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Hi there and welcome back! In this short lesson today, I will give some examples using the verbs FOLLOW and CHASE. In some languages, there may only be one word to express both ideas. We will also see the phrasal verbs: FOLLOW UP ON and CHASE UP Both FOLLOW UP and CHASE can also be nouns. Check out the available transcript for this recording to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on th...

Hi there and welcome back. In this lesson I give examples of contrasting using WHEREAS and INSTEAD. We will also see how the GERUND can be used with INSTEAD OF. 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://w...

Hi there and welcome back. In this lesson I give examples of the word UNLESS in conditional sentences and will show you how to convert conditional sentences using IF or UNLESS and how the order of the two clauses in a conditional sentence can be reversed. 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...

 Hi there and welcome back. In this lesson I give examples of the word OTHERWISE in conditional sentences and will show you how to convert conditional sentences using IF or OTHERWISE. Not ALL conditional sentences need the word IF. 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...

Hi there and welcome back! This is a shorter lesson to explain the uses of the words PRETTY and QUITE as quantifiers before an adjective or an adverb. 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.instagr...

In this lesson we will take a look at the following confusing words: remember and remind hire and rent steal and rob reduce and decrease been to and been in go out and leave 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_uD...

In this lesson, we will look at asking questions correctly with the question word WHO. This can be confusing sometimes because questions can be asked with and without an auxilary very depending on if WHO is being used as a subject or an object. Check out the transcript to listen and read at the same time. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English lessons. https://www...

I have talked about the use of WILL before, but as a modal verb to express things like predictions and conditionals. Here, however, we look at the word itself in other meanings as well as other variants, all aimed at expanding your  active and passive vocabulary. Also, join me on the following social media sites for more short English lessons. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzS...

Hello and welcome back. This podcast looks at fun and ironic sentences using a double comparative form like: The more I learn, the less I understand :) (Which I hope is not true) Check out the transcript 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.instagra...

In this short lesson I give examples related to expressing distance. Check out the transcript 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/steveunlockedit Cheers. Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tip...

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Hello and welcome back. This lesson deals the use of "run out" and "left" related to quantities. Check back again soon for a new podcast. Stay up to date with my online material through these podcasts, my weekly YouTube videos and regular posts in Instagram and Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA https://www.instagram.com/steveunlockedit Go head a...

Hello and welcome back once more :) I'm glad you could make it. This lesson deals with a conditional form that uses the Past Perfect tense. It is used to talk about things from the past that could have had an impact in the past or even a past event that could have an impact in the present or the future. This lesson carries on from the previous podcast on the subject of the Past Perfect. Check...

Hello everyone, This Podcast is a bit different from the usual content. I know a lot of people around the world are currently being asked to work from home (remotely or teleworking) and not everyone has done this before. I have been working this way for almost three years, so I thought I'd share a few ideas to help people adjust to this temporary situation and provide some insights for people...

Hello and welcome back to another short English lesson. I'm glad you could make it. This lesson deals with showing emphasis and contrasting using: INDEED IN FACT ACTUALLY Check back again soon for a new podcast. Stay up to date with my online material through these podcasts, my regular YouTube videos and posts in Instagram and Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA...

Hello and welcome back to another short lesson for English language learners. This time we deal with using the Past Perfect tense to talk about actions or events that happened before another. Check back again soon for a new podcast. Stay up to date with my online material through these podcasts, my weekly YouTube videos and regular posts in Instagram and Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...

Hi all and welcome back to another short English lesson. This lesson is adapted from a video I posted earlier this week on my YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA (Unlock your English with Stephen) I give a list of Modal verbs and also explain what they do with several examples. it is, however, just the introduction lesson to Modal verbs. There will be more. On...

In this short lesson we take a look at  a small word with many different uses and meanings. This is the word DEAL. We can use it as a verb, a noun and a gerund. 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 You can still download a free copy of my eBook to h...

 In this short lesson we take a look at  a small word with several different uses and meanings. This is the word COST. We can use it as a verb, a noun and it can be transformed into an adjective too. Don't forget to follow my lessons on Instagram and YouTube too. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA https://www.instagram.com/steveunlockedit Many thanks for listening :)  Su...

This lesson is more like a small English language pill on how to use GET and MAKE with adjectives to describe feelings and emotions. I hope it MAKES things CLEAR :) 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 supporters. https://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglish

This lesson looks at the verbs: Notice / Notify / Advise / Warn And explains the differences between them. 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 supporters. https://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglish

Hi Guys, This is a short one today, but hopefully it will be useful. Here I give some alternatives to the word SORRY, from the more formal expressions to more colloquial. Check back again soon for a new podcast. Stay up to date with my online material through these podcasts, my weekly YouTube videos and regular posts in Instagram and Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzS...

Hi there, In this lesson, adapted from a video on my YouTube channel, I explain the following areas: Transitive phrasal verbs Intransitive phrasal verbs Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs The difference between a phrasal verb and a prepositional verb Where to position object pronouns in phrasal verbs Check back again soon for a new podcast. Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter too a...

Hi there and welcome to another short lesson for English language learners. This one today is related to everyday expressions. Expressions that contain the word BUSINESS, but are not necessarily related to business in all cases. Stay up to date with my online material through these podcasts, my weekly YouTube videos and regular posts in Instagram and Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w...

Hello everyone, This is a short lesson that looks at the use of the GERUND in English and is the first of a series on the Gerund and the Infinitive. Specifically, here we see how the gerund is used at the beginning of a sentence when speaking about ACTIVITIES and also after PREPOSITIONS. There will also be a few examples of the INFINITIVE form of the verb at the beginning of a sentence to express...