and offices around the world.

在世界各地的學校和辦事處辛勤耕耘。

EF was founded in 1965 and has since then become

EF 於 1965 年成立，如今已成為

the world's largest education company, but it still feels

全球最大的教育公司，但我們仍然覺得

like a small organisation where everybody knows each other pretty well.

大家非常熟絡，相處融洽。

We all work to provide the best language education for our students.

我們都竭盡全力，為學員提供最佳的語言教育。

With EF, students can choose between over 40 schools in 15 different countries.

在EF，學員可在 15 個國家的 40 所學校中任選一所就讀。

They can learn English in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand,

他們可以在英國、愛爾蘭、美國、加拿大、澳洲、紐西蘭、

Malta or South Africa.

馬爾他或南非學習英語。

They can learn Spanish in Spain, Costa Rica or Ecuador.

他們可以在西班牙、哥斯達黎加或厄瓜多爾學習西班牙語。

Or they can study French, German, Italian or Chinese.

他們還可以學習法語、德語、意大利語或漢語。

Wherever they choose to study, they will live immersed in the culture

無論學員選擇在哪裡就讀，他們都將會融入

and the country where the language is spoken.

那個語言的國家及文化中。

With EF, students can start on any Monday,

在EF，學員可於每個星期一開課。

Some students come and study for for two weeks intensively,

有些學員來EF參加為期兩週的密集課程，

and others come and study for a full Academic Year abroad.

還有些學員在海外學習整整一個學年。

Because we use the same teaching methods in all of our schools,

由於我們所有的學校都採用相同的教學方法，

if they wish to, students can easily transfer from one school to another

所以學員可以輕鬆轉學，

without any disruption to their course.

而不會 中斷學業。

EF offers many different types of courses, but one thing

EF 提供的課程 種類繁多，

that they all have in common, is that classes are small.

但所有課程均有一共同之處就是小班教學。

So students are always with classmates at their own level.

這樣，學員們總與水平相若的同學一起學習。

The EF General Course offers 26 lessons per week.

EF 的主要課程每星期提供26 節課堂。

Apart from regular classroom sessions,

除了一般教室授課之外，

courses also include classes in our multimedia labs,

還包括在 多媒體教室上課，

as well as weekly lectures by interesting guest speakers.

以及每週由客席講者主講的演講課。

The EF Intensive Course offers 32 lessons per week,

EF 的密集課程每星期提供32 節課堂，

for maximum learning.

以取得最佳學習效果。

Here we give students extra time for special interest lessons.

這課程就學員的興趣提供額外時間的課堂。

If students are interested in studying for their business career,

若學員打算為他們將來的事業學好英語，

we recommend the EF English for Business Course.

我們建議選擇 EF 的商業英語課程。

The EF Exam Course is for students who would like to prepare for a language exam.

EF 的考試預備課程專為需要準備語言考試的學員而設計。

And finally,

最後，

The EF Basic Summer Course offers 20 lessons per week,

EF 的夏季基本課程每星期提供 20 節課堂，

and it’s perfect for students who want to combine studies with an enjoyable holiday.

對希望一邊學習，一邊享受假日的學員來說，這是最理想的選擇。

We organise everything in house, and we all work together

學校的一切事務都由我們內部處理，無論在 EF 學校還是在 EF 辦事處工作，

whether we work in an EF school, or in an EF office.

我們都緊密合作。

The best way for a student to get advice is to call the nearest EF office,

如學員要咨詢建議，最佳辦法是致電就近的 EF 辦事處，

or the nearest EF representative.

或就近的 EF 代表。

Our educational counsellors will then send the students a detailed

我們的教育顧問會給學員郵寄 詳細的課程目錄，

course catalogue, advise them on the different course types,

講解各類課程，並協助他們安排測試，

and help them to take a test to determine their language level.

以確定他們的 語言水平。

Of course, this all comes free of charge.

當然，這一切都是 免費的。

Our EF office can also help them to arrange air tickets,

EF 更可協助學員們購買機票、

or airport transfers and help them obtain a visa.

安排機場接送和 辦理簽證。

When a student arrives at EF, the Academic Management Team

當學員抵達 EF 時，教學管理小組會為他們

arranges everything for their language course.

安排語言課程的所有事項。

The Accommodation Team makes sure the student has some comfortable place to stay.

住宿小組會確保為學員安排舒適的住宿。

And then, the EF Activities Organisers make sure there are lots of fun things

最後，EF 活動小組確保會舉辦許多有趣的

to do outside classes!

課外活動以供學員參加。

At the schools, we are in constant contact with the EF offices

在學校裏，我們與世界各地的 EF 辦事處

all around the world.

時刻保持聯絡。

We know each other really well because we communicate

我們互相熟悉

all the time.

因為我們經常交流。

Over the years, we have developed our own method called the Efekta™ System,

經過多年，我們開發了一套教學方法，稱為 Efekta 系統，

and it combines classroom teaching with the latest interactive multimedia tools.

它揉合了課堂教學與最新的互動多媒體工具。

Our teachers are very experienced, and they are trained in our method.

我們的教師擁有非常豐富的教學經驗，並以我們的教學方法接受培訓。

We have also developed our own text books,

我們更製作自己的課本，

and they are tailor-made for language courses abroad. They combine

它們都是專為在海外學習語言而度身訂造，

with our interactive language software, which we use

並與我們的互動多媒體教室的

in our iLabs.

互動語言軟件互相配合。

This allows students to focus on their own specific needs.

這讓學員能夠專注於各自的特定需要。

What I always try to do is to get students to communicate.

我經常盡力讓學員

in the classroom.

在課堂上多交流。

I have seen it over and over again. Students arrive here, first

我不斷遇見的情況是學員們在剛開始時，

they are very shy, and not used to speaking in English,

都非常害羞，並且不太習慣說英語，

even though they usually have a very strong grammatical skill

即使他們通常都擁有很強的語法和書寫能力。

and writing skills.

因此，我在課堂上 努力製造機會，

So, I try to provide opportunities in the class where they can

讓他們多用英語講話，使他們設身處地，

use their spoken English and put them in real situations

猶如置身於街頭巷尾般的真實場合中。

similar to what they would encounter in the street here.

這樣練習一段時間後，我發現他們

And then I find over time with this practice, they feel a lot more

感到更加自信，英語也講得更流利了。

confident and become a lot more fluent in English.

食宿是海外學習語言課程的 一個重要部分。

An important part of any language course abroad is the accommodation.

除了為學員們提供一個賓至如歸的住所外，

Apart from providing a comfortable home away from home,

EF 還盡力確保為學員提供 最好的機會來練習語言。

EF wants to ensure that students have the best chance to practice their language.

寄住家庭就是與當地的接待家庭一起生活；

A homestay means, living with a local host family:

這是融入當地生活方式的最佳途徑。

a great way to get an insight into the local way of life.

許多寄住家庭已跟 EF 合作多年，

Many of our host families have been working with EF for years,

他們都知道如何讓學員切實地感到住在自己家裏一樣。

and know how to make students feel truly at home.

對那些喜歡獨立生活的 學員來說，

Staying in the residence is also a good option for students

在學生宿舍居住是 一個不錯的選擇。

who want a more independent lifestyle.

與來自各國的學生一起生活

Living in an international student environment still gives them

也能提供許多 練習語言的機會。

plenty of chances to practise their language.

最後，我們有些學校 設在大學校園裏。

And finally, some of our schools are located on a university campus.

住在大學校園的 宿舍裏，

Living in a dormitory on campus, gives students a chance

可讓學生真正融入當地學生的生活。

to really get into the local student life.

另一個練習語言及取得寶貴工作經驗的好機會，

Another great way to practise the language and get valuable work experience

就是在 EF 當實習生。

is to do an EF Internship.

所有 EF 學校都可以 安排學員在下午放學後

All EF schools can arrange a part-time internship for students

做一些兼職實習工作。

in the afternoons, after class.

一些學校還可以在課程 結束後安排全職實習，

Some schools can also organise a full-time internship

最長可達 12 週。

to do at the end of the course, which can last up to 12 weeks long.

EF 學校的工作實習顧問會與學員協商，

The EF Internship Coordinator at the school will work with the student and place them

並安排他們到與其職業興趣相關的崗位工作。

in a work environment that matches the student's professional interests.

我從事實習工作是因為我想多接觸以英語為母語的本地人，

The reason why I am doing an internship is because I wanted

在實際生活環境中 提升我的英語。

to get in touch with native speakers to improve my English in real life situations.

我還想在自己真正感興趣的 領域工作實習，

And I also wanted to do an internship in a field that I am really interested in

比如時裝行業。

like the fashion business.

實習協調員為我 找到了幾個機會，

The internship coordinator found a few opportunities for me, and this was

這是我最喜歡的一個。

my favourite one.

我剛才去面試了，而且被錄用了。

I just went to an interview, and I got the job.

放學後，我們的學員都希望有機會探索一下他們的新國家。

After class, our students want a chance to explore their new country.

這就是為什麼每所 EF 學校都有活動統籌員，

So that's why we have EF Activities Coordinators at every school to help them

幫助學員走出校園，在他們的新城市尋找樂趣。

get out and discover the fun things that their new city has to offer.

我們努力在一週的每天都安排活動，

We try to plan something for every day of the week.

例如運動或烤燒。

Such as sport activities or barbecues.

到了週末，我們會為來自世界各地的學員舉行舞會

And on the weekends, we have dance parties for our students from

舉辦舞會。

all over the world.

當完成課程後，學員會獲頒 EF 文憑，

When students complete their course, they receive the EF diploma, and a

以及一份詳細的進度報告以列出他們求學期間的學習成果。

detailed progress report that shows how much they have learned during their stay.

當他們繼續 深造或求職時，

These documents are certainly a valuable addition to their CV

這些文件必定會在他們的履歷上添上濃墨重彩的一筆。

when they apply to schools or for a new job.

其實學員的收穫遠不止這些。

But students bring back so much more.

跟 EF 到海外求學，您將學到新的語言技能，

New language skills, international work experience,

獲得國際性工作體驗，並留下非常美好的回憶。 �

and some fantastic memories of their time abroad with EF.