Unlock Your English

https://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglish https://courses-by-steve-gowlett.teachable.com This is a longer podcast today, which also features in the bonus module of my new online mini-course for learners to improve their English for emails. It is an older, more uncut recording and was originally recorded for new designers looking for their first job and work placement, however, the content can be val...

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish   Now you can record me a voice message using SpeakPipe In this lesson, we look at some typical everyday expressions that are animal-based, but do not necessarily have any relation with animals. Here is an excellent webpage to check out if you are curious about the origins of other expressions you know in English. www.phrases.org.uk More to come soon. Ch...

In this lesson, we look at some typical everyday expressions with their origins in the nautical world. Please consider supporting me on https://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglish So I can keep putting content out there for you guys. :) Thanks for listening. Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tips, tricks to more audio and video files exclusive to my Patreon s...

 In today's lesson we use "should have" as an alternative for "I wish"  and  "if only" to express "regret". If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts, click this link :)  https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Please consider supporting me on https://www.patreon.com/un...

In today's lesson we use "if only" instead of "wish"  to express "regret". If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts, click this link :)  https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Please consider supporting me on https://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglish So I can keep putting content...

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ In today's lesson we look at the verb "wish" used to express "regret". I give a couple of examples of "wish" for "desire" too. If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts, click this link :)  https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Please...

Hello and welcome back to all my listeners out there in 52 countries around the world. This one today is based on vocabulary and the very flexible word "set". I have also created a worksheet for my Patreon supporters with more examples and practice for SET. It's a great little word to help you expand your vocabulary range. Enjoy the lesson. Cheers If you would like to leave me a voi...

Hello again :) In this short lesson I give examples of negative sentences using "not to" and show the difference in meaning between: "I decided not to go" and "I did not decide to go". I also mention something called "The split infinitive". Enjoy the lesson. Cheers Please consider supporting me on https://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglish So I can keep putting...

Hello welcome back to the latest short lesson. Here we look at the very small word with a lot of different uses. The word is BY. There will be more lessons related to short words with multiple meanings and uses coming on the Podcast as we continue. If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts, click this link :)  https:/...

Hi all and welcome back to another short lesson to help you unlock your English. Today, I have a quick look at some differences between British and America English. There will be much more on this subject in the future. I hope it is useful for you! If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts, click this link :)  https:/...

Welcome back to another short lesson to unlock your English. Here is another of those small words in English with various different meanings and uses. I hope you find it useful! If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts, click this link :)  https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Don't forget to sign up for m...

Thanks so much for joining me in another short lesson. All of those words and expressions have basically the same meaning, but let's see when each of them are more appropriate to use. I hope you find this lesson useful! If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts, click this link :)  https://www.speakpipe.com/unloc...

 Hello once again to another short lesson to unlock your English. Here we look at the differences between AMONG and AMID. I hope you find it useful! If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts, click this link :)  https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Please consider supporting me on https://www.patreon.com/unlock...

Hi everyone and welcome back to another short lesson for English language learners. This time, I take a look at the different meanings of the word MISS. I hope you find it useful. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English lessons. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA https://www.instagram.com/steveunlockedit Cheers.       Support the show Support...

Hello everyone and welcome to another short lesson for English Language learners. This time, I'll give you a few expressions we can use to talk about things we dislike and the different degrees of that dislike. I hope you find it useful :) Please consider supporting me on https://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglish So I can keep putting content out there for you guys. :) Cheers.      www.stephen-...

Hello and welcome back to another look at conditional forms. This one is quite advanced as we incorporate the use of the expressions: unless, providing and only if.. ..into our conditional sentences. I hope you find it useful. Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English lessons....

Thanks so much for joining me in another short lesson. Here I return to Possibilities and Predictions and some useful expressions. I hope you find it useful :) Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English lessons. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA https://ww...

Hello again and welcome back to another short lesson. Join me as I take another look at particular time expressions and where to put them in sentences. This time, I look specifically at frequency adverbs I hope you find it useful :) Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English les...

Hello again and welcome back to another short lesson. This time we look at the expressions: I don't mind. I don't care and It doesn't matter. I hope you find it useful :) Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. If you would like to leave me a voice message with comments on the podcast, suggestions for others or other English doubts,...

Hello again and welcome back to another short lesson. This time we look at the multiple uses for the word "once". I hope you find it useful :) Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English lessons. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA https://www.insta...

Hello again and welcome back to another short lesson on the theme of time expressions. This time we look at the time determiners, "for", "during", "since" and "from". This lesson also deals with countable and uncountables, but related to time periods. I hope you find it useful. Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the s...

Hello and welcome back to another short English lesson. This time I talk about particular expressions of time and where to locate them correctly in sentences, as this can vary from language to language. I hope you find it useful :) Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English less...

Hey there and welcome back! This time, I return to phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs using the verb COME. I hope you find it useful :) Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English lessons. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA https://www.instagram.com/steve...

Hello everyone! Welcome back, and in this short lesson I cover more on the use of the gerund. This time, we take a look at starting the sentence with the gerund in passive sentences, which can be more indirect. For example: Smoking is not allowed Vs. You are not allowed to smoke. Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on the followi...

Hello everyone! Welcome back, and in this short lesson I cover more on the use of the gerund. This time, some typical expressions that require the use of the gerund. Notice, all the expressions also contain the verb "have": have difficulty... have a good time.... have fun.... etc... Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. If you would li...