Course ID: #LANG-EN-A2

English A2 – Intensive Week

Duration: 5 days Dates: 9 August 2027 24 May 2027 8 February 2027 9 November 2026

English is the number one lingua franca in Swiss companies — in meetings, in emails and with customers abroad. In the English A2 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 sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance. You can communicate in simple, routine situations and describe your background, education and work in simple terms.

Structure of the Intensive Week

Refreshing and Expanding

  • Review of core vocabulary
  • Forming and using the past tense
  • Specifying time references
  • Negation and comparison
  • Listening comprehension: announcements and news

Talking About Experiences

  • Talking about the weekend
  • Describing trips and experiences
  • Narrating in the right order
  • Expressing feelings and opinions
  • Vocabulary: 600 core terms

Expressing an Opinion

  • Agreeing and politely disagreeing
  • Giving reasons with because, therefore, but
  • Making comparisons
  • Making suggestions
  • Small-group discussion

Working World

  • Describing your own tasks
  • Short presentation on your own area
  • Phone calls with follow-up questions
  • Writing and answering emails
  • Small talk about weather, travel, food

Speaking Day

  • Dialogue practice with alternating roles
  • Listening comprehension with authentic material
  • Pronunciation and stress
  • Writing workshop
  • Level A2 assessment
Learning Solution

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

Language

Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Italienisch

Dates

2026/11/09, 2027/02/08, 2027/05/24, 2027/08/09, 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.

Level A1 or around one year of language instruction. A free placement test beforehand makes sure you are in the right module.

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 sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of immediate relevance. You can communicate in simple, routine situations and describe your background, education and work in simple terms.

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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