.png)
Our Services
Learn English
We provide English lessons suited to your level and requirements, whether it is...Business, Studying, Travel or just a little help with your School work. Our flexibility and dedication will help you reach your language goals!
​
We offer a varienty of learning experiences including.
1-to-1,
small groups (max. 4)
and specialist courses
Exam Preparation
Need an English qualification?
Let us guide you through the preparation.
PET/Linguaskills
(including Business)
First Cambridge Exam
(FCE)
Cambridge Advanced Exam
(CAE)
IELTS
Cambridge Proficiency Exam
(CPE)
​
Be prepared, pass with flying colours!
​
Proofreading and Editing
Want your words to shine?
Our proofreading and editorial services will help your text hit the target everytime whether it is...Technical
Academic
Business
Print media or
Online content
​
Our services will always be polished, precise and professional
Learn English
We provide courses tailored to your level and goals. From level A1-C2, we can help you improve your english with our individually designed courses to aid your learning, keep you motivated and attain your goals.
1-to-1 & Small Groups
Our courses are planned with you in mind. We will improve your weaknesses, support your strengths and give you the confidence to communicate in English at your level. Course content involves your interests to keep you motivated but will also give you a broad everyday vocabulary to use in the way you need. We also offer Business English, English for travel, and specialised English language (for work, hobbies or study).
85 CHF/hour for 1-to-1
65 CHF/hr/student
(2 to 4 students)
School Tutoring
We are experienced in the Swiss school system, so will provide support with fun and useful lessons for Primary to Gymnasium level pupils to reach for that 6! You can have 1-to-1 lessons but why not bring classmates (up to 4), work together, have fun, all while improving your english grade. Lesson content will follow school curricula flavoured with the interests and learning styles of the pupils.​
55 CHF/hr/pupil
(max. 4 pupils)
Specialised Courses
We can also provide specific short-term courses* e.g. English for Presentations; helping with pronunciation and concise content to amaze your audience. Essay Writing; this course builds confidence in your writing, broadening your vocabulary, creating coherent arguments, and properly structure and tone your writing. Academic English for Publication; includes the above as well as scientific English, specifics on citation and publishing processes.
85 CHF/hour for 1-to-1
65 CHF/hr/student
(2 to 4 students)
*Some courses require a proven English level
All lessons are available in person or via Zoom
Interested? Don't hesitate. Get in contact now!
Exam Preparation
Exam preparation courses focus on exam content, techniques and tips to help you during the exam and lots of opportunities to practice. A specific level of English is required before embarking on a preparation course.
Preliminary
Begin you English certification with us, whether for your studies or career, a Preliminary exam such as the Business English Certificate (BEC) preliminary, IELTS (4.0-5.0) or the all new Linguaskill certification will help you move your career to the next level and boost your CV for prospective employers.
Intermediate
Need an intermediate Exam qualification for your career? Let us prepare you for it. We have courses for Cambridge Exam (FCE) or IELTS (5.0-7.0 ). Newly added, the just released adaptive Linguaskill and Linguaskill business exams that will certify your English level.
Advanced
Need an advanced Exam qualification to study abroad or to advance your career? Let us help you pass first time with advanced exam preparation courses for Cambridge Advanced (C1) and Proficiency (C2) exams as well IELTS and IELTS academic (>7.0)
Duration and costs are dependant on the number of students and starting level at all course levels
All lessons are available in person or via Zoom
Interested? Don't hesitate. Get in contact now!
Proofreading and Editing
We provide high-quality, error-free writing. We can help your text content reach the next level—polished, precise, professional.
Translation
Our translation service provides German to English translation services on a wide variety of text types from websites to scientific publications. We provide translations with your audience in mind, giving you words and ideas a wider audience.
Pricing:
Non-specialized: 0.30 CHF/word
Scientific/Technical: 0.50 CHF/word
Video Transcription: 20 CHF/min
Content Creation
Lost for Words? Let our content creation services provide the English words that you products, services or ideas deserve to help them reach a wider audience. Creating the story that you want, in the tone and setting that will draw your consumer base in. We are expericenced in creating content for websites, business movers and scientific innovators.
Pricing:
Non-specialized: 0.50 CHF/word
Scientific/Technical: 0.75 CHF/word
Revision and Proofreading
If you're looking to improve your content from a website to a scientific paper, an essay, a proposal, or a manuscript, I can help. I have published academic papers in English and German. I have worked on large projects for international companies such as Roche. I am aware of the needs, styles and regulations of many of the published journals and periodicals. I have also been involved in the production of successful research proposals.​
Pricing:
Non-specialized: 0.15 CHF/word
Scientific/Technical: 0.20 CHF/word
Video Transcription: 12 CHF/min
Interested? Don't hesitate. Get in contact now!
Richard ist ein fantastischer Lehrer und kann seine Schüler sehr gut motivieren! Auch bei Anfängern gelingt es ihm, den Unterricht so zu gestalten, dass während der Lektion praktisch nur auf Englisch gesprochen wird. Die Englischstunden mit Richard sind immer sehr spannend und den Interessen und Bedürfnissen der Schüler angepasst. Mein Sohn (13 Jahre alt) besucht seine Lektionen seit einem halben Jahr und freut sich sehr auf jede Stunde mit Richard!
Ich kann Richards "Better English Basel" wärmstens empfehlen!
Daria, Basel
Richard hat meine wissenschaftlichen Texte auf Englisch immer sehr gut redigiert und zur besseren Verständlichkeit beigetragen. Alle meine Artikel, die Richard korrigierte, wurden von internationalen Fachzeitschriften anstandslos angenommen. Richard arbeitet pünktlich und sehr sorgfältig.
Ich kann Richards "Better English Basel" wärmstens empfehlen!
Dorota, Basel
Der Service ist aussergewöhnlich und sehr gewissenhaft bei der Einhaltung von Fristen. Richard hat uns in kurzer Zeit bei der Bearbeitung unseres Buches geholfen, er hat viel Sorgfalt walten lassen und Arbeit auf Expertenniveau geleistet!
Ausgezeichnete Adresse, die ich jederzeit weiterempfehlen würde.
Mustafa, Basel
Wojtczak,D. and Jagher, R. (2020). Settlement dynamic of open-air sites in the Late Lower and Early Middle Paleolithic: surface survey from the left bank of Jordan Valley. Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.
​Ismail-Meyer K, Vach W, and Rentzel P, (2020) Do Still Waters Run Deep? Formation Processes of Natural and Anthropogenic Deposits in the Neolithic Wetland Site Zug-Riedmatt (Switzerland), Geoarchaeology
Jagher R., Wojtczak, D., Al Nahar M., Abu Ghaneimeh K, Hourani F, Le Tensorer J-M., (in press) The First Human Settlements on the Left Bank of the Jordan Valley – the 2015, 2016 & 2018 Surveys, SHAJ 14, TBC
Tomasso, A (2018) Winter is coming: what’s happening in Western Europe Mountains between 12.9 and 12.6 ka cal. BP (beginning of the GS1). Quaternary International, Vol. 465, Part B, 210-221
Wojtczak, D., Al Najjar, M., Jagher, R., Elsuede, H., Wegmüller, F., Otte, M. (Eds) (2017) Vocation préhistoire. Hommage à Jean-Marie Le Tensorer. ERAUL 148, Liège. ISBN: 978-2-93-0495-34-7.
Wojtczak, D. (2015) Cores on flakes and bladelet production, a question of recycling? The perspective from the Hummalian industry of Hummal, Central Syria. Quaternary International 361: 155-177 (eds.) Barkan, R., Lemorini, C., Vaquero, M.: The Origins of Recycling: A Paleolithic Perspective.
Testamonials and Citations
Prices and Delivery
ABOUT ME
I am a native English speaker from the UK, that has been living and working in Basel, Switzerland for over 20 years. I have dual nationality (UK/CH) and raising a trinational family (UK/PL/CH), which has lead to many "interesting" and "educational" experiences that I can bring to my lessons and also help in my understanding of the problems and interests of students.
I have been working as an English teacher for more than 5 years and teaching at a language school in Basel for more than two. I have been proofreading and editing texts and content for more than of twelve years. Before becoming an English teacher, I worked and studied at Basel University in the Institute for Prehistory and Natural Sciences. In the UK, alongside my Bachelor and Master degrees studies I also worked for a large international company collaborating with people from all levels of the hierachy, from CEO to shop-floor, experiencing all levels of business English. I have also collaborated with many Swiss companies translating off and online content for foreign markets.
My studies have led to a vast range of specialist knowledge in Archaeolozoology (PhD Basel), Osteology, Anthropology and Archaeology (MSc. Osteoarchaeology Bournemouth) as well as Biology (BSc. Sussex).
CONTACT ME
Request a free consultation - no obligation!
Fill in the form and I will contact you ASAP
+41 786 34 07 00