8:30am-9:15am: Putonghua education in Hong Kong
8:30am-9:15am: Mervyn Cheung, Chairman, HK Education Policy Concern Group
8:30am-9:15am: Elizabeth Loh, Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Education
8:30am-9:00am: Benjamin Au Yeung, TV host and Linguist
9:15am-9:30am: recreational facilities in Hong Kong
9:15am-9:30am: Phone – Vincent Cheng, DAB lawmaker
On Thursday s Backchat, we will talk about Putonghua education in Hong Kong.
The Secretary for Education said earlier that local schools should teach the Chinese language in Putonghua, if certain conditions can be met.
Christine Choi said Hong Kong youth would be at a disadvantage if they can t speak Putonghua, and lose out on opportunities offered by the mainland s rapid development.
Currently, schools teach the Chinese subject in both Cantonese and Putonghua.
Are schools and teachers equipped to teach the Chinese language in Putonghua? What difficulties are there? How
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Backchat is RTHK Radio 3 s week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
Have your say by calling us on 233 88 266, find us on Facebook - Backchat on RTHK Radio 3, or email backchat@rthk.hk
Listen live on Radio 3 s homepage - www.rthk.hk/radio/radio3
The Backchat podcast is available after each live broadcast