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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 real-world language challenges.
And why are we so good at helping English language learners? Because we’re not just teachers, we’re language learners too! Rebecca has learnt German, Spanish, Japanese, and Swahili, Birgit speaks English, Spanish, and Dutch, and Dave speaks German and is starting his Spanish journey. We know how it feels to learn a language firsthand!
Want to switch between languages effortlessly or handle conversations in any setting? We’ve got you covered. We teach languages daily and know what works. Discover where to focus your energy, what to avoid, and how to fast-track your progress. This podcast is for German native professionals who need to speak better English. For Leaders of international teams. For Germans, who have always struggled with English.
Our unique combination – two Brits + a German – will help you unlock tricky English challenges with ease. Looking for a fresh approach? Tune in for proven, practical strategies to finally make your English learning stick! Practical, proven, authentic and fun.
Your Three English Experts
Birgit, Rebecca and Dave.
Native British coaches Rebecca and Dave, alongside Birgit, a native German business English coach, bring you authentic advice on how to tackle real-world language challenges.
And why are we so good at helping English language learners? Because we’re not just teachers, we’re language learners too! Rebecca has learnt German, Spanish, Japanese, and Swahili, Birgit speaks English, Spanish, and Dutch, and Dave speaks German and is starting his Spanish journey. We know how it feels to learn a language firsthand!
Want to switch between languages effortlessly or handle conversations in any setting? We’ve got you covered. We teach languages daily and know what works. Discover where to focus your energy, what to avoid, and how to fast-track your progress. This podcast is for German native professionals who need to speak better English. For Leaders of international teams. For Germans, who have always struggled with English.
Our unique combination – two Brits + a German – will help you unlock tricky English challenges with ease. Looking for a fresh approach? Tune in for proven, practical strategies to finally make your English learning stick! Practical, proven, authentic and fun.
Your Three English Experts
Birgit, Rebecca and Dave.
How to talk about trends in English
2025-10-05 20 min
Want to talk about trends like a pro? Whether you're describing sales figures, stress levels, or stock markets, this episode gives you the vocabulary, grammar tips, and fluency tricks you need to sound clear, confident, and professional—in any setting.
- 0:03 – 1:35 Introduction & Overview of the Topic
- 1:35 – 3:43 Describing Upward Trends
- 3:44 – 4:15 Vocabulary in Context
- 4:16 – 5:53 Describing Stability or No Change
- 5:54 – 7:59 Describing Downward Trends
- 8:00 – 8:20 Quiz Announcement (Link: Three English Experts Resources )
- 8:21 – 9:06 Importance of Context & Variety
- 9:07 – 10:55 Using Adverbs to Describe Trends
- 10:55 – 11:53 Describing Size and Amount of Change
- 11:54 – 13:37 Grammar for Describing Trends
- 13:37 – 15:13 Tense Review & Flexibility
- 15:13 – 16:01 Grammar: Prepositions and Common Mistakes
- 16:02 – 16:26 Fluency Tips and Confidence Building
- 16:27 – 18:35 Golden Nugget: Using ChatGPT to Practice Describing Trends
- 18:36 – 19:22 Next Episode Preview
- 19:23 – 19:53 Conclusion
Would you like to work with us?
Rebecca: https://rebeccadeacon.com
Birgit: https://birgitkasimirski.de
Möchten Sie wie ein Profi über Trends sprechen? Ob Sie Verkaufszahlen, Stresslevel oder Aktienmärkte beschreiben – diese Folge vermittelt Ihnen das Vokabular, Grammatiktipps und Tricks für flüssiges Sprechen, die Sie benötigen, um in jeder Situation klar, selbstbewusst und professionell zu klingen.
- 0:03 – 1:35 Einführung und Überblick über das Thema
- 1:35 – 3:43 Aufwärtstrends beschreiben
- 3:44 – 4:15 Vokabeln im Kontext
- 4:16 – 5:53 Stabilität oder keine Veränderung beschreiben
- 5:54 – 7:59 Abwärtstrends beschreiben
- 8:00 – 8:20 Ankündigung des Quiz (Link: Three English Experts Resources)
- 8:21 – 9:06 Bedeutung von Kontext und Vielfalt
- 9:07 – 10:55 Verwendung von Adverbien zur Beschreibung von Trends
- 10:55 – 11:53 Beschreibung von Umfang und Ausmaß von Veränderungen
- 11:54 – 13:37 Grammatik zur Beschreibung von Trends
- 13:37 – 15:13 Wiederholung der Zeitformen und Flexibilität
- 15:13 – 16:01 Grammatik: Präpositionen und häufige Fehler
- 16:02 – 16:26 Tipps für flüssiges Sprechen und Selbstvertrauen aufbauen
- 16:27 – 18:35 Golden Nugget: Mit ChatGPT das Beschreiben von Trends üben
- 18:36 – 19:22 Vorschau auf die nächste Folge
- 19:23 – 19:53 Schluß
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