ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN GENEVA
ENGLISH COURSES FOR ADULTS IN GENEVA
Cours d'anglais à Genève
The Canterbury School of English has been providing English courses for discerning individuals and companies in Geneva since 1986. We have provided in-house courses to some of the biggest and most famous multinational companies and banks over the years, including Du Pont de Nemours, Lombard Odier, EFG, ING, HSBC, Safehost, Ruag, AON, and Vitol -- to name but a few. In 2009 we moved from our longtime central location in rue du Prince to a quieter address and a downsized structure in Rue de la Fontenette in Carouge.
The goal of our school remains the same: to provide effective, dynamic, enjoyable English teaching both to individuals and companies. But our structure has now been modified. We continue to offer company courses on company premises at all levels as before. But the courses given at the school are now limited to private and semi-private lessons, and small groups of 3 or 4 students. We have reduced the size of our premises for reasons of economic rationalization, and now concentrate on providing much more individual attention -- quality rather than quantity. The setting for the courses is a top-floor apartment in Carouge with a view of the Jura mountains. There is a large covered terrace where lessons can be held in fine weather in summer. The emphasis is on a more relaxed, less institutional atmosphere, where people can talk more freely and sociably, without the sometimes intimidating sense of being in a classroom. We still offer the full range of teaching, from examination preparation (First Certificate, Certificate in Advanced English, Proficiency, BEC and IELTS) to conversation lessons aimed at improving oral fluency. Private lessons may focus on particular professional skills (making presentations, building specialized vocabulary in a range of fields, practising negotiating skills, help with articles, reports or academic papers) or on improving confidence, fluency and accuracy in speaking. Students have an active role in the learning process, and we try to adapt our teaching to how individual students feel they learn best. We establish learning priorities together in function of the needs and wishes of each individual.
The minimum age of students is 18. In group courses at the school we now take students only from upper intermediate level (B2) onwards (that is, First Certificate preparation level and above.) Private and semi-private lessons, and courses given in companies (or at students' homes) continue to be offered at all levels.
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 advance. At the end of each term students decide whether to continue. As terms vary in length because of Easter, the price per term varies, but the standard is 12 weeks for Fr 450.-
Dates and Prices for 2016-2017
Autumn Term 2017, 18 September - 15 December : 12 weeks, Fr 450.- (holidays: 23-27 Oct)
Winter Term 2018, 15 January - 23 March : 10 weeks, Fr 375.-
Spring Term 2018, 9 April - 29 June : 12 weeks, Fr 450.-
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
Proficiency : Thursday 12.30-14.00
CAE (Advanced): Tuesday 18.30-20.00
First Certificate: to be decided
We will create other evening or lunchtime courses according to demand. Private and semi-private lessons are fixed by agreement.
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 school has given courses in some of the biggest banks and multinational companies in Geneva for 29 years. All our teachers are highly qualified and experienced, are English native-speakers, and have university degrees. Most have the CELTA teaching qualification for teaching English as a foreign language. 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: canterbury86@bluewin.ch or 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 Geneva 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.)
The goal of our school remains the same: to provide effective, dynamic, enjoyable English teaching both to individuals and companies. But our structure has now been modified. We continue to offer company courses on company premises at all levels as before. But the courses given at the school are now limited to private and semi-private lessons, and small groups of 3 or 4 students. We have reduced the size of our premises for reasons of economic rationalization, and now concentrate on providing much more individual attention -- quality rather than quantity. The setting for the courses is a top-floor apartment in Carouge with a view of the Jura mountains. There is a large covered terrace where lessons can be held in fine weather in summer. The emphasis is on a more relaxed, less institutional atmosphere, where people can talk more freely and sociably, without the sometimes intimidating sense of being in a classroom. We still offer the full range of teaching, from examination preparation (First Certificate, Certificate in Advanced English, Proficiency, BEC and IELTS) to conversation lessons aimed at improving oral fluency. Private lessons may focus on particular professional skills (making presentations, building specialized vocabulary in a range of fields, practising negotiating skills, help with articles, reports or academic papers) or on improving confidence, fluency and accuracy in speaking. Students have an active role in the learning process, and we try to adapt our teaching to how individual students feel they learn best. We establish learning priorities together in function of the needs and wishes of each individual.
The minimum age of students is 18. In group courses at the school we now take students only from upper intermediate level (B2) onwards (that is, First Certificate preparation level and above.) Private and semi-private lessons, and courses given in companies (or at students' homes) continue to be offered at all levels.
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 advance. At the end of each term students decide whether to continue. As terms vary in length because of Easter, the price per term varies, but the standard is 12 weeks for Fr 450.-
Dates and Prices for 2016-2017
Autumn Term 2017, 18 September - 15 December : 12 weeks, Fr 450.- (holidays: 23-27 Oct)
Winter Term 2018, 15 January - 23 March : 10 weeks, Fr 375.-
Spring Term 2018, 9 April - 29 June : 12 weeks, Fr 450.-
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
Proficiency : Thursday 12.30-14.00
CAE (Advanced): Tuesday 18.30-20.00
First Certificate: to be decided
We will create other evening or lunchtime courses according to demand. Private and semi-private lessons are fixed by agreement.
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 school has given courses in some of the biggest banks and multinational companies in Geneva for 29 years. All our teachers are highly qualified and experienced, are English native-speakers, and have university degrees. Most have the CELTA teaching qualification for teaching English as a foreign language. 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: canterbury86@bluewin.ch or 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 Geneva 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.)
