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MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1992

"THEY CAN HELP DISABLED PERSONS

ΤΟ DEVELOP CONFIDENCE, TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEMSELVES, TO ACQUIRE LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL, IN ORDER THAT THEY CAN PROGRESS FROM BEING PASSIVE RECIPIENTS OF SERVICES TO ACTIVE AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY," SHE SAID.

SHE STRESSED THAT SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION REQUIRED THE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.

MRS PATTEN SAID INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISABLED PERSONS.

PROGRAMMES ALSO

SECTORS COULD

BUILDING DEVELOPERS COULD PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS FACILITIES.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC COULD ADOPT A MORE POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS DISABLED PERSONS AND ACCEPTED THEM AS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS.

"IT IS THROUGH THE CONCERTED EFFORT OF ALL OF US THAT THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR FELLOW DISABLED CITIZENS CAN BE IMPROVED.

"I APPEAL TO EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY TO JOIN HANDS AND WORK TOWARDS THIS GOAL," MRS PATTEN SAID.

MRS PATTEN ALSO EXPRESSED HER APPRECIATION OF THE OUTSTANDING WORK OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF HANDICAPPED YOUTH AND ITS SUPPORTERS AND CONGRATULATED EVERYONE INVOLVED IN BRINGING THE BUILDING PROJECT TO FRUITION.

150 EDUCATIONISTS TO ATTEND LANGUAGE CONFERENCE

ONE HUNDRED

* * *

AND FIFTY LANGUAGE EDUCATIONISTS WILL PRESENT PAPERS AT THE FOUR-DAY INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WHICH WILL START NEXT TUESDAY (DECEMBER 15) AT THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE, WAN CHAI.

ABOUT 350 PARTICIPANTS FROM ABOUT 16 COUNTRIES WILL ATTEND THE

EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.

THE KEY ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED WILL INCLUDE:

THE

CONTENT OF MOTHER-TONGUE CHINESE TEACHING AND OF ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING;

* LANGUAGE AND CONTENT

IN TARGETS AND TARGET-RELATED

ASSESSMENT;

THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHINESE AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION;

THE EFFECTIVE USE OF ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION;

* BRIDGING COURSES;

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE;

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