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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 avoid typical mistakes in English - part 2
2024-10-20 16 min
Do you make mistakes in English? Let's be honest, we all make mistakes in foreign languages, and that’s absolutely normal. Unfortunately, though, people rarely correct us and explain why! Tune in for some expert advice and practical insights into common examples of grammar mistakes, confusing phrases and subtle pronunciation differences.
In this episode, we discuss
- Common mistakes in English word order (0:05 - 2:26)
- Hypothetical sentences with “If” clauses (2:26 - 4:42)
- Using "take" for duration (4:42 - 8:00)
- Misuse of "recognise," "notice," and "realise" (8:00 - 10:01)
- Adjectives vs. adverbs and common exceptions (10:01 - 13:15)
- "stands" vs. "says" in written texts (13:34 - 14:10)
- "Do you like" vs. "would you like" (14:10 - 15:03)
- "Me too" vs. "Me neither" and pronunciation differences of “neither” (15:06 - 16:16)
- Currency symbols and placement (16:17 - 17:38)
Machst du Fehler in Englisch? Seien wir ehrlich, wir alle machen Fehler in Fremdsprachen, und das ist völlig normal. Leider korrigieren uns die Leute aber nur selten und erklären uns, warum! In dieser Folge erhalten Sie Ratschläge von Experten und praktische Einblicke in häufige Beispiele für Grammatikfehler, verwirrende Formulierungen und subtile Ausspracheunterschiede.
In dieser Folge besprechen wir
- Häufige Fehler in der englischen Wortstellung (0:05 - 2:26)
- Hypothetische Sätze mit “If“-Klauseln (2:26 - 4:42)
- Verwendung von “take“ für Dauer (4:42 - 8:00)
- Falsche Verwendung von “erkennen“, “bemerken“ und “realisieren“ (8:00 - 10:01)
- Adjektive vs. Adverbien und häufige Ausnahmen (10:01 - 13:15)
- “Stands“ vs. “says“ in schriftlichen Texten (13:34 - 14:10)
- “Do you like“ vs. “would you like“ (14:10 - 15:03)
- “Me too“ vs. “Me neither“ und Unterschiede in der Aussprache von “neither“(15:06 - 16:16)
- Währungssymbole und Platzierung (16:17 - 17:38)
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