https://linktr.ee/SteveGowlettHi 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 showSupport me on Patreon and unlock to

Special Promotion on Real Time Classes May 2023

May 14th, 2023 1m 44s

Hi there,If you or anyone you know is looking for Online English classes, I have a special offer until the end the end of this month and I would be happy to help!Many thanks for listening to my lessons.CheersSteveSupport the showSupport me on P

Using ChatGPT Professionally in English for English learners

Feb 26th, 2023 6m 42s

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.S

ChatGPT for Learning English

Feb 20th, 2023 6m 8s

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 showSupport me on Patreo

Don't ask Why!

Mar 19th, 2022 3m 9s

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

WTF: Prepositions at the END of a sentence!

Mar 13th, 2022 3m 58s

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.He

Ways to improve your job interviews in English

Feb 21st, 2022 11m 11s

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-trai

Update Oct 2021

Oct 9th, 2021 2m 3s

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 am

Frequency and Expressions of Frequency

Apr 27th, 2021 5m 43s

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 alt

Are you using the correct verb?

Mar 14th, 2021 6m 4s

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA/videos Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishToday's lesson deals with a common mistake made by many learners whose native lan

The uses of EVEN. Take the challenge and see how many you know.

Feb 5th, 2021 6m 22s

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA/videos Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishToday's lesson deals with the many uses of the word EVEN; from a type of number t

Pair Vs. Couple. Do you know when to use each one correctly?

Jan 29th, 2021 4m 25s

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA/videos Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishToday's lesson deals with two words that are often misused. Pair and Couple.Join

Using the Gerund with the verbs REGRET and RISK

Jan 22nd, 2021 3m 26s

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC56w4Ksi3RoSHfuz_uDzSWA/videos Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishThis lesson today takes another look at the GERUND, this time how we use it with

The many uses of the word HOLD

Jan 15th, 2021 6m 15s

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishHi 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 w

Search Vs Look for (The same, but different)

Jan 13th, 2021 2m 39s

https://www.stephen-gowlett.com/ Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishHi 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

Hence Vs. Therefore

Dec 19th, 2020 3m 50s

Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishHi 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 alterna

Find the mistakes challenge part one

Dec 11th, 2020 8m 22s

Record me a comment at: https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishIn 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 s

Using the words Prejudice and Bias (and the suffix -ism)

Nov 30th, 2020 3m 54s

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishHi 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 showSuppor

Super Black Friday Week Special Offer 80% Discount on my Writing course

Nov 27th, 2020 2m 1s

https://courses-by-steve-gowlett.teachable.comThis offer is valid until Friday 4th December 2020. 80% Discount code: BLKFRY80Super discount offer on my online course: "The essentials for writing better emails in English".Check out the link for

What's the difference between "someone" and "somebody"?

Nov 20th, 2020 2m 20s

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishHi 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", "

How to use "anticipate" and "bring forward" for predictions and plans

Nov 13th, 2020 3m 26s

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishHi 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 s

How to use the verb RECKON

Nov 6th, 2020 2m 4s

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 poss

Improve your writing by using the COMMA correctly

Oct 30th, 2020 11m 43s

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishhttps://courses-by-steve-gowlett.teachable.comHi 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

Everyday Idioms with interesting origins Part Three More Animal idioms

Oct 23rd, 2020 6m 23s

https://www.speakpipe.com/unlockyourenglishhttps://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 lesso

A useful checklist for reviewing emails before sending

Oct 17th, 2020 4m 35s

https://courses-by-steve-gowlett.teachable.comhttps://www.patreon.com/unlockedenglishHere 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