Learn English with Bob the Canadian

Welcome to this English lesson about nighttime! What a cool planet we live on. We have seasons throughout the year, and we have night and day every 24 hours. In this English class I'll help you learn words and phrases to talk about nighttime. After all, nighttime is for far more than just sleeping! In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: night vision, night shift, the...

Have you watched an English lesson yet about how to describe events and situations? If you haven't, or even if you want a bit of review, then this lesson is for you. In this video I'll help you learn some words and phrases that you can use to describe good and bad situations in your life. In this free English class you'll learn phrases like: a pleasant surprise, better than expected...

I'll be the first to admit that I don't know a lot about art, but I do know all of the English words and phrases that you will learn in this lesson. The world of art is amazing. I've always admired people who can sketch, paint, or make sculptures. I certainly don't have any talents related to art. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: work of art, art...

Do you like short random English lessons where you learn a couple of phrases? Well this one is for you. In this English lesson I talk about life, and explain some phrases along the way! Enjoy! Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right  here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpsd20Fee9Y or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Random"...

Welcome to this English lesson on Homophones. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same way, but they have different meanings and spellings. In this free English class I'll help you learn over 40 of them. In this lesson I'll show you the words, and an image to help you remember it's meaning, and then I'll explain the meaning and how to use it by giving some example sent...

Sometimes in an English conversation you don't know what to say next. The person you are talking to says something, and you're not quite sure how to keep the conversation going. In this English lesson I'll help you learn 5 simple two word English questions that you can use to have a great conversation. Sometimes people will mention something and you'll want to know more. Someti...

Have you learned the English vocabulary for common building materials? Do you know how to talk about your house or apartment when it needs repairs? In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases that you can use when talking about building materials. We all live somewhere, either in a house or an apartment. That place was built using various building materials. Sometimes you nee...

Instead of a true English lesson, I wanted to make a video where I ask you how your English studies are going, and then give you some encouragement to continue learning English! If you leave a comment sometime during the first 24 hours of this lesson being published I promise to respond! Enjoy! Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right  here: https://www...

Let's learn how to describe relationships in English. There are all kinds of relationships in the world. Relationships between people who are dating. Relationships between family. Relationships at work. Relationships between friends. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe the relationships in your life. We all have relationships. Some are amazing. Some aren't so...

Let's learn how to describe relationships in English. In this lesson I'll help you learn how to describe the relationships in your life that are happy and going well, and I'll help you learn how to describe in English the relationships that aren't going well. We all have relationships. Some are amazing. Some aren't so good. In this English lesson you'll learn words an...

Welcome to this English lesson about celebrations. As you go through life, there are times along the way where you need to celebrate something. In this free English class I will help you learn some words and phrases so that you can talk about some of the celebrations we have in life. I'll help you learn English words and phrases like: a birthday, a graduation, a pool party, a retirement party...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe yourself in English by talking about myself. Last week I asked you to submit some questions, and I choose a few that will help me talk about common English conversation questions and their answers. So as I talk about myself I hope you can use the sentences I'm modelling to describe yourself in English! I'll talk about work,...

Welcome to this free English class about science fiction! In this English lesson I'll be talking about the words and phrases you'll see and hear when you read or watch science fiction. Science fiction refers to any story about the future. As an English learner you'll want to know these words and phrases so you can enjoy the exciting stories that people have created! I don't kno...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to talk about old things in English. There are many things around us. Some things are brand new. Some things are slightly used, but some things are old! In this class I'll help you learn how to talk about those things. You'll learn how to describe them, and how to refer to them in an English conversation. In this English class you'...

Welcome to this English lesson on creativity. Creativity is the ability to make new, cool, and innovative things. Are you a creative person? Do you know a creative person? Do you know how to talk about your creativity or someone else's? In this free English class I will help you learn some words and phrases about creativity that you can use in your next English conversation. In this English l...

Welcome to this second English lesson in a series where I'll talk about how to describe people in different ways.  In this English class I'll help you learn how to describe someone who is bad at something. There were 8 phrases that I could think of as I was creating this lesson. All of these are used to describe someone who is bad at something, and all of them are very common in everyday...

Welcome to this English lesson about fixing and repairing things. This is part 2! I did a lesson about a year ago where I talked a lot about fixing things, and in this lesson I'll help you learn even more English words and phrases to talk about fixing and repairing things. It seems like every day there is something that needs fixing in my house or around the farm, and I'm sure you have t...

Welcome to this first English lesson in a series where I'll talk about how to describe people in different ways.  In this first English class I'll help you learn how to talk about someone who is good at something. There are 8 phrases that came to mind as I was designing this lesson. All of these are used to describe someone who is good at something, and all of them are very common in eve...

Are you a history buff? Maybe you just like reading fantasy books? Maybe you're watching the newest Game of Thrones prequel or looking forward to the Lord of the Rings TV series. Either way, you'll want to learn English words and phrases so you can either talk about history, or the books or shows you are reading and watching. In this free English class I'll help you learn words and...

Learning the English language can be very difficult. Sometimes when you write or speak you make mistakes. That's ok! Mistakes will be made and you can always fix them. In this English lesson I'll talk about 5 common mistakes that I've seen or heard English learners make recently. Sometimes I'll notice these mistakes in the comments of a video, or during a live English lesson. I...

Free English Class! Topic: Mishaps! 🍌🤕🩹 Have you learned how to talk about mishaps in English? In this English lesson I'll help you learn some words and phrases that you can use to talk about mishaps. Mishaps are little things that go wrong in your day, or very minor injuries you might sustain. In this free English class I'm going to focus on what we call minor mishaps. Small little t...

In this English lesson I'll give an introduction, with plenty of examples, on how to use the past modals: must have, should have, would have, and could have. This is a difficult topic for many English learners. I will do my best to make it clear how to use these verbs in some situations. This is by no means meant to be an extensive lesson. In fact, I decided to leave some verbs off the list,...

Welcome to this English lesson about cleaning! Part of life is that people make messes. There's always some cleaning up to do around the house or apartment. In this free English class I'll help you learn words and phrases that you can use to talk about cleaning. Honestly I wish that this English lesson wasn't necessary. I wish that the world around us just stayed neat and tidy witho...

Have you learned how to respond in English to someone asking you how something is going? Maybe they've asked how your new job is going, how your new English class is going, or how your trip is going. I wasn't going to make an English lesson today. I was going to just make an update video to let people know how my summer was going. As I thought about my response though I realized I could...

Have you had an English lesson yet on pests? You know the animals and insects that are annoying and get into everything? In this free English class I'll help you learn over 40 words and phrases that English speakers use when talking about pests. I'll name the pests. I'll describe what they do. I'll even talk about how we get rid of them. In this English lesson you'll learn...