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SPEECH BY DR OW CHIN HOCK, PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY (CULTURE) AND MP FOR LENG KEE, AT THE PRIZE PRESENTATION CEREMONY FOR THE LENG KEE ESSAY COMPETlTION ORGANISED BY LENG KEE CC YOUTH GROUP AND SPONSORED BY SIN CHEW JIT POH, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE “PROMOTE ME USE OF MANDARIN CAMPAIGN AT THE SIN CHEW JIT POH PROMOTION CENTRE, ON SUNDAY, 13 JAM 80 AT PM 2.00 this to officiate I am very pleased to be here afternoon at the prize presentation ceremony for the Leng Kee Essay Competition, which was held The Competition in conjunction with the current campaign has attracted a “Promote the Use of Mandarin” good number opportunity to congratulate of entries. I would like to take this the Leng Kee Community Centre Youth Group for organising this Chew Jit Poh for its activity in support of the Campaign, end to thank Sin sponsorship. There are two important aspects in the promotion of Mandarin be ample or any language, There must opportunities for those who do not know the language to learn it. The other aspect is to foster the growth of a language environment in which Mandarin can be further nurturer! and developed through usage. can easily he provided for anyone interested Opportunities in consultation with in learning Mandarin. The Ministry of Culture, is developing two types of various Ministries and Statutory Boards, To assist officers Mandarin courses for use in the public service. short Mandarin courses based on duties, in the performance of their peculiar to the work situations the Ministries or terminologies of

Statutory Boards are being developed. The course materials include translation of technical terms and phrases from English Chinese into They are then cyclostyled and given to the with Hapyu Pinyin. Ministries/Statutory Boards for their use. is also developing a The Ministry general conversational . Mandarin course for all who wish to learn. is to The aim of the course help the learners to acquire fluency in speech and accuracy in of practical. words pronunciation. The text of suck Lessons consists and phrases frequently used in conversation. The topics are common English and Hanyu Pinyin. place situations and the text is in Chinese, All the lessons are transcribed into cassette tapes so that they con be used for self-study, particularly in the Iearning of the pronunciation and tone. the general Part I of Conversational. Mandarin course has been kit, comprising a booklet entitled The study completed. Mandarin" - Book is “Conversational I and three cassette tapes available at the Educational Publications Bureau and its branches. The same course material will be used when classes for the civil officers 14 January service - commence on Monday 1980. Some 3,400 will the Conversational in the civil service be attending Mandarin classes which will he held thrice a week at 28 training centres. Time-off during office Each session will be of an hour duration. Priority is hours will be given to officers to attend classes, to Chinese Officers who have dealings with -the dialect-speaking given hut also are unable to converse in Mandarin public of do not know The enough Mandarin for the work situation to attend the course. classes will. be taught by trained teachers made available by the Ministry of Education. For the convenience of these officers, the

3 Mandarin classes will be -conducted at 28 centres (See-attached list), The People’s Association will also make use of the syllabus and conduct Mandarin classes members of the public at community for centres. The medium of instruction will be in English, Hookkien and for these courses. Cantonese. A nominal fee will be charged the learning of Mandarin, the As a further step to promote same course material will be adapted by RTS for television presentation. series will be preceded by mother series The television on Hanyu Pinyin. The series on Chinese phonetics is designed specifically to acquire to help beginners accuracy in pronunciation. It will be broadcost over the English service and telecast over television simultaneously. dialect speaking A concerted effort m&t be made to change the environment particularly in the home, the hawker centers and the market place, The creation of a Mandarin speaking environment not burden of learning and dialects, only reduces the additional languages the learning and adds life to the language. it reinforces process All Singaporeans who know Mandarin therefore Chinese should make conscious attempt to speak the language. I would like to congratulate all prize winners TO conclude, the of this Essay Competition.

LOCATION OF TRAINING CENTRES FOR THE CONVERSATIONAL MANDARIN COURSE ORGANISED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE - Session Day Centre Venue AM PM 1 CPF BUILDING 32nd Floor Conference Room Monday 8.30-9.30 3.00-4.00 Ministry of Finance Wednesday 79 Robinson Road (Budget Division) Friday 9.30-10.30 4.00-5.00 Singapore 0106 2. TRAFFIC POLICE Monday 8.30-9.30 3.30-4.30 STATION Briefing Room Wednesday Maxwell Road Friday 9.30-10.30 4.30-530 Singapore 0106 FULLERTON 3, BUILDING Monday 8.30-9.30 3.00-4.00 2nd Floor Conference Room Wednesday Fullerton Road Friday 9.30-10.30 4.00-5.00 Singapore 0l04 MINISTRY OF 4. Seminar Room A SOCIAL AFFAIRS of the Training Monday 3.00-4.00 (HQ) Research Section Wednesday Pearl'S Hill Social welfare Dept Friday 4.00-5.00 Singapore 0316 _ CENTRAL POLICE Monday 5 8.30-9.30 3.30-4.30 STATION Wednesday Briefing Room Eu Tong Sen St Friday 9.30-10.30 4.30-5.30 Singapore 0105 6. MINISTRY OF NATIONAL Recreational Centre Monday 8.30-9.30 3.00-4.00 DEVELOPMENT MND Basement Wednesday Maxwell Road Carpark Friday 9.30-10.30 4.00-5.00 Singapore 0106 -- PRINCESS HOUSE Hawkers Dept 7, ministry of the Meeting Room Environment Monday 8.30-9.30 3.00-4.00 Princess House Wednesday Annexe (Grd Flr) Friday 9.30-10.30 4.00-5.00 Alexandra Road Singapore 0315 --

Maritime Square Conference Room H 9. REGISTRY OF VEHICLES ROV Enforcement Middle Road Officers' Restroom EDUCATION Classroom Block Conference Room Halton Road

Session Centre Venue 17. KANDANG KERBAU Monday HOSPITAL Lecture Theatre Wednesday Hampshire Road Friday Singapore 0821 18. TAN TOCK SENG Monday (a) Culture HOSPITAL Laboratory Wednesday Moulmein Road Friday Singapore 1130 (b) Hall in Monday Housemen' s Wednesday Quarters 3, Friday 4&5 l 19 SINGAPORE FAMILY PLANNING Maternal & Child Monday 8.30-9.30 & POPULATION Health Services Wednesday CENTRE Friday 26 Dunearn Road Lecture Room Singapore 1130 I -- 20. SINGAPORE (a) Conference Monday 8.30-9.30 GENERAL HOSPITAL Room (Block 1) Tuesday Outram Road Friday 9.30-10.30 Singapore 0316 (b) Lecture Room Monday 8.30-9.30 2.30-3.30 Medical Unit III Tuesday Thursday 9.30-10.30 3.30-4.30 (c) Lecture Hall 8.30-9.30 Monday Dept of Wednesday 9.30-10.30 Pathology Friday l 21. INSTITUTE OF Tuesday 8.30-9.30 3.00-4.00 HEALTH Lecture Hall Wednesday 226 Outram Road Friday 9.30-10.30 4.00-5.00 Singapore 0316 22. MIDDLETON 8.30-9.30 Monday HOSPITAL Lecture Room Wednesday Moulmein Road in ward 6 Friday 9.30-10.30 Singapore 1130 23. MAXWELL ROAD OUTPATIENT Monday Conference Room DISPENSARY Wednesday (1st Floor) Maxwell Road Friday Singapore 0106 TOA PAYOH 8.30-9.30 HOSPITAL Lecture Room II Toa Payoh Rise 9.30-10.30 Singapore 1129

Session Centre Venue Day 25 INSTITUTE OF DENTAL HEALTH Monday 5th Floor Lecture Room 3 Wednesday Hyderabad Road Friday Singapore 0511 26, BEDOK POLYCLINIC Monday Blk 212, Bedok 3rd Floor Wednesday North Street 1 Friday Singapore 1646 WOODBRIDGE 27 School of 8.30-9.30 3.00-4.00 HOSPITAL Psychiatric I Jalan Woodbridge Nursing 9.30-10.30 4.00-5.00 Singapore 1954 I I