ENGLISH COURSE IN BASEL

English course in Basel for beginners & advanced learners - with free trial lesson

Welcome to ILS Basel! Discover our professional English courses in small groups and start with a free trial lesson. Together we will take your English to a new level!

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Advice in several languages

DE, EN, FR, IT, SP - We speak your language.

Flexible installment payment

Convenient payment with flexible options.

Free placement test

Test your level free of charge and get off to a good start.

Small groups

Learn effectively in small groups of 3 to 8 people.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Interactive and practical learning atmosphere

Insights into our courses!

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RATINGS

Experiences of our participants

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I had an excellent experience at ILS Basel! The German and English courses were very well organized, engaging, and tailored to my level. A big thank you to the teachers for their patience, professionalism, and positive attitude. Everyone at ILS Basel is welcoming, helpful, and attentive. I highly recommend this school!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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I was looking for a course in Switzerland. I finally found this one and decided to enroll. From the very first day until today—the last day of the course—I’ve been extremely satisfied with the entire experience. Especially Marcella, who taught our class—she’s a truly excellent instructor and teacher… I can’t thank her enough. I don’t know all the staff members’ names, but Ivana and Evin, in particular, are very helpful, and of course the others are always happy to answer all your questions without ever getting tired of it. You really feel at home and comfortable in this course… If I were to take another course, I definitely wouldn’t go anywhere else but here.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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The teacher explained the rules in a very helpful and easy-to-understand way, using many examples.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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The best language school in town. We highly recommend our teacher, Chris, as well as the entire team—Ivana, Ana, and all the wonderful staff members in administration. A heartfelt thank you for all the knowledge you’ve shared with us, for your professionalism, warmth, friendliness, and the pleasant atmosphere at the school. It’s a great pleasure to be part of your language school. I wish you all the best for the future, continued success, and much success to all staff members and students.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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I’ve completed the A1 Super Intensive German course, and it was fantastic. Mr. Marc Vetter is a wonderful teacher; he teaches with great patience and expertise and explains everything clearly. The staff are very friendly and helpful. I’m very satisfied and would recommend this course to anyone looking for a German course.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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The instructors are fantastic, patient, and somehow manage to make even German grammar seem like an exciting adventure (yes, even the accusative and dative cases suddenly make sense!).
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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How your English course in Basel works

  1. Select the appropriate course
  2. Fill out the online registration form
  3. Start your learning journey with ILS!

Further information can be found on the following course pages.

ENGLISH COURSES IN BASEL

Course options - English course in Basel

Choose the English course that best suits you

Evening Intensive

from 25

CHF per lesson

Bestseller!

Private lessons

from 65

CHF per lesson

Conversation course

from 0

CHF per lesson

Super-Intensive

from 20

CHF per lesson

Saturday course

from 22

CHF per lesson

Evening 1x / week

from 20

CHF per lesson

Evening 2x / week

from 22

CHF per lesson

Cambridge Courses

from 34

CHF per lesson

Golden Age (50+)

from 20

CHF per lesson

Business Course

from 65

CHF per lesson

Course content English courses

ENGLAND QUIZ

England test!

Test your knowledge of England!

English quiz ILS
1. Wie heisst die Hauptstadt in England?
2. Aus wie vielen Ländern besteht die UK?
3. Welchen Gipfel kann man in Wales besteigen?
4. Welche berühmte Filmreihe stammt aus England?
5. Wie nennen die Briten den zweiten Weihnachtstag?
6. Welche Farben sind auf der englischen Flagge zu sehen?
7. Wie hiess die langjährige Königin von England?
8. Welches englische Schloss wird als Spukschloss vermarktet?
9. In welchem Jahr war der Brexit?
10. Welcher englische Prinz hat auf seinen Adelstitel für seine Frau verzichtet?

 

ENGLISH COURSES IN BASEL

More about our English courses in Basel

Find out more about our English courses in Basel

ILS Basel is the best choice to learn English effectively and quickly!

ILS English courses are practical, communicative and interactive. Our language trainers are all highly qualified. Our experienced language teachers are mostly native speakers and their passion is to pass on their knowledge and help others to learn a language in the best possible and correct way. We are able to teach you English with ease and understanding, so that you will have great fun learning and at the same time increase your motivation to make rapid progress. Together we will achieve rapid learning success in a short space of time.

Our English course at the ILS is the best option for learning grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation as quickly as possible. This is the fastest way to achieve the four most important language skills such as reading English, writing English, listening English and speaking English. Furthermore, Switzerland is a multilingual country where you can practise English both inside and outside our ILS language school. Sign up now and learn a new language quickly with fun and passion.

You are welcome to book our English courses as private English lessons in addition to our small group courses of max. 8 people. Private lessons are the most personal and effective form of language learning. You are free to decide which learning topics you would like to focus on more intensively. The learning topics and the learning speed are optimally tailored to you. Due to the 1:1 learning situation you are constantly active and you learn exactly what you need. In our German private courses, maximum flexibility is guaranteed. You can freely decide when and how often your English course should take place.

  • Basic knowledge "country, people, culture" of the English language
  • Conversations, discussions
  • Correct pronunciation
  • Grammar exercises
  • Sentence structure and composition
  • Use of tenses and cases
  • Spelling
  • Listening comprehension
  • Reading comprehension
  • Travel talk and vocabulary

  • A0: I have never learned the language before and have no previous knowledge of it
  • A1: I can communicate using single words, short sentences, gestures and facial expressions.
  • A2: I can get by in simple situations, but with difficulty.
  • B1: I can communicate in everyday life, but I still make many mistakes.
  • B2: I can converse effortlessly in many situations, although not without errors.
  • C1: I can almost always express myself intelligibly and largely correctly.
  • C2: I speak German almost as well as my mother tongue.
  • * A free German placement test is conducted before your first course.

You haven't quite made up your mind yet? Then we would like to make our offer more attractive to you, so that you can convince yourself of our dedicated team. You are welcome to book 1 to 2 non-binding English trial lessons to get a taste of our private English course. If you are not satisfied with our English language course, you are welcome to cancel at any time and we will not invoice you!

But if you join the majority, we would be delighted to welcome you to ILS Basel . We will create a tailor-made and attractive offer for you to get you up to speed as quickly as possible so that you too can join the German-speaking population in just a short time.

Contact our office so that we can find a suitable offer for you. At our language school you can learn English at all levels from A1 to C2. Register for your English course and secure a place to start learning English today!

Here you can book trial lessons without obligation and see our English courses for yourself.

English course start dates vary from course to course. Check the course pages to learn more.

The cost of English courses depends on various factors. First of all, you need to decide whether you want to take a course in a group or one-to-one format. Lessons in a group format are usually cheaper as you share the costs with other participants. In addition, the costs can vary depending on the duration of the course and the number of lessons. Prices can range from CHF 240 to CHF 1200 per installment.

Information on the various course packages can be found on the respective pages

The English course at ILS Basel is a certified course that will help you improve your English language skills. The course consists of 20 lessons per week and is available at all levels. During the course you will be able to improve your reading comprehension, writing and speaking skills. At the end of the course you will receive a certificate to help you prove your knowledge and demonstrate your progress.