Learn English with Bob the Canadian

Are you ready to learn some English small talk? Small talk refers to short, light conversations we have with the people around us. In this English lesson, you’ll learn useful small talk phrases for both Fridays as you leave work or school and Mondays when you return.You'll learn common English questions you can use with coworkers, classmates, and even friends and family. In this lesson you'll learn:- Friday small talk phrases for l...

Preply is a great way to find an English conversation partner. Find the perfect tutor to help you make real progress on your English learning journey! Use this link: http://preply.sjv.io/RGNRbR to get 50% off your first lesson or use code BOB50 at checkout. In my experience Preply is a great way to take your English language learning to the next level!In this English pronunciation lesson I will help you learn the meaning of, and ho...

Collocations are two words that are very often seen together. In this English lesson I'll help you learn some very common English collocations that we use when talking about towns and cities. Let's go on a tour of my town and I'll help you learn as we go from place to place!

In this English lesson you'll learn words like: close-knit community, community centre, public library, residential area, commerci...

In this English lesson I will help you learn 10 phrases that you can use to describe starting again. We all take breaks in life for one reason or another, but at some point we resume what we were doing.

Maybe you took a break from studying English, or stopped playing a sport because of an injury. Maybe you took some time off work.

When you return to what you were doing before, these are the common English phrases ...

In this English lesson you will learn the difference between some English word pairs. Do you know the difference between an apartment and a condo? What is the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Have you seen a mouse or a rat in your apartment? Can you tell the difference between all of these things?

In this English lesson I'll help you learn about: sea and ocean, frog and toad, sensitive and sensible, de...

In this English lesson I will help you learn vocabulary that you can use to talk about injuries, health care, and medicine. I'm a bit of an injury expert right now as I recently hurt myself while playing baseball. In this English lesson I'll relate my story, and I'll also help you learn some English along the way.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: to hurt yourself, to injure yo...

Welcome to part 2 of this English lesson about people's flaws. 

In this English lesson you'll learn vocabulary like: insecurity, judgmental, pessimism, manipulative, perfectionism, over-sensitivity, greed, gossiping, closed-mindedness, over-dependence, passive-aggressiveness, and overconfidence!

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

In this English lesson we'll learn about people's flaws. In a previous English class I talked about virtues. Flaws are sort of the opposite. They are the negative characteristics of people. The types of things that other people find annoying or aggravating.

In this English lesson you'll learn vocabulary like: laziness, short temper, overconfidence, gossiping, perfectionism, cowardice, envy, jealousy, procras...

In this English class I will help you learn some words and phrases that were inspired by the behaviours or looks of the animals around us. Sometimes animals look or behave in a certain way, and we've decided to add words and phrases to the English language to describe people and things using animal words and phrases.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: catwalk, drowned rat, to squirrel awa...

In this English lesson I'll share 5 strategies that you can use when you forget English words when speaking. This is a common problem for people who are learning English. They know the words. They can understand the words, but when they need them during a conversation they forget them.

In this lesson I outline a couple tried and true strategies as well as three unique strategies that you can use when you find yourself...

In this English lesson I will help you learn the English vocabulary to talk about virtues. Virtues are the things that make people good people. You may know someone who is timely or patient. You might try to be on time all the time. These virtues would be described with the words: timeliness and patience.

In this English lesson you'll learn words like: honesty, patience, wisdom, justice, responsibility, kindness, hone...

In this English lesson I will help you learn 14 different responses to the English question, "How's it going?". In my part of the English speaking world this is a very common greeting. In fact, it's the one I use quite a bit to greet colleagues, cashiers, customers at market, friends, etc.

In this lesson I'll teach you 14 responses in three categories: normal responses, enthusiastic responses, unen...

In this English lesson you will learn words and phrases that you can use to talk about flight and flying in your next conversation. Helicopters fly. Birds fly. Planes fly. Look up and you're likely to see machines or animals above you. In this free English class you'll learn how to describe and talk about all of these things.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: to fly, flight, wing, l...

In this English lesson we'll go to the strip mall! In my part of the English speaking world we have what are called strip malls or shopping plazas. It is a place where all the stores are in a row with the door facing the parking lot. Come with me as I explain each location and give you a peek inside each store!

In this English lesson I will help you learn the words: hardware store, grocery store, employment centre, na...

There are things we do every day and in this English lesson I will help you learn the verbs we use to talk about those activities. I did a lesson in the past about everyday items. In this English class I'll take it one step further and teach you the verbs we use to talk about using those items.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: to feed, to walk, to pin, to rinse, to get dressed, to look ...

Learning English can be a daunting task. Sometimes you feel like you've been studying forever and maybe want to quit.  In this English lesson I'll give you five reasons why you shouldn't quit! I'll do my best to give you some encouragement to keep studying English!

You can do it!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm...

Did you know that phrasal verbs sometimes have a noun to go with it? When someone breaks in and steals something from your car we call it a break-in. When you want to get away from work for a vacation, we call it a getaway.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn words like: break-in, breakaway, getaway, ripoff, backup, carryon, checkout, handout, makeover, and many more!

I hope you enjoy this English less...

In this English lesson, which will take place on a Saturday, I will talk about all the chores that people typically do on a Saturday.

In this free English class I'll help you learn words and phrases like: to get groceries, to sweep the floor, to clean the toilet, to clean the bathroom, to run errands, and many more!

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about chores we do on a Saturday!

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