Course ID: #LANG-EN-C1

English C1 – Intensive Week

Duration: 5 days Dates: 6 September 2027 21 June 2027 8 March 2027 7 December 2026

English is the number one lingua franca in Swiss companies — in meetings, in emails and with customers abroad. In the English C1 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 a wide range of demanding texts, including implicit meaning. You express yourself spontaneously and fluently without often having to search noticeably for words, and you use the language effectively and flexibly in a professional environment.

Structure of the Intensive Week

Linguistic Precision

  • Deliberately using different registers
  • Idioms and collocations
  • Complex sentence structures
  • Subtle differences in meaning
  • Text analysis

Rhetoric and Persuasion

  • Building lines of argument
  • Rhetorical devices
  • Debate with alternating roles
  • Handling attacks
  • Giving short speeches

Culture and Context

  • Regional language varieties
  • Business etiquette in the target-language region
  • Understanding humour and irony
  • Intercultural misunderstandings
  • In-depth cultural knowledge

Complex Text Production

  • Strategy papers and position statements
  • Speech drafts
  • Editing and shortening
  • Tone for different audiences
  • Writing workshop

Speaking Day

  • Panel simulation
  • Moderating and summarising
  • Spontaneous interpreting in conversation
  • Individual language profile
  • Level C1 assessment
Learning Solution

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

Language

Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Italienisch

Dates

2026/12/07, 2027/03/08, 2027/06/21, 2027/09/06, 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 B2. A free placement test beforehand confirms your level.

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 a wide range of demanding texts, including implicit meaning. You express yourself spontaneously and fluently without often having to search noticeably for words, and you use the language effectively and flexibly in a professional environment.

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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