The first training
session for Egyptian Chinese language teachers to improve their teaching ability
started on Sunday in Cairo.

Egyptian teachers attend the opening ceremony of a training class for local teachers teaching Chinese in Cairo University Confucius Institute, Egypt, Jan. 23, 2011. Some 42 Egyptian teachers teaching Chinese will have lessons by 6 teachers from China during the 3-day classes kicked off on Sunday. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)

The session, under the
supervision of the Chinese Confucius institute, will concentrate on the exchange
of experiences in teaching the Chinese language in Egypt and the enhancement of
Egyptian teachers’ ability to make better use of the textbooks.

The three-day training
session will contain language and cultural courses by professors and instructors
from famous Chinese universities such as Beijing University and Beijing Foreign
Studies University, said Li Shengjun, head of the Confucius Institute at Cairo
University.

Nearly 60 Egyptian Chinese
language teachers, including 14 professors, from universities including Cairo
University, Ain Shams University and Minya University will attend the training
courses.

China has established 691
Confucius institutes and classes in around 69 countries until 2010, including
nine in the Arab countries.

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