Learn English with Bob the Canadian

Read along to learn the English phrases YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU and YOLO!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English saying, "You can't take it with you." When you say you can't take it with you in English, it's a humorous way to talk about the fact that when you die, it's a loud train, eh? Can you guys hear that? I'll just keep going.

It's a humorous way to talk about the fact that when you die you can't take your house, your car or your money with you. And so it's kind of suggesting that you should either, a) Spend all of it before you die, or what I think is a better idea, b, give away generously some of the money to causes that need it.

So you can do either, and the phrase can mean the same thing for both. You can't take it with you simply means, well, why are you saving all of your money for a later day when eventually you're going to die and you can't take that money with you to whatever lies beyond. The second phrase I wanted to teach you today is YOLO.

It's actually an acronym. I think I might have taught this one before, but YOLO is kind of like a young person's way of saying you only live once or just have a really good time because you're gonna die eventually. You only live once. YOLO.

You'll hear this sometimes when you watch TV or other shows. So to review, you can't take it with you. A humorous way to talk about money and things and material possessions. You can't take it with you, so you might as well enjoy them while you're here. And my suggestion would be is if you can afford it, donate to worthy causes.

And the second one is YOLO. Sorry if you're wondering what all the noise is, we now have a garbage truck going by. YOLO means you only live once, so enjoy life as much as you can. By the way, did you see the there's an actual barber pole here.

That's kind of that's kind of a Blast from the past, but hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Unsal. I was wondering how common are fences in residential areas in Canada? Is privacy that important for most homeowners, or are fences mostly used to mark property lines?

Just to mark property lines. Thanks for another great lesson. You're awesome. Have a great day. Bye. My response: Very common. It is usually the first thing a homeowner builds when buying a new house in a town or city. They are far less common out in the country.

So yeah, fences like people build fences, especially in residential areas, as you mentioned. I'm just going to move my tripod off to the side here. There's a few more people out and about today than I was expecting. Yes, generally every house in a town or city in the backyard will have a fence so that you have some privacy, even if the yard is really, really small.

You'll have some privacy. So yeah, there's a barbershop here. So that's kind of cool. So a barbershop is traditionally a place where men would go to get their hair cut. It looks like they offer haircuts. I don't think I'm getting the sign on there very well.

And all kinds of other things. So I've never been. I still just get my hair cut at home by Barber Jen. She takes care of that for me. So now it's quieted down a little bit. It was extremely busy in town. There were people on the sidewalk.

There was, so we found him. There's the garbage truck. He's actually putting the garbage into the back now. And maybe as I speak, it's actually picking up a little bit again, a little bit more traffic. I'm not normally here this early in the morning.

I had to bring my daughter to school, which this year she's going to drive by herself, but we just had a little bit of yeah we have enough vehicles we just aren't using them efficiently right now so anyways it's almost 4 minutes you I feel a little bit distracted this morning which is pretty normal for a Tuesday I also stayed up way too late last night so that might be having some effect. Anyways thanks for watching this short English lesson I'll see you next week with another one.

Bye.

Shut up! Wait. Isn’t that a rude way to tell someone to stop talking? Usually, yes, but in casual, informal English, “Shut up!” can also be a funny way to express disbelief when someone tells you something surprising or exciting.

In this English lesson, you’ll learn common phrases English speakers use when talking to friends or family when they can’t quite believe what they’ve just heard.

You’ll learn expressions like: Shut up! Get out! You did not! Stop it! Are you serious? Seriously? For real? You’re joking! You’re kidding! You’re messing with me! You’re just messing with me! and No freaking way!

These informal English expressions are perfect for conversations when someone tells you something surprising, exciting, or just plain hard to believe. I’ll explain what each phrase means and give you examples so you can understand how native English speakers actually use them.

Thanks for watching. Have a great day!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn the names of about 30 common flowers from my part of the world, and how to talk about them naturally in English. We’ll look at flowers you might see in gardens, bouquets, flower shops, parks, and even growing wild in fields and meadows.

You’ll learn familiar flowers like roses, sunflowers, tulips, daisies, and lilies, as well as flowers such as lisianthus, dahlias, peonies, ranunculus, delphiniums, and gladiolus.

By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to recognize and name many common flowers and have the vocabulary you need to describe what they look like, where they grow, and how people use them.

I hope you enjoy this colourful English lesson and I hope you have a great day. Thanks for watching!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase "that kind of money." We use this phrase in a humorous way to talk about really, really wealthy people. You might be wondering, Bob, why don't you have a Ferrari? Why don't you have a Lamborghini? Well, it's because I don't have that kind of money.

That kind of money is a phrase to refer to people like Ed Sheeran or LeBron James or Wayne Gretzky or Messi. He probably has that kind of money, but normal people like us, we don't have that kind of money. I just drive normal vehicles because I'm a normal human being.

The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is to be rolling in it. This is basically another way to describe really, really wealthy people. You could say, "Oh, he's rolling in it." Mick Jagger, lead singer from the Rolling Stones, he's rolling in it. He has so much money.

I guess the image is he has so much money he could just lay it out on the floor and roll around in it. So to review, that kind of money is a funny way to refer to very very wealthy people who have lots of money and to be rolling in it simply means to have a lot of money.

But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from, I believe, Sylvia. I feel like there's mosquitoes out here today. It has been a bad year for mosquitoes. Here we go from Silvia. Harold's comment was so touching. A person who was going to give up but didn't because of your inspiring videos must be very comforting to you.

I love how you make your videos and keep them real. I don't realize that I'm improving day by day, sharing with this Canadian guy who feels close to me. On the other hand, I agree I agree that Lionel Messi is the real deal. As an Argentinian, I felt very happy that you take him as an example of the real deal.

And my response, cool that you're improving day by day. That is... That is kind of the secret. Slow and steady wins the race. So thanks, Silvia, for that comment. You know, for me, I don't really think too much about the fact that lots of people...

Sorry, I got distracted for a sec. Should I have done this video about privacy fences? This is definitely a privacy fence. Let's go, let's go see. Okay, so this, in Canada, is what we would call a privacy fence. This person definitely doesn't want other people looking in their yard.

I would build a fence like this, but I don't have that kind of money. This guy must be rolling in it. Anyways, what was I saying? I don't... Two things. I don't often think about the number of people who watch my videos because it makes me nervous. I like to think about the people who I've gotten to know in the comments and during live lessons.

So I'm doing this video for those people. There's a number of people that I recognize, and have regular conversations with. The second thing I was going to say is that I totally lost track of the second thing I was going to say. Let me see. I was going to say I don't think about it.

Oh, I wanted to talk about how doing a little bit every day is always the secret to learning English and to doing a whole bunch of other things in life. Can you hear my shoes? I'll go walk on the grass instead of the gravel.

When you want to be healthier, you exercise and you do a little bit every day and slowly you become healthier. When you want to learn a language, if you do a little bit every day and then a year later you look at what you've done, you would be shocked at what you have accomplished.

If you want to build a fence and you put up, oh look, it's even higher over there. It's like higher yet. Oh, and then at the end, I've never... I don't... I'm not sure I've ever seen a fence that tall, but if you wanted to build one, working on it a little bit every day is the way to build something that massive.

That's yeah, they even had to cut out a little part for the tree, so that's nice. I like that. Anyways, some sort of compound in the middle of this town. Thanks for watching.

In this English lesson, you’ll learn 8 common English phrases that you can use after doing something difficult, stressful, or challenging.

Sometimes we use these phrases seriously, and sometimes we use them as funny exaggerations. You might say “I survived!” after your first week back at work, “What a relief!” after finding something you lost, or “The hard part is over” after finishing something stressful.

In this lesson, you’ll learn phrases like I survived, I did it, I made it, the worst is behind me now, I lived to tell the tale, what a relief, the hard part is over, I weathered the storm, and I made it through in one piece.

I’ll explain what each phrase means and give you an easy-to-understand example so you’ll know how to use it in your next English conversation.

I hope you enjoy the lesson and that it helps you learn some useful, natural English phrases. Have a great day!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to talk about change in English. Things around us are constantly changing. Fruit ripens, colours fade, people age, weather conditions worsen, and old things can deteriorate.

In this free English class, I’ll teach you common words and phrases we use when talking about change. You’ll learn how to use to change, to change into, to turn into, to become, to transform, to adapt, to adjust, to modify, to alter, to revise, to edit, to upgrade, to replace, to switch, to swap, to convert, to deteriorate, to ripen, to develop, to worsen, to fade, to shrink, to reverse, to increase, and to decrease, as well as how to talk about things that age over time.

I’ll explain each word and phrase using clear, easy-to-understand definitions and examples, and I’ll show you a picture to help you understand and remember the meaning.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson, learn some useful new vocabulary, and continue to improve your English. Have a great day!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase "the real deal." If you say someone is the real deal, it means they're really good at what they do. If you think about the sport of soccer or football, and you think about a player like Messi, he's the real deal.

When he plays soccer, it's obvious that he knows how to play the game at a very high level. If you were to go see someone like Ed Sheeran in concert, he's the real deal. He has these loop pedals I've heard and he plays guitar and he sings and he makes like a beat on his drum like he's the real deal he's a real musician and a really good singer-songwriter. So when you say someone is the real deal it just means they are really good at what they do the second phrase I wanted to teach you today is to keep it real when you keep something real when you keep it real it means that it's truthful, it's honest, it's authentic. When I do these English lessons, I try to keep it real.

It's just me. I'm just some guy in Canada making videos for you. There's no elaborate script. There's no photo crew. I just try to keep it real. I tell you about my life, and I hope that as I do this, you're able to learn English through the things that I share as I keep it real.

So to review. If something's the real deal or if someone's the real deal, it just means that it is the... the best thing in that category, or the best person in that category, and to keep it real means to keep it honest, to keep it truthful, to keep it human, to keep it very, very authentic.

But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. It's a pretty long one, so I might skip part of it for the sake of time. But I really enjoyed this comment from Harald. Hello, Bob the Canadian. I imagine you've already received plenty of compliments and thanks for the exceptional way in which you do these learning videos, I would like to thank you personally and in a very special way.

I've been trying to learn English for about 3 years now, unfortunately with very little success. I suppose that when you're already 68, you don't learn as easily or as quickly as you used to. Anyway, I was so frustrated that I decided to give up learning. As a sort of farewell, I had one last look for learning videos on YouTube and stumbled across Bob's Short English lessons by chance.

I was thrilled and now after about 4 weeks, I've decided to carry on learning English. My compliments, you've given me new energy and renewed courage. Thank you, Harald the Austrian. And then Ismail quickly points out, "Hi Harold, I'm not sure if you've come across Bob's main channel as well. Learn English with Bob the Canadian.

So a little shout out there from Ismail. Thank you very much. And then my response: "It is never too late to learn, and I'm so happy to hear that you have found new motivation from my channel. I try to keep things real, as we say in English." You'll find if you follow me here and on my other channel, you'll not just learn English, but I'll try to give you a window into an English speaker's life.

Enjoy and welcome. So thank you so much, Harald, for that comment. That is one of the nicest things I have heard someone say in a comment on one of my videos. Now, I'm not trying to take away from the other nice things people have said, but I felt very humbled and honored to know that you found my channel and that gave you motivation to keep learning English.

So, that's great. So, all the best to you and to all of the rest of you out there who have similar stories, where you have maybe lost your motivation and found it again through a song or music or a video or a YouTube video. That's just awesome. Keep at it.

Keep doing it. You're doing a great job. So I have to be honest with you. It's not Tuesday. And I know you're watching this on Wednesday. It's actually Monday. I'm trying to get ahead of my YouTube work before the first week of teaching starts.

In this English lesson, you’ll join Jen and me for a relaxed English conversation about the things we like, don’t like, and prefer!

This lesson is a little different from my usual English lessons. My daughter is behind the camera asking us questions, and Jen and I answer them naturally. You’ll hear us talk about food, flowers, family, work, movies, TV shows, and more.

You’ll hear questions like: What do you like better, pizza or hamburgers? Do you prefer working indoors or outdoors? Would you rather watch a movie or a TV show? We’ll also explain why we like or dislike certain things.

As you listen, pay attention to the words, phrases, and sentence patterns we use to express our opinions and preferences. You can then use the same kinds of sentences when you have conversations in English. This is a great lesson for practicing your English listening skills and learning how real, everyday English conversations sound.

I hope you enjoy this relaxed English conversation with Jen and me, and I hope it helps you feel more confident talking about the things you like and prefer!

Have a great day!

In this English lesson, I’ll help you learn some common English action verbs that you might not know yet! Action verbs are an important part of everyday English, and learning them will help you describe what you and other people are doing more clearly and naturally.

In this lesson, you’ll learn English verbs like: bend, kneel, lean, stomp, march, chase, drag, stack, press, scratch, rip, mop, pedal, honk, stamp, flip open, squirt, scoop, pluck, and detach.

I’ll explain what each action verb means, show you a picture to help you understand it, and give you example sentences so you can see how we use each verb in everyday English. I’ll also talk about some related words and phrases along the way to help you expand your English vocabulary even more.

As you watch, try to think about situations in your own life where you might use each of these verbs. You should also practice by making your own example sentence for each one!

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about action verbs and that you learn a few new words and phrases along the way! Have a great day and thanks for watching!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase "good catch." We say this phrase when someone else tells us about a mistake we've made. Let's say you put two big crates on the back of a truck, and you put straps on the one crate to hold it down, and you forgot about the second one, and someone said to you, "Hey, you forgot to put straps on that crate." You would say, "good catch."

Sometimes when I give students a test I make a mistake, and a student might say, "Hey, question number four has a mistake in it." And I would respond and say, "Good catch." Basically, it's kind of like saying, "Thank you for finding the mistake." If one of you heard me make a mistake in a video and you mentioned it in a comment, I would reply by saying, "Good catch." Basically saying, "Hey, you noticed the mistake.

That's awesome." The second phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase "a real catch." When you say someone is a real catch. It means that they are a good person to have as a boyfriend or girlfriend, and maybe eventually marry. So here's a good example.

Let's say your cousin is dating someone, and he's a doctor, and he has lots of money, and he's kind and generous, and he's not selfish, and he treats your cousin really, really well. You would say, "Wow, he's a good catch." Basically, a good catch, a real catch, a catch.

You can use any of those. He's a real catch. Basically, saying that. Wow, you found a really special person to be your boyfriend or girlfriend. But hey, oh, to review, good catch means hey, you saw a mistake and you told me about it and I thanking and I'm thanking you for it.

A real catch or a catch is simply someone, just a really nice person. They don't have to be rich, they don't have to be a doctor, but just someone who you would want to spend the rest of your life with. Sorry, I'm a little distracted at all the traffic, and I also feel like my new haircut.

And this sky always makes me look like I have no hair at all. I don't know, it's kind of weird lighting. Anyways, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This is from Prince. Please also do C1 - C2. I can't find enough good material on YouTube, cause most is basic.

Thank you. And then my response, good point. Most of my lessons are based on phrases I've heard in real life the past week, so I'm sure some C1 - C2 slips in once in a while. So Prince, thank you for that comment. And yes, that is the reality that there are going to be some words that slip in because I don't actually, it's kind of loud over there.

I hope you can't hear that. I don't actually look for A2, B1, and B2 phrases to teach you. I actually just listen and I think to myself, oh, that's an interesting phrase. I should explain it to all of my viewers. So yes, because of that, there will occasionally be C1 and C2 phrases that come in.

Hey, do you want to see the town I'm in? This is the town of Fenwick. You might have seen that when I was doing the first part of the video. There was a nice sign. I thought I would show you this town because it is a typical small Canadian town.

I don't think I've visited this town to make a video at all. But you can see there is a nice little family restaurant, and they even have a patio that you can sit on. There's parking along the road, which is kind of handy because I parked my car down there.

I think up here we have a post office as well, so you have the Fenwick post office. Honestly, the post office is looking a little bit dated, which means it looks a little bit old. Across the road, you have a coffee shop.

I think it's called, I'm not sure what it's called. I thought it was called the Bin, and then a little convenience store. And then, of course, because I'm in North America, we always have really fancy pickup trucks to look at. There's no shortage of those.

Anyways, thanks for watching. You're all awesome. I will see you next week with another short English lesson and leave you with a nice view of the truck. Bye.

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In this English lesson, you’ll learn 12 common English slang words and expressions that you might hear in everyday conversations, on social media, in movies, and online. Slang can change quickly, so knowing some of the words people are using right now can make it much easier to understand native English speakers.

In this lesson, I’ll help you learn slang like lit, mid, fire, GOAT, sus, flex, locked in, vibe, vibing, cringe, W, L, and ghost. You’ll learn what each word means, how it is used, and I'll give examples to help you understand when you might use it yourself.

For example, you’ll learn why a great song can be fire, why an excuse might be sus, what it means when someone is locked in, and what has happened when someone ghosts you. 😎

I hope this lesson helps you understand more of the informal English you hear around you and gives you a few new slang words to use in your next English conversation. Just maybe don’t use all 12 at once!

Thanks for watching, and have a great day!

In this English lesson, I'll help you learn English vocabulary for talking about the outside of things! English has many different words for the outer part, surface, or covering of something. A banana has a peel, an egg has a shell, a tree has bark, a loaf of bread has a crust, and a fish has scales. But those are just a few examples. There are many more useful words to learn!

In this English class, I’ll help you learn words like: wrapper, peel, skin, rind, shell, husk, crust, bark, coating, finish, packaging, exterior, hull, pod, jacket, case, cover, breading, sheath, fur, feathers, scales, and outer layer.

I’ll explain what each word means, give you a nice picture to help you remember it, and show you how we use each word in everyday English. You’ll see examples from food, animals, plants, objects, and other things you encounter in daily life.

As always, you can listen, learn, and practice your English as I go through the lesson. Feel free to take notes, repeat the example sentences, and think of your own examples as well. I hope this lesson helps you understand these words better and adds some useful new vocabulary to your English!

Thanks for watching and learning English with me. Have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases GO FIGURE! and TELL ME ABOUT IT!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase "go figure." When you say to someone "go figure," it means there's a situation that is illogical and doesn't make any sense and is hard to understand. Here's a great example: in Canada, gas is a dollar seventy a liter, and the federal government removed the carbon tax a few months ago, and they're going to put it back on in September.

Go figure. Basically, what I'm saying there is the government putting the tax back on doesn't make sense. Gas is already too expensive, so I say go figure to indicate that I find that situation illogical and hard to understand. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase "tell me about it." When you say to someone "tell me about it," it means you agree with what they just said.

If someone said the price of gas is way too expensive, I might say "tell me about it." Basically meaning tell me more about it, but it really just means I agree with you. If you said my lessons were awesome, I might say tell me about it. Sorry, that was a little bit cocky there. Anyways, to review, when you say go figure, it means you're expressing your opinion about a situation that doesn't make sense, that is illogical.

I actually think it's short for go figure it out. Like you need to actually research and think about it to understand it. And tell me about it simply means tell me... sorry simply means I agree with you. Sorry... I in my mind I was finishing this phrase and thinking I forgot the comment from the previous video in my van, which is a kilometer away.

It was a longer walk than I expected here, but it's in my pocket. So hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Tacagero. C2 English, a bit complicated for me now, but thanks. And my response: You're right, Tacagero, I try to target B1 to B2, but I guess I overshot a bit.

Here is the ChatGPT breakdown. So I put the script, the transcript into ChatGPT from the last video. I'd rate this video B2 overall, with a few C1 phrases and features. I definitely would not call it C2, but it's considerably considerably above A2.

The interesting distinction is that your delivery and sentence structure are often B1 B2, but the target language pushes parts of the lesson into B2 C1 - from ChatGPT. And and then I'm writing again. I'd say a lesson like this helps a lot of you because I'm floating around the B1 B2 area with how I talk and explain, but I'm helping you learn a C1 phrase. Works for me! And I hope it works for you too.

So yeah, I try to kind of have this balance where I'm talking using B1 language as much as I can, B2 language, which is actually common in everyday English.

That's not like me trying to sound simpler. It's just how I talk. And then sometimes I will teach phrases that are C1 or C2 level maybe. But hopefully most of you on this channel at least don't mind it being a little more challenging.

Hey, so where am I today? Well, I am by a body of water. Which you might think, I think there's a loon there. By the way, that's the bird that's on our coin, the loony. Which you might think is a river, but it's actually an old shipping canal.

And what they've done is they've put this bike path or walking path along the edge. There's even a nice pavilion over there. I don't want to disturb the person sitting over there having a peaceful day by videotaping, but yeah, it's just nice.

I guess this canal, which I think is part of the old Welland canal system, became too old and then they dug another one. So this is used a lot for recreation. People use this for boating and jet skiing and water skiing and all that kind of stuff.

Anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson. I hope you enjoyed it. I'll see you next week with another one. Bye.

In this English lesson, you’ll learn common words and phrases you can use to talk about clothes and describe how people are dressed. You’ll learn phrases like dressed for the weather, dressed for success, dressed to impress, dressed for work, dressed in layers, and dressed for the occasion.

I’ll also explain the difference between being overdressed and underdressed, what we mean by work clothes and comfy clothes. You’ll also learn what it means to dress up and how to choose clothing that is appropriate for different situations, from going to work or a job interview to attending a wedding or simply relaxing at home.

I hope this lesson helps you learn some useful everyday English vocabulary and gives you the confidence to describe what you or other people are wearing.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn 25 common phrasal verbs that I haven’t taught in one of my lessons yet! Phrasal verbs are extremely common in everyday English, so learning more of them can help you understand English conversations, movies, TV shows, and native English speakers.

In this free English class, I’ll help you learn phrasal verbs like to break up, to break out, to bring back, to call back, to carry out, to check in, to clean up, to come over, to end up, to give in, to grow up, to let down, to look into, to make up, to move on, to pass out, to set off, to take over, to turn out, and more.

For each phrasal verb, I’ll give you the definition of the verb, a picture to help you remember its meaning, and an example sentence so you can see how it is used in everyday English.

Phrasal verbs can be tricky because the meaning isn't always obvious from the individual words. The best way to learn them is to see and hear them used in context.

I hope this lesson helps you add 25 useful phrasal verbs to your English vocabulary! Have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases THERE'S SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR and THAT HAVING BEEN SAID / THAT BEING SAID

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase, "There's something to be said for," and then after that phrase, you mention something. There's something to be said for exercise. It really makes you feel good. So when you use this phrase, you're about to say something positive about something.

There's something to be said for free education. It creates better citizens in your country. There's something to be said for sunshine and a nice warm day. It makes people happy. So when you say there's something to be said for, you're going to say something positive about something.

The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase "that having been said." This is where you introduce kind of like a contrasting opinion. So even though there's something to be said for exercise, it's really really good. That having been said, sometimes you can injure yourself.

So you see how I talked about the positive part of exercise. And then I use this phrase to introduce something that's a little bit negative about it. The sunshine is amazing. That being said, though, if I stand out here too long, I'll probably get a sunburn. So to review, when you say there's something to be said for, you're about to say something positive about the thing that you mentioned right after that phrase.

And then when you say that having been said, you're about to introduce something that is in contrast or the opposite of what you've just said or even something negative. But hey. Let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Konstantin.

Nice to see you alive and kicking as always. Never say never, eh? As for the preference for used vehicles over new ones, it makes sense nowadays with mass production soaring and quality plummeting. I'm longing for old quality standards. Nice to see you alive and kicking as always, and thanks a lot for your efforts.

And my response, I agree. There is definitely something to be said for the durability of old vehicles. In the 70s, we had a Mercury Marquee and it was built like a tank. So, I used the phrase there in my response. Did you see that? And then you learned a new phrase there: built like a tank.

When you say something is built like a tank, it means that it's built really, really well. And I could also use the other phrase. I could say, that being said, about older vehicles, they were gas guzzlers. There's another phrase for you, which I think most of you know.

They definitely used a lot of gas. So, anyways, thanks, Konstantin, for that comment. You might be wondering where I am. Well, I am outside my gym. You can see it in the background behind me. I don't want to go too close because people want their privacy, and you're not actually allowed to film in the gym, which makes sense.

I actually like the fact that you can't film in the gym. I... I would... I prefer going to gyms where people aren't making videos, although I do think I took a little selfie there. So I said this was my gym. That's not exactly true. I am a member of what's called the YMCA, and I usually go to one in the town of Welland.

But today I had to bring one of my other kids to work because our car is in the garage, and so I am in the town of... Well, I would say Grimsby, but we're kind of right on the border between Grimsby and Beamsville, and so I went to this Y. And the cool thing is, my membership works at any Y, I think in the world probably.

Okay, don't quote me on that. I'm pretty sure my membership works at any Y in Ontario, Canada, and quite possibly any YMCA in the entire world. By the way, we refer to the YMCA by just saying the Y. It's kind of a short and easy way to mention it.

So I'm a little further away now. There was a man looking at me outside the window. I'm not sure he was too happy. What does the Y have? It has a walking track. It has a pool. It has machines...

In this English lesson, you’ll learn how to describe yourself in English by listening to me answer questions about my life, personality, interests, childhood, family, work, and more. Many of you asked me a lot of interesting questions, and I chose some of my favourites to answer. As you listen, pay attention to how I organize my answers and the words and phrases I use to talk naturally about myself.

You’ll hear me answer questions such as: Have you ever been to Thailand? What did you enjoy as a child? Are you an introvert or an extrovert? What do you do when you’re bored? What are you most proud of? What is your favourite comfort food? I’ll also talk about my school years, my interest in computers and technology, my grandparents coming to Canada, and how I’ve changed as I’ve gotten older.

Think of my answers as models or templates for your own English conversations. After you watch the lesson, try answering some of the same questions about yourself. You can borrow the structure of my answers and change the details to match your own life. This is a great way to practice speaking English, prepare for real conversations, and build confidence talking about yourself.

I hope you enjoy the lesson, learn some new English, and maybe learn a few new things about me too!

In this English lesson, you’ll learn some vocabulary for different types of messages that we send and receive every day. Messages can be friendly, formal, helpful, or urgent, and they often contain important information.

In this free English class, I’ll help you learn common types of messages, including an apology, a thank you, a request, a complaint, an invitation, an inquiry, a reminder, a confirmation, a warning, an offer, a proposal, a notification, an update, a compliment, and more. You’ll also learn some more formal words, such as a resignation, a reprimand, a demand, a rejection, a counteroffer, a clarification, and a notice.

For each word, I’ll explain what it means, show you a picture to help you understand it, and give you examples of when you might send or receive that type of message. These words are useful for everyday conversations, text messages, emails, school, and work.

This lesson is also useful if you’re preparing for an English test such as the TOEIC, IELTS, or TOEFL. Learning how to understand different types of messages can help improve your vocabulary, reading, and listening skills for these exams.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about types of messages and that it helps you understand more of the messages you send and receive every day. Have a great day!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase almost never. When you say that you do something almost never, it means you do do it. I just used the word do two times in a row. That's kind of a funny thing with the English language, isn't it? You do do that thing, but just not very often.

I'm in a town today called Beamsville. And I almost never come to this town. None of my kids work in this town. No one that I am related to lives in this town. I don't have any friends in this town. And so I almost never come here.

So that doesn't mean I never come here. I do come here every once... come here every once in a while. I'm here today because a family member had an appointment and they asked if I could drive them to it. So I brought them to their appointment, and now I have to wait an hour before they are done. But I almost never come to this town.

The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is hardly ever, which means exactly the same thing. I hardly ever come to this town. That doesn't mean that I don't come here once or twice a year, but I hardly ever come to this town. I'm sure there's things in life where you could use both of these phrases.

So let's review. When you almost never do something, it means you do it rarely. And when you hardly ever do something, it means that you rarely do it. Right now, I hardly ever eat sugar. Added sugar. I almost never eat added sugar, which it sounds like that's like this amazing thing I'm doing.

But I've only done it for like two weeks. It's not that impressive yet. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Rosario. Hi, Bob. I am happy you notice our skills are improving. I want to highlight your lessons are rather short, efficient, and relaxing.

That is why most of us improved a lot over the time. And my response. I'm happy to hear that you appreciate the length and the tone. I try to teach, but also show. I think that helps. So thank you, Rosario, for that comment. Yeah, I try to teach and I try to show.

I have to admit, I haven't been getting out as much as I would like to for these little English lessons. Today it is nice to be out and about. Right now, I'm walking in front of what we would call a car dealership.

It is a GM Dealership, and I think it sells mostly used cars and trucks. You can See, here they have some nice shiny cars lined up ready for people to buy. I have to say, though, in my family, we hardly ever buy new vehicles.

Like me and my siblings or my siblings and I. Sorry. Sorry about that. My siblings and I hardly ever buy brand new vehicles. We almost always buy used vehicles. So, yeah, we almost never buy new.

I do know that my sister, I think bought a new vehicle once. But, yeah, we hardly ever buy brand new vehicles. But someday maybe I'll do that. I don't know. Maybe someday I'll buy a brand new vehicle. But we'll just have to wait and see how well the current vehicles keep running.

I'm sure you probably want a bit of a bigger view. So here's the car dealership. In the distance, there's just... I think there's some farms across the road. There is a subdivision. In English, we would call that a subdivision.

A grouping of houses kind of all in one spot, where people enjoy their lives. But it looks a little crowded to me. Being from the country, whenever I see a subdivision, I feel like it looks a little bit crowded, but it probably isn't.

Anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson. I hope you were able to learn a couple new little English phrases that you can use in your next conversation. And I'll leave you with a view of all of these cars ready to be purchased and driven all over Ontario, Canada.

Anyways, Bye. See you next week.

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Learning a new language is exciting, but it's also easy to make mistakes that slow your progress. In this English lesson, I'll talk about 10 common mistakes people make when learning English and how to avoid them.

We'll discuss why expecting quick results can lead to frustration, why taking a placement test is so important, and how creating an immersive environment can help you improve faster. I'll also explain the value of finding a speaking partner, practicing writing, following a study schedule, tracking your progress, and using repetition to build long-term fluency.

We'll also look at two traps many learners fall into: spending too much time on the skills they already enjoy while avoiding the difficult ones, and becoming too comfortable instead of gradually challenging themselves with more difficult English.

I hope these tips help you study more effectively and stay motivated on your language-learning journey. Have a great day, and happy English learning!

In this English lesson, you’ll learn vocabulary for the extra things, parts, features, and accessories that come with products or can be added to them.

You’ll learn useful words like attachment, add-on, doodad, accessory, extension, expansion, upgrade, bonus, option, feature, module, plugin, adapter, spare, refill, sleeve, cover, and carrying case.

I’ll also teach you some very common phrases that you’ll see when shopping or reading product descriptions, including comes with, sold separately, and not included.

These are useful English words for talking about electronics, tools, appliances, computers, vehicles, equipment, and many other everyday products. You’ll learn what each word means and how English speakers use it naturally.

I hope you enjoy this English vocabulary lesson and that it helps you learn a few new words and phrases! Have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING and TO THROW YOUR HAT IN THE RING

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to hit the ground running. When you're about to do something, if you are completely prepared and you have lots of energy and you're ready to do it, we say that you are ready to hit the ground running. We always want students to be ready to hit the ground running on the first day of school.

When they come to class, we want to make sure they have pens and pencils and a binder and paper to write on. And then we give them their textbook so that their school year can go really, really well. If they come prepared, we would say they're ready to hit the ground running. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase to throw your hat in the ring.

A few towns away from here, not the town where I sometimes shoot videos, the one where Jen has market, right now, people are running for mayor. If I lived in that town, I might decide to throw my hat in the ring. You could decide to throw your hat in the ring if you are interested in being part of the election process and hopefully people will vote for you and then you will become mayor.

So when you throw your hat in the ring, it doesn't always have to be a political thing, but it means to volunteer or allow your name to be, included in something like a vote for a new mayor. So to review, to hit the ground running means to be completely prepared and ready to do something.

If you're going to sit down and learn English tonight, in order to hit the ground running, then make sure your phone is charged or your laptop is charged. Make sure you have a pen and a piece of paper to take notes on. You'll be ready to hit the ground running. And maybe in your local town, they need a new mayor or maybe you want to, be the leader of your country.

In that case, you should throw your hat in the ring so that people know you are interested in doing that. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. The comment might relate to the phrases I just taught. This is from Unsal. Thank you for another wonderful video and for all the great phrases you teach us since you often tell us you're awesome, which has become my favorite go to phrase as well.

I immediately thought of you when I heard Bryan Adams new song, you're awesome from his Toughtown album. While listening to it, I noticed two phrases that I wasn't quite sure about. To hit the ground running and to put your hat in the ring. Whenever you have a moment, I'd be so Grateful if you could share a quick explanation or an example for them.

No problem. Thanks as always for your great energy and have a wonderful day. You're awesome. Bye. And my response, those are great phrases to learn. I will definitely keep them in mind for a future video. So it's kind of like time travel now. If you're like, what are those phrases? Well, if you rewind and go to the beginning of the video, you can see me teach them.

Once again. Thanks, Unsal, for that comment. That's very awesome. Bit of a long comment, but I do like how many of you are improving your English writing over time. I actually do notice for some of the regular people commenting that over the last four or five years on this channel, your writing has become better and better.

So good job, Unsal. Hey, guess what happened after the live stream last week. Actually, the day after the live stream, it rained quite a bit. And so the river is actually a little bit bigger than it normally is.

So normally the river is quite a bit smaller way in the distance. It's probably hard to see. I do have some soybeans underwater. About an acre of soybeans is underwater. And if you look across, you can kind of see some grass sticking out on the neighbor's field.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to set goals that will actually help you improve your English over time. Learning a language takes consistency, and having goals can make it much easier to stay motivated and keep making progress.

In this lesson you'll learn about three different types of English learning goals: daily goals with a clear finish line, long-term goals that prepare you for something important in the future, and goals that help you focus on your weakest English skill. Whether you're studying for a test, planning a trip, or simply trying to become more fluent, these strategies can help you stay on track and keep improving.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson, and I hope it helps you create a plan that keeps you motivated as you continue learning English. Have a great day!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to understand many of the common signs you'll see that tell you what you are not allowed to do. Whether you're traveling, visiting a park, store, beach, campground, or public building, these signs are everywhere, and understanding them will help you avoid confusion and follow the rules.

In this English class you'll learn phrases like: no smoking, no parking, no loitering, no fishing, no littering, no entry, no exit, no trespassing, no hunting, no camping, no swimming, no diving, no fires, no dogs, no pets, no off-road vehicles, no food or drink, no outside food or drink, no shirt, no shoes, no service, no photography, no video recording, no soliciting, no returns, no refunds, no running, no horseplay, no dumping, no wake, no alcohol, no overnight parking, and no engine brake.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson, and I hope it helps you better understand the signs and rules you see in English-speaking countries. Have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases FOR THE SAKE OF and OLD TIMES SAKE

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase, for the sake of. When you do something for the sake of someone else, it means you're doing it for their benefit, you're doing something for their safety, for their benefit, or you're doing something good for them. Sometimes people in Canada will donate money for kids who don't have parents and we do that for the sake of the kids.

We want to do something that benefits them. Sometimes at school we'll have a snow, snow day for the sake of the kids because we wanna make sure they're safe. A snow day means they get to stay at home. So when you do something for the sake of someone else, it means you're doing it to benefit them or you're doing something to keep them safe or to help them.

The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is for old times sake. When you do something for old times sake, you do it because it's something you used to do and it's a good memory and you'd like to do it again. Sometimes Jen and I will go out to the lake and walk along the pier for old times sake because it's something we used to do a long time ago when we were much younger and didn't have kids.

So when you do something for old times sake, it means you do it because it's something you used to do and you have good memories of doing it. So to review, when you do something for the sake of someone else, you're doing something that benefits them or helps them or is good for them. And.

And when you do something for old time's sake, it means you're doing it because it's something you used to do and it was really, really fun. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. Sorry, I'm not throwing that on the ground. The van is right behind me with the door open.

Because I thought it might rain, but. Hey, let's look at a comment. This is from. ThisIsSebb, Bob. I just found your channel and I'm preparing for my TOEFL test in one month. You're great. And my response, that is great to hear. I hope my videos helped you prepare and that you do well.

So the Toefl, I think maybe in the UK they say Toefl. It's not actually a word, right. T, O, E, F, L. But, that's how I say it. I say Toefl, but. So anyways, thanks. ThisIsSebb. Was that who it was?

Yes, thanks for leaving a comment and, I hope you have a good day. So I'm here in town. Strange. Eh? I don't work right now, but I'm in town. Here, let me just adjust this a little bit. I'll put you guys way further up. Someone once said I should try more of these.

I did this once a time ago. That looks kind of funny. But, let's try this anyways. You can see I'm just little, but you can see a lot more behind me. So I'm here in town, and I'm just here because Jen and I have to do a few errands.

One of the things we do is we buy chicken at a special butcher shop in town. So we're on our way there and then Jen is also at the dentist's office, so she is currently getting a cavity film. I hope that goes well.

Does not sound exciting to me at all. By the way, it is kind of weird with you guys way up there. Let me just adjust this a bit. Again, I'm not sure. I know you probably can see the pole now, but that's okay. So I'm in town. I normally don't come to town in the summer.

Normally. In the summer I'm just at home. And I usually make videos in the towns where my kids work if I have... if I have to give them a ride to work. And I will be doing that later this year. Oh, I should keep working here... or I walking here.

I think someone is talking on the phone in this red truck or he's talking to someone in the truck with them. So anyways, I'm not sure you enjoy being way up there in the sky, but it's certainly a different view. So randomly, I'll talk about this truck.

This is a Hummer. This is a really big vehicle. I would probably call this, in English, we would probably call it a gas guzzler, because I'm sure it costs quite a bit of money to drive that truck.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some useful English words and phrases about age, ageing, and getting older.

In this lesson you'll learn words and phrases like lifespan, longevity, life expectancy, middle age, retirement age, healthy aging, to age gracefully, to look your age, to look young for your age, over the hill, young at heart, ripe old age, and lifelong. I'll explain what each one means and show you how they're used in everyday English.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about age and ageing, and I hope you're able to learn a few new English words and phrases along the way! Have a great day!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some useful English words for common tools that people use when putting things together, building, repairing, fixing things, or working on projects around the house and home.

In this lesson you'll learn words like chain hoist, staple gun, Allen key, torque wrench, adjustable wrench, needle nose pliers, vise-grip, wire cutter, wire stripper, tin snips, file, chisel, rubber mallet, chalk line, plumb bob, level, laser level, stud finder, paint roller, pickaxe, floor jack, funnel, grease gun, oil can, battery charger, zip ties, bungee cords, post hole digger, heat gun, caulking gun, and nail gun.

In the English class I'll be sure to explain what each tool is, how it's used, and help you learn some of the common verbs and phrases that go with each one.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about tools! Have a great day!

Welcome to this English lesson about advanced weather vocabulary! In this free English class, I'll help you learn many common, but more advanced, words and phrases that native English speakers use when talking about the weather and weather forecasts.

In this lesson you'll learn words and phrases like hazy, smoky, air quality, downpour, torrential rain, scattered showers, severe thunderstorm, blustery, gale-force winds, muggy, UV index, sub-zero, whiteout, squall, visibility, conditions, alert, advisory, watch, warning, front, and system.

Whether you're watching the English weather forecast, reading the news, or simply chatting in English about the weather with friends, these words will help you understand and describe all kinds of weather more naturally.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about advanced weather vocabulary!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to feel the heat. When you feel the heat, it means you're in a situation where you're supposed to do something and someone is making sure that you know that you're behind and you need to get it done. And they're putting pressure on you and they're telling you over and over again to get it done.

So this happens a lot of times, in Ontario in the summer, because the government is supposed to fix the roads in the summer. And sometimes they feel the heat because people start to complain because their road hasn't been fixed or maybe it's taking too long for their road to get fixed, so they feel the heat.

When you feel the heat, you hear a lot of people complaining. Sometimes when a coach of a team doesn't have a successful season, they start to feel the heat from the fans and from the press, the newspapers and the news reporters and sports journalists start to, really complain a lot about the job they're doing.

So they start to feel the heat. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is to feel the pressure. And this basically means exactly the same thing. Sometimes I have jobs to do here on the farm and, I get a little bit behind and then I do feel the pressure, not from Jen, but from myself.

So you can actually put pressure on yourself as well. And you can also use this to describe a situation where someone's expecting you to do something. Later today there's a World cup game and I'm sure the players are feeling the pressure. They're going to feel the pressure to win.

The fans and their countries want them to win, so hopefully they win. So to review to feel the heat simply means to... I usually feel the heat from my boss. When there's a job I'm supposed to do that I'm not done. And then to feel the pressure is similar.

It's to, have other people expect you to do something and then you kind of get a sense that you should get it done. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Ziravan. Thank you for another great lesson, Bob. I really enjoyed learning about the expression a day off.

Your explanations are always simple and easy to understand. By the way, I think you have become a little fatter than last summer. I hope you're doing well. Thanks for helping us improve our English. And my response? You are correct. I am a little heavier than last summer. The reason is mostly due to the fact that I couldn't start exercising again until about a month ago.

But I'm back on track to be more... to be my normal self again. So, yes. Am I feeling a little bit overweight? Yes, slightly. Am I feeling a little bit tubby? Yes, slightly. But I do want to talk. Oh, by the way, Ziravan, thank you, for leaving that comment, but I do wanna talk a little bit about that comment.

And please don't feel bad, but normally in normal English conversations, we aren't so upfront about things like that. We don't comment directly about someone's weight. Usually it's not considered super polite. So, again, Ziravan, do not feel bad.

This is what happens when people from different parts of the world exchange ideas. But also don't feel bad because you are correct, I am a little bit heavier than I normally am. And as I said, I will start working on it. But when is it okay to talk about your weight or to talk about someone else's weight?

Usually between close friends, sometimes between siblings, certainly between spouses. You may be able to talk about that a little more directly. Like Jen, in a very nice way, could say to me, Bob, you're looking a little heavier than normal.

Are you exercising and are you eating healthy food? And by the way, that would be a better way to say it. You're looking a little bit heavier than normal. We don't usually use the word fat. It's just not considered very, polite. But, hey, I'm the teacher. I'll take anything.

In this free English lesson I'll help you learn common English words, phrases, and expressions that native speakers use when the temperature gets really high.

If you're experiencing a heat wave where you live, or if you just want to learn how English speakers talk about really hot weather, this lesson is for you!

You'll learn expressions like heat wave, the sun is beating down, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk, it's like an oven out here, I'm sweating buckets, it's like being in a sauna, relentless, brutal, unbearable, and I'm melting.

As always, I'll explain what each word and phrase means using clear definitions, lots of examples, and easy-to-understand English so you can use them confidently in your own conversations.

I hope you enjoy the lesson, and if it's hot where you are, stay cool!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some common English phrases that start with "in the". These are expressions that native English speakers use all the time in everyday conversations, whether you're talking with friends, family members, coworkers, or classmates.

In this free English class you'll learn phrases like: in the lead, in the know, in the clear, in the news, in the way, in the distance, in the doghouse, in the dark, in the process, in the bag, in the works, in the right, in the wrong, in the moment, in the spotlight, in the past, in the future, in the end, in the limelight, in the habit, in the loop, in the zone, in the cards, and in the picture.

As always, I'll explain what each phrase means using clear definitions, a picture, and lots of examples so you can understand them and start using them in your own English conversations.

I hope you can join me for this live English lesson.

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to have a field day. When you say someone or a bunch of people are going to have a field day, it means they're going to be really excited and eager and, really looking forward to doing something.

I'm sorry, I'm having trouble explaining this one for some reason. Maybe because I'm doing this lesson in the morning. But here we go. Let's say that in the World cup, they found out that the referees were being paid money to decide the outcome of the games.

The journalists would have a field day with that information. The people who write news articles would be super eager and excited to interview people and to find out the true story. By the way, this isn't a true story. I'm pretty sure the referees are very impartial and a good judge of the game.

But if there was a scandal in World cup, there would certainly be a lot of reporters who would have a field day researching the story and writing about the story and talking about the story. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase a day off. Happy Canada Day.

It's Canada Day here in Ontario, Canada. I guess it's Canada Day in the whole country. And I have a day off now. I'm a teacher, so I kind of had the day off anyways. Notice I switched to the there. When you say a day off, you're talking in general I have a few days off during the school year.

I have a few days off during the school year. But if I was to be working now, I could say I took the day off today because I'm going to celebrate Canada Day. So, anyways, a day off is a day where you don't need to work. So to review to have a field day is to be really excited to do something.

When Jen feeds the ducks or the chickens, they have a field day eating all of the food. But when she first puts it in their little area. And then the second phrase, a day off is simply to have a day where you don't need to work. In Canada, you get a day off almost every month.

It's kind of cool. I hope your country has the same. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Vitor. I remember you mentioned a book called Project Hail Mary a while back. I'm actually reading it now. I'm not sure if you recommended it during a live stream, but either way I'm reading it.

Thank you, Bob. And my response? You're welcome. I'm glad you are reading it. It's a great book and as a bonus, it's also a great movie. If I were you, I would read it in English and then watch the movie in English. A great way to study. So thank you, Vitor, for that comment. Yeah, that's great.

That's a great movie. Great book, great movie. Andy Weir is the author. I highly recommend that you, read more of his books as well. I think Jen's waiting to drive away. You can drive away. She doesn't, she doesn't want to make noise while I'm making a video.

So I do appreciate her concern. But as you know, we live on an active farm. There are things happening. Every once in a while you're going to hear somebody doing something in the background of one of my videos. So you might be thinking, Bob, you just said you have a day off and now Jen is going out to work.

Well, farmers don't often get a day off. Both Jen and I will be doing quite a bit of work, later today. It's simply the way it goes when you are a farmer. Plants don't stop growing. Animals need food to eat. And so when we take a day off, we usually get one of our kids to do all the work for us.

And we are planning to do that a couple of times this summer. We might take, next week, Friday, we might take the day off. And, I think there's another Friday towards the end of the month. We might take that day off as well. Anyways, thanks for watching.

You guys are awesome. I hope you don't mind this one being a little late. Instead of making it on a Tuesday, I'm making it on the actual Wednesday, that it comes out. So if you're seeing this, it was just filmed at 7:58am and there is a mosquito biting me.

In this English lesson, you'll learn some common English phrases that start with "out of". You'll learn expressions like out of focus, out of order, out of stock, out of breath, out of shape, out of luck, out of control, out of time, out of practice, out of touch, out of date, out of money, out of energy, out of line, out of place, out of work, out of business, out of bounds, out of sight, out of reach, out of danger, stay out of trouble, out of nowhere, out of context, out of character, and out of season.

These are everyday phrases that native English speakers use all the time, and I'll explain what each one means with clear examples and a picture to help you understand and remember them. Whether you're learning English for work, travel, school, or everyday conversation, these useful expressions will help you sound more natural and confident when you speak.

Thanks for watching this English lesson, and have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases TO WHILE AWAY THE TIME and A WHILE BACK

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to while away the time. And I should note that sometimes while is spelled with an H in this phrase and sometimes people leave it out. And both apparently are correct. But when you while away the time, it means you spend time doing something so that time will pass and it's usually something relaxing.

Here are a few examples. I have the summer off. I will probably while away the time by reading a few books and maybe hanging out with Jen and just doing some fun stuff. So I'm going to allow time to pass by doing something that I enjoy.

So it's not the same as being bored. When you while away the time, you find something fun to do. If you're stuck in line, you might while away the time while you're waiting in line by going on your phone and checking up on social media. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase a while back.

So when we talk about things that have happened in the past, if it happened yesterday, I would just say it happened yesterday. If it happened a few months ago, I might say, that was a while back. Or that happened a while back. I think that happened way back in December.

There's another phrase way back. It was a while back. When did you file your taxes, Bob? That was a while back. I think I did that two months ago. So to review, when you while away the time, it means you spend time doing something usually relaxing and something that you enjoy.

So that time goes by. And then when you say something happened a while back, it means it happened a long time ago. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Mr. Fisheri and it says I used to mill about back then and pretend to be checking my phone, but there wasn't much to scroll back in those days, so it was actually awkward to be pretending.

There wasn't much to scroll back in those days. Sorry, I kind of used the wrong cadence there. So it was actually awkward to be pretending. But now with the infinite information on the interwebs scrolling, the phone non stop is normalized and not even awkward since it's just the standard thing to do nowadays.

And my response, pay attention here. Yeah, you can certainly while away the time when sitting in a waiting room or waiting in line now if you have your phone on you and if it's charged and ready to use. So thank you Mr. Fisheri for that comment. Let's go for a little walk.

So I am, in the town of Grimsby, Ontario. This is the town where Jen, comes for the farmers market once a week. And I am actually at the old public library, which is no longer open. I'm not sure what that building is.

And then the new public library, much more modern looking, and it's also an art gallery. And there's two things that you can see over here. There is some art on the wall and I think there's also some graffiti on the bottom right corner of the art.

But who am I to actually know? Maybe that's actually part of the artwork. So maybe I take that back. Maybe the little bit of writing in the bottom corner is actually part of that piece of art. So what we have here is a historical building and a more modern building.

And, this is actually the new library. And I think you remember what a library is, right? You can go to the library, you can check out a book, you can take the book home, you can read the book and all of that fun stuff. But, yeah, the town of Grimsby.

I'm just here today because I'm actually going to be visiting family member, later this afternoon to help them with a computer problem. So even, even at my age, in my mid-50s, I still have older uncles and aunts who rely on me to, fix little things that go wrong with their computers.

So I feel like they should have their own grandkids by now that are experts in that field, shouldn't they? Anyways, I'll leave you with this. Here is a piece of modern art.

School's out for the summer! In this English lesson, I'll teach you some common English phrases that people use when they finally have time off from work or school. You'll learn expressions like: school's out for the summer, to be free as a bird, to be footloose and fancy-free, a weight off my shoulders, time to unwind, to recharge your batteries, to take it easy, to kick back, to put your feet up, R & R (rest and relaxation), to take a breather, to sleep in, to not have a care in the world, and to get away from it all.

These are natural phrases that native English speakers use when talking about vacations, weekends, holidays, and taking a break from their busy lives. Whether you're planning a summer vacation, enjoying some time off, or simply looking to improve your English vocabulary, this lesson will help you sound more natural and confident in your conversations.

Thanks for watching this English lesson and have a great day!

In this English lesson, I'll help you learn over 30 common compound words that are often used when talking about life in the countryside. You'll learn words like fencepost, farmhouse, greenhouse, barnyard, footpath, woodland, wetland, flowerbed, and many more. Compound words are made by joining two smaller words together to create a new word with its own meaning, and they're very common in everyday English.

In this free English class, I'll also help you learn about countryside weather and nature using words like rainstorm, thunderstorm, raindrop, rainbow, sunlight, moonlight, and starlight. Whether you're building your English vocabulary, preparing for a test, or just enjoy learning new words, I think you'll find this lesson helpful.

Have a great day, and thanks for watching!

In this English lesson, I will help you learn and practice vocabulary related to the FIFA World Cup and international soccer tournaments. A lot of the words and phrases can be used to talk about other sports as well.

In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like: host nation, reigning champion, defending champion, powerhouse, underdog, die-hard fan, supporter, watch party, team spirit, national pride, rivalry, chant, mascot, face paint, sold-out crowd, qualifying stage, group stage, round robin, knockout stage, to advance to the next round, to make it through to the next round, quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals, momentum, sportsmanship, an upset, highlight reel, and global audience.

If you enjoy soccer, football, international sports, or simply want to expand your English vocabulary, this lesson will help you understand many of the words and expressions used by fans, commentators, and journalists during major tournaments like the FIFA World Cup.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson and that it helps you build your English vocabulary and listening skills.

Have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases TO MILL ABOUT and RUN-OF-THE-MILL

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to mill about. Sometimes people say to mill around as well. When you mill about or when people are milling about, it means they're in an area and they aren't there for any particular reason and they're just kind of waiting and walking around a little bit.

When you go to watch a sports game or when you go to a concert, before you get in, people tend to mill about. So they arrive at the location, but the doors aren't open yet and they don't want to leave and get food or do something else because maybe they're trying to be one of the first people that gets in.

So they just mill about. They kind of wander around and look at things and, don't do anything in particular except exist in that location. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase run of the mill. Now I'm just thinking, I think I might have taught this phrase before.

Run of the mill means ordinary or normal. Walter is just a run of the mill black lab. There's nothing super special about him except that he's our dog and that makes him special. So again, run of the mill means ordinary. I usually just drive run of the mill cars.

Like, I don't buy anything special. I just buy not sure what that feed bag is on the ground. I just buy whatever is normal and ordinary. So to review, when you mill about or when you mill around, it simply means you kind of hang out in an area and you aren't doing anything in particular.

When you have something that is run of the mill, it means it's just very ordinary, plain and normal. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Unsal and I think, I think Unsal is the one who told me I say his name wrong a little bit, but he still liked how I say it.

Unsal says, I stumbled upon two great idioms today for good and to make good on something. Oh, I added the two there. Whenever I catch phrases like these, I always note them down. I really hope my English stays with me for good and I'll do my best to make good on my goal to become fluent.

Thank you for your always. Thank you for always inspiring us to keep learning your awesome bye. And my response great phrases and you used them perfectly. So good job, Unsal. And thanks for leaving that comment. Yeah, when you, do something for good, it means permanently.

Like when you, What was I going to say? I've lost my train of thought now. That happens to me. Let me see. I'm trying to think of a phrase. You used a perfect phrase for that. Let me go back to your phrase. It's the end of the day. You can tell by how I'm wobbling the camera around... stays with me for good. Yes.

So permanently. I can't even. Man, I can't even hold on to the paper. So, anyways, what was I going to talk about today? You could see that the world has become green. You can also see my secret project over there, which isn't really a secret anymore.

It's not done yet. I will be working on that this summer. By the way, putting solar panels vertically on a fence, isn't really the best way to capture sun, but it's a good way to test out to make sure everything is working. But yes, everything is green, except for if you look way in the distance, the field across the river is brown.

But I think they did plant soybeans there. And my field way in the distance is also brown because they came and they planted soybeans there as well. My neighbor planted soybeans for me. So now I'm at the stage which most farmers find kind of stressful.

Did the soil get hard after the seed went in because it rained. Like, rain is good, but it can also make the soil hard and crusty, and it can make it hard for the seeds to get out of the ground. So we'll wait and see. Anyways, thanks for watching this English lesson.

I hope you enjoyed it. I know it's short, but that's how they're designed. And I'll see you next week with another one. Bye.

Who should I cheer for at the World Cup? In this English lesson, you'll learn useful vocabulary and phrases related to the FIFA World Cup while helping me solve a dilemma! Canada is my number one team, but as a realist, I know the odds of winning aren't always in our favor. So who should be my second team to support? I want you to convince me to cheer for your country.

Along the way, you'll learn words and expressions such as dilemma, wholeheartedly, die-hard fan, realist, odds, national pride, historic rivalry, and watch party. These are common words and phrases you'll hear during major sporting events and in everyday conversations.

This lesson also includes a fun writing activity. Tell me in the comments which country you're cheering for, who your favourite player is, and why I should support your team if Canada is eliminated!

I hope you enjoy this little English lesson about cheering for your favourite team!

Hello and welcome to this English lesson about things you'll see along the road!

In this lesson, you'll learn over 25 useful English words and phrases for common things found beside roads, streets, and highways. Whether you're driving, riding in a car, taking a bus, cycling, or walking, these are the kinds of words you'll hear and use in everyday English. You'll learn vocabulary such as guardrail, roundabout, shoulder, median, bike lane, construction zone, crosswalk, sidewalk, culvert, ditch, speed bump, and much more.

As always, I'll explain each term using clear definitions, real-world examples, and helpful pictures so you can understand and remember the vocabulary more easily. This lesson is a great way to build your everyday English and become more confident when talking about travel, transportation, and the world around you.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases such as: guardrail, mile marker, distance marker, rest stop, rest area, roundabout, intersection, median, shoulder, curb, bike lane, construction zone, traffic cone, pylon, pedestrian, crosswalk, cyclist, runner, street sign, overpass, underpass, sidewalk, power lines, grate, storm drain, culvert, ditch, manhole, speed bump, and more!

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about things you'll see along the road!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase a shot in the arm. Now, when you say something is a shot in the arm, this is a good thing. When something is a shot in the arm, it means something happened that gave you a lot of energy and excitement to do something.

The best example I can think of is this. If you are watching a soccer game or a football game, and if the team is down by two and if they score one, that can be a real shot in the arm, they are now excited and ready to try and get one more goal.

So a shot in the arm is something that helps. If you have a business and suddenly someone buys a whole bunch of things from you that can be a real shot in the arm because it's going to help you improve your business. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is a shot in the dark.

When you say something is a shot in the dark, it is a guess. So if you said to me, what's 8,000 divided by 4,000? And if I didn't know math, I might say, I don't know, like shot in the dark, like 2000. So a shot in the dark is simply a guess, and hopefully you are right.

So to review a shot in the arm, I think it comes from, like, getting a needle of medicine or something like that. That's probably the image that comes to mind, but it actually means something that gives you excitement and energy to do something. And a shot in the dark is when you make a guess at something, you just say, okay, how many people live in this town?

I don't know. I would say just a shot in the dark. Maybe 9,000. It's probably way more than that. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Carolina, or Carolina, I'm not sure how to pronounce it. What a beautiful day.

And my response, it certainly was. We've been having quite a few nice days like this. You'll see that in today's video as well. So thanks, thanks, Carolina or Carolina for that comment. We have been having amazing weather, like, amazing weather.

I don't know how else to describe it. It has been about 20 degrees every day. It has been about 10 degrees at night. And it has been sunny for days on end. Like for a week, over a week now. It has been sunny and we really need that.

Farmers here are struggling a bit to get their crops planted. It has been too cold and definitely far too wet. And so that's been a problem. And so even for myself.

It's June 2nd as I record this video. This year I'm planning to grow soybeans. And normally they would be planted in the ground already. My neighbor usually comes and plants them, but so far nothing. So anyways, yes, beautiful weather.

I hope it stays this way. So I think someone had a little bit of an accident here. You can see they have the orange, like, really big pylon here. And you can see the guard rail is quite damaged. One of the support posts is bent over and it looks like someone really hit this hard.

It's even dented a little bit further down there. So I'm not sure exactly what happened here. But, since I'm in this area, I usually try to explain, what I'm seeing and use a couple new words and phrases for you. So that is a guardrail.

It's wrecked. It's totally destroyed almost. They'll have to fix that later. And then I'd also... I also wanted to show you this. This sign is getting a little dated. It's getting a little old because it says you can buy a townhouse for $300,000.

And obviously it does say sold out, so you can't buy them anymore. But you can't buy a house in this part of Ontario, Canada, for that much money. It's, usually four or five hundred thousand dollars now. Anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson. I'll see you next week with another one.

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In this English lesson you'll learn common everyday English phrases that native English speakers use all the time! In this free English class, you'll learn practical expressions for everyday situations and places around town, including the grocery store, coffee shop, gas station, bank, post office, pharmacy, convenience store, park, gym, library, and more.

I'll help you learn natural English phrases such as "to pick up a few things," "to grab a coffee," "to fill up your car," "to make a deposit," "to pick up a prescription," "to find a parking spot," "to work out," "to borrow a book," and many others. These are the kinds of expressions you'll hear in daily conversations with friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson and that these everyday English phrases help you feel more confident in your next English conversation!

In this English lesson, I'll help you learn how the prefix un- changes the meaning of many English words by creating their opposites. You'll learn useful vocabulary pairs such as happy and unhappy, safe and unsafe, locked and unlocked, finished and unfinished, and many more.

In this free English class, we'll explore how the prefix un- is used in everyday English. Through clear explanations, real-life examples, and lots of pictures, you'll learn how these opposite word pairs are used in conversations and how they can help expand your English vocabulary.

In this lesson, you'll learn words such as: happy, unhappy, safe, unsafe, locked, unlocked, cooked, uncooked, wrapped, unwrapped, tied, untied, folded, unfolded, plugged in, unplugged, healthy, unhealthy, lucky, unlucky, comfortable, uncomfortable, balanced, unbalanced, clear, unclear, equal, unequal, acceptable, unacceptable, able, unable, certain, uncertain, common, uncommon, known, unknown, popular, unpopular, true, untrue, wise, unwise, selfish, unselfish, hurt, and unhurt.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about opposites and the prefix un-!

In this English lesson I’ll help you learn how we use the phrase “before and after” when talking about change over time. We often use it when comparing an older photo with a newer one to show how a person, place, or thing has transformed. In this free English class you’ll learn vocabulary and phrases connected to change, improvement, progress, and transformation.

In this English lesson we’ll talk about things like dandelions, home renovations, getting in shape, losing weight, restoring cars, cleaning and decluttering, empty spaces being transformed, personal growth, raising children, and many other everyday topics.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about Before and After!

Read along to learn the English phrases TO BE IN FREE FALL and FREE AS A BIRD

In this English lesson you’ll learn words and phrases we use when talking about long weekends and extra days off from work or school. You’ll hear natural English expressions like long weekend, to have Friday off, to have Monday off, 4 day weekend, and personal days. These are phrases native speakers use all the time when talking about holidays, vacations, and schedules.

In this English lesson, you’ll learn useful everyday English vocabulary for all kinds of objects and things people often see but don’t always know the names for. We’ll look at practical words like circuit breaker, breaker panel, fuse box, air vent, garage door opener, gas cap, and QR code, along with outdoor items like rain barrel, trellis, birdbath, hanging basket, and fire pit.

You’ll also learn the names of common objects people use at home, at school, in stores, and while traveling. We’ll cover words and phrases like plunger, curtain rod, bike rack, cart corral, cup holder, step stool, lanyard, 3 hole punch, VHS tape, bullhorn, and wind chime. I’ll explain what each item is, how people use it, and where you might see it in daily life.

Whether you’re improving your English for conversation, travel, work, or simply to better understand the world around you, this lesson will help you build practical vocabulary you can start using right away.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about random things you'll see during your day!

In this English lesson I will answer as many questions from you, the viewer, as I can in about an hours time. During the lesson I'll respond live to your questions about the English language, my life, life in Canada, strategies for learning and more.

I hope you enjoy this live English lesson!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to sell yourself short. When you sell yourself short, it means you talk about yourself, not in a positive way about something. If I was to say to someone, you know, my English lessons on YouTube, they're not very good.

They might say, hey, don't sell yourself short. Your lessons are actually really good. If you're going to apply for a job, you might say to someone, I don't think I'll get the job because I'm not very good at the task that they're looking for. Someone might say, hey, don't sell yourself short.

You're actually really good at welding or typing or whatever the skill is that you think you are weak at. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is in short supply. When something is in short supply, it means there isn't very much of it. Right now in Canada, in my part of Canada, at least, teachers are in short supply.

There aren't enough teachers and we're having trouble finding people to hire. I think a lot of older teachers are retiring and not a lot of young people are going into that, this particular profession. In fact, they just shortened the time it takes to become a teacher from I think it was six years down to five years after high school.

So to review, when you sell yourself short, you don't celebrate the things you are good at. Instead you kind of talk a little bit negatively about them. And when something is in short supply, it simply means there's not very much of that thing. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video.

This comment is from Mikami. I'm currently Learning English. This YouTube channel transcribes the spoken content, which makes it much easier to look up anything I don't understand. It's been a great help. Thank you very much. And my response, I'm happy that you appreciate the transcript.

I do my best to make it 100% accurate. So thanks for that comment, Mikami. And yes, I try on this channel to make sure that when I'm done making the video, I upload it and I have AI make a transcript for it.

It makes the subtitles and a transcript, but I still watch it at least once to correct any errors. I try to make it so it's 99 to 100% accurate. One of my pet peeves is when transcripts or subtitles aren't correct.

Sometimes when I'm watching a movie in French, for instance, the words on the screen aren't the same as what they are saying, and that is frustrating. So if you don't know what I'm talking about. These short lessons all have a complete transcript in the description below. If you look down, and they have word for word English subtitles.

So hopefully that helps those of you that like to turn those on and those of you that like to read the transcript before or after or even during the lesson. Well, I'm just out for a little walk today. I'm, basically thinking through my week and trying to figure out how to, adjust to having one car go to the garage when everyone in my house needs to be driving every day.

So that makes things a little bit tricky. By the way, this vehicle is not our vehicle. Jen has a friend helping her on the farm today. But, yeah, we're getting... Things are a little bit... You would say things are a little bit tight. Vehicles are in short supply here at home right now.

And so I have to make sure I find a way to make sure everyone gets to work. And it might mean some early mornings where I bring one of my kids to work before I go to work. That's not ideal, but it is certainly a way to solve the problem.

Yeah, it's just routine. We have a vehicle going in because it needs brakes. We have another vehicle going in because it needs an oil change in a bit. All routine maintenance. And so, that just makes it a little bit trickier to get everyone where they need to be. Anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson.

I hope you're not having car problems or transportation problems wherever you are. And, I'll see you next week with another short, English lesson. Bye.

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In this English lesson, I’ll help you learn 6 powerful techniques for remembering new English vocabulary so the words you study actually stick in your mind instead of vanishing like socks in a dryer. One of the most common questions English learners ask is: “How do I remember new words?” In this lesson, I’ll show you practical and simple ways to move vocabulary from short-term memory into real everyday use.

We’ll talk about methods like writing sentences with new words, listening to native English speakers use them naturally with tools like Youglish, creating visual connections, acting words out, and using vocabulary again weeks later through conversation, reading, writing, and listening practice. I’ll also explain why making stories, drawings, and comic strips can turn vocabulary study into something far more memorable and fun.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated because you learn new English words and then forget them a few days later, this lesson will give you strategies that actually work. Whether you’re studying English for conversation, travel, work, or exams, these techniques will help you build stronger vocabulary habits and become a more confident English speaker.

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In this English lesson, I'll help you learn fascinating words used to describe patterns, shapes, and designs all around us. You’ll learn vocabulary like spiral, vortex, zigzag, ripple, lattice, symmetry, and many more. These are words native English speakers use when talking about nature, art, architecture, science, and everyday objects.

Throughout the English class, I’ll explain each word with simple examples and clear definitions so you can understand how they’re used in real conversations. We’ll look at patterns found in things like tornadoes, spiderwebs, fingerprints, ocean waves, honeycombs, and even galaxies. Some words describe orderly geometric designs, while others describe wild and chaotic movement.

If you want to improve your descriptive vocabulary and sound more natural when speaking English, this lesson will help you build a whole new set of useful words.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about patterns and shapes!

Read along to learn the English phrases A WARM BODY and BODY LANGUAGE

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase a warm body. This is a phrase we use to talk about someone at work or at a place of work that doesn't do a whole lot and doesn't actually need a lot of skills to do their job. Sometimes you'll hear this.

We need someone to sit at the door of the building and say hi to people when they walk in. We just need a warm body. Basically what you're saying is you don't need someone with a lot of skills. You don't need someone with a lot of intelligence. They just have to be able to smile and say hi.

I think I would be good at that job. If they just needed a warm body somewhere to do something simple, I think I would be the person to hire. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase body language. So body language is any time you communicate without words using your body.

By shrug, it means maybe I don't understand or know what you're talking about. If I make a funny face, it means I don't know what you... I don't like what you said. So when you have body language, it's when you communicate using your body instead of words.

So to review, a warm body is someone who does a job, who doesn't need a lot of intelligence or a lot of skill. Hi, Roger. Sorry. How are you doing? I'm just about done. I'm gonna walk away in two seconds. Nice seeing you.

Okay. A warm body is someone who doesn't need a lot of intelligence in order to be able to do a job or does a job that's very simple, and body language is when you communicate using your body. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from user.

Please could you reply if you see my comments and my reply? Sure. On this channel, I reply to most of the comments if time allows. Thanks for leaving 2. And I think you actually left three, so very cool. Anyways, yes, on this channel I do my best to answer all the comments and I think my track record is that I answer probably 80 to 90% of the comments.

I think that, there are stretches of time where I don't answer the comments where I don't have a lot of time. But there is also times where I'm pretty good on this channel at answering almost all of the comments. And I like that it's a nice smaller community over here.

A lot of people from my main channel also comment here. So that's kind of cool. But it is nice to be able to connect with some of you and get to know you better. So, yes, that is what I do. Hey, it's a little windy out here today, but I did want to walk by this tree.

I wish I had a tree like this on my property. It has beautiful flowers on it. I wouldn't call them blossoms. You know, in my lesson about spring, I talked about blossoms. Those seem a little bigger than blossoms. I would probably call those flowers instead, but I'm just on a little walk here in town trying to make sure I don't get anyone on camera who doesn't want to be, as people walk by.

But, yeah, it was kind of funny running into Roger. You heard me say hi to Roger. So Roger is actually someone I know. That big truck that you saw in the background is actually a truck that he uses to go to market to sell apples.

I think right now he works for a local fruit farmer, and that's one of his jobs. Obviously, on a Tuesday, he's on his way to market to sell apples and other things. So, anyways, here I am in town. What can I say about today?

It's supposed to rain today, and Jen is not very happy about that. She wishes that it was a little warmer and a little sunnier. It's kind of go time on the farm. It's the time where we really want sunshine, and we really want things to warm up a little bit so that they start to grow.

Anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson. I'll see you next week with another one. Bye.

In this English lesson, I'll help you learn how to give opinions where you rate things. You'll explore simple and useful phrases like “How would you rate it?”, along with common ways people score things using thumbs up, stars, and scales out of ten. If you’ve ever wanted to sound more natural when talking about movies, restaurants, or games, this lesson will help you do just that.

We’ll also look at the classic grading system from A+ to F (there’s no “E”!), plus how native speakers describe something as truly excellent. You’ll learn expressions like “gold standard,” “top tier,” “best in class,” and even modern slang like “S tier.” These are the kinds of phrases that can instantly level up your English and make your opinions sound more confident and clear.

Whether you’re chatting with friends, writing reviews, or just trying to better understand English conversations, this lesson gives you practical tools you can start using right away. Thanks for watching, and I hope you enjoy learning how to rate things in English!

Hey everyone! In this lesson, I’ll help you learn some useful words and phrases we use to talk about people who are rich and famous. We’ll look at common vocabulary like celebrity, affluent, and in the limelight, and I’ll share some simple examples so you can start using them right away.

If you’ve ever wanted to describe well-known people, their lifestyles, or how they’re influential, this lesson will help you sound more natural and confident when you speak English.

I hope you enjoy the lesson! Have a great day! 😊

Read along to learn the English phrases YOU'RE GETTING WARMER! and BENCHWARMER

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase, you're getting warmer. This is a phrase we use when someone is almost right. When someone is guessing something and they are almost coming up with the right answer. If I said to Jen, I bought something today and it's really cool, and if she says, did you buy fresh made chocolate chip cookies from the bakery?

And if I had bought something from the bakery but they weren't cookies, I might say, you're getting warmer. Maybe I bought muffins, maybe I bought donuts. But Jen is definitely on the right track. She's guessing, but it's not quite the right answer. So in English, when you say you're getting warmer, it means it's a pretty good guess, but it's not the exact answer.

The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase bench warmer. A bench warmer is an athlete who spends more time sitting on the bench and isn't on the starting lineup. So if you're familiar with sports, usually a team has five or 10 or 11 players who are the starting lineup.

They are the best athletes on the team. And there are also some people you would call benchwarmers. This isn't a super positive term like it's not something you aspire to be. Like, I want to be a benchwarmer. But if you aren't on the starting lineup, you might describe yourself as a benchwarmer.

Again, very informal and a little bit negative. It's not insulting, but close. So to review, you're getting warmer simply means you're making a guess and you're almost correct. And a bench warmer is a player who spends more time sitting on the bench on the sideline than they do playing.

But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Know-that Maybe you're thinking about putting some solar panels there. Bob, talking about the area behind my house from the last video. That would be my guess. I mean, looking at all that lawn, which literally looks greener than ours at the moment, you'd probably need an additional energy source to support your eight or nine little future robot lawnmower helpers.

Just kidding. Thanks for the new video, Bob. Wishing you a lovely Wednesday. Thanks, Know-that. And my response, you're getting warmer. I'm just hoping that I am fit and healthy this summer to work on the project I have in mind. So I'm not going to give all the details. I'm not going to give away, what my plans are for back there.

Except to say that Know-that definitely made a pretty good guess. So we'll leave it at that and we'll move on to other topics. Yes, the grass is much greener here. It seems like spring has come very, very quickly. Even just a week ago, the trees only had buds on them and now they have tiny, small leaves.

I'll get you a little bit closer, here, they have tiny, small leaves and it certainly is a lot more mild. The problem is that the lawn is growing at a rapid rate and so we are actively mowing.

You can probably see some of the tire marks there. They aren't ruts, though. They aren't ruts. I don't like ruts in the lawn, but I'll show you some sort of ruts. These aren't very deep ruts, but still, I like everything to look really nice.

So the lawn is green. The trees are starting to have leaves on them. It's pretty cool. I'm really enjoying the spring so far. My plan this spring is to not play any sports. If there is a teacher student baseball game, I will be a bench warmer this year.

Or maybe I'll be the coach. I'm certainly not planning to play. I think that would be a mistake. So if you, if you're wondering, how am I going to stay healthy and fit, I'm going to do that by not doing anything silly like playing a sport that I haven't played for a long time and then injuring myself.

Anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson.

In this English lesson, I will help you answer this question: Why are you learning English?

In this free English class, I’ll give you clear, practical example sentences you can use to explain your reason for learning English. Whether you want to travel, get a better job, make new friends, or just enjoy movies and music, you’ll learn to explain clearly why you're learning the English language.

Your mission: Watch the lesson, pick a sentence that fits you, and leave a comment telling us why you are learning English!

This is a great way to practice writing in English and to connect with other learners from around the world.

I hope you enjoy the lesson, and have a great day!

In this English lesson I will help you learn English words and phrases that we use to talk about things we find in the wild. The phrase "in the wild" means in its natural environment. You can see a wild animal at the zoo, or you can see it in the wild. You can see a tropical plant in a greenhouse, or you can see it growing in the wild if you visit the country it is from.

This will be the Spring Edition of In the Wild! I'll help you learn all the words and phrases we use to describe the things we see around us in the spring.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson! Have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER and GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase the grass is always greener. And, I do have to apologize. I've probably taught this phrase before. It's a pretty common one. It's a shorter version of a longer phrase, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. And it refers to when people look at what their neighbors have or what other people have, sometimes they're jealous.

But we sometimes say, you know, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Which can mean that people look like they're having a better life than you, but they actually aren't. It's kind of like a little saying that we say to people so that they know looking at what other people have doesn't mean those other people are happy.

But yes, sometimes it feels like the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase grassroots movement. A grassroots movement is when people, regular people, organize in order to get something done.

If there was a town that wanted to have a farmer's market, and there was no one from the city council, or maybe even the mayor isn't organizing it, then maybe there might be a grassroots movement where people get together and plan and put in place something like a farmer's market.

So instead of the government planning something, it's just the regular people. A grassroots movement. So to review, when we say, you know, the grass is always greener, it means that it looks like when you look at your neighbor's fence, their grass is greener. It looks like they have a bigger tv, it looks like they have a nicer car, but it doesn't necessarily mean they have a better life.

And a grassroots movement is a bunch of people, ordinary people like you and me, not the mayor, not the president, not the prime minister, a bunch of ordinary people getting together to get something done. But hey, let's look at a comment from, a previous video. This is from Unsal.

Your being busy lesson on your other channel got me thinking. When you don't reply to comments or maybe can't, should I just assume life has become hectic, frenetic or overwhelming? I completely understand. Answering everyone all the time would be a lot. I know I enjoy reading them anyway, and that makes me happy.

Thanks for everything. You're awesome. And my response, it's always the first thing to go and the first thing to return. So thank you, Unsel for that comment. Yes, as I plan my life and as I do YouTube, there are things that I try to always do.

But there's a priority list and at the very end of that list is replying to comments on this channel. So yes, when life gets busy, it's the first thing to go. And that's another English phrase, by the way. Often we'll say, you know, the first thing to go, is replying to comments.

Sorry, I guess only I really say that. But replying to comments is kind of the first, first thing that I stop doing. And then after that I might take a week off from making a video. I might do something else that just gives me a bit of a break. So now I'm back and now I'll probably start replying to comments again.

Anyways, I'm out here in this strange part of the yard. It's a little bit messy. I'm trying to think of some plans for this area and I do have one idea. Not going to tell you what it is yet. It's going to be a secret. But I will show you as I do it.

Let me just give you a hint. I'm out here seeing how much sunlight there is at 4 o' clock in the afternoon. That's a pretty big hint, isn't it? Anyways, you might see some development in this area in the future. And then I wanted to show you this because this is also a fence.

This is an electric fence and it's not on. At least I hope Jen hasn't turned it on. And this is where the goats go, out to eat. They'll be going out soon. I know Jen has them on the smaller pasture up by the barn.

In this English lesson, I’ll help you learn how to talk about those days when life just feels… a little too full. If you’re like me, you probably have times when everything feels busy, rushed, or even a bit chaotic. In this lesson, we’ll go through useful English words like hectic, frenetic, frantic, and overwhelming, and I’ll explain each one with simple definitions and real-life examples so you can start using them right away.

I’ll also help you understand the small differences between these words, because they don’t all mean exactly the same thing. Some describe being busy in a fast way, some describe stress, and some describe situations where things feel completely out of control. By the end of the lesson, you’ll have a better sense of which word to use depending on how your day is going, whether it’s just a little busy or completely crazy.

Thanks for watching this English lesson about being busy. I hope it helps you feel a bit more confident the next time you want to describe your day in English. And hopefully your day isn’t too overwhelming right now! If you enjoyed the lesson, don’t forget to subscribe, leave a comment, and I’ll see you next week with another English lesson.

In this English lesson, I’ll help you learn to talk about anything new with confidence. I'll teach everyday English words like brand new, fresh, recent, and current, then level things up with expressions like modern, cutting-edge, state-of-the-art, and high-tech.

In this free English class you’ll learn how to describe something as the latest, up-to-date, or even just out, and how to talk about products that are newly released, recently launched, or just arrived. I'll also cover how to describe condition, whether something has never been used, unused, in perfect condition, in the original packaging, or simply like new.

This lesson is perfect for English learners who want to sound natural when talking about products, technology, or anything exciting that’s new on the scene. By the end, you’ll be able to describe things with clarity, precision, and a little bit of style.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about describing new things!

Read along to learn the English phrases LOST FOR WORDS and AT A LOSS.

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase lost for words. When you're lost for words, it means you don't know what to say in a certain situation. Maybe a friend has just shared some news with you about how they're doing. Maybe they're not healthy right now.

Maybe they've been in the hospital and it's very, very serious and they're not sure when they're going to get better. You might be lost for words. You might not know what to say to comfort that friend or to help them through that situation. So when you're lost for words, it usually means something serious has happened.

Maybe someone has passed away and you're lost for words. You don't know what to say to the friends and family who are still here. The second phrase I wanted to teach you today is at a loss. When you are at a loss, this is very, very similar, except it also means you don't know what to do.

So when you're at a loss, you don't know what to say and you don't know what to do. And I'm sure you can think of several situations in life where this might happen Where something happens to a friend or a family member, and, then you are at a loss. You don't know what to do to help them, and you don't know what to say to help them either.

So when you are lost for words. So to review, when you are lost for words, it means you don't know what to say in a serious situation. And when you are at a loss, it means you don't know what to say or do in a serious situation. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video.

There's lots of trucks in town today. This is from Aleksey. Bob, Your channel still leads Brent's, and both are very close to 100,000 subscribers. Who will come out on top. It looks like it's going to be an exciting final stretch. And then my response. Oh, I'm pretty sure it will be Brent.

He's been putting out some regular stellar content and his growth is very healthy. So, yes, if you go and look for American English with Brent. If you are not familiar with who Brent is, have a look at his channel on YouTube. He makes great lessons.

A lot of them are based on recent news. And his channel has been doing really well and I'm super happy for him. He has been working really hard at creating a YouTube channel that teaches English. That is just really, really helpful. And I do think it's cool too because he's a lot like me and his content is also very relatable.

Did I just compliment myself and Brent? I think I did, didn't I? I gave myself a compliment there too. Anyways, American English with Brent. Have a look at it. Great channel. I've been down to visit Brent. Brent has come to visit me. I'm not sure what the future will hold, whether we'll see each other again.

Canada and the U.S. yeah, we ain't really getting along that well. I guess it's better now than it was slightly. But you know me, I don't want to get into politics on this channel. But anyway, shout out to Brent. I'll put a link in the description below to his channel.

Go and check it out. I always like to share other people who are helping you learn English. So where am I? Just wandering around town on a really nice warm day. I was actually wondering if I should start going to a different town at some point. Whether you guys are too familiar with this town.

You've probably seen this parking lot four or five times. You've probably seen the Dollar store four or five times. But, maybe it's just warm and comforting. Maybe it's like this is the studio where I make my English lessons.

And you are always just warm and comfortable and cozy with this type of background. This guy, he is totally ready to go off roading. So side phrase here, when you go off roading, it means you drive somewhere and you usually need four wheel drive because you're not on pavement anymore.

You're usually on mud or gravel. So anyways, nice spring day. Thanks for watching this short English lesson.

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In this English lesson, we’re heading to the food court, one of the best places to hear real, everyday English in action.

In this lesson I'll help you learn common words and phrases you’ll hear at a food court. You'll learn words and phrases like trays, menus, condiments, and seating areas. We’ll also look at different types of restaurants you’ll find in a typical food court, like Tim Hortons, A&W, Subway, KFC, Taco Bell, and more.

But it’s not just about English vocabulary. I’ll also help you learn the exact phrases you need when ordering food. Things that a worker might say like “Next please!” or “What can I get for you?” and that you can say like “Could I have a…” or “I’ll have a…”

I'll even go over some phrases you might use with a friend when visiting a food court when figuring out what to eat, saving seats, or asking “Is this seat taken?”

If you want to feel more confident ordering food, understanding fast-paced conversations, and sounding natural in everyday situations, this lesson is for you.

I hope you enjoyed this English lesson at the food court!

In this English lesson, I’ll help you learn useful words and phrases about junk and garbage. We’ll explore how native speakers use these words in everyday life, from talking about junk food and junk mail to describing something as complete junk.

You’ll also learn a wide range of related vocabulary, including words like trash, rubbish, and waste, along with more specific terms like e-waste, scraps, and litter. We’ll look at places and systems connected to waste, such as landfills, recycling centres, and composting facilities, as well as everyday items like garbage cans, recycling bins, and dumpsters.

Along the way, I’ll explain useful expressions like to junk a car, describe what a junkyard is, and help you understand terms like salvageable and waste management. You’ll also learn practical phrases connected to daily life, like garbage day and garbage truck.

By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to talk more naturally and confidently about things that are messy, broken, low quality, or simply no longer useful.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson on junk and garbage!

Read along to learn the English phrases FROZEN IN TIME and TO DO TIME.

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase frozen in time. When we say something or someone is frozen in time, it means they don't change as time goes by. A great example of this would be people like me who buy clothing 20 years ago and continue wearing it, and then it might appear as if I'm frozen in time.

Now, I did buy some new shirts a year ago, so maybe this isn't exactly true, but I do know that most of the clothing that I own I bought many, many years ago. So it might appear as if I'm frozen in time. I don't really change with the fashion trends.

The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is to do time. When you do time, it means you're in prison. It means you're in jail. If you said to me, my cousin Dave had to do time because he committed a crime, it simply means that your cousin Dave was in jail.

Your cousin Dave was in prison. So to review, frozen in time means that something or someone doesn't change. You might have a building in your town that's hundreds of years old and it's frozen in time. It doesn't ever change. It always looks the same.

And to do time simply means, to go to jail, to go to prison because you committed a crime. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video, and this is a good one. I appreciated this one. This is from Rybula. Hi, Bob, can you explain why you said, by the way, there is a bird up in the tree there?

And a few moments later you said, but I could hear a number of different birds. I'm not sure if you can see them up there on the tree. What concerns me is this. Why in the first sentence is in the tree and then on the tree. And my response, I think I made a mistake.

I should have said on the branches instead of on the tree. Whoops. So, yes, I do occasionally make mistakes. I think it's pretty rare. I try my best not to make mistakes when I'm making English lessons. I think I have a pretty good track record so far.

But thanks, Rybula, for that comment. And yes, I think I should have said in the tree. That is correct. But you would say on the branch if the bird was sitting up there on the branch of the tree. And anyways, thanks again for that comment.

You might notice I'm wearing my winter coat and it is actually April 7th. This isn't a video from two months ago. This is from April 7th, 2026. You're gonna be watching this on April 8th, 2026.

And, I'm simply outside and it is freezing cold out here. It is minus 4 degrees Celsius. Walter is right here. Walter likes to spend his time in the house right now. He gets to sleep in the front entranceway. And he's not very excited to be outside right now.

In fact, I had to let him out because, you know, dogs need to go out and use the washroom once in a while. And, he wasn't super excited to be out here. So we'll go back in in about a minute. But, yes, it's minus four degrees. And if you want further proof, you're going to be able to see my Crocs here as well.

The... uh... there are puddles. Kind of odd, considering that usually by this time of year, Jen and I are actively working outside and doing things outside. But I guess we'll have to wait a little bit longer for the warmer weather.

Now it is a beautiful day. Like, you can see the beautiful sky behind me, and we are starting to see some of the first signs of spring. But, yeah, I think we'll have to wait just a little bit longer. I think he's enjoying the outdoors now.

I think we'll have to wait just a little bit longer before we could work outside just wearing a T shirt, and a pair of shorts. I think we're a few months away from that. Anyways, thanks for watching. I'll see you next week with another short English lesson. Bye.

In this lesson, I'll help you learn the following words: stopgap, makeshift, placeholder, and filler. I'll do this in a tongue-in-cheek kind of way, as the lesson itself could be called filler, but is actually a real lesson.

Thanks for watching!

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases that you can use when talking about hospitals and health care. Recently I was admitted to hospital, but all is well now. While I was there I made sure to look around and write down all the vocabulary I could teach in an English lesson for you once I felt better.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases like: patient, hospital, emergency room (ER), waiting room, to examine, to diagnose, hospital gown, intravenous (IV), operating room (OR), heart monitor, blood test, to take blood, intensive care unit (ICU), to recuperate, to follow up, to monitor, surgeon, specialist, and more.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about hospitals! Have a great day!

In this English lesson, I’ll teach you 25 practical adjectives you can use to describe cars and transportation. These are the kinds of words native speakers naturally use when talking about vehicles, driving, and getting around. You’ll explore adjectives like fast, reliable, fuel efficient, spacious, powerful, compact, used, dependable, outdated, safe, brand new, and more, with simple example sentences to help you understand how they’re used in real conversations.

This lesson is great for English learners who want to build vocabulary for everyday situations. Whether you’re chatting about your own car, renting a vehicle, or discussing transportation while traveling, these words will help you speak more clearly and confidently. I’ll also show how some adjectives can change meaning depending on the situation.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson on describing cars and transportation. Have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases A BLAST FROM THE PAST and TO HAVE BLAST.

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase a blast from the past. When we say something is a blast from the past, we're talking about something that reminds us of something that happened a long time ago. The best example of a blast from the past for me would be hearing a song on the radio from the late 80s, because that's when I was in high school.

If I heard a song from the late 80s, from the 1980s, it would certainly be a blast from the past. It would remind me of that time when I was younger and much lighter and thinner than when I was in high school and nothing hurt.

My shoulder didn't hurt, my knee didn't hurt, my hip... Not that many things hurt on my body, but you know what I mean. So a song or a TV show from a long time ago might be a blast from the past. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is to have a blast.

When you have a blast, it simply means that you are having fun. If I said I went to visit my brother the other day and I had a blast, past tense, I had a blast, it would mean that I really enjoyed visiting him and I had a really enjoyable time when I was there.

So to review a blast from the past is anything that reminds you of the past. An old photo album, a song, a TV show, something from when you were younger. We would call it a blast from the past. And when you have a blast, it simply means to have a very enjoyable time, to have fun.

But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Jerry. Hi Bob. To be honest, I don't really get why your short videos have to be exactly four minutes long. Did I miss something? By the way, I love both your channels and watch all of your films regularly, regardless of the length of your videos.

And my response, it is because of the transcript in the description. If I talk for more than four minutes, the words don't fit because there is a limit of 5,000 characters. I like the convenience for people of having the transcript in the description. So thanks, Jerry_sweden, for that comment.

And yes, now you know. Now you know the secret reason why these short English lessons are exactly four minutes long. By the way, there is a bird up in the tree there. Oh, it just flew away. I can actually hear birds around me, which is one of the signs of spring.

But yeah, below the video there is a box where I can paste the description for the video. And if I talk for more than four minutes, the transcript doesn't usually fit in the box below the video. And I like to include that because people enjoy having the transcript.

Some of you like to read the transcript before you watch the video, some of you like to read the transcript after, and then you watch the video again the next day. But it's just a good way for you to practise your English. So that's why, yes, there is a box below and there is a limit as to how many words and characters I can put in that box.

So now you know the reason. Sometimes I talk too fast and then it also gets a little challenging to fit all of the words in. But, hey, not sure if you can hear. But I could hear a number of different birds.

I'm not sure if you can see them up there on the tree. There are birds on the roof of the barn. It really feels like spring is starting to happen. I'm outside without a coat on, but it's actually a little too chilly for that.

Oh, by the way, there's also geese in the river. They're probably pretty far away on the camera. Probably a little too far for you to see, but yes, spring break here in Ontario, Canada. That means I have the week off work.

And also, it's starting to just feel a little bit like spring. Not yesterday. Yesterday was minus 6. It was way too cold. Anyways, thanks for watching. Remember, there is a complete transcript below if you want to read it. And I'll see you next week with another short English lesson. Bye.

In this English lesson, you’ll learn more than 25 useful adjectives for describing clothing and fashion. These are the kinds of words native English speakers use when talking about outfits, personal style, and what people are wearing. We’ll explore adjectives such as casual, formal, stylish, trendy, loose, tight, baggy, and comfortable, along with many others. I’ll also give clear example sentences so you can see how each word is used in everyday conversation.

This lesson is great for English learners who want to expand their descriptive vocabulary. By the end of the video, you’ll be able to describe clothes, talk about fashion, and explain what someone is wearing using natural English. These words will help you sound more confident whether you’re shopping, traveling, or simply chatting with friends.

Thanks for watching this English lesson on describing clothing and fashion. Have a great day! 👕👗🧥

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrases "to catch a break" and "if you catch my drift"

TRANSCRIPT:

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to catch a break. When you catch a break, it means something has gone your way. Let's imagine that you're trying to buy tickets for an Ed Sheeran concert, and you know that the tickets are gonna sell out really quick.

But then you catch a break because your cousin calls you and says, hey, I got, six tickets for the Ed Sheeran concert, and I only need three of them. Do you want to buy the other three? So when you catch a break, it means something goes your way. Something goes, in a positive way when you thought it was not going to go well.

And by the way, the past tense is caught. Like, I caught a break. My cousin got tickets for the Ed Sheeran concert for me. By the way, that's just an example. I don't have tickets for the Ed Sheeran concert. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase, if you catch my drift.

This simply means if you understand what I'm saying, but usually kind of in a sly or funny way. If I was to say, I'm trying to think of an example here. If I was to say, I'm going to... Oh, this is rare.

I'm drawing a blank. By the way, do you know the phrase draw a blank when you can't think of an example? But I might say this. If I say to someone, I'm going to be sick tomorrow, if you catch my drift. Basically, what I'm saying is I'm not gonna be sick.

I'm just gonna take a day off work and say that I'm sick. So to review, to catch a break means to get lucky. It means to have something go your way. And if you catch my drift, means basically, if you understand what I'm saying, you see how I'm raising my eyebrows?

Like, that would be a good example, though, if a colleague said to me, I think I might be sick tomorrow if you catch my drift. They're basically saying they're not really sick, but they're gonna call in sick tomorrow. But, hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video.

This comment is from Mahenina. I don't know how to pronounce your name. Sorry. Hey, Bob, I've been watching your videos for more than five years, but I have never sent you a comment. This is my first. You really do a good job. Thanks. And my reply, thank you for watching for so long and I'm glad you finally commented.

So that's very cool, Mahenina, thank you so much for leaving a comment. I love it when people leave comments. So this is a little bit of a trick here. You might be wondering, where is Bob? He's standing in front of this farmer's field.

What will be planted here in the future. But then if I do this, if I start to turn, you will see a little bit of, a vacant lot area. And then you'll see my car, but then you'll see a subdivision.

So I am on the outskirts of town. If you are a member on my larger channel, you know that I just talked about what outskirts are. Outskirts of a town are where the town borders on farmland or nature or something like that.

But what I did want to show you is this. It says, no dumping. Let's get a little bit closer. No dumping. But then if we look on the ground, we see old cigarette packs. Even over here in the weeds.

Earlier, I saw some garbage as I was walking around. Sometimes when I make videos, people talk about how beautiful Canada is. But it isn't all beautiful. Sorry, I have to get over this way really quick, before time runs out, so you can see that there is more junk.

I'm not sure what that is. I hope I didn't set off some kind of alarm by looking out here. If you look here as well, you'll see an old tire over there, and you'll see just a whole bunch of garbage. Not very nice.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this little short English lesson. And I will see you next week with another one. And I'll figure out what that alarm is.

Bye.

In this English lesson, I’ll share with you a simple technique that can help you start thinking in English instead of translating from your native language. Many English learners ask how they can train their brain to think directly in English, and in this lesson I explain an easy method you can practice throughout your day.

You will learn six powerful sentence starters you can use anytime and anywhere: I need, I want, I love, I hate, I feel, and I think. By using these simple sentences while you go about your daily activities, you can slowly build the habit of thinking in English and improve your fluency naturally.

This technique is easy to practice in everyday places like when you wake up in the morning, while you’re at work, or even when you stop somewhere like a gas station. With a little practice each day, these small thoughts in English can help open the door to better conversations and greater confidence.

If you enjoy learning English with practical tips like this, don’t forget to subscribe, like the video, and leave a comment telling me where you practice thinking in English!

In this English lesson I will answer as many questions from you, the viewer, as I can in about an hours time. We'll start the English class at 10AM Eastern Standard Time, and you can submit questions to me as early as 5 minutes before.

During the lesson I'll respond live to your questions about the English language, my life, life in Canada, strategies for learning and more.

Welcome to part 2 of a series of English lessons about describing people. In this English class I will help you learn words we use to describe people. I'll be sure to help you learn the pronunciation of the word, its meaning, and I will give lots of example sentences that you can use in your next conversation.

In this English lesson you'll learn words like: shy, talented, unpleasant, respected, observant, quiet, outspoken, ambitious, artistic, blunt, brilliant, competent, considerate, dramatic, distant, eager, fussy, impulsive, and many more.

After watching this English lesson you'll be able to have even better English conversations as you describe people.

In this English lesson I wanted to help you learn the English phrase pales in comparison. So when you're talking about two things and one thing is significantly bigger or better or different in a way than something else, we say that it pales in comparison.

Here would be a good example. Today is a beautiful day, but it pales in comparison to the day we had a few days ago when it was 15 degrees Celsius. So this day isn't as good as the other day. You might also use this to talk about a sports team.

You might say, this year's team is good, but it pales in comparison to the team from 10 years ago that won the championship. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is doesn't hold a candle to. And this is also a very similar phrase to do a comparison.

If you're talking about two things and you say one thing doesn't hold a candle to the other thing, it means the first thing isn't as good as the second thing. So when people talk about sports again, they might say, you know what? Your team is good, but it doesn't hold a candle to my team, basically meaning my team is better.

So to review, if something pales in comparison, it's not as good as something else, or it's not as big, or it can even be something bad. Like that storm pales in comparison to the one we had five years ago. So. So it can also be a negative thing and then doesn't hold a candle to is very similar.

When you compare two things, it means the one thing is certainly more significant or bigger or different or worse than the other. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Mohd Ags. Thanks for the short lesson, Bob the Canadian.

There's been a lot of talk about banning the Canadian curling team from the Olympics because they touched the stone and people were like, that'll teach them not to cheat. Oh, nice use of the phrase. But not only did they get away with it, they even won the gold medal. P.S. phrases for the future pales in comparison and doesn't hold a candle to.

Thanks for the suggestions. My response, I was a bit embarrassed about that. Not only did we double touch, we also claimed that we didn't and it was on video. Oh, well, I'm not sure it really makes a difference anyways. Maybe they should just allow double touching. Thanks for the phrases.

Yeah, thanks Mohd for that. Thanks for the phrases and thanks for the comment. So, yeah, should they just allow double touching? Should that be what they do? I'm not sure if that would be the best solution. I don't know a lot about curling. You might be wondering, though, why am I here today? So this is the gas station.

You might be able to guess why I'm here today. It's because I want to talk about gas prices. So gas prices are about to go through the roof. We're at $1.37.9 cents. I hope you can see that on the video.

Because of things that are happening in the Middle East, it looks like gas prices are about to go through the roof. That's a good phrase. But that price pales in comparison to what we were paying over a year and a half ago or two years ago. We used to have an extra tax on it, so I think it was closer to a dollar fifty.

And then I wanted to show you this bus, because someone in the last video. I forget who it was. It might have been Unsal commented on how it was cool to see the bus. The yellow bus like they normally just see in the movies. Might have been Vitor. Actually, sometimes I get people confused.

I probably shouldn't say names when I'm remembering what people have left in comments, but, yes, that is what most school buses in North America look like. I would say 80, 90% of them probably look like that. I know in some US States, they might look a little bit different, but certainly in my part of Canada, that's what a school bus looks like.

And that's what a gas station looks like. So, anyways, thanks for watching. You guys are awesome. Got a little bit of a loud truck going by there.

In this English lesson I will help you learn words and phrases that can be used to describe people in English. These aren't easy words like short and tall, but rather more advance words we use to describe someone's personality and behaviour in English. Once you know these words, you'll be able to describe friends, family members, and colleagues with ease.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: absentminded, awkward, clumsy, cruel, arrogant, jealous, adorable, generous, warm, impatient, aggressive, polite, calm, vulgar, lovable, violent, funny, lazy, honest, dishonest, loyal, and many more!

I hope you enjoy this free English class about describing people! Have a great day!

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrases TO LEARN SOMETHING THE HARD WAY and THAT'LL TEACH'EM!

TRANSCRIPT:

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to learn something the hard way. This is a phrase... It's kind of a funny phrase because it means someone has learned something in a very difficult way. I should just give you an example so you know what I'm talking about.

If you have the stove on and you accidentally touch the burner, you've learned something the hard way. You've learned that you shouldn't touch the burner on the stove when it's hot. When a small child first sees a candle and they all... they put their finger close to the flame and suddenly pull their finger away, they have, they've learned something the hard way.

There are many things like this. When people first walk on ice, when people move to Canada and they first walk on ice and they slip and fall, they've learned the hard way that ice is slippery. I shouldn't laugh, but it happens sometimes.

People just aren't aware of how slippery it is. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is a little meaner. And it's the phrase that'll teach 'em, which is short for that will teach them or that will teach you or that will teach him or her. It simply means you see someone fall on the ice and in your mind you think that'll teach them, that'll teach them not to walk so quickly on the ice next time.

Again, not a very nice thing to say. Kind of mean and kind of rude. But it's when you see someone do something where you would use the phrase to learn something the hard way. And then you say if you're really mean and rude, or you think if you're less mean and rude, that'll teach them.

So to review to learn something the hard way, if you hit your thumb with a hammer, you have learned the hard way that a hammer is very hard and it will hurt you. And that if you put your thumb in a dumb spot and hit your thumb with a hammer and someone sees you, they might say, that'll teach them.

But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Tacagero, and the comment is, Incredibly clean sidewalks. I see no snow at all. Very beautiful. Spring is around the corner, I guess. And my response, we try to keep things tidy, but as things warm up, the mud will come.

Well, we've actually, thanks, Tacagero, for that comment. We've actually gone kind, of the other way here, in Ontario, Canada. Right now, as you can see, there's snow again. It's a little bit... I think it's starting to melt a little bit.

That might also just be from the road salt. But, let me check if the snow is packy. Yeah, it's packy snow. So if you wanted, you could build a snowman today. That means it's probably one degree and the snow is starting to melt a little bit.

And that makes it packy. It makes it what we call packing snow. And you can make a snowman. Maybe I should do that when I get home today. But, what were we talking about? Super clean sidewalks. Even when there is snow, the sidewalks are kept very clean.

And I'm not sure if you can see there's actually salt. That little crystal there that I'm moving around with my foot is actually a salt crystal. And we put salt on the sidewalks, to make sure they don't freeze and get slippery.

And so people who recently moved to this snowy climate don't fall. And have people say, that'll teach them, or so they don't have to learn something the hard way. I also wanted to show you this. As things start to melt, we have quite a bit of water flow in the local creek.

Sometimes this creek dries right up, but today, as you can see, it's running quite well and it will go even higher as we get more and more snow melt in the area. Anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson. I'll see you next week with another one.

Bye.

In this English lesson, I’ll help you learn two of the nicest phrases you can use in everyday English conversations. These simple phrases help you sound friendly, polite, and natural when you finish talking with someone you know well. Whether you meet an old friend at the grocery store, run into a coworker in town, or catch up with family you haven’t seen in a while, these expressions will help you leave a great impression.

You’ll learn how to use phrases like “it was nice seeing you.” “It was great to see you." and “It was nice talking with you.” along with when and why native English speakers use them.

I hope this lesson helps you take another step forward in your English learning journey. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next English lesson!

I'm not a Science expert, but I know enough to be able to teach an English lesson about it. Join me for an in depth look at the words and phrases we use when talking about Science in English!

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: experiment, microscope, test tube, lab coat, telescope, magnifying glass, petri dish, goggles, bunsen burner, and many more!

I hope you enjoy this free English class about Science!

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrases TO PLAY DUMB and DUMB LUCK.

TRANSCRIPT:

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to play dumb. In English, when you play dumb, it means you pretend you don't know something when you actually do. The most common example would be when someone does something they're not supposed to, and then when asked about it, they might play dumb.

If you watch a TV show and the cops arrest the criminal, the criminal might play dumb and say, I don't know what you're talking about. I didn't steal that car. As a teacher, sometimes I'll catch students doing something, and then when I ask them what they were doing, they play dumb.

They pretend that they didn't do what I saw them do. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is dumb luck. Dumb luck simply means that something happens to you that's good and it's not because of anything that you've done to make it happen.

So a great example of this would be you suddenly, let me see. I'm trying to think. A good example of dumb luck would be you're driving along and you lose control of car in the snow, but you don't go in the ditch. But it has nothing to do with you steering properly or anything.

It's just dumb luck. You didn't go in the ditch because of dumb luck. So to review. To play dumb means to pretend you don't know something when you actually do, usually when someone's accusing you of doing something wrong. And dumb luck simply means to be extremely lucky.

And you had no... not because of anything that you did. Sorry, I'm a little distracted with all the traffic this morning. I'm doing this during morning rush hour in my town. But, hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Tammy.

Yes, my son likes to use the expression, oh, shoot from time to time. Thank you. And my response is it's better than the alternative, which is kind of a minor, vulgar, word. And then Tammy says, you can say that again. Great use of the phrase. You can say that again, Tammy.

And thanks for the comment. So, yes, I am here in my local town. You can see behind me. Let me get you guys a little further away so you can see a bit more. You can see behind me that, well, there's a school bus over there because kids are getting picked up for school.

As you know, I teach in the afternoon now, so I'm here in the morning shooting my video. Yes, I did leave my tripod all by itself over there on the sidewalk. We're hoping no one takes it. And this is what I look like.

There I am in the window, shooting my video on a nice quiet morning here in town. I do have to admit a couple of things. One, in spite of the fact that I love winter, I do find it way easier to make videos when the weather's a bit warmer.

You can see that I'm just wearing a jacket right now. Actually, these... These windows really do help. You can see I'm just wearing a light jacket right now. You can see that people are out and about, just wearing a ball cap instead of a winter hat.

There's even just people standing, checking their phones. Like, even just last week or a week and a half ago, that would not have been happening. It was far too cold for people to be outside and being somewhat leisure or to be moving at a slower pace.

So in spite of the fact that I love winter, I must admit, it is much nicer being out here today. I am putting my hand in my pocket occasionally, though, just to warm it up a little bit. But, yeah, this is just much nicer than it was.

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this little English lesson, and I'll, see you next week with another one. Bye.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn vocabulary that describes those days when the sun isn't shining. You’ll learn words and phrases like overcast, drab, dreary, gloomy, blah, glum, and miserable so you can describe the forecast and your feelings with confidence.

In this English class you’ll hear clear explanations, simple examples, and natural sentences so you can use these words in everyday conversation. Whether you're talking about the weather, your mood, you’ll sound more fluent and expressive.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about a dreary day!

In this English lesson, I will help you learn some verbs we use to talk about buying and selling. These verbs are perfect to use when talking about shopping, business purchases, and online orders.

In this English lesson, you will learn these verbs: to buy, to sell, to purchase, to pay, to charge, to spend, to afford, to order, to refund, to return, to make an offer, to accept an offer, to negotiate, to discount, to resell, to trade, to invoice, and more!

By the end of this free English class, you will be able to talk about prices, payments, orders, and simple business situations with more confidence and accuracy. I hope you enjoy this English lesson about buying and selling.

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrases "to shoot for" and "Oh, shoot!"

TRANSCRIPT:

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to shoot for. When you shoot for something, it means you're planning to do that. If you were to ask me, Bob, how many videos, how many English lessons are you going to put out on this channel? I'm going to shoot for one per week.

I'm going to try and put out one video per week. I know in the past, I was putting out two per week, but I feel like as I relaunch this channel, I think I'm going to shoot for one English lesson per week. And I will probably shoot for putting that English lesson out on Wednesdays.

So it's Tuesday right now, if you haven't figured it out. So when you shoot for something, it means you plan on doing that. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase oh, shoot. And this is just a really nice way of saying a different word so that you don't say that word, which is kind of a curse word or swear word.

When you say oh, shoot, it's an exclamation that you make when something goes wrong. If I dropped this paper, I'd be like, oh, shoot. But if I wanted to say something a little bit more crude, if, I wanted to use a swear word, I would use the word that starts with the same two letters and ends with the same letter, but instead of two O's, it has an I in the middle.

And I think you know what I'm talking about. It's not a super, like, bad swear word, but it is a swear word. So. So when you say oh, shoot, it simply means, something just went wrong. So to review, when you shoot for something, it means you are aiming for that, you are trying to accomplish that.

And when you say oh, shoot, it's the same as saying oh, sh. Maybe I'll just switch and go to a comment from a previous video instead of actually saying that word. Let me get the comment out. This comment is from Judit or Aerosmith77.

It was a really good start with two videos. Do I remember well, your videos were cut for 4 minutes and 8 seconds. This video lasted 4 minutes and 18 seconds. Is it planned this way also? Thank you for the video and my response. I used to stop at exactly four minutes, but now I tend to go over a bit if I go too long the transcript doesn't fit in the description box below the video.

There is a 5,000 character limit, so I shoot for four minutes. So thanks, Judit. Thanks, Aerosmith77 for that comment. So, yes, if I talk for too long or if I talk too fast, then, the transcript doesn't fit in the description below the video.

So I usually try to aim for about four minutes, because that's kind of like the sweet spot. I guess I say about 5,000 letters or that many words. Hard to kind of explain this. I say about 5,000 letters in about four minutes.

This is getting boring. I should show you something exciting. Let me switch quickly and say, here is a camper van, or more of a camper. I guess it's a little big to be called a camper van. I'm not sure what this is doing in my local town.

It is not camping season. I also think there's a dog inside, so I'm not going to go close to that at all. If you remember, a few years ago, I had a bad experience with two dogs running out, and, they were pretty vicious. Not from a camper, but, while I was walking down the road.

But, I'm not sure what that's doing out and about. Oh, like, I got 30 seconds left. I have to be careful here. I... I'm not sure what that's doing out and about in February, but, as you can see, I have no winter hat and no gloves because I think it might actually be one degree now, I thought earlier it was minus two or minus one, but, man, it feels a lot warmer than that.

So, anyways, thanks for watching this short English lesson, and I'll have another one ready for you, in a week. Bye.

In this English lesson I will help you learn about regional differences in the English language. What might seem like a mistake in one place, might actually be fine in another.

In particular I talk about the verbs to bring and to take, which to native English speakers in my area can be used interchangeably in different situations.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson. Have a great day!

In this English live lesson I'll spend about 1 hour answering all of your questions about the English language. Come and enjoy the time together in the chat with other English learners and pick up a few things! I'm sure you'll enjoy it!

In this live English class you can ask me questions about the English language, or anything else that you've been wanting to ask a native English speaker, and I'll do my best to answer them. I'm always happy to help!

This English lesson is from Saturday February 7, 2026.

In this fun and practical English lesson, you’ll learn quirky, everyday idioms and expressions that native speakers use all the time in real conversations. These sayings can sound strange at first, but once you understand them, they make your English sound more natural, relaxed, and confident.

In the English class I'll help you learn phrases like: an apple a day keeps the doctor away, to hold your horses, to spill the beans, to hit the nail on the head, to bark up the wrong tree, to pull someone’s leg, to go off the rails, to be on thin ice, to throw in the towel, and many more! You’ll hear what each one means, when people use it, and how it to pronounce each one.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to recognize these playful expressions when you hear them and start using them naturally in your own speaking. I hope you enjoy this English lesson about idioms!

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrases "in good shape" and "in bad shape"

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase in good shape. When we say something is in good shape, it means that, well, let's say we're talking about a vehicle. That would mean it has no rust on it. The engine runs really, really well. The thing is in good shape.

The thing is, not falling apart. That would be the opposite. You can also use this to talk about people. If you say he's in good shape, it usually means he has some muscles and he's healthy. He's not overweight. He's in good shape. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase in bad shape.

Now, if I was talking about a vehicle and I said it was in bad shape, that would mean it's probably rusty. It probably has holes in the side. When you try to start it, it might not start the first time it is in bad shape.

But when we talk about people, this means something slightly different. If you're in good shape, you're healthy and you have muscles and you're not overweight. But when you're in bad shape, it sometimes means that you're hurt. After a car accident, you might say, oh, he's in bad shape.

He has a broken arm and he has a broken leg. Then that person would be in bad shape. So it doesn't mean the opposite of healthy. It more means, like, injured. So to review, if a car is in good shape, it means that it looks really good.

The paint looks good, the engine runs very smoothly. If a person's in good shape, it means that they're healthy and muscular and go to the gym a lot. If a car or something else is in bad shape, it means it probably has rust on it and the engine doesn't run well. If a computer is in bad shape, it means it just doesn't turn on all the time.

And if a person is in bad shape, it usually is used to describe them after something like a car accident when they have, injuries. But, hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Mahsa.

Hello, Bob. Oh, hello, Mr. Bob. You haven't been active on this channel in the last few months. What was the reason in my response, And I have said this a number of times, so sorry if you've heard this a million times. I broke my collarbone last summer, and it has taken a while for me to feel a hundred percent.

I also had a very busy schedule in the fall at school. Now I'm feeling much better, and my schedule is much nicer. So, thanks, Mahsa, for that, question. And, it was fun to be able to kind of let you know the reason and I'll explain in a little more detail.

I didn't just break my collarbone. I also tore a hamstring. And that seems to have caused it to take a long time for me to heal. But I have been feeling pretty good since last fall. But in the school year, there are semesters.

And last semester, or in my school year, not every school has that. I had, to teach period two and three. So I basically was at work almost like it was full time. When I normally teach part time, I either teach for most of the morning or most of the afternoon.

And so that was a little different for me. I've never had that schedule before. And it was, hard to get used to. I found I was spending more time at work than I should have been. By the way, this van, it's in good shape, sort of, but it is starting to rust a little bit.

It's our least reliable vehicle. It's not on the road right now. We take it off the road in the winter, because we don't have as many drivers. Two of my kids are at university. So yeah, my semester, last semester was really busy. Now I'm teaching in the afternoons.

So when I go to work, on a Monday, when, I go to work this Monday, I will... Oh, by the way, it's the weekend right now. I'm recording this early. I should have told you that. Not that that's that important. Anyways, I don't have to go to work until about 10 or 11 in the morning.

Anyways, that's it for this little short lesson. I'll see you next week with another short English lesson.

In this practical English lesson, you’ll learn three simple but powerful habits that can help improve how you study English. I'll talk about why repetition really works, how consistency is a great addition to repetition, and why learning English requires the ability to challenge yourself.

You’ll hear clear, real-life advice on how to use repetition the smart way, and how small daily routines can make your English improve faster and more naturally. I will also share a personal example from learning French, plus easy ideas you can use right away with videos, subtitles, and reading.

Finally, we look at the third key habit: challenging yourself. If you always stay in your comfort zone, your English stays there too. In this lesson, you’ll learn why gradually using harder material is essential for real progress and how to do it without feeling overwhelmed.

I hope you enjoyed this short, motivating lesson for serious English learners who want steady, real results! Have a great day!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn cold and snowy English words and phrases. It's been freezing cold, wintery, and snowy here lately so this lesson topic was pretty easy to make. If you live somewhere that has cold winters, or if wintery weather is something you want to learn how to talk about in English then I think you'll enjoy this lesson.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases like: polar vortex, to do donuts with a car, black ice, snow squall, to brave the cold, whiteout, drifting, snowdrift, snow day, snowplow, and many more!

I hope you don't get too cold as you enjoy this free English class about snowy, wintery weather! Have a warm and cozy day!

Read along to practice your English and to learn the English phrases "Let's get this show on the road!" and "The show must go on!"

Okay, let's see if I remember how to do this. Here we go. In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase, let's get this show on the road. This is kind of a humorous phrase we use when we are starting to do something at the beginning of a school year.

I might say to my colleagues, okay, let's get this show on the road. It basically means, let's get the school year started. I haven't posted a video on this channel for a long time, since the end of May last year. And so I thought it would be a good time to get this show on the road again.

Yeah, I think I remember how to do this. And now what do I say? I say, the other English phrase I wanted to teach you today is the show must go on. So this is another thing that we say. Usually when something is already happening and then maybe something happens to disrupt it, and then someone might say, you know, the show must go on.

And this is all related to the theater. So if you were in a play and if one of the actors was injured, someone else would play their part because the show, the show must go on. So to review, let's get this show.

This is hard to do with gloves. Let's get this show on the road simply means it's time to get something started. And when you say the show must go on, it means that, whatever it is that you are doing must continue in spite of things may be going wrong.

But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from... Let me get my glove back on here. Let me do the mouth glove trick. Oh, now I can't undo the paper. I'll get better at this, by the way.

This comment is from Unsal. Hello. Mr. Bob had a sports injury a while ago, so he paused this channel. Thankfully, he's doing much better now and has started. Okay, I'm back. Apparently the first printout didn't have all the words on it, so this one does.

This comment is from Unsal and he's responding to someone called jathebest, who was asking about me, way back in May, I think six months ago. Hello. Mr. Bob had a sports injury a while ago, so he paused posting on this channel. Thankfully, he's doing much better now and has started sharing content again on his other channel called Learn English with Bob the Canadian.

He also talked about what happened there. I recommend checking it out. There's lots of helpful content. Have a great day. Bye. And then my response, which is actually from today thanks for directing people to my main channel, Unsal, and thanks for the kind words. So, yes, thank you, Unsal, for that.

And, yeah, it's been a bit of a break. Right. This channel has been on pause. I, have never really indicated whether I was going to start doing it again. I thought I might start doing it again. I had this plan where I might do one video a month.

And that never really materialized. And to be honest, I feel like I just finished a really busy semester and now I think I have time to do some videos on this channel again. I'm going to start with one per week. I know I used to do two per week. And I am going to try and do, a balance of some in town and some here at home so people get a view of what's going on.

And then, just an update, if you want to know. I am holding this camera at full length with the arm where I broke my collarbone and it feels great. So I think I am on the mend. I think things are getting a lot better. I know it's been months, but apparently when you're older like me, it does take a while, to heal.

So what should I do? I should show you a bit of the property as I talk. You can see we have some very, very deep snow piles here. And I should make sure that I don't turn you too quickly because I'm using a different camera now.

I used to use the DJI Pocket 3, but now I'm using a DJI Action 6. The reason I've switched is the Action 6 keeps everything in the background in focus.

In this English lesson, I'll help you learn words and phrases English speakers use when talking about dealing with snow. If you live in a snowy place or just want to understand winter conversations better, this lesson has you covered. Jen brought out an extra camera, and the drone, so enjoy the learning, and enjoy the views!

In this English class I'll help you learn common words and phrases like to plow snow, to push snow, to clear snow, to clean your driveway, to scrape snow, and to dump snow, along with useful winter nouns like snow drift and snow pile. You’ll hear how these phrases are used in real situations after a night of heavy snow and being snowed in.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to talk naturally and confidently about snow removal and winter work after a storm in your next English conversation.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about snow removal!

In this English lesson, you’ll learn common verbs that English speakers use when talking about physical, hands-on work. These are the action verbs people use when they’re building something, fixing a problem, setting things up, or working directly with tools, equipment, and materials.

In this English class you'll learn the following verbs: to attach, to mount, to coil, to hoist, to wind, to secure, to fasten, to adjust, to tighten, to loosen, to hang, to roll up, to wrap, to install, to clamp, to connect, to link, to tie, to hook, to place, to position, to align, to suspend, to assemble, to disassemble, to reinforce, to replace, and to repair.

Each verb is explained with clear examples so you can see how it’s used in real, practical situations.

By the end of the lesson, you’ll be able to talk about physical tasks with more confidence and precision in English. I hope you enjoy this English lesson about hardworking verbs!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7LgCnIeA8 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Hardworking"

In this English lesson, I'll help you learn common words and phrases that English speakers use to describe people who have lots of money. These phrases are very common in everyday conversation, movies, TV shows, and news stories. Understanding them will help you sound more natural and better understand real spoken English.

In this lesson, you'll learn words and phrases like: well-off, loaded, well-to-do, doing well for themselves, more money than they know what to do with, money to burn, filthy rich, and made of money. You’ll learn what each phrase means, and I'll give some example phrases for each one.

By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to talk about wealth and financial success clearly and confidently. I hope you enjoy this English lesson about describing rich people! Have a great day!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here and the full transcript is in the description there:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHpyC1mKcd4 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Rich"

In this English lesson, I’ll help you learn words and phrases that English speakers use to talk about the challenges and difficulties of everyday life.

Everyone has good days and rough days. Life isn’t always easy, and we all deal with ups and downs in different ways. In this lesson, I’ll cover common issues that can make daily life feel harder, including things that affect our thoughts, our emotions, our relationships, and our personal well-being.

In this English class, you’ll learn vocabulary and phrases such as: getting up on time, having a big mouth, too many responsibilities, anger issues, overeating, lack of motivation, social media, self-esteem, being overworked, being underpaid, relationship problems, and more.

I hope this lesson helps you better understand and talk about real-life struggles in English.

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here and the full transcript is in the description there:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFmJWWUVr9k or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Struggles and Problems"

In this English lesson I'll help you learn about two things that are similar, but one is bigger and one is smaller. By comparing each item to the other, and learning the difference it will make it easier to remember this new English vocabulary.

In this English class I'll help you learn words and phrases like: uppercase, lowercase, log, branch, twig, brick, block, loaf, bun, teaspoon, tablespoon, donut, donut hole, timbit, and many more!

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about things that are big, and things that are small! Have a great day!Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here and the full transcript is in the description there:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5aDbrnhazQ or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Bigger and Smaller"

In this English lesson, you’ll learn useful vocabulary and common phrases for talking about simple home remedies for everyday health problems. We’ll look at clear, real-life examples such as sipping tea to soothe a sore throat, using warm or cold compresses for headaches and sore muscles, and applying aloe vera to calm sunburn or irritated skin.

You’ll also pick up natural expressions English speakers use when describing minor illnesses, taking care of themselves at home, and dealing with small aches and discomforts that usually don’t need a visit to the doctor.

By the end of the lesson, you’ll feel confident talking about basic home treatments and self-care in natural, everyday English conversations

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here and the full transcript is in the description there:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njYWKGzuEr4 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Home Remedies"

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn common work adjectives that English speakers use to describe jobs, workplaces, systems, and productivity. These words are especially useful when talking about offices, factories, teamwork, management, and daily work routines.

You’ll learn vocabulary such as: efficient, wasteful, productive, unproductive, streamlined, chaotic, well run, poorly run, fast paced, time saving and time consuming and many more.

By the end of this lesson you’ll be able to clearly describe how work is done whether a workplace is organized or chaotic and how people and systems perform at work. This practical English lesson will help you sound more confident and natural when talking about work and productivity.

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here and the full transcript is in the description there:⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnjcP_c7XGc or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Work Adjectives"

In this English lesson, you’ll learn common phrases that English speakers use to talk about everyday annoying situations. These are the little problems that can mess up your schedule, slow things down, or quietly push your patience to its limit. Learning these expressions will help you explain real-life frustrations in a clear, natural way.

In this class, we’ll cover phrases like: locked out, running late for work, stuck in traffic, and oversleeping. You’ll also learn how to talk about things such as a power outage, missing the bus, spilling coffee, losing your keys, a dead phone battery, forgetting your wallet, and other small but irritating moments.

By the end of the lesson, you’ll be ready to describe life’s everyday annoyances more confidently and sound more natural in English conversations. I hope you enjoy this useful English lesson focused on common frustrating situations.

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here and the full transcript is in the description there:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6czx_HsbUFo or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Annoying Things"

Well, hello and welcome to Wednesdays with Bob. Remember, even though this isn't a traditional English lesson, it can be used as one. There are word for word English subtitles if you need to turn them on, and a complete English transcript in the description below.

So you might be wondering what's going on. Number one, it's not Wednesday today, it's Tuesday, as you watch this probably. And number, two, you might be thinking, I thought these videos, these Wednesdays with Bobs, were for members only. Well, this week is really, really busy for me and I didn't really have time to make an English lesson. And I didn't really have time to also make a Wednesdays with Bob. So I thought I would kill two birds with one stone.

In English, when you kill two birds with one stone, it means you get one thing done. You get two things done at the same time. Am I explaining that properly? It means that as I make this Wednesdays with Bob, I'm also going to put it out as my Tuesday video this week. So all of you who, who are members, thank you for supporting the channel. All of you who aren't members. This is one of, the things. This video is one of the things that members get, almost every Wednesday, actually I think 46 or 47 times out of the year, I do a Wednesdays with Bob video.

And what do I talk about in a Wednesdays with Bob video? Well, sometimes I just talk about the weather. I talk about how we have a little bit of snow here on the farm. I might talk about how it's really cold out here today. It's actually minus eight right now. I should probably be wearing, probably be wearing a winter hat. I also talk about my life and things that are going on.

One of the reasons why I'm busy is I need to go to work tonight. I have to go to work tonight to be recognized for working at the school for 25 years. I don't know if it's just going to be a little presentation. I don't know if I'm going to get a gift. But, I have to go to work, tonight.

And, last Friday night I actually had to chaperone a school dance. When you chaperone something as a teacher or as an adult, you are, responsible for, the behavior of the students who are at that event. So there was a school dance. I chaperoned it late Friday night. I still don't feel like I've fully recovered from that. I still feel pretty tired.

And then I have to go back to work tonight. But, it is, I guess me and a few other teachers are being recognized, for our years of service.

You might be wondering, do I ever talk about the chickens? Well, sometimes I do. The chickens actually at some point need to go into the barn. It's not too cold out here for them. They are protected from the wind. But I think this weekend we'll be moving them into the barn and they'll have a much more enjoyable place to be.

I'm trying to find Jen, but she's running away from me. She's, she's trying. I tried to hide from you, you're trying to hide from me. I'm killing two birds with one stone. I'm doing a Wednesdays with Bob, but then I'm going to release it Tuesday to everybody. So then I don't have to worry about, getting that done. I was just explaining how busy I am. Oh, and there's Walter. So, do you have anything to say to my wonderful audience? It's cold. It is cold. I wasn't ready for this. Yes, it's definitely colder than we expected.

Where am I at here? Oh, I've already talked for too long. I better wrap this up. So I'll walk away now. Anyways, this is what Wednesdays with Bob is. It's me rambling and there actually is some English to learn. If you want to learn a bit of English with this video. I've probably talked too long to include the whole transcript in the description at this point. So I will.

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here and the full transcript is in the description there:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt1GRURds9g or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian 243"