Learn English with Bob the Canadian

In this English lesson I'll help you learn about unexpected things. Sometimes life is fairly routine and nothing happens out of the blue. Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn or something unexpected happens. In this free English class we'll talk about some of those things. In this lesson I'll help you learn English words and phrases like: freak storm, sprayed by a skunk, inherita...

We are surrounded by beauty, and learning how to use some English phrases to talk about beauty is a good thing! Anytime you can talk about things (or people) that are beautiful, it is another step in the right direction with your English learning! In this English lesson I will do two things. I teach you some English phrases about beauty, and I will also give you a small tour of our flower farm. I...

In this English lesson you can ask me a question about the English language and I will answer it!  I'm sure that as you continue to learn English that you have a lot of questions. I'm sure many of you will submit a question and I will do my best to answer as many of them as I can. To ask your question, please use the google form link that will be added below once the lesson starts and wi...

In this free English class we'll be learning about conveniences. Conveniences are the things in life that make life a little bit easier. In this English lesson you'll learn the words and phrases to talk about conveniences in life, both good and sometimes bad! You'll learn words and phrases like digital camera, uber eats, pizza delivery, running water, and more! I hope you enjoy this...

I hope you enjoyed the two stories that I told in yesterday's English lesson.  (If you didn't watch it yet please do that first! Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSYbb0KpGfI ) It was meant to be an opportunity to learn English through story, and I hope you found it to be good listening practice as well. I'm not sure if you were able to figure out which story was tru...

As you learn English you'll realize that sometimes people tell the truth, and sometimes people lie. I'm sure this comes as no surprise as this happens in your own language as well! In this English lesson I'm going to play a little game with you. I'm going to tell you two stories. One of the stories will be true, and one of the stories will be a lie. You'll need to decide w...

August is a beautiful month to have an English lesson outside and that's where we'll go again to learn some English. I'm happy  that I can help all of the English learners out there that have questions about the language. It can be confusing at times and it is fun to provide some answers for the questions you have! During the lesson you'll be able to ask a question using the fo...

Let's learn how to talk about bad habits in English. In this free English class I will help you learn over 25 words and phrases that we use in English conversation to talk about bad habits. Bad habits are things we do regularly that we shouldn't. These are things that are bad for our health, bad for our wellbeing, and just overall not good for us, but we do them anyways. Learning to talk...

In this English lesson I'll teach you some questions that you must know when having an English conversation. You will learn English questions that you can use when having a conversation with someone who you haven't seen for a few days, or for a long time. This past weekend I was at a small family event, and while I was there I tried to pretend I was an English student. I tried to pretend...

In this free English class I will help you learn some English words and phrases about school! Even though it is only the end of July, and the start of school is a few weeks away, this is the time of year when parents and teachers start to think about school again. It's the time of year to get school supplies, and it's the time of  year to buy new school clothes. In this English lesson yo...

As an English learner you're probably looking for proven techniques that work when learning English. In this English lesson I'll go over 7 tried and true techniques that are guaranteed to work if you are learning English, but I certainly don't guarantee that you'll enjoy them. Some are boring. Some are hard work. Some are just really challenging. What they all have in common th...

The Olympics have started so wouldn't this be a great time for an English lesson about the Olympics?  In this free English class I'll help you learn words and phrases that you might hear over the next few weeks if you happen to watch the Olympics in English. I'll help you learn words like podium, medal, medalist, venue, events, and more! By the time you're done watching this le...

Learning how to encourage someone in English is a good thing to do. Anytime you can be a positive person when learning English or in life in general it will make people treat you with kindness in return. In this English lesson I will do two things. I will give you some encouragement and I will teach you how to give others encouragement in English at the same time. One of my favourite songs begins...

Welcome to this English question and answer lesson! During this English class you will be able to practice your English conversation, listening, and pronunciation skills. You can listen to the lesson to improve your English listening ability. You can shadow (mimic) what I say to practice your English pronunciation. You can practice your English conversation skills with other viewers in the chat du...

Animals are all around us. In this free English class I'll be helping you learn English words and phrases that you can use to describe animals. Whether you want to talk about pets, wild animals, zoo animals, or farm animals, this lesson will give you the English vocabulary that you need to be able to do that. In this English lesson I'll help you learn English words like furry, warm-blood...

Are you ready for a brand new kind of English lesson? Are you ready to learn English with a video where you can choose to look in any direction? In this 360 English listening lesson I play a little game with you. It is a 360 video, which means you can look in any direction while watching, and I'm going to hide and direct you to where I'm hiding. As I give you clues you'll hear a lot...

Welcome to this free English class! In this English lesson you'll be able to practice your English listening skills and you'll be able to ask a question.  I will take submitted questions, read them out loud so you understand how to pronounce them in English and then answer them for you.  It is a fun English lesson for one and all on a Saturday morning. The weather looks promising, so we...

In this free English class I'll be talking about fears and phobias. Fears and phobias are the things in life that we are scared of. In this English class I'll help you learn some English words and phrases to talk about common things that people are afraid of. We'll talk about fear of spiders, being afraid of the dark, being alone, heights, and many more things that people are afraid...

Nothing is used a lot in everyday English. As you learn English you'll realize that we have a lot of very common phrases that we use with this word in them. We say things like, "You ain't seen nothing yet!", or, "Nothing much!", or, "He means nothing to me!" In this English lesson I'll help you learn 14 different common English phrases that we use all t...

Welcome to this English listening and conversation practice lesson! In this English class we'll go over some of the finer points of the English language! I'll spend my time reading submitted comments out loud so you can hear how a native English speaker would say them. As I speak, I will make corrections to your questions, and then I will answer you. I hope you enjoy this English listeni...

As you learn English you'll realize that people keep secrets, people tell the truth, and sometimes people tell lies.  In this English class I'll help you learn some English words and phrases so you can talk about secrets and lies.  You'll learn how to talk about keeping secrets, and you'll learn about secret admirers and secret recipes. You'll learn about half-truths and m...

I made this video because I like talking about English language learning and I have ideas about what works best when you are learning English. Mostly I believe that you get good at what you practice when you are learning English. In all truth though, I think Christian from Canguro English does a better job of explaining it so go and watch his video instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhlAG......

Let's learn some English verbs that we can use when talking about what we're feeling and what we're thinking! In this free English class I'll go far beyond the common English verbs like "like" and "love" (although we will review them!) and teach you many new verbs that you can use when speaking English and talking about your feelings and your thoughts. I&apo...

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

Join me for an English lesson that will take about an hour where I try to answer your questions about the English language. I know you have questions. I know this language can be both fun and annoying to learn, and I think I might be able to help you! As I've mentioned, when I was learning French I had a lot of questions about the little details of the language. As you continue to learn Engli...