Unlock Your English

Unlock Your English

Hi. My name’s Stephen Gowlett, or just "Steve", for short, and welcome to my podcast for English language learners. Join listeners in over 90 countries and territories from all over the world for short, non-technical tips and tricks to help you improve your English communication skills. My aim with this podcast is to reach out to more and more people across the world and help unlock their English potential. Check out my full range of services here: https://linktr.ee/SteveGowlett

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February 27, 2023 6 min

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.

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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.

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March 19, 2022 3 min

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 useful and will help you acquire more English knowledge faster. Check out all my curren...

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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 lesson interesting.
See you inside.
Cheers
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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.
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For more information on my other services, follow this link:
https://linktr.ee/SteveGowlett 
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October 9, 2021 2 min

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.
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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 together with my YouTube channel, I have had over 10000 downloads of my lessons.

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March 14, 2021 6 min

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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 SPEND and other alternatives too.

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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?

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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.

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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 as expressions we can use for regrets. All now available.

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January 15, 2021 6 min

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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.
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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.

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December 19, 2020 3 min

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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.


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December 11, 2020 8 min

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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.
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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.
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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 :)

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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 false friend in your language too :)

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November 6, 2020 2 min

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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.
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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.
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