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/
Pants or trousers? Flat or apartment? In this lively episode, the 3 English Experts dive into the quirky, confusing, and often hilarious differences between British and American English — from vocabulary and grammar to pronunciation and prepositions. Whether you’re team “schedule” or “skedule,” this episode will have you laughing and learning!
Want to try an interactive quiz to add to your Br vs US English word list? Check out our Three English Experts Resources: https://padlet.com/davepreston/three-english-experts-resources-8ae910uh3cwctoc8
- 0:00 - 0:47 Introduction
- 0:47 - 2:29 Quiz rules
- 2:30 - 11:02 Quiz - British English (left in bold), US English (right)
- "Holiday" = "vacation"
- "Flat" = "apartment"
- "Jumper" = "sweater"
- "Biscuits" = "cookies"
- "Crisps" = "chips"
- "Hoarding" = "billboard”
- "Drive" = “driveway”
- "Boot" = "trunk"
- "Saloon" = “sedan"
- “Trainers" = "sneakers"
- "Petrol" = "gasoline"
- "Noughts and crosses" = "tic-tac-toe"
- "Fizzy drinks" = "soda"
- "Dummy" = "pacifier"
- "Cling-film" = "plastic wrap”
- "pet hate" = "pet peeve"
- "Tomato sauce" = "ketchup".
- "Vest” = "undershirt"
- "Trousers" = "pants"
- “Serviette” = “paper towel”
- “It’s not my cup of tea” = “It’s not my thing”
- 11:02 – 13:04 Reflections on vocabulary differences and overlaps
- 13:05 – 14:36 Is one version more ‘correct’? The Importance of variety in English
- 14:36 – 16:13 Defending the Present Perfect and American grammar nuances
- 16:15 – 18:10 Prepositions, consistency, and the role of teachers
- 18:11 – 19:10 Writing, style guides, and spelling consistency
- 19:10 – 20:47 Golden Nugget: Oxford Learner’s Dictionary and pronunciation tools
- 20:48 – 22:02 Wrapping up and looking ahead: Episode 50 celebration coming soon
Rebecca: https://rebeccadeacon.com
Birgit: https://birgitkasimirski.de
- 0:00 – 0:47 Einführung
- 0:47 – 2:29 Quizregeln
- 2:30 – 11:02 Quiz – Britisches Englisch (links in Fettdruck), US-Englisch (rechts)
- „Holiday“ = "vacation" = „Urlaub“
- „Flat“ = “apartment" = „Wohnung“
- „Jumper“ = "sweater" = „Pullover“
- „Biscuits“ = "cookies" = „Kekse“
- „Crisps“ = "chips" = „Chips“
- „Hoarding“ = "billboard” = „Plakatwand“
- „Drive“ =“driveway” = „Einfahrt“
- „Boot“ = "trunk" = „Kofferraum“
- „Saloon“ = “sedan" = „Limousine“
- „Trainers“ = "sneakers" = „Turnschuhe“
- „Petrol“ = "gasoline" = „Benzin“
- „Noughts and crosses“ = „Tic-Tac-Toe“ = „Tic-Tac-Toe“
- „Fizzy drinks“ = "soda" = „Limonade“
- „Dummy“ = pacifier = „Schnuller“
- „Cling-film“ = "plastic wrap” = „Frischhaltefolie“
- „Pet hate“ = „Pet peeve“ = Lieblingshassobjekt”
- „Tomato sauce“ = "ketchup" = „Ketchup“
- „Vest” = "undershirt" = „Unterhemd”
- „Trousers” = "pants" = „Hose”
- „Serviette” = “paper towel” = „Papiertuch”
- „It’s not my cup of tea” = “It’s not my thing” = „Das ist nicht mein Ding”
- 11:02 – 13:04 Überlegungen zu Vokabelunterschieden und Überschneidungen
- 13:05 – 14:36 Ist eine Version „korrekter“? Die Bedeutung der Vielfalt im Englischen
- 14:36 – 16:13 Verteidigung des Present Perfect und amerikanischer Grammatiknuancen
- 16:15 – 18:10 Präpositionen, Konsistenz und die Rolle der Lehrer
- 18:11 – 19:10 Schreiben, Stilrichtlinien und Konsistenz in der Rechtschreibung
- 19:10 – 20:47 Golden Nugget: Oxford Learner’s Dictionary und Aussprache-Tools
- 20:48 – 22:02 Zusammenfassung und Ausblick: Feier zur 50. Folge steht bevor
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