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Learn English with Bob the Canadian

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If you want to learn English you've come to the right place. I'm Bob the Canadian and I make videos on Youtube (Just search for "Bob the Canadian" on Youtube!) as well as podcasts right here to help you learn English. Each week I teach a lesson and I host a question and answer session about the Engl

New episodes: Several times a week
Typical length: 11 min
Latest: 13 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026 · 6 minNew

Let's Learn English! How to Talk About Things You're Thankful For! 🍁

In this English lesson, I'll help you learn how to talk about the things you're thankful for! It's Thanksgiving Day here in Canada, so I thought it would be a great time to teach you some natural English sentences and phrases you can use to express gratitude. In this lesson, I'll share four things I'm thankful for: my family, my health, my teaching job, and all of you who watch my English lessons! As I talk about each one, you'll hear real examples of how to use phrases like I'm thankful for, I'm thankful that, and I'm happy that in everyday English. What are you thankful for? You can use my…

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S7 · E98 · 11 Oct 2026 · 24 minNew
Let's Learn English! Topic: Fast and Furious Vocabulary! 🚲🏍️🚗
In this English lesson, I'll help you learn how to talk about stunts, tricks, and dangerous behaviour in everyday English. Do you know what it means to pop a wheelie, to peel out, or to do a burnout? What about to drift, to catch some air, or to lay rubber? In this English lesson, you'll learn over 20 common English phrases used to describe exciting stunts, crazy tricks, and dangerous behaviour! In addition to the phrases above, in this English lesson you'll learn words and phrase like: to tailgate, to brake check, to cut someone off, to weave through traffic, and to swerve, launch mode,…
S7 · E97 · 7 Oct 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "track record" and "to get sidetracked"
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase "track record." When you refer to someone's track record, you're talking about how they've performed in the past. As a teacher, I think I have a good track record when it comes to doing my job well. I've done this job for almost 30 years. Wait, has it been 30 years? It's certainly been a long time, and I think that when you do something that long, you must have a good track record. If they look at how well I relate to students, how well I grade the work that they give me, my consistency year to year. I think I have a good…
S7 · E96 · 6 Oct 2026 · 11 min
12 English Phrases You NEED to Know to Make Progress!
✅ If you need help while learning English, Preply is a great way to find an English conversation partner who will help! Use this link: https://preply.sjv.io/R03XAa to get 50% off your first lesson or use code BOB50 at checkout. In my experience Preply is a great way to take your language learning to the next level! Are you making progress with your English? In this English lesson, you'll learn 12 common phrases that English speakers use to talk about improving, learning, and reaching their goals. You'll learn phrases like "to make progress," "to get the hang of," "to come a long way," "to…
S7 · E95 · 27 Sep 2026 · 24 min
Let's Learn English! Topic: Damage and Wear! 😎🚙🚪
In this English lesson I’ll help you learn useful words and phrases for describing damage and wear. These are common English words you can use when talking about things that are old, broken, damaged, or simply showing signs of regular use. You’ll learn words like scratched, scuffed, dented, cracked, chipped, torn, ripped, frayed, worn, worn out, faded, stained, rusty, corroded, peeling, flaking, warped, bent, dull, blunt, loose, stretched, crushed, smashed, shattered, and more. As always, I’ll have a slide for each word with a definition, a picture, and an example sentence to make the…
S7 · E94 · 23 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "You can't take it with you!" and "YOLO!"
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…
S7 · E93 · 22 Sep 2026 · 6 min
Shut Up! and 7 More Ways to Express Disbelief in English
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…
S7 · E92 · 20 Sep 2026 · 28 min
Let's Learn English! Topic: Flowers! 🌷🌹🌻
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…
S7 · E91 · 16 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "that kind of money" and "rolling in it"
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…
S7 · E90 · 15 Sep 2026 · 6 min
I Survived! 8 English Phrases to Use After Difficult Situations
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…
S7 · E89 · 13 Sep 2026 · 24 min
Let's Learn English! Topic: Change! 🍅🍂🚪
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…
S7 · E88 · 9 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Learn the English Phrases "the real deal" and "to keep it real"
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…
S7 · E87 · 8 Sep 2026 · 11 min
Talking about Likes and Dislikes in English - A Real English Conversation with Bob and Jen
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…
S7 · E86 · 6 Sep 2026 · 20 min
Let's Learn English! Topic: Action Verbs! 🤲😎🌷
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…
S7 · E85 · 2 Sep 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "Good catch!" and "a real catch"
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…
S7 · E84 · 1 Sep 2026 · 12 min
English Slang: 12 Words You Need to Know!
✅ If you need help while learning English, Preply is a great way to find an English conversation partner who will help! Use this link: https://preply.sjv.io/Gb2Gjk to get 50% off your first lesson or use code BOB50 at checkout. In my experience Preply is a great way to take your language learning to the next level, and as mentioned in this lesson, you'll be learning all the English slang you need! 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,…
S7 · E83 · 30 Aug 2026 · 22 min
Let's Learn English! Topic: The Outside of Things! 🍞🍫🍌
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,…
S7 · E82 · 26 Aug 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "Go figure!" and "Tell me about it!"
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…
S7 · E81 · 25 Aug 2026 · 9 min
How to Talk About Clothes & How People Dress in English! 👕👔🧥
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…
S7 · E80 · 23 Aug 2026 · 23 min
Let's Learn English! Topic: Phrasal Verbs I Haven't Taught You Yet! 💑🧳🍕
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…
S7 · E79 · 19 Aug 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "there's something to be said for" and "that having been said"
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…
S7 · E78 · 18 Aug 2026 · 21 min
How To Describe Yourself In English Part 2! (Also Some Things You Might Not Know About Me!)
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…
S7 · E77 · 16 Aug 2026 · 27 min
Let's Learn English! Topic: Types of Messages! 📫🔔📝 TOEIC TOEFL IELTS Prep
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…
S7 · E76 · 12 Aug 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "almost never" and "hardly ever"
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…
S7 · E75 · 11 Aug 2026 · 13 min
10 Mistakes People Make When Learning English!
✅ If you are making any of these mistakes, Preply is a great way to find an English conversation partner who will help you fix that. Use this link: https://preply.sjv.io/R0WNd2 to get 50% off your first lesson or use code BOB50 at checkout. In my experience Preply is a great way to take your language learning to the next level! 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…
S7 · E74 · 9 Aug 2026 · 20 min
Let's Learn English: Topic: Attachments, Addons, Doodads, and More! 📥🎮🚗
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,…
S7 · E73 · 5 Aug 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "to hit the ground running" and "to throw your hat in the ring"
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…
S7 · E72 · 5 Aug 2026 · 6 min
3 Goals You Can Set To Help Improve Your English 🎯
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…
S7 · E71 · 2 Aug 2026 · 29 min
Let's Learn English! Topic: NO! 🚷🚯🚳
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,…
S7 · E70 · 29 Jul 2026 · 4 min
Learn the English Phrases "for the sake of" and "for old times sake"
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…

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Typical length: 11 min
Latest episode: 13 Oct 2026
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