Learn English with Bob the Canadian

Welcome to this English class about phrasal verbs that you can use at work. We use phrasal verbs in English all the time, and we use them a lot during the work day when we are doing our jobs. I don't think I can stress enough the importance of knowing phrasal verbs. All of the phrasal verbs in this lesson are quite common, and we use them all the time. Even if you don't use them in your...

In this English lesson you'll learn the words and phrases we use to describe the sounds our bodies make. Our bodies make sounds after we've eaten a meal, when we are hungry, and when we're sick. There are also actions we do to make sounds with our hands and our breathing to express ourselves. In this free English class you'll learn over 25 of these words and phrases. In this En...

I've wanted to create an English lesson for a while now using something called Generative Fill. This is a graphic design AI that can create scenes from thin air. In this English lesson I used a video of myself, and licensed footage from Storyblocks and then had Photoshop create a fill between them using AI. The results were a lot of fun. I know this English class is a bit random, but I think...

Things connect to other things. We attach things to other things. It's important when learning English to know how to talk about these things. We connect things every day! We connect trailers to cars. We connect wires to outlets. We attach things to our clothing. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: hitch, connect, loop, latch, clasp, to plug in, to unplug, jack, b...

Do you want to learn how to order food at a restaurant drive-thru in English? In this English lesson I go to 4 restaurants and order food from the drive-thru. A drive-thru is a convenient way to order food without getting out of your car! As I go through the drive-thru I will help you learn 4 different ways to order food in English. It is always a log of fun to teach this English lesson in the rea...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe the different types of conversations people can have. Sometimes people get a talking to, sometimes they have a heart to heart, and sometimes they just sit and chat. In this free English class I'll explain the difference between all of these. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: to catch up, to reminisc...

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases to describe food. We all love food, so it is one of the most common topics when learning a language. In this English class two teachers try food from around the world, and comment in a natural way about what they are eating. You'll learn to describe spicy food, crunchy food, unique food, sweet food, salty food, and many more types of...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases so you can talk about millionaires, multi-millionaires, and billionaires. I know none of you have this kind of money, but it does seem like many of the TV shows and movies that you may watch to learn English have wealthy people in them. If you want to be able to talk about them after watching them, this lesson will give you the voca...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases to describe the things you are going to buy, or things you've already bought. Sometimes you buy something and you're happy with it, and in this English class you'll learn how to describe why you're happy. Sometimes you buy things and you're not happy with them. In this lesson you'll learn how to describ...

Once again, let's go and learn English at one of my local parks! You can consider this part 2 of my much earlier (years ago!) English lesson about parks.  Parks are great places to go when you want to play some soccer, go for a run, watch your kids play on the playground, or maybe even have a snack! It's just a great place to go to get away from the busy parts of life. You can even go to...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some new vocabulary to talk about gigantic things. The world around us is filled with things of all sizes.  Some things are small, and some are gigantic! Sometimes we need to stand back and look at something from a distance in order to see it because it is so big. In this English class I will be talking about over 25 of these types of things. This wi...

In this English lesson I'll help you with the pronunciation and meaning of the following words: Though, Thought, Tough, Thorough, Through, and Throughout. They all look similar, but have different pronunciations and different meanings. As an English learner this can be very confusing. In this lesson I'll try to explain things as clearly as possible. Throughout the lesson I'll be sur...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some English phrases about time.  Being able to talk about time in English is very important, and there are a lot of phrases about time. This lesson will not be about how to tell time, like saying, "It's 10 AM". Instead it will be about phrases with the word time in it. As the lesson goes on you'll see what I mean. In this English...

In this English lesson I'll share my personal opinion on what type of studying you should be doing in the morning, during the day and at night. In the morning you are fresh, so it's a great time of day to do some of the harder English studying. Midday is usually busy, and you might only have ten minutes on your lunch break to learn some English with your phone. In the evening, you might...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some new vocabulary to talk about tiny things. The world around us is filled with things we can see, but there are also things that are really, really tiny and hard to see. Sometimes we need to look closely or use a microscope to see those things. In this English class I will be talking about over 30 of these types of things. A lesson about the tiny...

Welcome to this English lesson about walking. As some of you know I like teaching English and I like walking to stay in shape. I thought it was a good time to teach a lesson about all the words and phrases we use to talk about walking. Hopefully you'll learn something new, and hopefully it will inspire you to keep walking or to take up walking. In this free English class I'll help you le...

In this English lesson you'll learn about some of the parts of the things around us. This will be a very technical lesson, but I assure you that all of the vocabulary words are very common in the English language. If you ever need to get your car repaired, or buy a replacement part for something you own this lesson will come in handy. In this free English class you'll learn words like: s...

I'll be honest. This is might be more of a fun English lesson for me than for you, but maybe you'll enjoy it too! We'll see. In this lesson I'll talk about the things we put on top of other food. Mostly I'll be talking about ice cream, pizza, and hamburgers, but some of these toppings can be used on other things as well. In this English lesson you'll learn words and p...

Well, hello and welcome to this video. It's not an English lesson this week, sorry about that. If you were hoping to have this really well-made English lesson, this is not it, this is just an update on Bob's life. It's a good update, by the way, nothing serious. But by the way, if you do want it to be somewhat of an English lesson, you could read the transcript in the description be...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to talk about forgetfulness. As humans, we tend to forget things. Sometimes we forget little things, like turning a light off at night, and sometimes we forget big things like taking a cake out of the oven. In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases you can use to talk about forgetfulness. You'll learn words and phrases l...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to talk about obligations. Sometimes in life you can choose to do things. Sometimes in life you can choose not to do things. Sometimes though, you have no choice. There are things you must do. These are called obligations. In this lesson I'll teach you seven common ways that we talk about obligations in English. You'll learn the most co...

Welcome to this English lesson about things that you will find inside of other things. Have you ever noticed that donuts sometimes have a filling? Have you noticed that your chocolate Easter bunny is sometimes hollow? In this free English class we'll go over a number of vocabulary words that you can use when describing things that have other things inside of them. In this English lesson you&a...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe being excited for something. There always seems to be something exciting happening in the future, and it's fun to be able to describe that excitement to someone in an English conversation. In this free English class you'll learn a number of ways to describe how you're feeling. You'll learn phrases like: I can'...

Welcome to this English lesson about things that you will find on other things. Have you ever noticed that students like to put stickers on their laptops? Have you noticed that your microwave has buttons on the front? In this free English class we'll go over a number of vocabulary words that you can use when describing things that have other things on them. In this English lesson you'll...

Welcome to this English lesson where you'll learn phrases about time that also happen to have the word "time" in them. Often in an English conversation you'll need to describe time in some way. People often have lots of time, not enough time, or just enough time and they'll describe those situations using the phrases in this lesson. In this English class you'll learn...