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  • Using SUPPOSE and SUPPOSED TO

    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.


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    4 min
  • Tips for understanding accents in English

    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 learning Spanish.


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    5 min
  • Wait, Hope and Expect

    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 autobus
    I hope they win the match.
    Espero que ganan el partido.
    I expect them to win as they are the best team.
    Espero que ganan, son los mejores.

    The audio lesson gives more examples in English to show the difference between the 3 verbs.


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    5 min
  • Tips for reading in English

    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 your vocabulary and give you a subliminal understanding of English grammar.

    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 learning Spanish.

    This Podcast was posted earlier this week as a video on my YouTube channel.

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    6 min
  • USED TO and WOULD for habits and routines

    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.


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    7 min
  • Using WHETHER instead of IF

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    In this lesson, we take a look at how to use the word WHETHER and how it can be a substitute for IF  in conditional sentences.

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    6 min
  • None and Neither: singular or plural?

    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 depends on whether the "subjects" are singular or plural. "I" for example is only one person whereas we use "they" for more than one person. This is only an issue with the verb "to be" where we would see the following changes in the verb form:

    I am  / was
    You are  / were
    he is  / was
    she is  / was
    it is  / was
    we are  / were
    you are / were
    they are / were

    Verbs themselves are not singular or plural and in most cases the verb form from subject to subject does not change, apart from adding a 3rd person "s" in the present tense only.

    For example:
    I play
    you play
    he plays
    she plays
    it plays
    you play
    we play
    they play

    I hope that cleared up any possible confusion.
    Thanks for listening!

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    6 min
  • Will and Shall English Lesson

    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.

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    5 min
  • Finished Actions for the Future

    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 :)

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    5 min
  • Simple English Conditional forms for the future

    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.

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    6 min

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