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SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1985

LANGUAGE TEACHERS' WORK FOR SHOW

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AN END-OF-COURSE EXHIBITION OF WORK BY PARTICIPANTS OF THE SIXTH REFRESHER COURSE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND THE FIRST REFRESHER COURSE FOR PREVOCATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH WILL BE HELD BETWEEN MONDAY (JUNE 24) AND THURSDAY (JUNE 27).

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE FOUR-DAY EXHIBITION AT THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 21 FLOOR, 56 DUNDAS STREET, KOWLOON, FROM 9 AM TO 5 PM.

THE REFRESHER COURSES FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS ARE ORGANISED EACH YEAR FOR EXPERIENCED TEACHERS OF CHINESE AND ENGLISH, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

THE COURSES ARE RUN BY THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. EACH COURSE LASTS 16 WEEKS, COVERING ABOUT 400 CONTACT HOURS.

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE COURSES IS TO ACQUAINT TEACHERS WITH PRESENT TRENDS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO NEW PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING.

THE END-OF-COURSE EXHIBITION IS A DISPLAY OF PROTOTYPE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL, TEACHING AIDS AND PROJECTS DESIGNED BY COURSE PARTICIPANTS.

WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD SIX WORKSHOPS ON TEACHING OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION FOR SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN JULY AND AUGUST.

TWO ONE-AND-A-HALF DAY WORKSHOPS ORGANISED FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, AND FOUR TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS ORGANISED FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, WILL BE HELD AT THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTRE AT TO KWA WAN MARKET AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 165 MA TAU WE! ROAD, TO KWA WAN, KOWLOON.

THE WORKSHOPS FOR BOTH SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS WILL INCLUDE SHORT TALKS ON THE TEACHING OF LISTENING COMPREHENSION AND DEMONSTRATION OF VARIOUS LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES.

PARTICIPANTS WILL