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English Language School of Cape Town:
English Language School offers English courses in Cape Town, South Africa. We are dedicated to providing students with an enjoyable and stress free environment, while improving their English. Our courses include intensive, business and vocational English as well as preparation for English exams including IELTS and TOEFL. We also offer private classes.

There is a maximum of 10 students per class. You will receive a first day placement test and regular progress tests. We have friendly staff, a welcoming atmosphere and highly qualified academic team. ELS provides excellent homestay family accommodation with free airport pick up and drop off and a weekday shuttle between ELS and your homestay accommodation. Weekly student activities & social club will give students an opportunity to practice their English and to make new friends.

We also offer excellent student services facilities, assisting with visa extension, car rental, social programs, etc

Courses / Programs:

- General English
- Intensive English
- Business English
- Vocational English
- IELTS (Intl English Language Testing System)
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- FCE (First Certificate in English)
- CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)
- CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- Private Lessons: min. 10 lessons / week

We at ELS care about you and your language needs. That’s why we offer ‘add-on’ courses for you to tailor-make your program to suit your specific requirements.

Whether you want to develop your basic language skills, focus on academic English or prepare for a specific English exam, you can be confident about reaching your goals with ELS.

Our classes are small and personal. Our teaching approach is skills-based (listening, speaking, reading and writing), with course content based on interesting and relevant themes, ideas and topics. Our teachers are passionate professionals, all fully qualified in the field of English language teaching.

We can help arrange further study programs at Universities or other tertiary institutions.

Email: Contact Us
Address: 2nd Fl Leadership House, 40 Shortmarket Street, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town, 8000, Cape Town, South Africa
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2022-08-11 were from:

the Kingdom of ُSaudi Arabia / the eastern region / the city of Khobar, Saudi Arabia; السعودية / الشرقية / الخبر, Saudi Arabia; Ndwedwe; and more.
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