WORKSHOP WILL BE LIMITED TO 20. A CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL BE AWARDED TO ALL TEACHERS WHO SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE A WORKSHOP.

SCHOOL HEADS WISHING TO NOMINATE TEACHERS TO ATTEND THE WORKSHOPS SHOULD SUBMIT THE IR NOMINATIONS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG, ON OR BEFORE JUNE 27.

ENQUIRIES CONCERNING THE WORKSHOPS CAN BE MADE AT THE CENTRE ON 5-482537.

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