XN000022-1987-08-29 — Page 5

4

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1987

TEACHERS RETURN FROM UK TRAINING COURSE

SEVENTY TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHO JUST COMPLETED A FOUR-WEEK "TOTAL IMMERSION" LANGUAGE TRAINING COURSE IN BRITAIN HAVE RETURNED TO HONG KONG.

THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR DAVID

LAN, WILL HOLD A TEA PARTY FOR THE TEACHERS AT LEE GARDENS HOTEL (SEPTEMBER 1) AFTERNOON.

ON TUESDAY

THE TRAINING COURSE WAS PART OF A TWO-PRONGED PILOT SCHEME TO EXTEND THE CURRENT PACKAGE OF MEASURES OF STRENGTHENING THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS. THE OTHER MEASURE IS A TWO-YEAR PILOT SCHEME TO EMPLOY EXPATRIATE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO TEACH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

THE TEACHERS HAD ALREADY ATTENDED A 16-WEEK REFRESHER COURSE ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND A THREE-WEEK RESIDENTIAL COURSE IN THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG.

DURING THEIR STAY IN BRITAIN, THE TEACHERS STUDIED IN VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAD EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING COURSES FOR OVERSEAS TEACHERS OF ENGLISH AND LIVED WITH ENGLISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES.

THE TRAINING PROGRAMME OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IN-SERVICE TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ΤΟ FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO MEET THE TEACHERS AT THE TEA PROMENADE, LEE GARDENS HOTEL, FIRST FLOOR, AT 3.30

(SEPTEMBER 1).

PARTY AT THE PM ON TUESDAY

15