The owners of Internet cafes in Shanghai are learning English for the Exposition Universelle

The owners and staff of the cafes in Shanghai will take courses in English for the World Expo 2010.

The two-day training aims to enable employees of cafes in Shanghai can hold simple conversations in English with foreigners, said Hao Ai, assistant secretary of the Association of Internet service in Shanghai.

“A large number of foreign tourists expected to attend the cafes of the city during the Expo,” she said to Xinhua.

The first group of students, composed of 144 owners and employees of 36 cafes in the district of Xuhui, began Thursday training that includes practical advice for learning English, information on the Exposition Universelle and techniques customer service.

The comprehensive program will end late October.

According to Ai, four employees of each cybercafe must attend this training, including the legal representative, the owner, administrator and a web server.

However, some owners of Internet cafes doubt the effectiveness of a program so short.

“I do not see how we can control everything in just two days,” said Weng, manager of a cafe Changning District, the Shanghai Daily newspaper. “Most of our employees have a bachelor’s degree.

在上海的网吧业主在学习英语的世界博览会

的业主及在上海的咖啡馆的工作人员将负责2010年世博会的英语课程。

在为期两天的培训,目的是使在上海咖啡馆的员工可以持有简单的英文与外国人交谈,说郝爱,对互联网服务协会助理秘书长,上海。

“一个预计将参加博览会期间,在城市的网吧大批外国游客,”她对新华社记者说。

的第一批学生,组成了144个业主,在徐汇区的36个咖啡馆的员工,从周四开始训练,包括学习英语,在世界博览会和技术的信息的实用建议客户服务。

这个综合项目将10月下旬结束。

据艾,每四网吧员工都必须参加这次培训,包括法人代表,业主,管理员和Web服务器。

但是,一些网吧业主质疑程序这么短的有效性。

:“我看不出我们如何能够控制在短短两天的一切,说:”翁,一名咖啡店长宁区经理,上海日报。 “我们的员工大多是大学本科学历。26.02.09

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