Learn English with Bob the Canadian

Welcome to this English lesson about sound! In this lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases that you'll need to know to write and talk about sound in English. In this lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: sound wave, microphone, speed of sound, speaker, decibel, loud, quiet, listen, hear, and more! I hope you enjoy this free English class about sound! Have a great day! No...

In this English lesson I'll give you 6 important tips to make your English learning more effective. As an English learner you'll want to make each minute of study as efficient as possible. In this video I'll give you six tips that I think will help you! As you know it isn't just about the amount of time spent learning English. It's also important to think about how you wil...

In this English lesson you will learn how to talk about humour in English. Humour is all around us, or at least I hope it is. There's nothing like a good joke and a good laugh to make you feel excited and happy about life. In this free English class I'll help you learn the words and phrases you'll need to know in order to talk about humour in English. I might even share a joke or tw...

Welcome to this English lesson about the verb “to do”. The verb “to do” is a bit strange. It sometimes is useful in a sentence, but sometimes it’s hard to understand why it is used. In this English class I’ll help you learn how to conjugate the verb “to do” in the most common two tenses, and how and when to use it. The verb “to do” in the present is often used to emphasize something, like, “I do l...

Welcome to this English lesson on body positions. As humans we sit, we stand, we kneel, we bend over, we lean... We have all different sorts of positions we put our bodies in. In this English lesson you'll learn over 30 of them. I'll help you learn about body positions for lying, sitting, standing, and more. In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like: on all four...

English TV shows can be a great way to learn English, but did you know there are a few things you can do before you watch the show that will help you learn even more while watching, and make the show more understandable and enjoyable? In this English lesson I'll show you seven things you should be before you even hit the play button. Each of these things will help you get ready to watch the s...

Welcome to this English lesson about relaxing. Life can get quite busy sometimes, and hopefully you find time to relax now and again. There are many English words and phrases that you will learn in the lesson related to relaxing. Once you've watch this class, you'll know how to use them and you'll know their meaning! In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases lik...

Welcome to this English lesson about disbelief. Sometimes, when you are having an English conversation, you might hear something you don't quite believe. You might doubt what the person is saying. In this English lesson I'll help you learn 8 different ways that you can respond in that situation. In this English class you'll learn phrases like: You sure?, Really?, You gotta be kiddin...

Welcome to this English lesson about New Year's Resolutions. If you didn't know, a resolution is a promise that you make to yourself to do something different in your life. Do you have a New Year's resolution? I hope so.  A New Year's resolution is a plan or promise that you make at the start of the new year. A lot of people make them, but I think that less people keep them! In...

Welcome to this English lesson about the word running. It usually means to go really fast, like the speed faster than walking, but sometimes we use this in other phrases as well. In this English lesson you'll learn how to use phrases like: running late, running behind, running a business, running out of, a running engine or machine, and more! After watching this lesson you'll be able to...

Just a short Christmas and New Year message this week. It's  a bit late for a Christmas message, and a bit early to say Happy New Year, but, hey, right in the middle is just right. I hope you are all doing well. Thanks for watching in 2022 and I hope to see you all in 2023! Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right  here: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Let's learn some English words and phrases about reactions! In this English lesson I'll help you learn common English words and phrases for reactions and we'll learn some more advanced ways of describing reactions in English. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: shocked, amazed, taken aback, astounded, outraged, offended, stunned, and more! During this En...

Have you learned the English words and phrase you need to talk about specific things that happen that make you have a bad day? Sometimes I'm sure you have great days, awesome days, even spectacular days. Sometimes though you have a bad day. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe the common things that can cause a bad day. In this English lesson you'll learn how t...

Welcome to this English lesson about furniture! Furniture is all around us. You're probably sitting on a piece of furniture right now! In this English lesson I will review with you the names of the furniture that you will find in a house or apartment. I'll also go over some phrases we use when we talk about furniture. In this English class you'll learn words and phrases like: reclin...

Welcome to this English lesson about the word "quite". We use the word "quite" quite a bit when we speak English. We use it to emphasize what we're talking about. It doesn't matter if it is a person, place, thing, or an action, the word "quite" can be used. In this English lesson I'll show you a number of ways to use "quite" and I'll be s...

Welcome to this free English lesson! In this English lesson you will learn English words and phrases associated with sickness and illness. As humans, we tend to get sick once in a while. In fact, I was just sick for a few days. That's why there was no English lesson this past week. When you are sick, or when you are back to normal, it is nice to know how to talk about being sick in English. I...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn 7 techniques that you can use to improve your English pronunciation. I'll talk about training your mouth to form the right shapes, using your tongue and mouth to produce the right sounds, and I'll give you clear strategies for improving how you sound when you speak English! In this lesson I'll help you learn about: singing along, readi...

Welcome to this English lesson about gifts! There are many types of occasions where we give each other gifts. There is a lot of vocabulary to learn to be able to talk about gifts in English. In this lesson we'll do just that. I'll help you learn words and phrases that you'll need to know to talk about gifts in English. In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases l...

In this video I'll help you learn how to describe a video in English. Have you ever watched a great English lesson on Youtube and not known how to describe it to a friend?  When you watch a good video, and you learn a lot, it's fun to share it with other English learners. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe many aspects of a video. You'll learn how to des...

People sometimes don't get along. In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases to describe people who aren't getting along. I'm mostly going to be teaching about personal conflicts. These are conflicts between individuals, maybe two friends who are fighting, or a father and son who don't get along. In this English class you'll learn words and phrases l...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to use "used to" and "would" to talk about repeated actions in the past that are no longer happening. Do you know how to do this? It's actually a fairly simple way to talk about the past in English. You don't even need to conjugate the verb! Wow! In this English lesson you'll learn how to form the sentences, whe...

In this English lesson I'll be helping you learn vocabulary used to talk about kids toys. I'll be talking about old toys, new toys, common toys, and more. It's getting close to Christmas and many people will be starting to shop for gifts. If they have kids or nephews and nieces I'm sure they'll be shopping for toys. In this free English class I'll help you learn words...

Welcome to this English listening practice lesson! In this lesson I'll be telling an English story at three different speeds. The first time I will tell it slowly, speaking each word clearly, and not using any contractions or reductions. The second time I'll tell the story at a quicker pace, and use contractions. The third time I'll speak close to my normal speed and use contraction...

Welcome to this English lesson about signs! This will be more than a lesson about road signs and street signs. I will try to help you learn about many of the signs you will see in public places as you travel around an English speaking country. It's always a good idea to know what signs mean when you are travelling. In this English lesson I'll help you learn about the following types of s...

In this English lesson I'll teach you some more simple two word questions that you can use to keep an English conversation going smoothly! I know that sometimes in an English conversation you don't know what to say next. The person you are talking to says something, and waits for you to respond. What do you say? How do you keep the conversation going? In this English lesson I'll hel...