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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1989

REFRESHER COURSES FOR NON-GRADUATE TEACHERS

THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WILL RUN TWO ENGLISH REFRESHER COURSES, WHICH INCLUDE A TRAINING PROGRAMME IN BRITAIN, FOR NON-GRADUATE SECONDARY TEACHERS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

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THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE FULL-TIME COURSES IS TO FAMILIARISK TEACHERS WITH THE PRESENT TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING.

PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO NEW PERSPECTIVES IN LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH AN AIM TO EXPAND THEIR RANGE OF TEACHING TECHNIQUES.

THE COURSES WILL ALSO HELP TEACHERS TO DEVELOP THEIR ABILITY IN COMPILING TEACHING MATERIAL AND IN EVALUATING AND IMPROVING THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS IN THE CLASSROOM.

WEEKS

THE FIRST COURSE WILL LAST 16 WEEKS FROM SEPTEMBER 11 THIS YEAR TO JANUARY 13 NEXT YEAR WHILE THE SECOND COURSE LASTING 17 WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT YEAR BETWEEN FEBRUARY 19 AND JUNE 23.

PARTICIPANTS OF THE TWO COURSES WILL ALSO HAVE TO RESIDENTIAL INTENSIVE COURSE IN HONG KONG BETWEEN JUNE 25 14 NEXT YEAR AND AN OVERSEAS LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING IN BRITAIN BETWEEN JULY 20 AND AUGUST 17 NEXT YEAR.

ATTEND A AND JULY PROGRAMME

SECONDARY SCHOOL HEADS ARE ADVISED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO

THE INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION BEFORE MARCH 3.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE RELEASED FROM NORMAL SCHOOL DUTIES TO ATTEND THE REFRESHER COURSES ON A FULL-TIME BASIS.

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SCHOOLS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EMPLOY FULL-TIME REPLACEMENT TEACHERS TO TAKE UP TEACHING DUTIES

THOSE TEACHERS SELECTED ATTEND THE COURSES.

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TRAINING CENTRES HOLD JOINT OPEN DAY

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KONG (FEBRUARY

THE THREE MAIN VOCATIONAL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS IN HONG WILL HOLD THEIR FIRST JOINT OPEN DAY ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 25 AND 261.

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VOCATIONAL

TRAINING

BAY TRAINING CENTRES OF THE KOWLOON COUNCIL, THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY AND THE CLOTHING INDUSTRY TRAINING AUTHORITY WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON THE TWO DAYS FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM.

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