Ready to take your English to the next level? Meet the Three English Experts – Birgit, Rebecca, and Dave – 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.

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.

In this celebratory episode, we reflect on our first year of podcasting, discussing our journey so far, our motivations, key lessons and plans for the future. We share insights into the work that goes into producing each episode, our teamwork and some fun statistics and moments that have become part of our podcast’s identity. This episode also offers valuable English language tips, focusing on using the present perfect tense to reflect on achievements.

Please note, this epsiode was recorded before the terrible tragedy in Valencia, so although we talk about our upcoming trip, that has now been postponed.  

In this epsiode we talk about:
  • Podcast Origins and Motivation: Our initial motivations for starting the podcast and how we wanted to reach learners in a new, engaging format beyond traditional blogging. 
  • Technical Learning Curve: From editing to equipment setup, we share our experiences of navigating podcasting’s technical aspects and reflect on learning to be comfortable with technology and overcoming fears associated with technical challenges.
  • Teamwork and Freelancing: Working as freelancers, we all value the camaraderie and support we've found in this collaborative project. 
  • Global Audience: We are thrilled to discover our listener base spans 21 countries, including listeners from places as far as Sudan, Brunei, Egypt, and Mongolia. We are grateful for the support and look forward to reaching even more people.
  • Plans for the Future: In addition to brainstorming new topics, we plan to deepen discussions on some subjects we've only touched on briefly. We aim to continue exploring diverse language topics that engage learners of all backgrounds.
Learning Tip: Present Perfect Tense
Throughout the episode, we naturally use the present perfect tense to discuss our achievements and experiences, such as “What have we achieved?” and “What have we done this year?” This tense is helpful when reflecting on the past with relevance to the present.

In dieser Jubiläumsfolge blicken wir auf unser erstes Jahr als Podcaster zurück und sprechen über unsere bisherige Reise, unsere Motivation, wichtige Erkenntnisse und zukünftige Pläne. Wir geben Einblicke in die Arbeit, die in jede Folge fließt, unsere Teamarbeit und einige lustige Momente, die zu einem Teil der Identität unseres Podcasts geworden sind. Außerdem enthält diese Folge wertvolle Tipps zur englischen Sprache, insbesondere zur Verwendung des Present Perfect Tense, um über Erfolge zu reflektieren.

Bitte beachte, dass diese Folge vor der schrecklichen Tragödie in Valencia aufgenommen wurde. Auch wenn wir über unsere bevorstehende Reise sprechen, wurde diese inzwischen verschoben.

In dieser Episode sprechen wir über:

Ursprünge des Podcasts und Motivation: Unsere anfängliche Motivation, den Podcast zu starten, und wie wir Lernende auf eine neue, ansprechende Art und Weise erreichen wollten, die über das traditionelle Bloggen hinausgeht.
Technische Lernkurve: Von der Bearbeitung bis zur Einrichtung der Ausrüstung – wir teilen unsere Erfahrungen mit den technischen Aspekten des Podcastings und reflektieren, wie wir uns dabei wohler mit der Technik gefühlt und Ängste vor technischen Herausforderungen überwunden haben.
Teamarbeit und Freelancing: Als Freiberufler schätzen wir alle die Kameradschaft und Unterstützung, die wir in diesem gemeinsamen Projekt gefunden haben.
Weltweites Publikum: Wir sind begeistert, dass unser Publikum 21 Länder umfasst, darunter Hörer aus so weit entfernten Orten wie Sudan, Brunei, Ägypten und der Mongolei. Wir sind dankbar für die Unterstützung und freuen uns darauf, noch mehr Menschen zu erreichen.
Pläne für die Zukunft: Neben neuen Themenideen planen wir, einige bereits angesprochene Themen vertieft zu diskutieren. Wir möchten weiterhin vielfältige Sprachthemen erforschen, die Lernende mit unterschiedlichstem Hintergrund ansprechen.
Lerntipp: Present Perfect Tense
In der gesamten Folge verwenden wir das Present Perfect Tense, um über unsere Erfolge und Erfahrungen zu sprechen, wie zum Beispiel „Was haben wir erreicht?“ und „Was haben wir dieses Jahr gemacht?“ Diese Zeitform ist hilfreich, um über die Vergangenheit im Hinblick auf ihre Bedeutung für die Gegenwart zu reflektieren.

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