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Join me for a fun and exciting English lesson about the verbs (including some phrasal verbs) that we use at Christmas.
In this English lesson you'll learn verbs like: to count down, to look forward to, to put off, to sing along, to wrap up, to pop over, to give, to receive, to shop around, to set up, to take down, to put away, and many more!
I hope you enjoy this free English class about Christmas verbs!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGgNkTg7VAA or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Christmas Verbs"Support the show
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In this English lesson I will help you review and learn how to talk about being sick in English.
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5US0Tpi1A or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Sick"Support the show
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Winter is fast approaching in my part of Canada, so I thought I would do an English lesson about how to prepare for winter. As and English learner you will learn words and phrases like: to put on the snow tires, to get out your winter coat, to stop a draught, to get our your gloves, to warm up the car, 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=5fbnItEAOr8 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Ready for Winter"Support the show
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In this English lesson I will help you learn how to talk about the things you check in life, or at least the things you should check.
You should check the forecast before planning a weekend trip. You should check the temperature before eating a cooked chicken. You should check the oil in your car.
There are many things you should check in life, and in this English lesson I'll talk about many of them. Enjoy!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8dpUPSFg5U or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Check"Support the show
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When you are learning English you often are taught how to describe normal things. Normal weather. A normal day. A normal night out. You should however, in my opinion, also be learning how to describe abnormal things.
In this English lesson I will help you learn words and phrases like: out of the ordinary, odd and unusual, wacky, weird, strange, and more!
After this English class you'll be able to describe any strange, weird, and wonderful thing you have seen or experienced!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZogYzgtdeo or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Odd"Support the show
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In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to talk about your spare time in English and in particular the things you choose to do. All of us are busy, but every once in a while we have some spare time. For me this usually happens in January and February, and there are many thing Jen and I do during that time.
In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: to reinvent yourself, to take up a hobby, to join a club, to volunteer, to make plans, to rest, to host, to try something new, to renovate, to rearrange, 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=bRiteFSErNc or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Spare Time Activities"Support the show
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In this free English lesson I will help you learn the one word name for many things that have more than one word in their name, or a really long word.
It's a bit hard to explain, but you probably already know that we call eyeglasses glasses, but did you know we normally call a remote control a remote, or refer to windshield wipers as wipers? There are many things in English that have a long proper formal name, but we regularly use a much shorter name when talking about it.
In this English lesson you'll learn the shorter versions of: web browser, eyeglasses, blue jeans, padlock, pickup truck, shopping mall, photocopier, wristwatch, light bulb, gymnasium, refrigerator, and many more.
I hope you enjoy this English class about short names of regular things! 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=onpbr5wt-FE or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Say More with Less"Support the show
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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"Support the show
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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"Support the show
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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"Support the show
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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!Support the show
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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"Support the show
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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"Support the show
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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"Support the show
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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"Support the show
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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"Support the show
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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"Support the show
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In this English lesson I will help you learn English phrases we use to describe people who have a lot of money, and people who don't have a lot of money.
Sometimes you have extra money, sometimes you don't. I will help you learn to describe situations where you don't have enough money to do something, and situations where you do.
In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like: afford, can't afford, broke, loaded, money is tight, short on cash, rolling in it, rolling in money, trouble making ends meet, to be good with money, and to be bad with money.
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about money!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYpqs413zB8 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Money"Support the show
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Read along to practice your English and to learn the phrases "to make do" and "to make a living"
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to make do. Sorry, I forgot to put the to here. When you make do, it means you do the best you can with what you have. This shirt doesn't have a pocket and I like to put my microphone on the pocket. So I just had to make do and I stuck the microphone up here on the brim of my hat. Sometimes in the morning, if you are a coffee drinker, maybe you like cream in your coffee and all you have is milk. So you might have to make do and put a little bit of sugar and a little bit of milk in your coffee instead of putting in some yummy cream. So when you make do, it means you do the best with what you have.
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The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase to make a living. I forgot the to here as well. I'm getting a little sloppy, aren't I? When you make a good living or when you make a living, it means you earn enough money to live to pay your bills. When I go to work every day, I do that because I need to make a living. I need to earn money so that I can pay my mortgage and pay my for gas and groceries and all of those other things.
So to review, when you need to make do, you do the best you can with what you have. Maybe you can't afford to take an English class. So you make do by watching a lot of YouTube videos which are free, by the way, which is awesome. I love it that YouTube videos are free. And when you make a living, it means you have a job, you get a paycheck, you get paid for doing that job, and you can use that money to pay for all the things around you.
But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This is from Will. So in the last video, Will is referring to this. At 1 minute, 13 seconds, a cute squirrel is crossing the street against the backdrop and my response, look at him go. So if you go to the last video at that point in the video, you will see that. Thanks Will for that comment. So uh, yes, squirrel. Sometimes squirrels are in the video because they want to help you pronounce squirrel.
Um, I wanted to show you the dogs right now. Jen has left for market. I will be leaving for market shortly. I have to wait for, uh, one of my kids to get home with the other van. But this is what the dogs do when Jen goes to market, they are sad. They simply sit by the house and they wait for her to come home. They will go with me to do certain chores. If I have to go feed the chickens or something before I leave or do something out in the field, they will come with me. But as I've mentioned before, they are very much Jen's dogs.
In fact, someone asked, I think Lolly Lolly asked in a live stream a couple weeks ago, where are the dogs? And I responded by saying, well, if you watch Jen's YouTube channel, I'll put a link up here. Most of you know about it. You'll see the dogs a lot. You'll see that they do indeed stick with her all the time. I'm like, oh, here's a good use of make do. When Jen's not here, they, they make do by hanging out with me. I'm not the alpha dog. I'm like, second in command, I guess, of in the dog kingdom.
So anyways, it's a Thursday. It is Thursday afternoon. I'm done work for the day and I'm home. I just helped Jen load the van. Now I have to wait for my kids to finish their school day. And then when they come home, I will take some more flowers in the second van and go to market and join Jen there. It's not ideal, but we have to make do. We don't want to buy a third vehicle because we don't really need three. You know, two works at this time ofSupport the show
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Read along to practice your English and to learn the English terms HOT COMMODITY and ON A HOT STREAK
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English term hot commodity. When we say something is a hot commodity, it means everybody wants it. If you have a favorite team and they make the playoffs, tickets are a hot commodity. Everybody wants a ticket to see the playoff games. So that's one example. The reason I thought of this was because at our school, there are a lot of flies right now, like flies buzzing around. And so fly swatters are a hot commodity. Someone used this term this morning. They were like, where's the fly swatter for your classroom? And I said, I don't know. And they said, wow, they're a hot commodity right now. Everyone wants a flyswatter for their classroom.
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So the second phrase I wanted to teach you is on a hot streak. So when you are on a hot streak, it means you are having success at something. If your favorite player scores a goal in every game, they are on a hot streak. If you let me see here, if you are taking an English test every day on your app and you're getting ten out of ten, you are on a hot streak. So a hot streak is a prolonged series of successful results on something. Sorry, those are some big words there.
Anyways, to review. A hot commodity is something that is in demand, something that everybody wants, something that everyone wants to have, like tickets for a really good sports game. And if you are on a hot streak, you are just having one success after another. Sometimes my favorite player on the Toronto Blue Jays will be on a hot streak and they will hit in every game and get on base.
But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Yasin. It's always good to be capable of doing some tweaking around the house. Sometimes it just breaks the bank to call someone in to fix something for you. I think I'm a jack of all trades, but I don't have a way with electronics though. And my response it certainly is cheaper to fix things yourself. I'm the same way for certain things, but plumbing is something where I always call someone. I don't want to accidentally flood the house.
So thanks Yasin for that comment. But yes, that is the one thing. I will do some electrical work, but then I usually have a friend come and check it. But plumbing, I'm always worried I'm going to do some plumbing and then wake up the next morning and a room in the house will be flooded. Maybe however I hooked it up will leak, but not good.
Anyways, two things that I wanted to show you. Number one, there are leaves on the ground. It's September 17 today. It's the Tuesday before you're seeing this video, and there are already leaves on the ground. And I wanted to show you this building. I showed this to my members in a video on the other channel in some detail. But if you look down here, you'll see that they are starting to tear down this building. Actually, earlier, both of those machines were going. But you can see this old mill. It's an old feed mill. They're starting to tear it down. I think they're going to build apartment buildings here. I'm not 100% sure what's going to be built, but I think by the end of the week, I think this building will be gone, which is kind of sad.
This building has been here my whole life. I remember seeing this as a kid. When I would visit my grandparents in this town. I would see this mill. A friend of mine actually worked there. He worked the night shift. He worked from, like, six at night till six in the morning, four nights a week. And he liked it. It was really goSupport the show
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