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PROF LI YING-CHE

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1991

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DR LI HAS BEEN PROFESSOR OF CHINESE, EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SINCE 1980. IN ADDITION TO MANY ARTICLES ON THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF CHINESE, IN PARTICULAR, MANDARIN, HE HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TESTS OF CHINESE PROFICIENCY AND SPEAKING DEVELOPED BY THE CENTRE OF LINGUISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES. DR LI HAS BEEN CONSULTANT SINGAPORE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LANGUAGE MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

MS ANGELA SCARINO

APPLIED TO THE CHINESE

MS

SCARINO HAS JUST COMPLETED AN ASSIGNMENT AS NATIONAL CO-ORDINATOR OF THE AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE LEVELS PROJECT

AND. IN THAT CAPACITY, CONTRIBUTED TO SEVERAL PROJECT PUBLICATIONS. SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES WHICH INCLUDED PROJECT DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION. PRIOR то HER ASSIGNMENT IN AUSTRALIA MS SCARINO WAS HEAD OF THE LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT OF ENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL IN AUSTRALIA.

LEGISLATORS TO ASK 10 QUESTIONS ON WEDNESDAY'S SITTING

MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WILL ASK A TOTAL OF 10 QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER SEVEN BILLS AT THE COUNCIL'S MEETING ON WEDNESDAY (JANUARY 30).

OF THE SEVEN BILLS, TWO WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS AND DEBATES ON THEM WILL BE ADJOURNED.

THEY ARE THE DANGEROUS DRUGS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991 AND THE SOCIETIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1991.

THE OTHER FIVE BILLS ARE TO BE GIVEN A SECOND READING, AND TO GO THROUGH THE COMMITTEE STAGE AND THIRD READING.

THEY ARE THE LANDS TRIBUNAL (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, THE SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS (AMENDMENT} BILL 1990, THE COMMODITY EXCHANGES (PROHIBITION) { AMENDMENT) BILL 1990, AND THE COMMODITIES TRADING (AMENDMENT) BILL. 1990.

(NO.2)

ALSO, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE HON K.Y. YEUNG, WILL MOVE A MOTION UNDER THE INTERPRETATION AND GENERAL CLAUSES RDINANCE.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO OBSERVE THE PROCEEDINGS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FROM THE PUBLIC GALLERIES AND THEY MAY MAKE RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONING 844 0899.

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