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On 28-29 May 2009 EF Corporate Language Training hosted a two day seminar on language training. The seminar brought together major multinational companies to explore the challenges of improving global business communication and to examine best practice in running large-scale language training programs.Throughout the seminar, participants explored current language training trends and challenges in areas such as: how to identify corporate and specific needs, how to achieve measurable results and how to deliver efficient language training on a global scale while maximizing return on investment in this area of training. During the seminar all participants experienced language training for professional business people “live” during a visit to the EF Executive Institute in Cambridge.

On April 23-24 EF Corporate Language Training held a two day seminar in Shanghai, China. Delegates from major multinational companies flew in from all over the world to learn more about the challenges of language training such as identifying current trends, measuring results and offering language training on a global scale.The participants also had the chance to visit EF’s Executive Training Institute in Shanghai and took a look “behind the scenes” at how EF´s online school, Englishtown is managed. Visitors to Shanghai also took the opportunity to participate in a live Englishtown teacher-led online conversation class.

On April 16, more than 50 major companies gathered in Sao Paulo, Brazil to explore how to increase efficiency in language training, achieve better results and create cost savings.During the event Rogerio S Meireles, Country Manger of Brazil discussed the advantages of online study, how to save money and achieve stunning results.Participants also gained insight into the latest developments at EF´s Executive Language Institutes in Boston and Cambridge.

EF Corporate Language Training is helping the Beijing Olympic Committee train staff, judges, and translators in preparation for 2008. The Olympic Committee will be learning from the same teachers and using the same advanced learning technology that has made EF the world’s leading English school.

Staff and teachers at the EF Executive Institute in Boston have been working hard to develop a new curriculum to integrate with the new EF book series. The curriculum is now available to all students at the EF Executive Institute in Boston. Teachers have led workshops to present new academic material and explore the series with their colleagues. By keeping ahead of developments in academic publications, information technology and teaching methodologies, we continue to deliver the most up-to-date materials to all our students.

EF Education First (EF) and University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) have recently announced a ground-breaking global collaboration. EF and Cambridge ESOL, provider of the world’s leading range of English language qualifications, are planning several initiatives aimed at fundamentally improving the way that students learn English. EF is also working with the University of Cambridge Research Centre for English and Applied Linguistics to establish a research unit dedicated to exploring, improving, and accelerating the language learning experience.