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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!
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!
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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.
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How to choose a series to watch in English
2024-11-17 21 min
Discover how your favourite TV shows can become powerful tools for learning English. From binge-worthy series recommendations to tips on rewatching familiar content in a new language, we share fun and practical ways to improve your listening skills. Tune in, listen and read the TRANSCRIPT on our website!
In this episode, we talk about:
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why choose series over films? (0:24 - 2:18)
- Using trailers to choose suitable series (2:18 - 3:43)
- Accents and dialects in series (3:44 - 5:45)
- The role of subtitles in language learning (5:46 - 7:10)
- Tuning your ears and building habits (7:10 - 9:56)
- Personal experiences with TV for language learning (9:56 - 12:59)
- Learning through listening and personal study habits (13:00 – 13:33)
- Series recommendations for language learning (13:34 – 15:54)
- Watching familiar content in a different language (17:22 – 19:01)
- Flexibility in language learning content (19:14 – 19:42)
In dieser Folge sprechen wir über:
Entdecken Sie, wie Ihre Lieblingssendungen im Fernsehen zum Englischlernen genutzt werden können. Von Serienempfehlungen bis hin zu Tipps, wie Sie vertraute Inhalte in einer neuen Sprache erneut ansehen können, zeigen wir Ihnen unterhaltsame und praktische Wege, um Ihre Hörfähigkeiten zu verbessern. Schalten Sie ein, hören Sie zu und lesen Sie den TRANSCRIPT auf unserer Website!
- Warum lieber Serien als Filme? (0:24 - 2:18)
- Mit Trailern geeignete Serien auswählen (2:18 - 3:43)
- Akzente und Dialekte in Serien (3:44 - 5:45)
- Die Rolle von Untertiteln beim Sprachenlernen (5:46 - 7:10)
- Einstellen des Gehörs und Aufbau von Gewohnheiten (7:10 - 9:56)
- Persönliche Erfahrungen mit Fernsehen zum Sprachenlernen (9:56 - 12:59)
- Lernen durch Zuhören und persönliche Lerngewohnheiten (13:00 - 13:33)
- Serienempfehlungen zum Sprachenlernen (13:34 - 15:54)
- Vertraute Inhalte in einer anderen Sprache ansehen (17:22 - 19:01)
- Flexibilität bei Sprachlerninhalten (19:14 - 19:42)
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