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We’re the Three English Experts – Birgit Kasimirski, Rebecca Deacon and David Preston – with over 60 years of combined experience teaching business English and professional English communication. We help German professionals speak clearer, more confident English with practical, real-world strategies that actually work.
We’re the Three English Experts – Birgit Kasimirski, Rebecca Deacon and David Preston – with over 60 years of combined experience teaching business English and professional English communication. We help German professionals speak clearer, more confident English with practical, real-world strategies that actually work.
Rebecca and Dave bring native British English expertise, while Birgit offers the insider perspective of a native German business English coach. Between us we speak seven languages, so we’ve faced the same challenges you face, and we know what truly helps you progress and build your English fluency.
If you want to improve your English speaking skills, communicate more effectively in international settings, or learn English in a more authentic and motivating way, this podcast is for you. Each episode is like a mini English audio lesson taught by experienced English teachers who know how to help German speakers break old language blocks and progress from B2 to C1.
Authentic, practical and motivating – learn with us, grow your confidence, and level up your English.
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What Are They Really Like? Describing People in English
2026-08-30 18 min
How do you describe someone who’s down-to-earth, approachable or easy-going? And what’s the difference between sensible and sensitive – or self-confident and self-conscious?
In this episode of 3 English Experts, we explore useful vocabulary for describing people and their personalities – including some classic false friends that regularly catch English learners out.
Plus, our Golden Nugget reveals why the opposite of patient isn’t unpatient – and why you can’t simply add un- to every adjective!
Expand your vocabulary, avoid common mistakes and describe people more naturally and confidently in English.
- 0:03 – Introduction: Describing people and their characteristics
- 1:09 – Dave’s vocabulary: Down-to-earth, easy-going and approachable
- 3:02 – Reliable, honest and decisive
- 4:41 – Which words describe Dave?
- 5:19 – Birgit’s Vocabulary: Faithful, resentful and talkative
- 6:20 – Hardworking and diligent
- 7:12 – Patient, impatient and modest
- 8:42 – Rebecca introduces false friends
- 9:11 – Brave vs German brav
- 10:11 – Sensible vs sensitive
- 11:38 – Likeable vs sympathetic
- 13:36 – Self-conscious vs self-confident
- 13:37 – Finding words to describe Rebecca
- 14:06 – The Golden Nugget: Negative prefixes
- 15:52 – Preview of the next episode
- 16:24 – Birgit’s new English-language book
- 17:22 – Closing message and listener support
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Wie beschreibt man jemanden, der bodenständig, zugänglich oder locker ist? Und was ist der Unterschied zwischen „sensible“ und „sensitive“ – oder zwischen „self-confident“ und „self-conscious“?
In dieser Folge von „3 English Experts“ beschäftigen wir uns mit nützlichem Vokabular zur Beschreibung von Menschen und ihren Persönlichkeiten – einschließlich einiger klassischer „False Friends“, die Englischlernende regelmäßig in die Irre führen.
Außerdem verrät unser „Golden Nugget“, warum das Gegenteil von „patient“ nicht „unpatient“ ist – und warum man nicht einfach jedem Adjektiv das Präfix „un-“ voranstellen kann!
Erweitern Sie Ihren Wortschatz, vermeiden Sie häufige Fehler und beschreiben Sie Menschen auf Englisch natürlicher und selbstbewusster.
- 0:03 – Einführung: Menschen und ihre Eigenschaften beschreiben
- 1:09 – Daves Wortschatz: bodenständig, locker und zugänglich
- 3:02 – Zuverlässig, ehrlich und entschlossen
- 4:41 – Welche Wörter beschreiben Dave?
- 5:19 – Birgits Wortschatz: Treu, nachtragend und gesprächig
- 6:20 – Fleißig und gewissenhaft
- 7:12 – Geduldig, ungeduldig und bescheiden
- 8:42 – Rebecca stellt falsche Freunde vor
- 9:11 – „Brave“ vs. „German brav“
- 10:11 – „Sensible“ vs. „sensitive“
- 11:38 – „Likeable“ vs. „sympathetic“
- 13:36 – „Self-conscious“ vs. „self-confident“
- 13:37 – Die richtigen Worte finden, um Rebecca zu beschreiben
- 14:06 – Der „Golden Nugget“: Negative Präfixe
- 15:52 – Vorschau auf die nächste Folge
- 16:24 – Birgits neues englischsprachiges Buch
- 17:22 – Schlusswort und Unterstützung durch die Hörer
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