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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1984.

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EARLIER THIS MONTH, 15 BLOCKS FROM AMONG THE 56 WERE NOMINATED TO ENTER THE CONTEST.

TODAY, A PANEL OF ADJUDICATORS, COMPRISING MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HOUSING AND CITY SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, INSPECTED SIX BLOCKS IN TIN WAN AND AP LEI CHAU ESTATES.

VISITS TO THE OTHER NINE BLOCKS IN WONG CHUK HANG, SHEK PAI WAN AND WAH FU ESTATES WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.

THE ADJUDICATION IS BASED ON THE CLEANLINESS AND TIDINESS OF THE BUILDINGS' LIFT LOBBIES, MAIN ENTRANCES, STAIRCASES, CORRIDORS AND SURROUNDINGS.

MEDALS AND CASH COUPONS WILL BE AWARDED TO THE THREE CLEANEST BUILDINGS,

THE COMPETITION IS THE LAST OF A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY THE WORKING GROUP THIS FINANCIAL YEAR.

OTHER FUNCTIONS HELD EARLIER INCLUDE BEACH-CLEANSING OPERATIONS, A CLEAN HARBOUR PUBLICITY DRIVE, AND A CLEAN MARKET STALLS COMPETITION.

SEMINAR ON THE USE OF LANGUAGE TEACHING AID

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE WILL ORGANISE 11 IDENTICAL SEMINARS ON THE USE OF THE WIREFREE INDUCTION LOOP SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

THESE SEMINARS, EACH LASTING TWO HOURS, WILL BE HELD BETWEEN MARCH 19 AND APRIL 12 AT THE CENTRE'S HONG KONG AND KOWLOON OFFICES.

THERE WILL BE TALKS ON THE DIFFERENT WAYS OF USING THE SYSTEM TO PROMOTE LISTENING SKILLS, AS WELL AS ON THE MAINTENANCE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF A TAPED PROGRAMME IN AN ENGLISH LESSON,

SCHOOL HEADS WHO WISH TO SEND TEACHERS TO THE SEMINARS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS TO THE SENIOR INSPECTOR, ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE, 9A BONHAM ROAD, HONG KONG BY MARCH 9.

THERE WILL BE 40 PLACES AT EACH SEMINAR AND APPLICATIONS WILL BE TREATED ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SEMINARS CAN BE MADE WITH THE TEACHING CENTRE ON 5-482537.

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