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Three English Experts - for Germans who want to speak better English

Rebecca Deacon, Dave Preston, Birgit Kasimirski

Ready to take your English to the next level? Meet the Three English Experts – Birgit Kasimirski, Rebecca Deacon and David Preston – with over 60 years of combined experience in teaching business English. Whether you’ve struggled or succeeded in your language learning journey, we’re here to inspire, motivate, and guide you with practical tips that work. Native British coaches Rebecca and Dave, alongside Birgit, a native German business English coach, bring you authentic advice on how to tackle

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Episode 15 - How to learn English with ChatGPT

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2024/05/19

In this episode, we talk about:3 Top Uses of ChatGPT.Our practical experiences with ChatGPT in different languages so far.How ChatGPT helps correct mistakes and explains errors in your English.ChatGPT's limitations and potential as we see it.How ChatGPT compares with Deepl and Google Translate as a translating tool.Spotting a ChatGPT-generated text and its drawbacks, especially in recruiting & marketing.How to use ChatGPT for idea generation, vocabulary lists and document & book

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00:21:14

Episode 14 - How important is pronunciation?

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2024/05/05

In this episode, we discusshow natives react to non-native English speakers' accents and pronunciation.pronunciation differences between the North and South in the UK.how feeling yourself in a foreign language is important regardless of accent and pronunciation.the differences in difficulty in picking up, learning and speaking different English accents.tricks and tips on how to stress words in English.finding a role model and practice imitating/parroting how that person speaks.various

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Episode 13 - How to choose a teacher

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2024/04/21

In this episode, we discuss three main questions which you could or should ask before deciding who to work with. Birgit is our guinea pig today and answers the following questions:What is your general approach to training?Do you incorporate the client's materials?How do you assess clients' progress, and how do you provide feedback?From the answers and conversations, we believe you should choose a native or non-native trainer who,is happy to offer you a free get-to-know-you consulting

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00:24:51

Episode 12 - How to write good English emails

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2024/04/07

In this episode, we talk about:copying and pasting phrases and vocabulary from emails from native speakers.tips on how to start a mail.how much small talk should you include in a mail?the ‘sandwich’ and ‘kiss’ methods when it comes to the structure of a mail.What is important when writing your emails?the phrase “looking forward to …” and closing emails.how ChatGPT can help you with mailing.2 examples of a mail written by ChatGPT in different styles (see below)a list of some ‘trendy’ mail

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00:18:49

Episode 11 - How to practice speaking English

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2024/03/24

In this episode, we talk about:The positives of “Parroting” language - reading, listening, learning, and repeating language phrases, especially at the beginning.How to gain confidence in speaking quickly.How learners often feel intimidated or inferior to other German English speakers who have spent (a longer time) in an English-speaking country.The fear of making mistakes.How natives react to mistakes by learners.Places to go to speak English.Places to speak English online:

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00:22:48

Episode 10 - How to avoid typical grammar tense mistakes

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2024/03/10

In this episode, we talk about common mistakes German native speakers make in English and how to correct them:We discuss why speakers often overuse the simple present tense, aka “I am / You do / He likes” etc. Could it be because in German, you can use the present simple tense + time words (today/at the moment/tomorrow)?Remember: we only use this tense to talk about general aspects of life. “Rebecca lives in Frankfurt” (fact) – He/She/it -das ‘s’ muss mit! “We work as English trainers.”

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00:18:38

Episode 9 - How to do a language learning challenge

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2024/02/25

In this episode:We discuss our individual six-week challenges, which we all set at the beginning of January, what we did, how we did it and the positives and negatives as feedback to the challenge.Dave focused on practising listening skills to improve understanding and learn new vocabulary, and he spoke about watching videos on YouTube and also using the app: www.lingopie.comBirgit booked lessons with a language teacher over the www.preply.com platform and discussed how she worked with her

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Episode 8 - Carnival in Germany

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2024/02/11

In this episode we talk about:Birgit’s experience as a Carnival reveller, aka “Jeck” in the Rhineland/Cologne dialect.what happens on the particular days over Carnival – (Weiberfastnacht) Women’s Carnival Day*, Rose/Shrove Monday & Tuesday, Ash Wednesday. *other translations according to the online dictionary https://www.dict.cc/ are “Fat Thursday” and “Thursday before Shrove Tuesday”.Rebecca shares a bit about the history of Carnival.Which carnival cheer to shout in the various places

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Episode 7 - How to learn grammar - The Big 5 Tenses

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2024/01/28

In this episode, we talk about:The importance of grammar in language.Birgit’s book “https://buchshop.bod.de/lean-on-english-grammar-big-5-birgit-kasimirski-9783756889242”, which sheds a practical light on the Big 5 tenses.Here are the BIG 5 and links to the interactive online quizzes. 1. present simple https://wordwall.net/resource/52430602 2. present continuous/progressive https://wordwall.net/resource/52431093 3. simple past https://wordwall.net/resource/52431673 4. present perfect

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Epsisode 6 - How to find good materials

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2024/01/14

In this episode, we talk aboutWhat to think about when you buy a grammar bookWhat you really need to understand vs. not the “whole English grammar”- check out Birgit’s grammar books – ideal for busy professionals. https://birgitkasimirski.de/en/publications-englische-grammatik/How you should try to find materials/media, which you like in German, books vs audiobooks, fiction books vs non-fiction, topic-based materials – choose books/magazines in English on YOUR topics - fashion, football,

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00:17:17

New Year's Episode - Setting goals for 2024

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2023/12/31

In this episode, we talk about:New Year's resolutions and the grammar of ‘goal setting’ for 2024.2023 rewind and the grammar of 'regrets’.How to create new habits by “habit stacking” based on the award-winning books ‘Power of Habit’ by Charles Duhigg and ‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear.10 “habit stacking” ideas to kickstart your English learning in 2024. (see below)Rebecca’s 4-step process for setting goals. Rebecca –

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Christmas Episode - Quiz on English and German...

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2023/12/17

In this episode, we talk about the differences between a British & German Christmas in a quiz format.Rebecca & Dave quiz Birgit about Christmas in Britain. Can she and can you answer these questions?Which vegetables are traditionally served with the British Christmas dinner?When do British people open Christmas presents?How many reindeer does Santa have and what are their names?What happens at 3pm on Christmas day?Birgit challenges Rebecca and Dave with some really tough questions

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00:20:29

Episode 3 - How to learn vocabulary

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2023/12/05

In this episode, we talk about:· Quizlet app vs. physical vocabulary notebooks· False fluency· Interval learning· Recall vs repetition· Use your senses· Vary your learning environment· ‘Sticky Vocabulary’· Be selective· Play taboo· Be CURIOUSChristmas Special Episode coming on December 18th

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00:16:39

Episode 2 - How to find the time to learn English

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2023/11/20

In this episode we talk about:· What can you learn in 10 minutes a day?· Learning on the go with apps.· Mix it up.· Repetition, repetition, repetition.· Make it a priority.· Take a leaf out of the Scandinavian book.· Get into the flow.· It’s not all or nothing.The 3 cool statements from ths episode:“Slow progress is better than no progress”“Stay realistic, have fun and enjoy”“Language learning isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon”ResourcesIn this episode, we talked about Quizlet as a

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00:15:12

Episode 1 - Meet the Three English Experts

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2023/11/01

In this epsiode we are going to talk about:Who we are and what English expertise we can shareOur own language learning journeysWhy it makes sense to learn foreign languagesEpisode 2 coming on Monday November 20th!

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