Hi everyone! Today I explain why I don't teach phonetics, focusing more on other aspects of pronunciation with some tips on how to improve the ways you speak. 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/unlockedeng…

Hi there. In Today's lesson I talk about different learning stategies for effective English language learning. My podcast has also been included in FeedSpot.com Top 20 Short English Podcast list. Check them out here: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/short_english_podcasts/ Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from ti…

https://linktr.ee/SteveGowlett Hi there. I am very happy to share some news with you all. My first publication is now available on Amazon. Check out my biolink for purchasing options and images. 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.…

Hello again. This is the 2nd episode about how chat GPT can help you with your English. This episode focuses more on how it can assist non-native English users to improve their professional English communications. I hope you find it interesting. Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tips, tricks to more audio …

It seems everyone is talking about Chat GPT at the moment and the emergence of AI. In this episode we take a look at how this technology can help people learn English and improve their English language skills. 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 Patr…

Hi everyone! In this short lesson I talk about the importance of not asking WHY, but intead ask WHEN. We do not need to understand all the reasons for differences between languages or why native speakers say the things they do; why the language has developed a certain way. But knowing when to use particular forms, expressions etc....is much more us…

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ Hi all! Today I share the audio version of a video lesson from my YouTube channel and my What the Eff playlist! I created that playlist to talk about some of the more confusing aspects of the English language. Here, we take a look at putting prepositions at the end of sentences or questions. I hope you find the less…

This orientation lesson is part of my online course to help people improve their job interview skills in English. For more information regarding the full course, follow the link below. https://courses-by-steve-gowlett.teachable.com/p/english-training-for-job-interviews For more information on my other services, follow this link: https://linktr.ee/S…

Hi there everyone. I just wanted to give you an update and explain what material I have been creating recently. Please check out my Patreon Page (linked below) to check it all out. And a big thank you to all my listeners on this Podcast. It's amazing to have so many people tuning in from 80 different countries and 500 cities world wide. Many thanks…

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ In this short lesson, we look at the position of frequency adverbs Vs. the position of expressions of frequency. There are differences. I focus mostly on the frequency adverb "occasionally" and give a few good alternative expressions with the same meaning. A big thank you to all my International listeners and togeth…

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA/videos Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Today's lesson deals with a common mistake made by many learners whose native language has latin roots. We look at the incorrect use of the verb PASS and how you should use the verb SPE…

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA/videos Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Today's lesson deals with the many uses of the word EVEN; from a type of number to emphasizing a comparative. How many of the uses did you already know? Thanks for listening. Cheers Ste…

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA/videos Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Today's lesson deals with two words that are often misused. Pair and Couple. Join me for some examples on how to use each one correctly. Thanks for listening. Cheers Steve Support the s…

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA/videos Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish This lesson today takes another look at the GERUND, this time how we use it with the verbs REGRET and RISK. Check out the other lessons on the channel for the use of the gerund as well …

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Hi there. In this short lesson today, I cover several different ways we can use the multi-purpose word HOLD. It really is quite flexible as you will see. Enjoy. Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tips, trick…

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Hi there. In this short lesson today, I cover when to use SEARCH and when to use LOOK FOR. Both words essentially mean the same thing, but I hope this lesson will help you see when one is more appropriate than the other. Enjoy. Support the show Supp…

Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Hi there. This lesson answers a question I received by email. We look at the uses and differences between the more formal words "hence" and "therefore", as well as some alternatives at the end. Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tips, trick…

Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish In this episode, I ask you to find the mistakes in 12 sentences. See how you get on and I will give you the answers at the end. All the best and stay safe. Steve Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tips, tricks to more audio and video files …

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Hi there. Here is another vocabulary based lesson dealing with "prejudice" and "bias" as well as a brief look at examples using the suffix -ism. All the best and stay safe. Steve Support the show Support me on Patreon and unlock tons of extra content from tips, tricks to more audio and video files exclusi…

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Hi there. Welcome back. This is a short one today, but it is a question I get a lot. What is the difference between "someone" and "somebody"? The same question is asked about "everyone" and "everbody", "anyone" and "anybody" and "noone" and "nobody". Let's clear it up :) All the best and stay safe. Steve …

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish Hi there. Welcome back. Let's take a look at the use of "anticipate" and the phrasal verb "bring forward". "anticipate" can be considered a "false friend" in some languages, which means it looks like a similar word in your own language, but it may have a completely different meaning. Let's see if it is a …

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish (There was a reported volume issue with the original upload. This is the adjusted version :)) Hi there. Welcome back. We have mentioned this verb in other lessons related to predictions, opinion and possibilities, but this time it gets it's own lesson :) All the best and stay safe. Steve Support the show …

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish https://courses-by-steve-gowlett.teachable.com Hi there. Welcome back. Today, we will look at how to improve your writing by using the comma correctly. The comma is probably the most important element in punctuation and can make a huge difference to your text. All the best and stay safe. Steve Support the…

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglish https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ In this lesson, we take another look at some everyday expressions that are animal-based, but do not necessarily have any relation with animals. This is the second lesson related to animal expressions. Here is an excellent webpage to check out if you are curious about the o…

https://courses-by-steve-gowlett.teachable.com https://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglish Here I introduce the TRACE checklist as a useful resource for checking your emails before sending them. It is part of the first module of my online mini-course "The essentials for writing better emails in English". Thanks for listening and see you in the next one…

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 a…

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 E…

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 mo…

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/u…

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 pu…

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 Ple…

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 …

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 ke…

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…

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…

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/unl…

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 …

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…

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/steve…

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 the…

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 s…

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.youtu…

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 follo…

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 …

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/UC…

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 rea…

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 follow…

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/UC56w4…

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 r…

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 an…