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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1990

MEM ERS OF THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ALSO DESIGN COURSES FOR THE PRACTICE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, AND COURSES TO HELP POTENTIAL STUDENTS TO MEET MINIMUM ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS. THE PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN COOPERATION WITH SIR ROBERT BLACK COLLEGE OF EDUCATION.

* TARGETS FOR TEACHERS OF PUTONGHUA:

IN LINE WITH ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S REPORT ON LANGUAGE IMPROVEMENT MEASURES, THE ILE HAS LAUNCHED A FURTHER PROJECT TO ESTABLISH A PROFILE OF THE MINIMUM LANGUAGE ABILITY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO TEACH PUTONGHUA EFFECTIVELY IN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

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AFTER DRAWING UP THE PROFILES AND PREPARING APPROPRIATE MATERIALS, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DESIGN AND RUN IN-SERVICE COURSES HELP TEACHERS TO IMPROVE THEIR PUTONGHUA SKILLS.

CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE HOME FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE

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CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS, FIRE SERVICES, MR JOHN

ABOUT 1,900 KITCHEN FIRES OCCURRED IN THE FIRST THREE QUARTERS OF THIS YEAR AND ALMOST ALL OF THEM WERE NEGLIGENCE OR IGNORANCE, THE DIRECTOR OF MARCH, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

SPEAKING AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE 1990/91 FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN, MR MARCH SAID THAT THE GOVERNMENT WAS VERY CONSCIOUS OF THE NEED ΤΟ REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF FIRE AND THE RESULTANT TRAGIC EFFECTS.

"THE GOVERNMENT IS, THEREFORE, CONTINUING WITH THE FIRE PREVENTION CAMPAIGN TO GET PUBLIC COOPERATION TO HELP REDUCE INJURIES, LOSS OF LIVES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY FIRES, HE SAID.

THE MAIN THEME OF THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN IS KITCHEN FIRE SAFETY. IT AIMED AT EDUCATING PEOPLE THE COMMON RULES ON SAFE COOKING AND MAINTENANCE OF APPLIANCES USED IN THE KITCHEN.

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"HONG KONG BEING ONE OF THE MOST DENSELY POPULATED PLACES IN WORLD MEANS THAT ALMOST EVERYONE HERE HAS TO LIVE IN A MULTI-STOREY OR HIGH-RISE BUILDING. EVEN A SMALL FIRE OCCURING IN ONE OF THESE BUILDINGS CAN THEREFORE AFFECT THE SAFETY OF MANY PEOPLE, MR MARCH SAID.

"AS THE KITCHEN IS THE HOUSEHOLD'S 'NERVE-CENTRE' COOKING IS CONCERNED, IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT THIS IS DOMESTIC FIRES OCCUR, HE ADDED.

AS FAR AS WHERE MOST

/MR MARCH