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BILINGUAL GLOSSARIES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL COMPILED

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TO FACILITATE THE WIDER USE OF CHINESE AS THE MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS COMPILED A SET OF ENGLISH AND CHINESE GLOSSARIES OF TERMS COMMONLY USED IN THE TEACHING OF 19 SUBJECTS.

THE BILINGUAL GLOSSARIES, FOR ISSUE TO SCHOOLS, PROVIDE TRANSLATIONS OF ENGLISH TERMS USED IN THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS. COMPUTER STUDIES, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, HUMAN BIOLOGY, SCIENCE, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, SOCIAL STUDIES,

GEOGRAPHY, SOCIAL STUDIES, GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, ECONOMICS, RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CHRISTIAN), ART AND DESIGN, HOME ECONOMICS, MUSIC, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, TECHNICAL SUBJECTS AND COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID COMMENTS ON THE GLOSSARIES WERE WELCOME FROM THE TEACHING PROFESSION AS THESE PUBLICATIONS WERE PRODUCED BY THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AS A FIRST DRAFT.

ALL COMMENTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE PRINCIPAL CURRICULUM PLANNING OFFICER (SECONDARY), ADVISORY INSPECTORATE, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, LEE GARDENS, FIFTH FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY.

TO FAMILIARISE TEACHERS WITH THE BILINGUAL GLOSSARIES, DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A SERIES OF COURSES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS STARTING EARLY NEXT YEAR.

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USE OF CHINESE COURSES FOR TEACHERS

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THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL ORGANISE A SERIES OF COURSES ON THE USE OF CHINESE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS OF SUBJECTS OTHER THAN CHINESE, CHINESE HISTORY AND ENGLISH STARTING FEBRUARY 18.

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSES IS TO ENHANCE THE ORAL AND WRITTEN SKILLS OF THOSE TEACHING SPECIAL SUBJECTS IN CHINESE.

THE COURSES ALSO AIM TO FAMILIARISE TEACHERS WITH THE USE OF BILINGUAL GLOSSARIES AND TO PROVIDE THEM WITH INFORMATION ON REFERENCE AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING MATERIALS IN CHINESE.

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