In this Advanced English lesson, you’ll practice three key areas of English: grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. First, we look at the unreal uses of past tenses — how English uses past forms to talk about hypothetical or imagined situations, wishes, and polite expressions. This is an essential skill for sounding natural and fluent in both written and spoken English.
Next, we build your vocabulary with useful words and expressions about money, helping you talk confidently about spending, saving, debt, and everyday financial situations. Finally, we focus on pronunciation of silent consonants — words like debt, island, receipt, and castle—so you can improve your clarity and listening skills.
This lesson is perfect for advanced ESL learners, IELTS candidates, and anyone improving their professional or academic English. By the end, you’ll understand how to use unreal past tenses in context, expand your vocabulary range, and pronounce tricky English words correctly.
Topics Covered:
• Grammar: Unreal past tenses (wish, if only, hypothetical situations)
• Vocabulary: Talking about money in English
• Pronunciation: Common silent consonants
• Speaking practice: Using new grammar and vocabulary in context
Keywords:
unreal past tenses, money vocabulary, silent consonants, advanced English grammar, pronunciation practice, ESL fluency
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:10 The Overview of the Lesson
02:10 Vocabulary - Money
03:49 Money Glossary
11:00 It's a Rip-Off!
19:22 Pronunciation - Silent Consonants
20:24 Grammar - Unreal Uses of Past Tenses
25:30 Homework to Do
Don’t forget to subscribe for more live teaching with Professor Korten every week!
Welcome to Our English Course with the English File Series!
In this course, I teach you English using the popular English File series.
Below, you'll find a partial PDF with answers at the bottom so you can:
- Follow along with the lessons
- Do the homework on your own
PDFs (downloadable):
https://bit.ly/4qM8TwT
More Lessons in This Playlist:
https://tinyurl.com/m24mpvxa
Want live lessons to go with the videos?
Email:
[email protected] Instagram: @professor_korten
Happy studying, and see you in class!
P.S. We have courses for all levels – from Pre-Intermediate to Advanced. Share this with a friend who’s learning English too!