The charts illustrate the methods used by international students to book online English courses in
Australia
, the Use synonyms
USA
, and Use synonyms
Canada
in 2009 and 2010. Use synonyms
Overall
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Australia
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Canada
experienced significant shifts in booking preferences, Use synonyms
while
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USA
remained relatively stable across the two years.
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Australia
, internet booking rose sharply from about a Use synonyms
quarter
to nearly two‑fifths, becoming the most common method by 2010. Use synonyms
This
increase was accompanied by a dramatic decline in agent pre‑bookings, which fell from over a Linking Words
quarter
to just above one‑tenth. Arrival and other methods showed only moderate changes.
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By contrast
, the Linking Words
USA
displayed little variation. Each method accounted for roughly a Use synonyms
quarter
of bookings in both years, with only minor adjustments, Use synonyms
such
as a slight rise in agent pre‑bookings and a small decline in other methods.
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Canada
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however
, saw the most striking transformation. Arrival bookings, which had been dominant at 45% in 2009, dropped to just over a Linking Words
quarter
in 2010. Meanwhile, agent pre‑bookings surged from 22% to 35%, overtaking arrival as the leading method. Internet and other options remained secondary but grew modestly.
In summary, Use synonyms
while
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USA
maintained a balanced distribution, Use synonyms
Australia
shifted strongly toward internet use, and Use synonyms
Canada
moved away from arrival bookings in Use synonyms
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