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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!
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Birgit, Rebecca and Dave.
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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 and when to use the Gerund (ing form) correctly in English
2025-06-15 21 min
Confused by phrases like 'Do you mind…?' or 'What about…?'? In this episode, the Three English Experts break down the trickiest -ing structures and everyday expressions that learners often get wrong. With real-life tips, humour, and personal stories, you'll walk away with practical tools to sound more natural and confident in English!
- 0:03 - 1:26 Introduction & topic overview: The Gerund
- 1:27 - 3:26 Understanding the Gerund & common learner confusion
- 3:27 - 6:12 Grammar rule: Gerunds after prepositions & emotional verbs
- 6:13 - 9:05 Tips for learning Gerunds & verb lists
- 9:06 - 10:13 Native speaker perspective & the Gerund as a subject
- 10:14 - 11:12 Additional gerund context: Politeness & “would you mind...”
- 11:13 - 12:03 Subtle politeness and confusing phrasings
- 12:04 - 12:30 Useful everyday expressions: "appreciate" and "fancy"
- 12:30 - 13:10 Giving suggestions indirectly
- 13:11 - 13:45 Common mistakes and misinterpretations
- 13:45 - 14:29 Emphasizing points in meetings
- 14:30 - 15:21 Personal learning tips and incremental progress
- 15:21 - 16:17 Meaningful context matters
- 16:17 - 16:49 Teaching what matters
- 16:49 - 17:25 More handy expressions: "can't help" and "can't stand"
- 17:25 - 17:31 Grouping expressions for better learning
- 17:33 - 18:44 Emphasizing with "Do" and "Did"
- 18:45 - 19:29 Teaser for the next episode: Character strengths in language learning
- 19:30 - 21:08 Invitation to a 2-day live workshop in Cologne this September 25/26, visit www.threeenglishexpertsworkshop.com to register.
Would you like to work with us?
Rebecca: https://rebeccadeacon.com
Birgit: https://birgitkasimirski.de/
- 0:03 - 1:26 Einführung & Themenübersicht: Das Gerundium
- 1:27 - 3:26 Das Gerundium verstehen & häufige Verwirrung bei Lernenden
- 3:27 - 6:12 Grammatikregel: Gerundium nach Präpositionen & emotionale Verben
- 6:13 - 9:05 Tipps zum Lernen von Gerundium & Verblisten
- 9:06 - 10:13 Muttersprachlerperspektive & das Gerundium als Subjekt
- 10:14 - 11:12 Zusätzlicher Gerundiumkontext: Höflichkeit & „Would you mind...“
- 11:13 - 12:03 Subtile Höflichkeit und verwirrende Formulierungen
- 12:04 - 12:30 Nützliche Alltagsausdrücke: "schätzen" und "mögen"
- 12:30 - 13:10 Indirekt Vorschläge machen
- 13:11 - 13:45 Häufige Fehler und Fehlinterpretationen
- 13:45 - 14:29 Punkte in Meetings betonen
- 14:30 - 15:21 Persönliche Lerntipps und schrittweise Fortschritte
- 15:21 - 16:17 Auf den Kontext kommt es an
- 16:17 - 16:49 Lehren, worauf es ankommt
- 16:49 - 17:25 Weitere praktische Ausdrücke: "can't help" und "can't stand"
- 17:25 - 17:31 Gruppierung von Ausdrücken für besseres Lernen
- 17:33 - 18:44 Betonung mit "Do" und "Did"
- 18:45 - 19:29 Teaser für die nächste Folge: Charakterstärken beim Sprachenlernen
- 19:30 - 21:08 Einladung zu einem 2-tägigen Live-Workshop in Köln am 25. und 26. September, Anmeldung unter www.threeenglishexpertsworkshop.com.
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