ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN GENEVA
ENGLISH COURSES FOR ADULTS IN GENEVA
Cours d'anglais à Genève
English courses à la carte for individuals or small groups, mainly at advanced levels.
Company courses organized on company premises at all levels.
History
The Canterbury School of English has been providing English courses for individuals and companies in Geneva since 1986. Over the years we have provided in-house courses to some of the biggest and most well-known multinational companies and banks, including Du Pont de Nemours, Lombard Odier, EFG, ING, HSBC, Safehost, Ruag, AON, and Vitol. We have also taught students at the school from a wide range of companies and professional backgrounds, both in groups and private lessons.
In 2009 we moved from our long-time downtown location in rue du Prince to a quieter address and a downsized structure in a penthouse apartment in Rue de la Fontenette in Carouge.
Special Areas
We specialize in preparing for the Cambridge examinations (Proficiency, CAE and First Certificate, as well as IELTS
and BEC.)
We provide help for academics and others who need to give presentations in English in a specialized domain at international conferences, etc. We have worked with psychologists, therapists, historians, researchers, foreign aid workers, diplomats, and many others. We can help with the correction of the text of their presentation, the organization of ideas, and their presentation skills, including pronunciation, clarity of diction and pacing of the delivery.
We also help with the correction and polishing of essays, theses and other written papers for academics and university students, though we do not write entire essays for students. We can help students of English literature in understanding texts, including Shakespeare, Chaucer and other difficult poets.
This does not mean all of our work is specialized: we are also happy to give general lessons aimed at improving conversation skills, helping to develop fluency, to expand vocabulary and to understand tricky points of grammar. We adapt lessons to whatever students need and the goals they are pursuing.
We do not teach children. The minimum age is 18.
Private lessons
These are taken "à la carte". Any number of lessons may be taken and they may be cancelled a day in advance without charge. They are paid for each time or monthly.
Price of private lessons: Fr 85.- per hour (60 minutes). Semi-private (2 or 3 students) : Fr 90.- an hour (Fr 45.- or Fr 30.- each student.) Semi-private students bring their own partners, as we can't usually find the right person quickly enough. Private lessons given in the student's home or office have a supplement for the teacher's travelling time.
Group courses
There are 3 or 4 students per group, and classes are once a week 90 minutes. Group courses are followed for a term (from 9 to 13 weeks, depending on the date of Easter) and paid for in the first month. At the end of each term students decide whether to continue. As terms vary in length because of Easter, the price varies, but the standard is 12 weeks for Fr 450.-
Dates and Prices for 2019-2020
Autumn Term 2019, 10 September - 13 December : 12 weeks, Fr 450.- (holidays: 21-25 Oct)
Winter Term 2020, 13 January - 3 April : 12 weeks, Fr 450.-
Spring Term 2020, 20 April - 26 June : 10 weeks, Fr 375.-
For enrolment, you must telephone or email to fix an appointment. There are no regular office hours where we are open to the public. There is a test of level on enrolment for both private and group students in order to assess needs and set goals.
Timetable for Group Courses
At the moment we have Proficiency groups on Tuesday, 18.30-20.00 and Thursday, 12.30-14.00
Company Courses
Companies that prefer to have courses given in their offices can call us or email us for an offer. We take care of testing and organizing the groups in function of levels as well as partipants' needs and goals. Our prices for in-company courses range from Fr 100.- to Fr 120.- an hour (60 mins) per group, depending on where the company is, as this price includes teachers' travelling time. Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced, are English native-speakers, and have university degrees. We offer company courses at all levels, and courses may be oriented towards specific professional goals. We provide regular feedback on students' progress on request.
Contact Information
Telephone: 022 342 14 93
email: michaelantonycrowe@hotmail.com
Director: Michael Crowe
Postal address: Michael Crowe, Canterbury School of English, 13 rue de la Fontenette, 1227 Carouge.
Public Transport and Access
Trams 12 and 18 from the city centre stop at Place du Marché, Carouge, a six-minute walk from rue de la Fontenette. Buses 11 and 21 stop right in front of the building. We are ten minutes on foot from the Cantonal Hospital. There is blue zone parking nearby.
Pour la version française, et quelques photos de nos classes dans nos anciens locaux, voir page 2 (indiquée en haut.)
