Learn English with Bob the Canadian

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

In this English lesson you'll learn phrases like: to wake up, to hit the snooze button, to get up, to get out of bed, to get dress, to make lunch, to grab your keys, to head out the door, to get to work, to chat with colleagues, to head home, get ready for bed, and more.

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIBXFihD09A or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Typical Day"

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In this English lesson I will help you learn how to describe things in an imprecise way. Sometimes you don't know the exact quantity, measurement, or amount of something, and in English we use a few different words and phrases in those situations.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: give or take, roughly, just over, just under, close to, approximately, around, somewhere around, and more than I can count.

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hJVrczAvkA or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Imprecise Numbers"

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In this English lesson I'll help you learn the names behind over 25 common facial expressions. I'll also describe the feelings or emotions that cause those facial expressions.

In this English class you'll learn words like: frown, sneer, scowl, happy face, grimace, smirk, wince, stare, eye roll, wink, puppy eyes, squint, glare, put, and many more!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5s3rBGgCx8 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Facial Expressions"

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This past week two words came up in a conversation: an eyesore, and lacklustre. I thought it would be fun to think of a few more English vocabulary words on the same theme and create a lesson out of them.

Welcome to this English lesson about describing things and places. In particular, we'll be learning how to describe old, ugly, aging things and places.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: an eyesore, lacklustre, seen better days, ratty, worn out, decrepit, ramshackle, dated, a rustbucket, a gut job, neglected, in shambles, and many more.

I hope you enjoy this English class about describing things and places!

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In this free English lesson I'll help you learn the vocabulary you need to talk about utilities and services. Utilities are the things you pay for besides rent, like gas, electricity, and sewer. Services include things like garbage pickup, etc.

n this English lesson you will learn words and phrases like: water, water treatment plant, sewer, wastewater treatment plant, gas, natural gas, phone, phone plan, cable TV, satellite TV, bundle, home security systems, and all the things you pay for in order to have what you need in life.

In addition to the English vocabulary words, I'll also teach you how we talk about each of these things by using common phrases. This will help the next time you have to pay a utility bill!

I hope you enjoy this lesson about services and utilities! Have a great day!


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

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

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about the signs of aging!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-U8oFA3y64 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Aging"

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In this English lesson you'll learn how to talk about food in English. Food is all around us, and we all need to eat it every day.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: prepare, cook, recipe, raw, bake, fry, steam, burnt, junk food and more!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://youtu.be/jLIPwLVN8Gc or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Food"

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In this English lesson I'll share with you 5 tips that you can start today to help you improve your English learning.

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://youtu.be/Nb0t2XSqsko or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Types of 5 Tips"

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In this English lesson I will help you learn English phrases we use when using our phones, particularly when our connection isn't very good.

Sometimes you make a phone call and the other person has trouble hearing you. Sometimes you have trouble hearing them. In this lesson I'll help you learn the common English phrases we use when this happens.

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: Can you hear me now? Are you there? You're cutting out. You're breaking up. We have a bad connection. And more!

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about phone calls!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://youtu.be/u40ZKHC98k0 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Types of Phone Phrases"

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

In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: mid, porch pirate, doomscrolling, intermittent fasting, side hustle, metaverse, trigger, beast mode, fasting, pickleball, quiet quitting, hangry, mansplaining, staycation, glamping, and many more.

I hope you enjoy this English lesson about new words and phrases!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qAWvIYFImc or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Types of People"

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