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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 47844, member: 636"] Tourism bosses kicked off a special language school at the fancy Golden Palace Hotel yesterday. Hotel and Tourism Minister U Kyaw Soe Win showed up with his deputy and other government workers. Russian language teachers got ready to help Myanmar hotel staff learn basic phrases. Staff members from hotels and famous pagodas signed up for the month-long classes. The ceremony brought together tourism groups and friendship association members. Russian visitors have become super important for Myanmar's travel business according to the minister. Government workers want hotel staff to speak Russian when tourists arrive from that country. Language courses are popping up all across Myanmar to train service workers. The minister told students to work hard and help build up the tourism trade. He promised these new skills would make Russian guests feel more welcome. A teacher from the Myanmar-Russia Friendship Association talked about what students would learn during their four weeks together. Hotel workers and pagoda staff will practice greeting visitors and answering basic questions. The course covers simple conversations that happen every day at tourist spots. Students come from different government departments around the capital city. Some work at the famous Maravijaya Buddha statue and Uppatasanti Pagoda. Minister U Kyaw Soe Win handed out special gifts to the Russian language instructors. The teachers will spend the next month helping Myanmar workers master basic phrases and useful words. Tourism officials believe speaking Russian will bring more visitors to Myanmar's hotels and attractions. Staff members seemed excited about learning their new language skills at the upscale hotel venue. [/QUOTE]

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