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Italy Dares the Business English Divide

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Italy needs stronger Business English skills to embrace the knowledge economy and boost its global competitiveness. Can Italy strengthen its skills in time?

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Business English Divide/Italy:

A Business English Ace Spotlight

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Business English Divide / Italy

Three Factors Increase Demand for Business English

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Business English Divide / Italy

3 Factors Increase Demand for Business English

▪ FACTOR #1 – Economic and political turbulence, as 2014 starts, as more Italians venture abroad to work.

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3 Factors Increase Demand for Business English

▪ FACTOR #2 – Knowledge economy and its language, English, weigh on Italy and its international competitiveness.

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3 Factors Increase Demand for Business English

▪ FACTOR #3 – English is the language of Europe and globalization, a key to economic upgrades.

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Italy dares the Business English Divide.

▪ English First qualifies Italy as having a “low proficiency” of English overall.

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Italy dares the Business English Divide.

▪ Italy scores 5.10 of 10 points (above Tanzania) in the 2013 Business English Index for its labor force size, according to Global English.

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Italy dares the Business English Divide.

▪ Italy faces a Business English skills gap as English grows as Europe’s language.

▪ Weak English skills hinder embrace of globalization, economic progress.

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▪ How are your Business English skills?

▪ Business English is now a necessity!

▪ Read How to Be a Business English Ace and

improve your skills today.

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About Business English Ace

▪ Business English Ace was conceived by author and English instructor H. E. Colby to help business professionals achieve personal and career success using Business English.

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