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Free English Class! Topic: Aging! 👵🏻👴🏾👵 Sep 25, 2021

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Welcome to this free English class about aging. Everyone gets old, but although it is common to all humans, it can be a different experience for everyone. In this English lesson I'll help you learn a number of words and phrases that English speakers use when talking about aging. These new words will help you a lot if you find yourself having a conversation with someone and the topic turns to aging.
In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like old age home, wrinkles, to age gracefully, aches and pains, young at heart, and more!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about aging!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmk_7-8IseY or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Aging"

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Phrases English Speakers Sometimes Yell At Each Other Sep 24, 2021

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In this English lesson I'll help you learn some common phrases that English speakers yell at each other. Yes, I said yell at each other. I'm sure you know by now that sometimes people get upset with each other. When that happens each language has its own versions of things people yell at each other. Of course sometimes people just yell because they are far away and need to be heard.
In this lesson I'll help you learn some of the regular phrases we use in English. Of course, the point of this lesson isn't to teach you phrases that you will necessarily use, but instead to make sure you are familiar with them so if you hear them while doing English listening practice you know what they mean.
I'll help you learn phrases like, "Cut it out!", "Quit it!", "Zip it!" and many more.
I hope you enjoyed this English lesson about things English speakers yell at each other!
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=f_Febo0yKhc or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Yell"

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Free English Class! Topic: Cities! 🚋🚕🏢 Sep 18, 2021

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In this English lesson I'll help you learn some words and phrases to talk about cities. Cities are amazing places and there is so much to learn if you want to be able to talk about them in English.
As always this will be much more than an English vocabulary lesson! Not only will I be teaching you words, but I'll also be using a lot of phrases that will be handy to know as well. In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like: downtown, outskirts, suburbs, transit, one-way street, and more!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about the city!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCbiG_bAjv0 or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Stress"

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How to Talk About Stress in English | An English Phrase Lesson Sep 17, 2021

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Welcome to this English lesson where you will learn some English phrases to talk about stress. Sometimes life causes stress. There are things you do yourself, or things that can happen outside of your control that can cause stress. In this English lesson I'll talk about a few English phrases about stress that I thought about as the school year was starting last week - certainly a stressful time! I'll teach you the phrases that I used as a native speaker during my time of stress.
You'll learn English phrases like, "to leave things to the last minute", "to have a lot on your mind", "to have a lot on your plate" and more!
I hope you enjoy this English class about stress, and I hope it doesn't cause you any stress as an English learner!
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=ztrtZ0en8dw or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Stress"

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A Free English Class Where I Attempt To Answer Your Questions Sep 12, 2021

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In this free English class you'll have the opportunity to ask a question about this weird and crazy language we call English, and during the lesson I'll try my best to answer it.
You can ask any type of question you want, but my favourite questions revolve around pronunciation, meaning of words and phrases, usage, and even grammar. I must stipulate however that if the grammar question is too complicated I usually just give a quick answer. Sometimes grammar questions aren't easy to answer in a short period of time.
As much as learning English from songs, books, movies, TV, and Youtube is awesome, you'll sometimes still find it nice to talk to an English speaker to help clarify certain things.
I hope you like this English class! This English lesson is from Saturday September 11, 2021.
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YyoTCqfsuU or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian September 11 2021"

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Free English Class! Topic: Fixing and Repairing 🛠️🧵 Sep 11, 2021

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In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases to talk about fixing things. We live in a world of things and sometimes those things break and they need to be fixed. Maybe you're someone who likes to fix things yourself, or maybe you hire an expert. Either way, it's a good idea as an English learner to know how to talk about things that need to be fixed.
I'll start the English lesson with an explanation of the difference between to fix, to repair, and to mend. In this free English class you'll also learn words and phrases like do-it-yourself, handy, fixer upper, crazy glue, duct tape, and more!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about fixing and repairing.
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUhJ_6kJHUI or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Fixing"

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How to Respond to, "Wish me luck!" in English Sep 10, 2021

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In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to respond to a very common thing that English speakers say before doing something new, stressful, or fun. They might say, "Wish me luck!" This is a phrase that is requesting that you answer in a positive way.
In this English lesson I'll help you learn 5 different ways to respond, and I'll teach you how to combine some of them together to sound even more natural when you speak English. It's a fun little phrase to respond to, and I think you'll enjoy using it yourself!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson on how to respond to the phrase, "Wish me luck!"
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6MdvI3N8Gg or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Wish Me Luck!"

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A Saturday Morning English Q&A Lesson from the Farm Sep 05, 2021

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Are you ready for another English Q&A lesson? Are you ready for some more English listening practice? In this English video lesson I will once again answer questions and I will help with pronunciation as I read the submitted questions.
You are welcome to ask me questions about the English language, or about me in general. I like to answer both! This is meant to be an opportunity for you to have a little bit of a conversation with a native English speaker.
I hope this small amount of time listening to me speak English is helpful for you!
This lesson is from Saturday September 4 2021.
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqDfj3IjtGY or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian September 4 2021"

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Free English Class! Topic: Money 💰💲💵🏦 Sep 04, 2021

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Money is a very popular topic when it comes to English lessons. Everyone likes to learn about money and how to talk about money in English.
In this English lesson I'll help you learn vocabulary and phrases about money. I'll even show you some Canadian money so you know what it looks like!
In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like allowance, spending money, inherit, down payment, and more!
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=fyiEKgsW0uw or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Money"

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How to Answer English Questions that Start With, "What are you up to..." Sep 04, 2021

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As you learn English you run into common questions that people use to start conversations. Three very common questions are, "What are you up to these days?", "What are you up to?", and, "What are you up to today?"
Each of these questions is referring to a different period of time. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to respond to each by explaining the time each question is referring to: either the past, the present, or the future.
In addition I'll give you some tips on how to sound more like a native speaker when answering by using filler words and phrases. Spoken English can be a bit different than formal written English. We'll go over some contractions and reductions as well so you can be more confident when you speak!
I hope you enjoy this English lesson on how to answer these common questions!
Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O8GbPwwSzg or find by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian What are you up to?"

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