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 using your character strengths can improve your English
2025-06-29 32 min
Discover how positive psychology can transform your language learning journey.
Learn to harness your strengths—like kindness and creativity—for real fluency.
Plus: a Golden reading tip Nugget
- 0:12 Purpose of the podcast & Rebecca’s positive psychology project
- 2:28 Defining character strengths and cultural attitudes
- 4:22 Personal experiences with strengths and VIA survey www.viacharacter.org
- 6:43 Sharing and discussing personal strengths
- 10:26 The role of character strengths in language learning
- 13:14 Courage, hope, and social intelligence
- 15:32 Creativity and forgiveness in the learning process
- 17:03 Aligning strengths with language learning activities
- 18:46 Building strengths through personal challenges
- 22:26 Embracing personal expression in language learning
- 23:56 Applying strengths through real-life experiences
- 24:50 The concept of “Flow” in language learning
- 25:35 The rise of positive psychology in language education
- 27:14 Golden Nugget: Morning Brew – A resource for engaging reading practice
Would you like to work with us?
Rebecca: https://rebeccadeacon.com
Birgit: https://birgitkasimirski.de/
- 0:12 Zweck des Podcasts & Rebeccas Projekt zur positiven Psychologie
- 2:28 Definition von Charakterstärken und kulturellen Einstellungen
- 4:22 Persönliche Erfahrungen mit Stärken und VIA-Umfrage www.viacharacter. org
- 6:43 Persönliche Stärken teilen und diskutieren
- 10:26 Die Rolle von Charakterstärken beim Sprachenlernen
- 13:14 Mut, Hoffnung und soziale Intelligenz
- 15:32 Kreativität und Vergebung im Lernprozess
- 17:03 Stärken mit Sprachlernaktivitäten abstimmen
- 18:46 Stärken durch persönliche Herausforderungen aufbauen
- 22:26 Persönlichen Ausdruck beim Sprachenlernen fördern
- 23:56 Stärken durch reale Erfahrungen anwenden
- 24:50 Das Konzept des „Flow“ beim Sprachenlernen
- 25:35 Der Aufstieg der positiven Psychologie in der Sprachausbildung
- 27:14 Golden Nugget: Morning Brew - Eine Ressource für ansprechende Leseübungen
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