Learn English with Bob the Canadian

It is almost October 31st and I thought it would be a good time for an English lesson about Halloween. This is an evening at the end of October where some children in some countries go house to house and as for candy. In this English lesson I'll explain what it is, how it is celebrated, and what activities happen on this evening. In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases...

I'm a curious person and in this English lesson I have four questions that I want to ask you! As you learn English it is important to read books, listen to music, and watch TV and movies. I want to know what you're reading, listening to, and watching! Please use this form to send in your responses: https://forms.gle/SdZR2wh4sWt4hCM56 I'm sure that a lot of other people would be inte...

Every week I look forward to doing a live English lesson outside. This week though the weather is a little iffy.  Iffy means that the weather at this time of year is unpredictable. That means I won't know until just before the lesson whether it is nice enough outside to do the lesson under my tree or if I'll need to be inside. Either way, there is going to be an English lesson!  This is...

Welcome to this free English class where I'll help you learn how to describe food. Food is all around us and we need to eat every day. I'm sure you know the names for most foods in English, but maybe you don't know how to talk about those foods when you have an English conversation. In this English lesson I'll help you learn the words and phrases you'll need to describe th...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some English phrases about change. Change is all around us. People change. Situations change. Everything changes in life! It's important then to be able to talk about change when you are speaking English. In this English lesson you'll learn phrases you can use to talk about the change in someone's appearance, to talk about how fast kid...

Welcome to this free English class about sports. Playing sports and watching sports are both very popular activities around the world so learning English words and phrases to talk about sports seems like a natural thing to do! I'm sure each of you has watched sports in the past, and maybe many of you are sports fans. Either way, talking about sports is a good way to practice your English smal...

When you're learning English it is important to learn how to talk about time. It's important to learn little phrases that you can use to talk about things that happened in the past or the future. If you're confused, I think it's about time you watched this English lesson! This English lesson is about more ways to talk about time in English. This is a more advanced lesson than l...

It's time once again to get together for a live English lesson!  In this free English class you can ask questions about this fun and crazy language and I'll answer them.  I do this English class each week, and I quite enjoy it. It is a lot of fun for me to explain the English language to all of you. The lesson lasts about an hour, and during that time you'll have a chance to ask a q...

A while ago a viewer requested that I do an English lesson about fruit. Now I know that many of you already know the names of different types of fruit in English so I tried to think of a way to teach the vocabulary and teach something a little more challenging at the same time. The answer was to help you learn the names of different types of fruit, and to also teach you some common English idioms...

I know you watch my English lessons to learn English, but in this one not only will I be teaching you some new phrases, I'll also be taking you for a walk around my local town. I thought, why not teach some English phrases with the word "walk" in them while going for a walk? So that's just what I've decided to do. I'm glad you've decided to come with me. In this...

In this English lesson you'll have a chance to ask me a question about the English language and I will try my best to answer it as clearly as possible! I have been doing these English sessions every week for over two years now, and they have been a great opportunity for English learners to ask me, a native English speaker, questions about the English language. I'm happy to answer questio...

Welcome to this English lesson about needs. There are wants and needs in life. In this lesson I'll describe the difference between wants and needs and I'll spend the majority of the time during this free English class helping you learn some new words and phrases to talk about needs. This will be much more than an English vocabulary lesson. Along with teaching the words, I'll also he...

As you learn English you'll want to know how to describe different types of weather. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe a rainy day in English. There are many types of weather, but it's rainy here right now, so I thought this would be a great time to help you learn how to talk about it. As you know, talking about the weather is a form of small talk in English...

Welcome to this English lesson! The weather this week has been beautiful, but for this lesson it looks like it will take a turn for the worse, so I thought it was wise to have this English lessons inside! I hope the weather is nice later this fall as I'd love to do more lesson outside before the snow flies! It is supposed to be nice and warm later this fall, so we should be able to have a few...

Welcome to this free English class about aging. Everyone gets old, but although it is common to all humans, it can be a different experience for everyone. In this English lesson I'll help you learn a number of words and phrases that English speakers use when talking about aging. These new words will help you a lot if you find yourself having a conversation with someone and the topic turns to...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some common phrases that English speakers yell at each other. Yes, I said yell at each other. I'm sure you know by now that sometimes people get upset with each other. When that happens each language has its own versions of things people yell at each other. Of course sometimes people just yell because they are far away and need to be heard. In t...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some words and phrases to talk about cities. Cities are amazing places and there is so much to learn if you want to be able to talk about them in English. As always this will be much more than an English vocabulary lesson! Not only will I be teaching you words, but I'll also be using a lot of phrases that will be handy to know as well. In this f...

Welcome to this English lesson where you will learn some English phrases to talk about stress. Sometimes life causes stress. There are things you do yourself, or things that can happen outside of your control that can cause stress. In this English lesson I'll talk about a few English phrases about stress that I thought about as the school year was starting last week - certainly a stressful ti...

In this free English class you'll have the opportunity to ask a question about this weird and crazy language we call English, and during the lesson I'll try my best to answer it. You can ask any type of question you want, but my favourite questions revolve around pronunciation, meaning of words and phrases, usage, and even grammar. I must stipulate however that if the grammar question is...

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases to talk about fixing things. We live in a world of things and sometimes those things break and they need to be fixed. Maybe you're someone who likes to fix things yourself, or maybe you hire an expert. Either way, it's a good idea as an English learner to know how to talk about things that need to be fixed. I'll start the En...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to respond to a very common thing that English speakers say before doing something new, stressful, or fun. They might say, "Wish me luck!" This is a phrase that is requesting that you answer in a positive way. In this English lesson I'll help you learn 5 different ways to respond, and I'll teach you how to combine some of them...

Are you ready for another English Q&A lesson? Are you ready for some more English listening practice?  In this English video lesson I will once again answer questions and I will help with pronunciation as I read the submitted questions. You are welcome to ask me questions about the English language, or about me in general.  I like to answer both! This is meant to be an opportunity for you to h...

Money is a very popular topic when it comes to English lessons. Everyone likes to learn about money and how to talk about money in English. In this English lesson I'll help you learn vocabulary and phrases about money.  I'll even show you some Canadian money so you know what it looks like! In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like allowance, spending money, inhe...

As you learn English you run into common questions that people use to start conversations. Three very common questions are, "What are you up to these days?", "What are you up to?", and, "What are you up to today?" Each of these questions is referring to a different period of time. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to respond to each by explaining the...

I know most of you are familiar with these Saturday English lessons, but for those of you that are new to the channel this is an English class I do every Saturday where you can ask me questions about the English language and I try my best to answer them. I don't always have time to answer all of the questions, but I usually get through a lot of them. Even questions other people ask about the...