Press Releases

Poor Communication and Language Skills of Employees are Constraining International Growth Prospects of Companies

Internationally Sponsored Training Academy Opens in Iraq to Teach Young People Key Skills to Succeed in Business

EF’s Classroom app shortlisted for British Council Digital Innovation prize

EF Englishtown Selected as a Finalist in Two CODiE Award Categories

EF Englishtown Announces New President: Andrew Wait

London

CNN and Hult International Business School Partner to Broadcast Hult’s Global Case Challenge Public Service Announcement

蘇黎世

在就業難的情況下，EF 英孚開辦新學校，滿足掌握多語言能力工作的需求

Shanghai, China

EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions named “Best Corporate Training Product” by Xinhua Daily

Zurich, Switzerland

School classes from around the world participate in an English level test

Moscow, Russia

Russian Ministry of Education and The Republic of Tatarstan choose EF

London

EF Englishtown推出最新的行動應用程式：EF MyWords英文百寶箱，最棒的5分鐘字彙行動應用程式

From Forbes China Magazine, China

The Day Steve Jobs Called

Sao Paulo, Brazil

EF Chief Technology Officer Dr. Enio Ohmaye speaks at TEDxESPM

Zurich, Switzerland

EF releases three new “Live the language” films depicting student life in L.A., Vancouver and Sydney

Hong Kong

EF Englishtown named number one at TopTenREVIEWS

London

Singer Ke$ha Meets Winners of EF Dance Contest and Performs With 3,000 Students Dancing Along

Hong Kong

Upgrades to EF Englishtown—new features, to the school

Zurich

Three Students Clinch Dream “Global Internships”, chosen from over 19,000 Candidates

Hong Kong

EF’s Breakthrough App for Kids Hits #1 in More Than 50 Countries

San Fransisco

EF.com named “Best Education Website” by Sitecore

Cambridge, UK

Cambridge University funds unique EF Education First research project

Sochi, Russia

EF is named Official Supplier of Language Programs for the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014

 - London, 04 四月 2011

The EF EPI Index is featured on the Monocle Weekly radio broadcast

 - 台北報導, 31 三月 2011

蘋果日報 APPLE‌ DAILY - 我英語能力 遠遜日韓

留遊學業者、EF國際文教機構昨公布全球非英語系國家英語能力排名，前五名均為歐洲國家，挪威拿下第一，亞洲以馬來西亞第九名排名最前，台灣排第二十五，英語能力落後鄰近的香港、南韓及日本等國。

 - São Paulo, 31 三月 2011

Noticias Terra - Escandinavos são mais fluentes no inglês; sul-americanos, os menos

Speaking English is increasingly fundamental for working in international business, but a new study shows that there are major differences in fluency in different parts of the world. The Scandinavian countries have the greatest command of English, among non-English speaking countries, while Russia, Turkey and Latin American countries are the worst performers, according to a study released on Wednesday by EF Education First, the largest provider of English language training in the world.

 - Santiago, 31 三月 2011

Chile es de los países con menor dominio del "idioma universal"

The low level of English detected by the SIMCE test is not exclusively a problem for Chilean students. This Wednesday, an international study showed that the problem affects the entire population.

Lucerne

英文程度排名: 北歐國家最佳,俄羅斯, 土耳其, 以及南美洲程度相對較差

 - Paris, 30 三月 2011

Le Figaro - Niveau d'anglais: les Français 17e sur 44

France places 17th out of 44 countries from around the world, where English is not a first language, according to EF Eductaion First, a language education company.

 - USA, 30 三月 2011

The Financial Times - China: better English students than India?

When the British Council published a study saying China had more English speakers than India readers with experience of both countries wondered aloud where China was hiding all those Anglophones. Even in Shanghai, with its British colonial past, taxi drivers are about as likely to speak English as they are to obey traffic signs; neither has really caught on.

Now comes another study about how China is drawing neck and neck with India – and eroding the comparative advantage of the sub-continent.

Colombo

Over 10,000 Sri Lankan university students to receive EF English language training sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Colombo

London

EF Englishtown Receives Prestigious eLearning Award

Shanghai

EF’s CIO named China’s Top Innovator

London

Hult races up Financial Times Global MBA Rankings

Hong Kong, China

Learn English Anytime, Anywhere with EF’s free Mobile English App

Zurich, Switzerland

EF Opens Four New International Language Centers Abroad, to Meet Young People’s Demand for Hip and Exotic Study Destinations. In its new brochure for 2011, EF International Language Centers announces four new centers, including Bristol and Singapore.

London, United Kingdom

EF to Choose Two Torch Bearers for the 16th Asian Games Among EF Students in China; Ongoing Selection Process Based on English Skills and International Outlook with Winners to be Announced in July

中國廣州

EF成為2010年在廣州舉辦的第十六屆亞運比賽的夥伴, 負責訓練60000名義工及工作人員英語.

Lucerne, Switzerland

EF Education First Unveils New English Training System – Learn English up to 50% Faster.

Zurich, Switzerland

EF Education First Launches Inaugural “Global Intern 2010” Contest

Brazil

EF Education First will be the Official Provider of Language Courses for the “Olá, Turista!” (Hello, Tourist) Project

London, United Kingdom

EF Education First and University of Cambridge ESOL Collaborate on a Groundbreaking English Language Assessment to Rate Language Skills on a Recognized Global Scale.

London, United Kingdom

Marco Urso, Country Manager for EF in Italy, Leaves After 26 Years with EF

London, United Kingdom

EF Education First Seizes the Opportunity to Invest in Economic Downturn and Extends Qualifications of all EF Teachers Worldwide

Shanghai, China

EF is Recognized as a "Top 10 brand of Foreign Language Training" in China.

London, United Kingdom

Hult International Business School Joins Prestigious Financial Times Top 100 World’s Best Global Business Schools

Bangkok, Thailand

EF Education First in Cooperation with Vcharkarn.com Has Launched VEnglish to Offer FREE English Learning Materials

London, United Kingdom

EF and Cambridge ESOL unveil a ground-breaking global collaboration to fundamentally improve the way students learn English.

Tokyo, Japan

EF Education First Stronger Than Ever...

Stockholm, Sweden

EF Makes the Biggest Climb in Best Places to Work List

Lucerne, Switzerland

EF Pledges USD 800,000 in Disaster Relief for China and Myanmar

Hong Kong, China

EF Founder Bertil Hult Runs With the Olympic Torch