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Talking English

Sie möchten Ihr gesprochenes Englisch verbessern?

Dann sind Sie hier richtig. Diese Website ist bewusst in klarem, verständlichem Englisch geschrieben. So verbessern Sie Ihr Englisch, während Sie über Technik, Engineering, Zukunftsthemen und interessante Fachgebiete lesen und sprechen.

Technical English Through Guided Conversations

Talking English About Technology, Engineering and the Future

Improve your spoken English by discussing subjects that genuinely interest you: artificial intelligence, engineering, energy, critical infrastructure, industry, logistics, the environment, and future technologies, etc.

Talking-English.de is not a traditional English course. It is a dedicated space where curious professionals learn English by exploring real-world technical topics and practising guided conversations.


Talking English – Learn to Speak Naturally

Many learners understand English quite well, but they do not feel confident when they have to speak. They know words, but they hesitate. They understand grammar, but they do not use it naturally in conversation.

Talking English means using the language actively. You learn to explain complex ideas, ask precise questions, compare technical solutions, and express your own professional opinion.

Why Talking English Works

People learn better when they are genuinely interested in the subject. If you enjoy technology, engineering, energy, or future trends, you are inherently more motivated to speak, listen, read, and retain information.

Improve Your Spoken English

The main goal is fluency. You will practice speaking about the exact topics that matter most in your professional life and in intelligent, everyday networking scenarios.

Learn by Discussing Interesting Subjects

Each core topic gives you the vital vocabulary, practical phrases, and target questions you need for a real conversation:

  • Technology
  • Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Energy
  • Critical Infrastructure
  • Etc.

Technical English

Technical English is the global language of international projects, engineering meetings, manuals, technical presentations, global suppliers, and cross-border cooperation.

On Talking-English.de, Technical English is always practical. You do not just memorize isolated vocabulary words. Instead, you learn how to actively deploy them in technical explanations, debates, and structured conversations.

Technical English for Engineers

Engineers frequently need clear English to explain precise processes, describe technical breakdowns, present solutions, and collaborate smoothly with international colleagues.

Technical English for Industry

Modern industry relies heavily on clear communication: production, maintenance, quality assurance, logistics, occupational safety, and cross-department projects all depend on precise language.

Technical English Through Guided Conversations

Guided Conversations actively help you cross the bridge from passive knowledge to confident speaking. First you explore the topic, then you analyze the language, and finally you put it to use in a fluid conversation.

  • ✓ Technical Vocabulary
  • ✓ Technical Presentations
  • ✓ Technical Meetings
  • ✓ Technical Discussions

Our Core Conversation Topics

Explore the critical subjects that keep your English practice modern, relevant, and engaging.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally disrupting almost every global industry—transforming manufacturing, healthcare, smart logistics, energy grids, transit systems, finance, and technical education.

  • Machine Learning: Discuss how machines utilize complex data models to recognize patterns and formulate logic.
  • Robotics: Talk about next-generation automation in factories, smart hospitals, distribution hubs, and daily workflows.
  • Automation: Debate how software processes and robotic workflows optimize or replace repetitive tasks.
  • Future Tech: Deep dive into Neural Networks, Digital Twins, and advanced Computer Vision.

Engineering

Engineering fields demand precise communication. Most modern technical experts work within agile international teams, dealing directly with global suppliers and international B2B customers.

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Energy & Infrastructure

The energy sector sits at the intersection of modern technology, economics, global climate policy, mechanical engineering, and public infrastructure.

  • Energy Systems: Power generation, Renewable Energy, Heat Pumps, Hydrogen infrastructure, and Smart Grids.
  • Critical Infrastructure: The frameworks society relies on daily: Electricity Grids, Water Management, Medical Centers, and Telecommunications networks.
  • Business Continuity: Discussing mitigation steps, system safety, and absolute operational stability.

Industry, Logistics & Environment

How modern enterprises organize operations, securely transport high-value goods, and continually adapt to pressing global environmental targets.

  • Industry & Security: High-tech Manufacturing, Automotive lines, Rail networks, Civil Protection, and technical Risk Management.
  • Logistics: Global Supply Chains, automated Ports, Road Transport fleets, and Intermodal Rail Freight.
  • Environment: Climate adaptation, Circular Economy design, industrial Recycling, and Resource Conservation.
  • Medical Technology: Bio-medical Engineering, Smart Hospitals, and highly precise Medical Equipment.

Guided Conversations

Guided Conversations are the functional core of Talking-English.de. You don't just sit and quietly read a text—you actively learn the language skills needed to control a discussion.

One-to-One Lessons

Tailored 1-on-1 focus for professionals who want rapid, personalized speaking practice and fully customizable technical topics.

Small Groups

Interactive cohort settings optimized for dynamic technical peer debates, collaborative learning, and natural dialogue.

Company Training

Custom-built frameworks targeting your specific industrial niche, proprietary production methods, or global internal processes.

Conversation Club

Consistent, highly engaging conversation meetups that help engineering professionals remain fluent, sharp, and constantly learning.


Talking English Through Guided Conversations

Choose a subject that impacts your industry. Learn the targeted terminology. Master the central ideas. Practice the live conversation. Build lasting professional confidence.

Talking-English.de – Technical English through Guided Conversations.

🔹 About me [ Über mich? ]

♦️ About me [ Über mich? ]

  • Ich bin muttersprachlicher Englischtrainer (zweisprachig Englisch/Deutsch), CELTA-qualifiziert (University of Cambridge English Language Assessment)
  • und verfüge über mehr als 25 Jahre Unterrichtserfahrung. Ich führe eine kleine, unabhängige Sprachschule und biete maßgeschneidertes Englischtraining für Professionals, Unternehmen und Privatkund:innen.
  • Der Unterricht wird individuell an Ihre Ziele, Ihr Sprachniveau und Ihren Zeitplan angepasst — ob Konversation, Business English, Grammatik oder Aussprache.
  • Sie erhalten klare Erklärungen, persönliche Begleitung und professionelles Feedback, damit Sie nachhaltig und messbar Fortschritte machen.

 

🔹 Einzelunterricht (Individual 1-1)  Firmen o. Privat

  • Lernen Sie Englisch so, wie es zu Ihnen passt – individuell, flexibel und effektiv. (Learn English in a way that fits you: personalized, flexible, and effective.)

 

  • Konzentrieren Sie sich auf Ihre persönlichen Ziele: Konversation, Business English, Spezielle Themen, Grammatik oder Aussprache. (Focus on your personal goals: conversation, business English, special themes, grammar, or pronunciation.)
  • Der Unterricht wird individuell an Ihr Niveau, Ihren Zeitplan und Ihren Lernstil angepasst. (The lessons are tailored to your level, schedule, and learning style.)
  •  Machen Sie schnelle Fortschritte mit persönlicher Begleitung und professionellem Feedback. (Make fast progress with one-to-one guidance and professional feedback.)

🔹 Firmen-Gruppenkurse (Company Group Courses)

 

  • Stärken Sie die Englischkenntnisse Ihres Teams für Meetings, E-Mails und internationale Zusammenarbeit.
    (Strengthen your team’s English skills for meetings, emails, and international cooperation.)
  • Interaktive Einheiten konzentrieren sich auf reale berufliche Kommunikation – vom Small Talk bis zu Präsentationen & Meetings. (Interactive lessons focus on real workplace communication – from small talk to presentations & meetings.)
  • Lernen Sie gemeinsam, gewinnen Sie Selbstvertrauen und verbessern Sie die Teamarbeit auf Englisch. (Learn together, build confidence, and improve teamwork in English.)

Formate & Rahmen

  • Englisch für Meetings, Präsentationen usw.
    (English for meetings, presentations, etc.)
  • Kleingruppen-Pakete für Firmen
    (Small-group packages for companies)
  • Dauer: xy Wochen oder länger (Duration: xy weeks or longer)
    Gruppengröße: 2–5 Teilnehmende (TN), online (Group size: 2–5 participants, online)

Business Basic English

Schwerpunkt auf den wichtigsten Kommunikationsfertigkeiten im Berufsalltag:
(Focus on key communication skills for everyday business situations.)

  • E-Mail-Englisch (Email English)

  • Telefonieren auf Englisch (Telephone English)

  • Small Talk & soziale Kommunikation (Small talk & social communication)

  • Formelle / informelle Sprache (Formal / informal language)

  • Polite English – freundlich und professionell kommunizieren (Polite English – communicating in a friendly and professional way)

  • Grammatik – gezielt und praxisnah (Grammar – focused and practical)

(Der Fokus wird individuell gesetzt – je nach Zielen und Prioritäten Ihres Unternehmens.)
(The focus is set individually, depending on your company’s goals and priorities.)


Spezielle Themen (Tailor-Made)

Individuell angepasste Schwerpunkte je nach Branche und Bedarf, z. B.:
(Individually tailored topics depending on industry and needs, for example:)

  • Logistics English

  • Marketing English

  • Materials & Production English

  • Meetings & Negotiations

  • Presentations & Reports

  • u. v. m. (and more)

(Der Fokus wird individuell gesetzt – je nach Zielen und Prioritäten Ihres Unternehmens.)
(The focus is set individually, depending on your company’s goals and priorities.)


🔎 Weitere Informationen zu Kleingruppen
(More information about small group training)

🔹 Englisch Trainer – Werdegang

Englisch Trainer - Werdegang

  • University of Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA)
  • Oral Examiner Dual Level TELC Examinations (The European Language Certificates Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V.)
  • Sprach-TrainerPDL- Methode  (PsychoDramaturgie Linguistique von Bernard Dufeu entwickelt)
  • CLIL for Language Teachers. (Content and Language Integrated Learning).
  • Berlitz Teacher Training - Adults
  • Berlitz Teacher Training for Teaching Children
  • Berlitz Teacher Training - Kids Camps​

Further Short Course Certificates:

Sonstige Qualifikationen und Ausbildungen:

  • Diplom-Geograph (Uni Münster)
  • Qualifizierter Marketing-Referent (IHK-Bochum)
  • Einjährige Fortbildung in Umweltmanagement

Unterrichtserfahrung:

  • Seit 2000   Englisch- Trainer/Teacher für Erwachsene und Kinder
  • 25 Jahre Englischunterricht ( Internationale Sprachschulen und selbständiger Englisch-Dozent : VHSen, FOM Hochschule, Englischlernen-Online u.a.)

Über Mich als Selb-ständiger Sprachlehrer:

  • Individueller Unterricht – vor Ort & online
  • Firmenunterricht | In-House für Firmen in Münster, Essen, Wesel, usw.
  • FOM Hochschule Münster 2014  (Hochschule für Ökonomie und Management)
  • Bildungs- und Wissenschaftszentrum der Bundesfinanzverwaltung (BWZ). Sieben Jahre als Englisch-Trainer im Auftrag Internationaler Sprachschule, Münster.
  • VHS Wien, VHS Münster, VHS Dortmund, VHS Herford, VHS Rheine
  • Dozent in Sprachschulen für Erwachsene (und Kinder) in Münster, in Dortmund, Bielefeld, Wuppertal, Essen, Duisburg, Herford, Marl - Recklinghausen, Rheine, Hamm, Wesel, usw.

Unterrichtserfahrung in folgenden Ländern:

  • Spanien (Mallorca), Österreich (Wien) und Deutschland​​
  • Firmenunterricht und Privat-Unterricht u.a.  

Sonstige Qualifikationen und Ausbildungen:

  • Diplom-Geograph
  • Einjährige Fortbildung in Umweltmanagement 
  • Marketing-Referent

Sprachen:

  • Englisch Muttersprachler (GB)
  • Deutsch: fließend

🔹 Sustainable Industry Communication – Speaking for International Integration

Sustainable Industry Communication – Speaking for International Integration

  • Speaking English naturally to feel confident in English-speaking environments

  • Communicating smoothly in international teams and professional cultures

  • Developing the language and mindset to truly participate, not just translate


English Communication for Energy & Industry

  • Spoken English for sustainable energy projects

  • Offshore wind & renewables communication

  • Heat pumps, hydrogen & green technologies

  • International technical meetings and daily coordination


Industrial English for Modern Companies

  • Speaking English for engineering and manufacturing environments

  • Communication for sales, procurement & supplier relationships

  • English for agricultural machinery and industrial products

  • Practical speaking for global project work and cooperation


Professional Communication & Speaking Confidence

  • Clear spoken English to integrate into meetings and discussions

  • Presentations, updates, and teamwork in an English-speaking culture

  • Telephone & video call communication with international partners

  • Pronunciation, stress and clarity for professional presence


Tailor-Made English Training

  • Real-life speaking scenarios from your industry

  • Flexible communication goals for companies and professionals

  • Beginner to advanced levels (A2–C2)

  • Online or in-person training in Münster & NRW


Typical Training Areas

  • Renewable energy & sustainability industries

  • Technical products and industrial services

  • Logistics and international supply chains

  • Business communication beyond “textbook English” — real cultural integration

 

 

🔹 Talking English Quizzes – Sustainable Energy & Technical English

🔹 Wind Energy - Offshore | Onshore

Wind Turbine: Introduction
(Windkraftanlage: Einführung)

Offshore Wind Park: Operations before
(Abläufe vor einem Offshore-Windpark)

  1. Wind Energy - Offshore | Onshore 1
  2. Wind Energy - Offshore | Onshore 2
  3. Wind Energy - Offshore | Onshore 3
  4. Wind Energy - Offshore | Onshore 4

🔹 Heat Pumps

🔹 Green Technology (Grüne Technology) 🌍

💧 Hydrogen Quizzes ⚛️

🔹 Copper (Kupfer)

Copper (Kupfer)

  1. Quiz Copper 1

  2. Quiz Copper 2

🔹 Energy - Energie (Nutzung)

Energy Awareness (Energiebewusstsein)

  1. Energie Englisch 1

  2. Energie Englisch 2

  3. Energie Englisch 3

Questionaires (Fragebogen)

  1. Energie Fragebogen

  2. Energie Fragebogen 2

  3. Energie Fragebogen 3

 

🔹 Rare Earths (Seltene Erde)

Rare Earths (you will be redirected)

  1. Rare Earths