Learn English with Bob the Canadian

When you are learning English you often are taught how to describe normal things. Normal weather. A normal day. A normal night out. You should however, in my opinion, also be learning how to describe abnormal things. In this English lesson I will help you learn words and phrases like: out of the ordinary, odd and unusual, wacky, weird, strange, and more! After this English class you'll be abl...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to talk about your spare time in English and in particular the things you choose to do. All of us are busy, but every once in a while we have some spare time. For me this usually happens in January and February, and there are many thing Jen and I do during that time. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: to reinvent you...

In this free English lesson I will help you learn the one word name for many things that have more than one word in their name, or a really long word. It's a bit hard to explain, but you probably already know that we call eyeglasses glasses, but did you know we normally call a remote control a remote, or refer to windshield wipers as wipers? There are many things in English that have a long p...

A very common thing to be asked when practicing your English conversation skills with a partner is to describe your typical day. In this English lesson I will help you learn the exact sentences you'll need to describe your day. You'll simply need to change the time and it will work for you! You'll learn the English phrases you can use to talk about all the things you usually do each...

In this English lesson I will help you learn how to describe things in an imprecise way. Sometimes you don't know the exact quantity, measurement, or amount of something, and in English we use a few different words and phrases in those situations. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: give or take, roughly, just over, just under, close to, approximately, around, som...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn the names behind over 25 common facial expressions. I'll also describe the feelings or emotions that cause those facial expressions. In this English class you'll learn words like: frown, sneer, scowl, happy face, grimace, smirk, wince, stare, eye roll, wink, puppy eyes, squint, glare, put, and many more! Note: This is the audio portion of a...

This past week two words came up in a conversation: an eyesore, and lacklustre. I thought it would be fun to think of a few more English vocabulary words on the same theme and create a lesson out of them. Welcome to this English lesson about describing things and places. In particular, we'll be learning how to describe old, ugly, aging things and places. In this English lesson you'll lea...

In this free English lesson I'll help you learn the vocabulary you need to talk about utilities and services. Utilities are the things you pay for besides rent, like gas, electricity, and sewer. Services include things like garbage pickup, etc. n this English lesson you will learn words and phrases like: water, water treatment plant, sewer, wastewater treatment plant, gas, natural gas, phone,...

In this English lesson I will help you learn English phrases to describe the signs of aging. We're all getting older, and being able to talk about the effects of aging in your next English conversation is an important thing. In this lesson you'll learn English phrases like: turning grey, aches and pains, going bald, hard of hearing, bad eyesight, hearing loss, and many more! I hope you e...

In this English lesson you'll learn how to talk about food in English. Food is all around us, and we all need to eat it every day. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: prepare, cook, recipe, raw, bake, fry, steam, burnt, junk food and more! Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://youtu.be/jLIPwLVN8Gc or by...

In this English lesson I'll share with you 5 tips that you can start today to help you improve your English learning. Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://youtu.be/Nb0t2XSqsko or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Types of 5 Tips" Support the show

In this English lesson I will help you learn English phrases we use when using our phones, particularly when our connection isn't very good. Sometimes you make a phone call and the other person has trouble hearing you. Sometimes you have trouble hearing them. In this lesson I'll help you learn the common English phrases we use when this happens. In this English lesson you'll learn w...

Over the last few years I have noticed some new words in the English language. In this lesson I will help you learn some of these new words and phrases. These aren't all the words that have been added each year, but the new words that I hear as I go through my week. These are new English words that are actually used in everyday conversations. In this English lesson you'll learn words and...

In this English lesson I will help you learn English phrases we use to describe people who have a lot of money, and people who don't have a lot of money. Sometimes you have extra money, sometimes you don't. I will help you learn to describe situations where you don't have enough money to do something, and situations where you do. In this English lesson you'll learn words and ph...

Read along to practice your English and to learn the phrases "to make do" and "to make a living" In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to make do. Sorry, I forgot to put the to here. When you make do, it means you do the best you can with what you have. This shirt doesn't have a pocket and I like to put my microphone on the pocket. So I just...

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English terms HOT COMMODITY and ON A HOT STREAK In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English term hot commodity. When we say something is a hot commodity, it means everybody wants it. If you have a favorite team and they make the playoffs, tickets are a hot commodity. Everybody wants a ticket to see the playoff games. So that&a...

As you learn English, you practice describing people using adjectives, but did you know there are nouns that we use when talking about certain people as well? In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: optimist, go-getter, team player, introvert, jerk, great addition, asset, critic, worrier, hotdog, hard worker, sucker, problem solver, brainiac, and many more! I hope you enjo...

In this English lesson you will learn how to describe food in English and you will learn about Canadian snack food. I went and did a bit of grocery shopping and picked up some of the common snacks that people in my part of Canada eat. In this English lesson, as I talk about each snack and try each snack, I will help you learn some common words and phrases that we use to talk about snack food. I ho...

The world around us is alive with sound. In this English lesson I'll talk about common sounds that we hear every day. Maybe you hear a honk, a bark, or a whir. Not only will I talk about the name of the sound, but I'll also teach you the most common phrases we use when talking about what we hear. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: a knock at the door, a toil...

In this English lesson I will help you learn 10 English phrases that we use when something is ending. Maybe it is a season, maybe it is a project at work, either way, it's good to be able to describe the last few moments of something, and how you feel about it ending. In this English lesson you'll learn phrases like: all's well that ends well, to wrap up, to wind down, to come to a...

In this English lesson I'll talk about all of the things that people like to collect. As a kid I had a rock collection and a stamp collection. Some people, if they have a lot of money, like to collect art or cars. In this class I'll help you learn the words and phrases we use to talk about collectables, the things people like to collect. In this free English lesson you'll learn word...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn 5 English phrases that have the word "attention" in them. Each phrase is very common in everyday conversation, and are worth knowing. I'm sure you'll enjoy this lesson! ✅ Don't forget to visit the store! https://bobthecanadian.com Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: htt...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn phrasal verbs, verb phrases, and expressions that we use in English with the verb "to get". This can be a confusing verb to learn in English because we use it all the time for a variety of reasons. In this class I'll help you learn over 30 ways to use the verb "to get". In this English lesson you'll learn: to get up, to...

As an English learner, sometimes it's nice to tell someone about something you are going to do, to tell someone what you are currently doing, and to tell someone about something you did in the past. In this English lesson I will help you learn 10 examples sentences in the future, the present, and the past that you can use as models to create your own sentences to describe an activity. You can...

In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases about tools. Now just learning the vocabulary isn't enough in my opinion, so I'll also teach you the verbs that go with them!  We all use tools in our lives so let's take some time to learn the names of common tools and how you would talk about using them. In this English lesson you'll learn: drill, to make a hol...