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!
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.
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.
Want to meet us live? Join us for our 2-day workshop in Cologne in September! 2 full days of English training to boost mindset & motivation, grammar accuracy and communication skills:
https://www.threeenglishexpertsworkshop.com/
Want to meet us live? Join us for our 2-day workshop in Cologne in September! 2 full days of English training to boost mindset & motivation, grammar accuracy and communication skills:
https://www.threeenglishexpertsworkshop.com/
How to talk about public holidays and festivals in English
2025-04-20 28 min
In this episode, we take you on a festive journey through unique holiday traditions, uncover a surprising German drinking custom, and share a golden English language tip you won't want to miss. Plus, we reveal exciting news about our very first special guests and an upcoming live workshop in Cologne! Tune in for laughter, learning, and lots of lively conversation.
- Introduction and topic overview (0:00)
- Birthday wishes and cultural differences (1:12)
- Birthday greetings and common mistakes (2:26)
- Easter language tips and celebrations (3:56)
- Pancake day, chocolate, and Easter traditions (5:05)
- English quirky traditions: Egg rolling and cheese rolling (7:04)
- Easter decorations and cultural differences (7:40)
- May holidays and differences between Germany and the UK (8:46)
- Bank holidays, "bridge days," and differences between countries (10:07)
- Bank holiday shopping and restrictions (12:39)
- German Unification Day and Halloween’s true origins (16:09)
- Understanding "Eve" in holiday names (18:20)
- A drinking tradition in Germany (20:40)
- New Year's Day and Epiphany (22:03)
- Women's Carnival Day and Carnival season (22:53)
- Golden Nugget: The "ish" ending (suffix) (23:26)
- Preview of the next episode: Special guests Ellen Jovin and Brand Johnson (25:39)
- Live English workshop announcement (26:54) (see more below)
Work with us!
Rebecca: https://rebeccadeacon.com
Birgit: https://birgitkasimirski.de/
Or join us at:
The Three English Experts Live 2-Day Workshop
Sep 25th & 26th, 2025
Cologne, Germany
Website: http://threeenglishexpertsworkshop.com
Sep 25th & 26th, 2025
Cologne, Germany
Website: http://threeenglishexpertsworkshop.com
In dieser Folge nehmen wir Sie mit auf eine festliche Reise durch einzigartige Feiertagstraditionen, decken einen überraschenden deutschen Trinkbrauch auf und verraten Ihnen einen goldenen englischen Sprachtipp, den Sie nicht verpassen sollten. Außerdem verraten wir Ihnen aufregende Neuigkeiten über unsere allerersten besonderen Gäste und einen bevorstehenden Live-Workshop in Köln! Freuen Sie sich auf Lachen, Lernen und viele lebhafte Gespräche.
- Einführung und Themenübersicht (0:00)
- Geburtstagswünsche und kulturelle Unterschiede (1:12)
- Geburtstagsgrüße und häufige Fehler (2:26)
- Sprachtipps und Feierlichkeiten zu Ostern (3:56)
- Pfannkuchentag, Schokolade und Ostertraditionen (5:05)
- Skurrile englische Traditionen: Eierrollen und Käserollen (7:04)
- Osterdekoration und kulturelle Unterschiede (7:40)
- Maifeiertage und Unterschiede zwischen Deutschland und dem Vereinigten Königreich (8:46)
- Feiertage, „Brückentage“ und Unterschiede zwischen den Ländern (10:07)
- Einkaufen an Feiertagen und Einschränkungen (12:39)
- Der Tag der Deutschen Einheit und die wahren Ursprünge von Halloween (16:09)
- Die Bedeutung von „Eve“ in Feiertagsnamen (18:20)
- Eine Trink-Tradition in Deutschland (20:40)
- Neujahr und Dreikönig (22:03)
- Weiberfastnacht und Karnevalszeit (22:53)
- Golden Nugget: Die Endung „ish“ (Suffix) (23:26)
- Vorschau auf die nächste Folge: Besondere Gäste Ellen Jovin und Brand Johnson (25:39)
- Ankündigung eines Live-Englisch-Workshops (26:54)
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