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Hi again and welcome back to another one of my short lessons for English language learners. Have you ever wondered why we usually say "black and white" and not "white and black", in English?  Or why "Apples and oranges" sounds more natural than "Oranges and apples"? Well, we are going to look at these and many other popular word pairs in this lesson. I also...

Hello and welcome back everyone! In this short lesson today, and using the verb LOOK, I explain the difference between Prepositional Verbs and Phrasal Verbs. 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.c...

Hello and welcome back everyone! This is an audio version of a video I uploaded in YouTube earlier this week dealing with the differences between the verbs MAKE and DO. The problem is in some languages, these two verbs translate into just one verb, so many English learners are not sure which is which in English. Summarising, we could say that MAKE is more to do with building or changing the state...

Hello and welcome back to all my international listeners. This is an audio version of a video I uploaded in YouTube earlier this week. Here we deal with how to use LIKE and AS We will see how each word is used in comparisions, giving examples of things, predictions and more. Don't forget to check out all my other links across social media as well as my YouTube channel where new videos are ava...

Hello and welcome back to all my international listeners. In this short lesson, we will cover some basics for giving advice and recommendation. There will be more on this subject in later lessons. Here we see the use of: SHOULD and OUGHT TO as well as a few key expressions I hope you find the lesson useful. Don't forget to check out all my other links across social media as well as my YouTube...

Hello and welcome back. Thanks for popping by for another short lesson. This time I explain the difference between using the verb SUPPOSE and using the expression SUPPOSED TO. You'll see that suppose can be used to talk about prediction, conjecture and possibilities. Supposed to can be used to express obligation and responsibility as well as expectation. I hope you find the lesson useful. If...

Hello there and welcome back to my Unlock Your English Podcast. Good to see you here. I hope you are finding the short lessons useful.   In this lesson I’ll give you some tips on how to improve your understanding of different accents in English. The recommendations here are based on my own experiences as a language learner as well as a teacher. All the things I explain have also helped me in learn...

Hello and welcome back. I'm glad you are here. In this short lesson we look at the verbs WAIT, HOPE and EXPECT. These verbs are used to express anticipation and wishes. In some languages, for example Spanish, there may only be one verb that covers all three meanings, which is only evident in the context of the sentence. In Spanish, the verb ESPERAR is used: I wait for the bus Espero el autobu...

Hello there and welcome back to my Unlock Your English Podcast. Good to see you here. I hope you are finding the short lessons 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 In this lesson I talk about reading in English and how reading can improve yo...

Hello there and welcome back to my Unlock Your English Podcast. Good to see you here. I hope you are finding the short lessons useful. In this one, we take a look at the uses of NONE and NEITHER and check to see if they are are used with "singular" or "plural" nouns. Please note: I mention singular and plural verb forms during the lesson.... What I should have said was, it depe...

Hello and welcome back to my short lessons aimed at helping you Unlock Your English. The fact that you are here and listening to these lessons means a lot. 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 help y...

Hello and welcome back to my English lesson podcast aimed at helping you unlock more English. It means a lot to me that you're here :) In this lesson we shall take a look at expressing habits and routines using WOULD and USED TO. 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...

Hello again and thanks for listening to my Podcast. I hope these short lessons are being useful to you. This time, I talk about the differences and different uses of WILL and SHALL. We cover: plans, suggestions and offers. 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.c...

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Here we look at examples and uses of the Present Continuous tense, Going to and Will for future plans, intentions and announcements. 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 everyone. In this short audio lesson, we will take a look at the use of ABOUT TO when talking about the immediate future or an action in the past that was interrupted or changed. 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 also catch the video v...

In this lesson, we continue with the theme of the future, but now more related to possibility when making predictions. Sometimes, things are very sure but other times, not so much. Let's see some simple ways to express possibilities.  There will be more on this in another lesson. Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tips, tricks to more audio and video...

Let's explore a few examples using the conditional form for the future. We will see the use of WILL in this form and also review some of the words of possibility we covered in the Possibilities and Predictions lesson. 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/unlocky...

Welcome back! So, this will be another short lesson related to the future. This time, we are going to look at things that will be over or finished at a later time. The lesson will include the use of will , the passive voice and the Future Perfect tense too. Thanks for listening :) Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tips, tricks to more audio and video file...