Course ID: #LANG-EN-A1

English A1 – Intensive Week

Duration: 5 days Dates: 5 July 2027 5 April 2027 4 January 2027 5 October 2026

English is the number one lingua franca in Swiss companies — in meetings, in emails and with customers abroad. In the English A1 intensive week, you work intensively on your language for five consecutive days — in a small group, mostly speaking, and in the target language from the very first hour. The structure follows the Common European Framework of Reference, so you always know where you stand and what comes next.

You understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic sentences. You can introduce yourself and others, ask and answer questions about personal details, and communicate in a simple way provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly.

Structure of the Intensive Week

Arriving in the Language

  • Greetings and farewells
  • Introducing yourself and others
  • Numbers, spelling, phone numbers
  • First listening exercises with authentic voices
  • Pronunciation and intonation

Describing Everyday Life

  • Family, housing, occupation
  • Daily routine and time
  • Present tense of the most common verbs
  • Asking simple questions
  • Vocabulary: 300 core terms

Getting Around

  • Asking for directions
  • Train, airport, hotel
  • Ordering in a restaurant
  • Shopping and prices
  • Date, days of the week, months

First Steps in the Office

  • Answering the phone
  • Arranging an appointment
  • Basic email vocabulary
  • Polite requests and apologies
  • Small talk in three sentences

Speaking Day

  • Everyday role plays
  • Free speaking without a script
  • Focused pronunciation training
  • Listening comprehension: short dialogues
  • Level A1 assessment
Learning Solution

Blended Learning, Firmenseminar, Individualcoaching, Klassenraumtraining, Online Live Webinar, Prüfungsvorbereitung

Language

Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Italienisch

Dates

2026/10/05, 2027/01/04, 2027/04/05, 2027/07/05, flexibel, auf Anfrage

Location

Brüttisellen, Lausanne, flexibel, auf Anfrage

Professionals who need English in their everyday work and want to make noticeable progress in a short time. The intensive week is suitable for individuals as well as for teams who need to reach a language level together. Maximum eight participants per group.

No prior knowledge required. The course starts from zero.

Not sure which level suits you? We carry out a free placement test beforehand — in writing and in a short conversation. This takes around 20 minutes and prevents the most common disappointment in language courses: the wrong level.

You understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic sentences. You can introduce yourself and others, ask and answer questions about personal details, and communicate in a simple way provided the other person speaks slowly and clearly.

At the end of the week you receive a written assessment of your level reached according to the Common European Framework of Reference, together with a recommendation for the next step.

We work immersively: the target language is spoken from the first hour, and new content is conveyed through images, sound and situations rather than translation lists. Grammar is not learned by heart but worked out from examples — just as you learned your mother tongue.

Speaking accounts for over 60 percent of course time. This is complemented by focused pronunciation training, listening comprehension with authentic material instead of textbook recordings, and short daily writing exercises. You get access to the learning platform so you can continue what you have learned after the week is over.

We offer English at levels A1, A2, B1, B2 and C1. The levels build on each other; each intensive week corresponds to one level. Anyone who wants to progress faster can book two weeks in a row — however, we recommend at least four weeks of everyday practice in between so that what you have learned settles in.

Price range: CHF1'290 through CHF7'400 excl. VAT

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