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Let's Learn English! Topic: Action Verbs Part 2! 🏌️‍♂️🦟🧽 Apr 30, 2023

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Welcome to part 2 of my English lessons about action verbs. Describing the actions that people do is an important part of learning English. In this video I'll go over some more intermediate (but still very common) action verbs that we use in everyday English.
In this free English class you'll learn verbs like: to swat, to slide, to pounce, to slam, to scrape, to fluff, to measure, to yank, to shove, 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=6nKV6elOSr8 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Action Verbs"

The Silver King's War
The Silver King's War is a series of World War II plays (The Silver King, Marauder Men,...

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Challenge Yourself! (An English Lesson) Apr 29, 2023

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As you learn English it is important to have a daily routine. It can also be important to add challenges every once in a while to push yourself a little bit. In this English lesson I'll explain 5 things that you can do to challenge yourself. These are five English study methods that can make you English learning a bit more exciting.
In this English class I'll recommend things like: turning off the subtitles, working on your weakest area, reading an entire novel, learning 300 English vocabulary words in one month, and more!
I hope some of these challenges help to spice up your English learning a bit! 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=XN1CoE59Br0 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Challenges"

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Let's Learn English! Topic: Driving! 🚗🛣️🚘 Apr 23, 2023

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In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases you can use to talk about driving.
Before I continue though, I want to thank Mohd Ags for the idea, and for sending me his notes so I could use them to make this lesson. Awesome work! Thanks Mohd!
It's nice to use a car or van to get around. It's nice to be able to go places whenever we want to. It's also nice to be able to have good English conversations about your driving and your trips. In this English lesson you'll learn how to do just that.
In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like: traffic jam, stuck in traffic, bumper to bumper, road rage, rush hour, drive into, run over, head on collision, fender bender, to cut off, and many more!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about driving. 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=NT7Q2dCMBac or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Driving"

The Silver King's War
The Silver King's War is a series of World War II plays (The Silver King, Marauder Men,...

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An English Lesson About Being Busy Apr 22, 2023

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In this English lesson I'll help you learn some common English phrases that we use when talking about being busy. These aren't just different ways to say you are busy. They are the phrases you would use to talk about getting things done when you're busy. They are phrases that will help you have great English conversations while explaining to someone how busy you are.
In this free English lesson you'll learn phrases like: baby steps, every little bit counts, one step at a time, one day at a time, and many more!
I hope this video helps you learn a few more English phrases that you can use in your next conversation, email, or text message!
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=ZezKAAY1aiM or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Busy"

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Let's Learn English! Topic: Exercise and Fitness! 🚶‍♂️🏋️🏃🏽‍♀️ Apr 16, 2023

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In this English lesson I will help you learn English words and phrases about exercise. As you know it is very important to get regular exercise. Some of us (me included) sit around too much and eat too much even though doctors then tell us we need to be active, exercise more, and eat healthy food.
In this English lesson about exercise and fitness I'll help you learn English phrases like, "...to hit the gym...", and "...to go for brisk walk...", and "to break a sweat".
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about exercise and fitness! 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=LIzs0LtOKmo or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Exercise"

The Silver King's War
The Silver King's War is a series of World War II plays (The Silver King, Marauder Men,...

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Answering Your Questions about Me (with @TeacherMikeEnglish and @AmericanEnglishGuy ) Apr 15, 2023

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In this video I will be answering some questions that some of you submitted to me last week. As you listen to me answer these questions I hope you can use some of my answers as templates to create your own answers if you were asked the same questions.
So, not really an English lesson this week, more of a video about me and my life, but you can always find a way to make it an English lesson.
Thanks to Mike from Teacher Mike English @TeacherMikeEnglish and Brent from Speak English with this Guy @AmericanEnglishGuy for joining in!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDiHuzHlNNY or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Questions About Me"

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Different Ways to Say "Yes" and "No" in English Apr 15, 2023

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Welcome to this English lesson where you will learn some different ways to say "yes" and "no". As you know, in conversations, it's good to use a variety of expressions to communicate effectively. In this lesson I'll cover several different words and phrases that you can use to respond positively or negatively depending on what you are talking about.
We'll have a look at different ways you can say "yes." For example, you can say "For sure!," "Sure thing!," "I'd love to." I'll help you learn the phrases, and also describe situations where it makes sense to use them.
In the second part of the lesson, we will look at a few different ways to say "no." There are many situations where "no" might not be the best response. Instead, you can use words like "Never!" or "Not in a million years!"
By the end of this lesson, you'll know a few more ways to say "yes" or "no" in your conversations, making you a more confident and effective communicator in English.
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about different ways to say "yes" and "no" and I hope you 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=VssIRczjea4 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Yes No"

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Let's Learn English! Topic: Nice Things! 📮❤️🐕 Apr 02, 2023

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It's nice to be nice! In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases you can use to talk about being nice to someone. It's always a good idea to make someone's day better. If you did everything on this list, people would really appreciate you!
In this English lesson you'll learn phrases like: look after someone's dog, lend someone a hand, take someone out for lunch, spend time with someone, pick up the tab for someone, offer to help someone, give directions to someone, and many more!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about doing nice 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=jw2VjSduR3Y or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Nice Things"

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What to Say Next in an English Conversation Apr 01, 2023

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In this English lesson I'll teach you ten different ways to keep an English conversation going. I'm sure you've experienced this: You start a conversation, and it gets to a point where neither person knows what to talk about next and you just stare at each other not knowing what to do.
This is where, as an English learner, you need to be prepared in advance! In this lesson you'll learn how to start statements or questions to help restart the conversation. You can take each of these starter sentences and starter questions and write down in advance things you could say or ask.
In this way, when you're stuck in your next conversation, you'll know what to do next!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about how to keep the conversation going, and I hope your next conversation goes well!
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=AVRxTwvuE1k or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian What to Say Next"

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Let's Learn English! Topic: This Amazing World! 🏜️⛰️🌋 Mar 26, 2023

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Welcome to this English lesson about our amazing world. I'm always surprised by just how spectacular the world around us is. There are deserts, volcanoes, and so many other natural things that I just find awe inspiring.
In this English lesson you'll learn the following words and some phrases that go with them: waterfall, rapids, canyon, cliff, valley, plains, beach, iceberg, glacier, cave, and many more!
I hope you enjoy this English class about the amazing natural world around us!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWMF7qfFxw0 or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Amazing World"

The Silver King's War
The Silver King's War is a series of World War II plays (The Silver King, Marauder Men,...

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