Conversation Classes are for students who just want to practice their spoken English. They are a very cheap and convenient way to practice and improve your speaking. Conversation Classes give you immediate help with your pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. They last for 30 minutes.

After each class I will send you all the class notes that I make during the class.

You can buy individual classes, though most of my students save money by buying a package of classes.

Book your classes at the times and dates that suit you - depending on availability of class times.

There are class times available on the booking calendar 7 days a week. You are sure to find a time that suits your busy lifestyle.

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For Students who want a more intensive course of study, choose my Intensive Classes.

Intensive Classes are for students who want an intensive course of study and are willing to work hard to improve their English. Students who want a less intensive learning experience can choose my Conversation Classes instead.

Before every Intensive Class I will send you a Class Preparation Pack that can include the following:

• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Reading
• Listening activities

Actual content will match your level and your study needs. The Class Preparation Pack is an Adobe Acrobat file with embedded multimedia.

Your Intensive Classes can cover any preferred area of English for Special Purposes (ESP) including...

• General English
• Business English
• Medical English
• English for Technology
• Exam English for the Cambridge exams - PET, FCE, CAE, CPE
• I specialise in the Cambridge First Certificate in English exam, having taught it for many years.

...and will normally be based on one of the excellent textbooks from my extensive private teaching library.

After completing the Class Preparation Pack you will have 30 minutes online Intensive Class with me based on the content of the Class Preparation Pack.

You can buy individual classes, though most of my students save money by buying a package of classes.

Book your classes at the times and dates that suit you - depending on availability of class times.

There are class times available on the booking calendar 7 days a week. You are sure to find a time that suits your busy lifestyle.

If you want to improve your pronunciation quickly, take a look at the Advanced Pronunciation Course

These classes cost a little more than Conversation Classes because they involve considerably more work on my part.

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Advanced Pronunciation Course - British English

I make the best use of technology in my lessons. I use screen-sharing so that I can explain language points to you during class. It's just like having me sitting beside you in your own home or office, though we can be thousands of miles apart!
My Advanced Pronunciation Course is for students who want an intensive course of study to improve their English pronunciation. You can read full details here. Students who want a less intensive learning experience can choose my Conversation Classes instead.

Before every Pronunciation Class I will send you a Class Preparation Pack that will include the following:

• A full explanation of the part of pronunciation we are looking at in the class.
• Listening activities so that you can hear examples of the pronunciation points being discussed.
• Exercises to help you understand the pronunciation points.

The Class Preparation Pack is an Adobe Acrobat file with embedded multimedia.

After completing the Class Preparation Pack you will have 30 minutes online Intensive Pronunciation Class with me based on the content of the Class Preparation Pack.

You can buy individual classes, though most of my students save money by buying a package of classes.

Book your classes at the times and dates that suit you - depending on availability of class times.

There are class times available on the booking calendar 7 days a week. You are sure to find a time that suits your busy lifestyle.

These classes cost a little more than Conversation Classes because they involve considerably more work on my part, and form part of an intensive pronunciation course in British English.

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Writing Course

I will help you to quickly learn to produce effective and impressive written work that will not only get you noticed but will also help you to achieve the success that you deserve. Don't let poor writing skills hold you back. Sign up for my writing course today and discover just how quickly your written words can demonstrate just how bright you really are.

This course is for native, and non-native English speakers who have an intermediate or above level of English.

I will help you to impress you colleagues, your bosses and even yourself with your use and understanding of:

• Nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs
• Prepositions, conjunctions and interjections
• Phrases, clauses, sentences and paragraphs
• Punctuation including periods, commas, colons, semi-colons, hyphens, parentheses, quotation marks, question marks and exclamation points
• Idioms, clichés, jargon, tautology and faddish words
• Your writing style and choice of vocabulary
• Planning, outlining, drafting and revising

The Course Depending on your needs, your writing course may be based around one of the well-written course books that I have used successfully with many other students. Books like Academic Writing from Paragraph to Essay It's more appropriate I will design the course personally for you.

Am I Qualified to Help You?

What are my qualifications to tell you how to write better?

• I have been a professional writer since 1984.
• I have written and had published numerous articles in national (UK) and international magazines and in newspapers and trade publications.
• I write articles for publication in print or on the Web every month.
• I have written and published several short stories in popular magazines.
• I have been employed as an advertising copywriter, writing the entire copy for several successful advertising campaigns in the UK.
• I have been employed as a freelance copy-editor for several business clients.
• I have developed several websites, including this one.
• I am an experienced and qualified English teacher, teaching all aspects of grammar to students in the classroom and online since 2003.
• I am passionate about the English language.

You can find out more about my love affair with the English language by visiting my blog at richalmers.com.

Here is a random testimonial from my students.

You can see all the testimonials here.

On Wednesday, 21st July 2010, Rebeca Santos from Spain said:

I´m really appreciated with Richard´s classes, he put a lot of effort to help you to improve your English. I´m learning a lot with him and he gives you advices which you use when you are talking in English. Now I´m occupated and I haven´t time to practice with him but I hope having time soon.