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Study Business English
in Western Australia
In times of global trading and ongoing changes
in the job market, greater emphasis is being placed on English
courses that not only teach English language skills, but also
enable students to further expand their skills, especially
those related to international business. Students looking
for such courses need look no further than Perth, Western
Australia.
Western Australia's knowledge of the global market and business
is extensive. Being the largest of Australia's states and
territories in size, it boasts an international economy built
on international investment, and a consistently high level
of trade - the State is Australia's leading exporter. Many
of Western Australian businesses are on the leading edge of
technology, and the key to this success is the State's education
system, teaching a wide range of disciplines to ensure that
the managers and workers of tomorrow are well-skilled and
able to contribute to the global market.
Learning Business English in Perth offers students not only
exposure to this expertise, but a study environment conducive
to learning. The safe and clean city with a relaxed and healthy
lifestyle offers diverse cultural and recreational interests
without being too distracting, and students prosper in the
stress-free environment. Many of the ELICOS centres in Perth
teach Business English. One of the more popular courses is
the University of Cambridge Business English Certificate,
an internationally recognised course, designed for students
who wish to learn English for use in the international business
world.
The practical nature and focus on using language in real-life
situations enables students to understand the ways of the
business world. Business fields such as marketing, financial
services, general office work and production are studied with
topics highlighting such issues as business relationships,
using the telephone/fax, travel and meetings, company cultures
and structures.
There are three English levels to this course: lower intermediate
(Business English Certificate 1), intermediate (Business English
Certificate 2), and advanced (Business English Certificate
3), offered in January, March and August.
Executive/special contract courses are also available. Designed
for training executives in English for business and other
fields, programs can be arranged especially for companies.
One example is the English for Petroleum Engineers course
at the International English Centre, Edith Cowan University.
This course, specifically designed for petroleum engineers
from a global company, ensures that company employees are
trained in both day-to-day English, and English to suit their
special needs. The company has direct input in setting up
the program, and gets regular updates about their employees.
They are also consulted often to update course content.
In this forever changing world where skills and abilities
are increasingly important, and lifelong learning is necessary
to gain and maintain an edge, a broad knowledge of the world
through education and travel is a must! Studying in Western
Australia gives students knowledge and valuable insights into
a global market.
Author
Karen Abbott
International English Centre
Edith Cowan University
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