DiscoverThree English Experts - for Germans who want to speak better EnglishHow using your character strengths can improve your English
How using your character strengths can improve your English

How using your character strengths can improve your English

Update: 2025-06-29
Share

Description

Discover how positive psychology can transform your language learning journey.
Learn to harness your strengths—like kindness and creativity—for real fluency.
Plus: a Golden reading tip Nugget
  • 0:12 Purpose of the podcast & Rebecca’s positive psychology project
  • 2:28 Defining character strengths and cultural attitudes
  • 4:22 Personal experiences with strengths and VIA survey www.viacharacter.org
  • 6:43 Sharing and discussing personal strengths
  • 10:26 The role of character strengths in language learning
  • 13:14 Courage, hope, and social intelligence
  • 15:32 Creativity and forgiveness in the learning process
  • 17:03 Aligning strengths with language learning activities
  • 18:46 Building strengths through personal challenges
  • 22:26 Embracing personal expression in language learning
  • 23:56 Applying strengths through real-life experiences
  • 24:50 The concept of “Flow” in language learning
  • 25:35 The rise of positive psychology in language education
  • 27:14 Golden Nugget: Morning Brew – A resource for engaging reading practice
Would you like to work with us?
  • 0:12 Zweck des Podcasts & Rebeccas Projekt zur positiven Psychologie
  • 2:28 Definition von Charakterstärken und kulturellen Einstellungen
  • 4:22 Persönliche Erfahrungen mit Stärken und VIA-Umfrage www.viacharacter. org
  • 6:43 Persönliche Stärken teilen und diskutieren
  • 10:26 Die Rolle von Charakterstärken beim Sprachenlernen
  • 13:14 Mut, Hoffnung und soziale Intelligenz
  • 15:32 Kreativität und Vergebung im Lernprozess
  • 17:03 Stärken mit Sprachlernaktivitäten abstimmen
  • 18:46 Stärken durch persönliche Herausforderungen aufbauen
  • 22:26 Persönlichen Ausdruck beim Sprachenlernen fördern
  • 23:56 Stärken durch reale Erfahrungen anwenden
  • 24:50 Das Konzept des „Flow“ beim Sprachenlernen
  • 25:35 Der Aufstieg der positiven Psychologie in der Sprachausbildung
  • 27:14 Golden Nugget: Morning Brew - Eine Ressource für ansprechende Leseübungen

 

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

How using your character strengths can improve your English

How using your character strengths can improve your English

Rebecca Deacon, Dave Preston, Birgit Kasimirski