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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!
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. This podcast is for German native professionals who need to speak better English. For Leaders of international teams. For Germans, who have always struggled with English.
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.
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. This podcast is for German native professionals who need to speak better English. For Leaders of international teams. For Germans, who have always struggled with English.
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.
How to use adjectives and adverbs
2025-11-02 18 min
In this episode of 3 English Experts, Dave, Rebecca, and Birgit break down one of English’s most confusing grammar topics — adjectives and adverbs. Learn when to use ‘good’ or ‘well’, why ‘hard’ and ‘hardly’ mean totally different things, and how adverbs can even modify adjectives.
- (0:03 – 0:56) Introduction to the episode and topic
- (0:56 – 3:52) Birgit explains the basics: adjectives vs. adverbs
- (3:53 – 6:15) Dave explains exceptions with linking verbs and “good” vs. “well”
- (6:16 – 7:45) Irregular and confusing forms: “well,” “late/lately,” and “hard/hardly”
- (8:07 – 10:35) Sentence adverbials: expressing opinions and feelings
- (10:36 – 11:44) Discussion: “I hope this mail finds you well” and the use of “well”
- (11:45 – 12:14) American vs. British usage and learner advice
- (12:14 – 14:05) The “Golden Nugget”: adverbs modifying adjectives
- (14:35 – 15:15) Reflection on their recent workshop
- (15:16 – 16:35) Workshop success and future plans
- (16:36 – 16:56) Preview of the next episode
- (16:57 – 17:27) Closing and farewell
Would you like to work with us?
Rebecca: https://rebeccadeacon.com
Birgit: https://birgitkasimirski.de
Dave: https://businessenglishacademy.de
In dieser Folge von „3 English Experts“ erklären Dave, Rebecca und Birgit eines der verwirrendsten Grammatikthemen der englischen Sprache – Adjektive und Adverbien. Erfahren Sie, wann man „good“ oder „well“ verwendet, warum „hard“ und „hardly“ völlig unterschiedliche Bedeutungen haben und wie Adverbien sogar Adjektive modifizieren können.
- (0:03 – 0:56) Einführung in die Folge und das Thema
- (0:56 – 3:52) Birgit erklärt die Grundlagen: Adjektive vs. Adverbien
- (3:53 – 6:15) Dave erklärt Ausnahmen mit Verbindungsverben und „good“ vs. „well“
- (6:16 – 7:45) Unregelmäßige und verwirrende Formen: „well“, „late/lately“ und „hard/hardly“
- (8:07 – 10:35) Adverbiale Satzteile: Meinungen und Gefühle ausdrücken
- (10:36 – 11:44) Diskussion: „I hope this mail finds you well” und die Verwendung von „well”
- (11:45 – 12:14) Amerikanische vs. britische Verwendung und Ratschläge für Lernende
- (12:14 – 14:05) Der „Golden Nugget“: Adverbien, die Adjektive modifizieren
- (14:35 – 15:15) Rückblick auf ihren letzten Workshop
- (15:16 – 16:35) Erfolg des Workshops und Zukunftspläne
- (16:36 – 16:56) Vorschau auf die nächste Folge
- (16:57 – 17:27) Abschluss und Verabschiedung
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