新聞公報及演辭

演辭(2005年及以後)

2006年2月18日

語常會委員陳志雲先生
英語節2006之精「英」爭霸戰 -- 簡介會致辭全文
(只設英文版)

Dr Leung, principals and teachers, ladies and gentlemen,

The Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) is privileged to organise the English Festival 2006, which aims at raising students and public interest in the learning and use of English. Our first-ever Festival last year recorded an encouraging 20,000 participants in its various activities, and over 1.6 million viewers of its TV programme on English usage.

This year, we have ten lively English activities to be run from today until July 2006. We are so delighted and thankful to have the Hong Kong Community College (HKCC) as one of our activity organisers. HKCC has devoted enormous efforts to enhance the English language skills and broad-based knowledge of her students, as well as the general public through a wide range of programmes and classes. Her expertise and enthusiasm is recognised.

Being one of the signature-programmes of the English Festival 2006, the English Survivor Competition provides a good opportunity for students and public members to learn and use English, which can be fun and vivacious. The competition also demonstrates that there are numerous ways to improve English outside the classroom.

I believe that, students and teachers who participate in this competition, will cherish such precious experience and disseminate what you have learnt, to your schools and peers.

Finally, I wish you all fruitful sharing and experience today, as well as the competition over the next couple of weeks.

Thank you.