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In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase "under normal circumstances." It's a pretty big word. We would call this a mouth a mouthful. Under normal circumstances. This simply means when things are normal, or when things are the way they normally are on that day. So here's a great example sentence: "Under normal circumstances, I'd be wearing a jacket today." In fact, under normal circumstances, on November 3rd. I would probably be wearing a winter coat. So under normal circumstances, the weather is much, much colder. I don't know what's happening here in Ontario, Canada. It has been super warm lately, and it just seems to keep on going. I'm appreciating it, but at the same time, I'm hoping that we don't have a sudden freeze. Like I hope we don't go from 20 degrees Celsius down to like minus 5 degrees Celsius within a day or two, but. Under normal circumstances, I would be wearing a jacket, maybe a winter coat, maybe even gloves. And then the other phrase I wanted to teach you today: "Under no circumstances." This simply means never. Under no circumstances, should students run in the hallway in a school. Under no circumstances, should someone drive 160 kilometers an hour in a 50 kilometer an hour zone. It simply means never, never. Under no circumstances means. There are no reasons to ever do those two things. So to review, under normal circumstances simply means when things are the way they normally are. I know I'm using normal to definea to define normal, but if things are normal, then you would say under normal circumstances. And under no circumstances simply means never. Under no circumstances should you should you skip watching this video. No, I mean that's a bad example, but hey. Let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Unsal. Thanks for another great lesson. Hearing you mention how gas prices are going through the roof made me won... made me wonder. In Canada, do salaries usually get adjusted to keep up with inflation? You're awesome. Have a great day. Bye. And my response: yes, salaries usually do, but hourly wage jobs don't always keep up. Having a job with a salary is usually a great benefit. So thanks, Unsal, for that comment. And let me explain the difference between salary and hourly wage. So I am a teacher, and so I am paid a salary. They tell me that I will get a certain amount of money to teach for a year. I don't get paid by the hour. I'm simply told your expectations are this: you need to be at work these days and these times, and we will pay you x amount of dollars. That's how we refer to an amount in English. We sometimes say x amount, x being the variable. But if you have an hourly wage job, you're paid $18 an hour or $27 an hour. I have a job where I'm paid a salary. Every year, they look at inflation and they usually give us a raise to match inflation or at least to get close to inflation. My son has a job where he has an hourly wage and he doesn't always have the same experience. So that's the difference between the two. What am I doing? I I'm I'm just shocked at how much green there is still. Everyone's lawns are still green and growing. We are having trees fall down. Oh, this is why I came this way to show you this. I think a year or two ago, maybe longer, there was a large feed mill there. There was a large building that was in the background and then it got torn down. And I just wanted to show you that nothing's happened there yet. It's just a vacant lot. I guess there's a couple faded Canadian flags over there. And I wonder what's happening. Maybe they're simply testing the soil for toxic waste or other things that shouldn't be there. And then eventually they'll build something there. Anyways, I'm Bob the Canadian. You probably know that already. Thanks for watching this little English lesson, and I'll see you next week with another one. Bye.

In this English lesson, I'll talk about seven mistakes you might be making when using subtitles to learn English, and I'll give you some tips on how to use them effectively. Subtitles can be a great tool for English learners, but if you use them all the time, you might be improving your reading skills more than your listening skills. In this lesson, I'll explain why I think you should avoid mixing English audio with subtitles in your own language, why you shouldn't always have subtitles turned on, and why understanding written English isn't the same as understanding spoken English. I'll also talk about the importance of watching videos more than once, pausing and rewinding to learn new words and phrases, and using subtitles and transcripts for more than just reading along. Finally, I'll explain why spoken English sometimes sounds quite different from the words you see on the screen. At the end of the lesson, I'll share a simple technique you can use to practice listening to English with and without subtitles. I hope you enjoy this English lesson and that it helps you become a better English listener. Have a great day!

In this English lesson, I'll help you learn words and phrases about modern conveniences. These days, there are so many amazing inventions and services that make our lives easier, save us time, and help us with everyday tasks. In this free English lesson, you'll learn how to talk about these conveniences in English. We'll start by looking at conveniences in modern vehicles, including backup cameras, adaptive cruise control, lane assist, blind spot detection, remote car starters, and keyless entry. We'll also talk about newer technology like robotaxis and self-driving cars. We'll also learn about technology we use every day, such as wireless charging, digital wallets, facial recognition, AI assistants, smartwatches, smart speakers, and cloud storage. These are all things that can make our daily routines a little easier! We'll also look at conveniences around the house, like air fryers, robot lawn mowers, and smart thermostats. When it comes to shopping and ordering things, we'll learn about self-checkout, food delivery, grocery delivery, meal kits, subscription delivery, mobile ordering, self-order kiosks, same-day delivery, and package tracking. We'll even talk about online appointments! By the end of this English lesson, you'll know almost 30 useful English words and phrases to help you talk about modern conveniences in your everyday English conversations. I hope you enjoy this English lesson about modern conveniences! Have a great day!

In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English verb to skyrocket. When something skyrockets, it means it goes up. The price of gas has certainly skyrocketed. Sorry, past tense there. The price of gas has skyrocketed, and I hope it doesn't skyrocket more in the future. That means that the price of gas has just it has just kept going up, and it's actually unbelievable now. A dollar 85, a dollar 90 a liter. It's getting a little bit crazy. So. To skyrocket means to increase sharply. Hopefully in the world there isn't more of this happening. Hopefully prices start to go down instead of skyrocketing. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase to go through the roof, which simply means the same thing. Am I just going to complain about gas prices for this whole video? Maybe. The price of gas has gone through the roof. Again, I'm using the past tense there. When something goes through the roof, it means that it is more expensive than you expect it or It doesn't just need to be that. You could say the number of days where it rains has gone through the roof, just meaning that there are more and more of them. So, when you are talking about something that is skyrocketing, when you use the verb to skyrocket, it means it's going up sharply. It is increasing. And when you say something is going to go through the roof, it means it's going to increase sharply. I think the number of white cars on the road in Canada. Has skyrocketed. It's certainly gone through the roof. I think it's the most common color now because we bought a white car. We bought a little Subaru to replace our blue car, which we sold to our son, and now I see white cars everywhere. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Konstantin. Well, the subscribers will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think they're not against your being a little sidetracked now and then, since it helps us bond better. By the way, it's not uncommon for my students to use all kinds of shenanigans to sidetrack me. It's par for the course. Thank you for your wonderful outdoor lesson. You're second to none. Here is a piece of my humble poetry for you. Into the fields with Bob, we take a walk, enjoying festive colors, thoughtful talk, and breathing in this autumn air. Let Mother Nature's tender care heal all the wounds and make all pains release while watching a wedge of flying geese have a nice week. I think the "have a nice week" wasn't part of the poem, but that is a lovely poem. My response: I hope you have a great week as well. Thanks for your thoughts and for the beautiful poem. Yeah, thanks, Konstantin. That was really awesome. It's nice to read some creative poetic writing like that. So, but yeah, hey, I'm out here. If you watched my members-only video, which might not be out yet, actually, you'll know that I'm at the local Leisureplex. So I'm out here because I just popped down here after school. This is down the road from the school that I work at, and I have to like burn a little bit of time. I have to waste a bit of time because I have a meeting at 4:45. So I'm out here just kind of having a look around, enjoying the peace and quiet. It's quite, it's quite empty. There's really no one here. At all, the only car in the parking lot I think is my car at this point, and yeah, it's just kind of wild how when the weather starts to get a little cooler, people just tend to stay indoors more. I'm heading this way because it looks like on the wall of the snack shop, which I think this one's called the snack shack, it looks like you can see the names. Of the sports teams that play here, I think these teams might be rugby teams, might be football teams or soccer teams.

Thanks to Preply for sponsoring this English lesson! If you're looking for an English tutor to help you practice speaking and thinking in English, check out Preply using this link https://preply.sjv.io/YVPdqr and get 50% off your first lesson! Do you want to learn how to think in English instead of translating everything from your native language? In this English lesson, I'll teach you 8 simple mental games that will help you train your brain to think in English, improve your English vocabulary, and become more confident speaking English. One of the best ways to improve your English is to practice thinking in English throughout the day. You don't always need a textbook, a notebook, or even someone to talk to. Sometimes all you need is your brain and a little imagination! In this lesson, I'll teach you 8 fun games you can play all by yourself to practice thinking in English. You can play these games while walking in the park, waiting in line at the grocery store, riding the bus, or relaxing at home. We'll play the What If Game, the Category Game, the First Letter Game, the Definition Game, the Comparison Game, the One Minute Game, the Because Game, and the Three Uses Game. Each of these games is designed to help you use English more naturally. You'll practice remembering English words, making English sentences, describing things, comparing things, and explaining your thoughts in English. The goal is to get your brain used to using English without always needing to translate first. The more you practice thinking in English, the easier it can become to find the words you need when you're having an English conversation. I hope you enjoy this English lesson and that you try a few of these mental games this week. Remember, you can practice thinking in English almost anywhere, and even a few minutes of practice each day can help you improve! Have a great day and thanks for watching!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases that English speakers use when talking about trips and travel. Whether you're planning a road trip, going on a weekend getaway, taking a day trip, or heading out on a family vacation, there are lots of great English words and phrases to learn! I'll teach you the difference between a trip, an outing, an excursion, and a journey. We'll also look at words like staycation, itinerary, homesick, and culture shock. And of course, travelling can be tiring! We'll learn phrases like lack of sleep, pulling an all-nighter, getting an early start, and being completely wiped out! This lesson was originally taught during my Friday live English lesson, and this is the edited version for those of you who prefer to watch a shorter, more focused lesson. I hope this English lesson helps you learn a few new words and phrases that you can use the next time you talk about travelling! Have a great day and thanks for watching!

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 sentences as examples to help you talk about the people, experiences, and little things in your own life that you're grateful for. Thanks for watching, thanks for learning English with me, and happy Thanksgiving from Canada! 🍁

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, launch control, to rev the engine, to slam on the brakes, to roll coal, to fishtail, to roll a vehicle, to wipe out, and more. I'll explain each phrase in simple, easy-to-understand English and give you example sentences so you can start using these expressions in your own conversations. I'll also be sure to provide a picture to help you remember the meaning. Thanks for watching this English lesson about Fast and Furious vocabulary! Have a great day!

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 track record. So, track record is a phrase we use to describe past performance of a person at a job or at a place where they're volunteering or anything that they are doing. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is to get sidetracked. So, this has the word "track" in it. I I try to keep the phrases related. When you get sidetracked, it means you're not doing what you're supposed to do. A common goal for students in a classroom is to get the teacher sidetracked. I remember when I was in grade six, no, it might have been grade five, we had a teacher where if we asked him questions about what it was like living in the Netherlands when he was young, he would get sidetracked and instead of teaching math, he would talk about growing up in the Netherlands. He he got easily sidetracked. I sometimes get sidetracked as a teacher if students talk to me about farming. I love talking about farming. I don't have a lot of students who live on farms, so sometimes I get sidetracked if they ask me about farming. So to review, if you have a good track record, it means you've done well as a politician, as a teacher, as a worker, as a manager. It simply means that over time you've been doing a good job consistently, and to get sidetracked means to get off topic, to talk about what you're not supposed to do, or to do what you're not supposed to do when something else important needs to be said or done. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Vladimir. Bob, you have a unique memory. I've been watching your videos for five years now, and there are no repeats in them. I don't recall YOLO ever being used before. And my response, I'm sure there are a few phrases. I've covered twice or maybe even three times, but other than that, I think my track record is pretty good. So thanks, Vladimir, for that comment. And I used the phrase track record there just so you could have another example of me using the phrase. Well, hey, during my live stream this past Saturday on my other channel, the geese were very, very loud. So I'm going to walk down there right now, and you won't be able to see them too well. But you'll be able to see them in the distance. Let me turn and give you a bit of a view. There are some geese in the river, but there's actually more geese on my field, and I hope they're not eating the newly emerged wheat. I don't think the wheat is actually out of the ground yet, but you can see. Let me see if I can point right there. There are some geese in the river and right there, there are some geese, who I think are eating soybeans. When the combine comes and combines the crop, sometimes some of the crop does fall on the ground. That's not, you can't really prevent that. And so often, geese will come, and they're either eating the soybeans that fell out of the combine, which is the harvesting machine, or there might be some wheat laying on the ground from the planter. Whenever you lift the planter at the end of the field as you're planting, a little bit of wheat, or other seeds fall out depending on what you're planting, so they might be eating that. But yeah, a beautiful fall day here in Ontario, Canada. The leaves are just starting to turn. If you look way in the distance, well, if you look at these trees, you can see a bit of yellow. But we're not in full on fall yet, but it's definitely close.

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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 meaning clear and help you remember it. I hope you enjoy this English lesson about damage and wear, and I hope it gives you some useful new vocabulary for describing everyday things in English. Have a great day, and thanks for watching!

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 better idea, b, give away generously some of the money to causes that need it. So you can do either, and the phrase can mean the same thing for both. You can't take it with you simply means, well, why are you saving all of your money for a later day when eventually you're going to die and you can't take that money with you to whatever lies beyond. The second phrase I wanted to teach you today is YOLO. It's actually an acronym. I think I might have taught this one before, but YOLO is kind of like a young person's way of saying you only live once or just have a really good time because you're gonna die eventually. You only live once. YOLO. You'll hear this sometimes when you watch TV or other shows. So to review, you can't take it with you. A humorous way to talk about money and things and material possessions. You can't take it with you, so you might as well enjoy them while you're here. And my suggestion would be is if you can afford it, donate to worthy causes. And the second one is YOLO. Sorry if you're wondering what all the noise is, we now have a garbage truck going by. YOLO means you only live once, so enjoy life as much as you can. By the way, did you see the there's an actual barber pole here. That's kind of that's kind of a Blast from the past, but hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from Unsal. I was wondering how common are fences in residential areas in Canada? Is privacy that important for most homeowners, or are fences mostly used to mark property lines? Just to mark property lines. Thanks for another great lesson. You're awesome. Have a great day. Bye. My response: Very common. It is usually the first thing a homeowner builds when buying a new house in a town or city. They are far less common out in the country. So yeah, fences like people build fences, especially in residential areas, as you mentioned. I'm just going to move my tripod off to the side here. There's a few more people out and about today than I was expecting. Yes, generally every house in a town or city in the backyard will have a fence so that you have some privacy, even if the yard is really, really small. You'll have some privacy. So yeah, there's a barbershop here. So that's kind of cool. So a barbershop is traditionally a place where men would go to get their hair cut. It looks like they offer haircuts. I don't think I'm getting the sign on there very well. And all kinds of other things. So I've never been. I still just get my hair cut at home by Barber Jen. She takes care of that for me. So now it's quieted down a little bit. It was extremely busy in town. There were people on the sidewalk. There was, so we found him. There's the garbage truck. He's actually putting the garbage into the back now. And maybe as I speak, it's actually picking up a little bit again, a little bit more traffic. I'm not normally here this early in the morning. I had to bring my daughter to school, which this year she's going to drive by herself, but we just had a little bit of yeah we have enough vehicles we just aren't using them efficiently right now so anyways it's almost 4 minutes you I feel a little bit distracted this morning which is pretty normal for a Tuesday I also stayed up way too late last night so that might be having some effect. Anyways thanks for watching this short English lesson I'll see you next week with another one. Bye.

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 freaking way! These informal English expressions are perfect for conversations when someone tells you something surprising, exciting, or just plain hard to believe. I’ll explain what each phrase means and give you examples so you can understand how native English speakers actually use them. Thanks for watching. Have a great day!

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 look like, where they grow, and how people use them. I hope you enjoy this colourful English lesson and I hope you have a great day. Thanks for watching!

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 phrase I wanted to teach you today is to be rolling in it. This is basically another way to describe really, really wealthy people. You could say, "Oh, he's rolling in it." Mick Jagger, lead singer from the Rolling Stones, he's rolling in it. He has so much money. I guess the image is he has so much money he could just lay it out on the floor and roll around in it. So to review, that kind of money is a funny way to refer to very very wealthy people who have lots of money and to be rolling in it simply means to have a lot of money. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. This comment is from, I believe, Sylvia. I feel like there's mosquitoes out here today. It has been a bad year for mosquitoes. Here we go from Silvia. Harold's comment was so touching. A person who was going to give up but didn't because of your inspiring videos must be very comforting to you. I love how you make your videos and keep them real. I don't realize that I'm improving day by day, sharing with this Canadian guy who feels close to me. On the other hand, I agree I agree that Lionel Messi is the real deal. As an Argentinian, I felt very happy that you take him as an example of the real deal. And my response, cool that you're improving day by day. That is... That is kind of the secret. Slow and steady wins the race. So thanks, Silvia, for that comment. You know, for me, I don't really think too much about the fact that lots of people... Sorry, I got distracted for a sec. Should I have done this video about privacy fences? This is definitely a privacy fence. Let's go, let's go see. Okay, so this, in Canada, is what we would call a privacy fence. This person definitely doesn't want other people looking in their yard. I would build a fence like this, but I don't have that kind of money. This guy must be rolling in it. Anyways, what was I saying? I don't... Two things. I don't often think about the number of people who watch my videos because it makes me nervous. I like to think about the people who I've gotten to know in the comments and during live lessons. So I'm doing this video for those people. There's a number of people that I recognize, and have regular conversations with. The second thing I was going to say is that I totally lost track of the second thing I was going to say. Let me see. I was going to say I don't think about it. Oh, I wanted to talk about how doing a little bit every day is always the secret to learning English and to doing a whole bunch of other things in life. Can you hear my shoes? I'll go walk on the grass instead of the gravel. When you want to be healthier, you exercise and you do a little bit every day and slowly you become healthier. When you want to learn a language, if you do a little bit every day and then a year later you look at what you've done, you would be shocked at what you have accomplished. If you want to build a fence and you put up, oh look, it's even higher over there. It's like higher yet. Oh, and then at the end, I've never... I don't... I'm not sure I've ever seen a fence that tall, but if you wanted to build one, working on it a little bit every day is the way to build something that massive. That's yeah, they even had to cut out a little part for the tree, so that's nice. I like that. Anyways, some sort of compound in the middle of this town. Thanks for watching.