As an English learner you're probably looking for proven techniques that work when learning English. In this English lesson I'll go over 7 tried and true techniques that are guaranteed to work if you are learning English, but I certainly don't guarantee that you'll enjoy them. Some are boring. Some are hard work. Some are just really challenging. What they all have in common though is that they've stood the test of time. In this English class I'll talk about: repetition, flashcards, drawing, tak...
Jul 30, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 81
The Olympics have started so wouldn't this be a great time for an English lesson about the Olympics? In this free English class I'll help you learn words and phrases that you might hear over the next few weeks if you happen to watch the Olympics in English. I'll help you learn words like podium, medal, medalist, venue, events, and more! By the time you're done watching this lesson you'll have learned over 40 English words that we use to talk about the Olympics! I hope you enjoy this lesson about...
Jul 24, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Learning how to encourage someone in English is a good thing to do. Anytime you can be a positive person when learning English or in life in general it will make people treat you with kindness in return. In this English lesson I will do two things. I will give you some encouragement and I will teach you how to give others encouragement in English at the same time. One of my favourite songs begins with this lyric, "Begin the day with a friendly voice..." I leave that as a hint, and you can figure...
Jul 23, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 79
Welcome to this English question and answer lesson! During this English class you will be able to practice your English conversation, listening, and pronunciation skills. You can listen to the lesson to improve your English listening ability. You can shadow (mimic) what I say to practice your English pronunciation. You can practice your English conversation skills with other viewers in the chat during the lesson. Once the lesson starts you can submit questions using the Google form link that wil...
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Animals are all around us. In this free English class I'll be helping you learn English words and phrases that you can use to describe animals. Whether you want to talk about pets, wild animals, zoo animals, or farm animals, this lesson will give you the English vocabulary that you need to be able to do that. In this English lesson I'll help you learn English words like furry, warm-blooded, ferocious, cuddly, and more. When you are done attending this free English class you'll have over 40 new v...
Jul 17, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 77
Are you ready for a brand new kind of English lesson? Are you ready to learn English with a video where you can choose to look in any direction? In this 360 English listening lesson I play a little game with you. It is a 360 video, which means you can look in any direction while watching, and I'm going to hide and direct you to where I'm hiding. As I give you clues you'll hear a lot of common English words and phrases and I'll used them correctly in a fun and playful context. Along the way you'l...
Jul 14, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Welcome to this free English class! In this English lesson you'll be able to practice your English listening skills and you'll be able to ask a question. I will take submitted questions, read them out loud so you understand how to pronounce them in English and then answer them for you. It is a fun English lesson for one and all on a Saturday morning. The weather looks promising, so we should be outside for this lesson. If not, we'll need to go inside, but either way the lesson will happen! I hop...
Jul 11, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 75
In this free English class I'll be talking about fears and phobias. Fears and phobias are the things in life that we are scared of. In this English class I'll help you learn some English words and phrases to talk about common things that people are afraid of. We'll talk about fear of spiders, being afraid of the dark, being alone, heights, and many more things that people are afraid of. Personally I'll share with you some of the things that I'm afraid of, and I'll of course take questions during...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 74
Nothing is used a lot in everyday English. As you learn English you'll realize that we have a lot of very common phrases that we use with this word in them. We say things like, "You ain't seen nothing yet!", or, "Nothing much!", or, "He means nothing to me!" In this English lesson I'll help you learn 14 different common English phrases that we use all the time with the word NOTHING in them. I hope you enjoy this English lesson about nothing! I enjoy making these free English classes for you! Not...
Jul 09, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 73
Welcome to this English listening and conversation practice lesson! In this English class we'll go over some of the finer points of the English language! I'll spend my time reading submitted comments out loud so you can hear how a native English speaker would say them. As I speak, I will make corrections to your questions, and then I will answer you. I hope you enjoy this English listening and conversation practice lesson! Please note: Due to the number of people participating, I may not get to ...
Jul 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 72
As you learn English you'll realize that people keep secrets, people tell the truth, and sometimes people tell lies. In this English class I'll help you learn some English words and phrases so you can talk about secrets and lies. You'll learn how to talk about keeping secrets, and you'll learn about secret admirers and secret recipes. You'll learn about half-truths and many more words and phrases. I hope this lesson helps you a lot when you want to talk about secrets and lies. I hope this Englis...
Jul 03, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 71
I made this video because I like talking about English language learning and I have ideas about what works best when you are learning English. Mostly I believe that you get good at what you practice when you are learning English. In all truth though, I think Christian from Canguro English does a better job of explaining it so go and watch his video instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhlAG... I think his English lesson will help you understand a bit more about the journey of language learni...
Jul 02, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Let's learn some English verbs that we can use when talking about what we're feeling and what we're thinking! In this free English class I'll go far beyond the common English verbs like "like" and "love" (although we will review them!) and teach you many new verbs that you can use when speaking English and talking about your feelings and your thoughts. I'll help you learn English verbs like to loathe, to consider, to wonder, to guess and many more! During this English lesson I will go over the p...
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 69
As you learn English you'll want to know how to describe the weather. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe a windy day in English. There are many types of weather, but it's windy here right now, so I thought this would be a great time to tell you about it. After all, talking about the weather is a form of small talk in English, so you'll want to master it! There are a few words and phrases for describing a windy day. The wind can be pleasant, like a breeze, or damaging like...
Jun 24, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 68
Join me for an English lesson that will take about an hour where I try to answer your questions about the English language. I know you have questions. I know this language can be both fun and annoying to learn, and I think I might be able to help you! As I've mentioned, when I was learning French I had a lot of questions about the little details of the language. As you continue to learn English you might be having some of the same frustrations. You try to find answers on the internet or in a tex...
Jun 20, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 67
In this English lesson I'll talk about word pairs that can be confusing. As you learn English it is easy to get confused between certain pairs of words like desert and dessert, or aisle and isle. Some are pronounced the same way, others look very similar but have a very different meaning and pronunciation. It can be very easy to accidentally use the wrong one! In this free English class I'll help you learn the difference between some confusing word pairs in English, and how to distinguish betwee...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 66
As you learn English on Youtube you'll begin to realize that there are many different English accents. As you look for an English tutor to give you English lessons you might be wondering if the Canadian accent is right for you! You might even wonder this if you watch my video English classes! You might be wondering what is the difference between the Canadian English accent and American English accent? In this English lesson (with word-for-word English subtitles) I'll talk a little bit about Cana...
Jun 16, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Welcome to this English lesson where you can practice your listening skills and ask a question! In this video I'll spend about an hour with you and you can submit a question. I will read your question about learning English out loud so you can hear how a native English speaker would ask it, and then I will take the time to answer your question. I'll even make corrections to your question so you can make a few notes for yourself! I hope this English listening practice lesson helps you a lot as yo...
Jun 13, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Welcome to this English lesson about dream jobs. In this English class I will help you learn English words and phrases for certain jobs. There are some jobs in the world that people would love to have. We call these dream jobs. These include the obvious jobs like actor and rock star, and maybe less obvious jobs like farmer or teacher! During the lesson I will teach English vocabulary, but I will also use many example sentences and phrases as I'm explaining each word. That way as an English learn...
Jun 12, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 63
As you learn English you'll want to know how to describe the weather. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe hot weather in English. There are many types of weather, but it's hot here right now, so I thought this would be a great time to tell you about it. After all, talking about the weather is a form of small talk in English, so you'll want to master it! There are many phrases for describing hot weather. Many of them are, believe or not, related to the kitchen. Cooking invo...
Jun 09, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Let's have an outdoor English lesson! I'm sure many of you have questions about the English language and in this lesson I'll try to answer some of them. When you are learning English there are times when you have questions and you just can't find the answers anywhere. As a native English speaker I will do my best to help you as you continue to learn English. During the lesson you'll be able to ask a question using the form provided and I will do my best to answer it for you. You'll also be able ...
Jun 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Welcome to this English class where I'm going to help you learn to talk about construction. The world around us is constantly changing and it feels like our towns and cities are constantly under construction. In this English lesson I'll help you learn words and phrases so that you can talk about it! In this English class you'll learn words and phrases like renovation, under construction, tool belt, tape measure and more! Once again I'll be sure to teach the vocabulary, but also I'll make sure to...
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Here is an English lesson about working in an office, and the the English words and phrases we use to talk about the things you will find there. One of your goals for learning English might be to get an office job where your ability to speak the English language is an asset. In this English lesson about the office I'll help you learn many English words and phrases that are used to talk about working at a job like this. You'll learn words like cubicle, water cooler, 3 hole punch, and a lot more E...
Jun 04, 2021•15 min•Season 2Ep. 59
The world is full of places to visit, and in this English lesson I will help you learn how to describe those places. In this English class you'll learn words to describe places in English like dingy, touristy, remote and more! Of course, this will be more than just an English vocabulary lesson about adjectives. I'll also help you learn English phrases and give lots of example sentences so you can learn exactly how to talk about the places that you want to describe. By the end of this lesson you'...
May 29, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 58
If you are learning English it is always a good idea to learn how to talk about your childhood. Maybe you want to be able to talk about your childhood in a casual English conversation, or maybe you know it will be part of an upcoming English test like the IELTS or TOEFL. Either way, being able to talk about your past as an English learner is a great skill. In this English lesson I'll go over some really common phrases that we use to talk about our time as children. You'll learn English phrases l...
May 26, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 57
In this English lesson you can ask me any question you like about the English language and I will do my best to answer it. English is such a fun language to learn, but sometimes along the way as an English learner you will have questions. It is my hope that I can help you in this English lesson with those questions! I'll answer questions about usage, pronunciation, and anything else you ask me. You can use the google form link that will be added below once the lesson starts and it will also be s...
May 23, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Welcome to this English lesson about danger! Life can be peaceful. Life can be safe. Life can also have some danger in it! In this English class we'll talk about many things that make life on Earth dangerous. We'll learn English vocabulary words and phrases like poison, wild animals, undertow, and high voltage! I'll also talk about allergies, pollution, and radiation! I hope you enjoy this English lesson about dangerous things and I hope it doesn't frighten you too much! Once again, this may see...
May 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Many of you have asked for an English lesson on how to use the verb TO GET in different sentences. I've been trying to write a script for an English lesson for a while now on this topic, and finally finished it and was able to record it today. I wanted to do it in one sitting (one take), but it ended up being two. It was hard to remember all the sentences I wanted to use! As an English learner you've probably heard the verb TO GET a lot! In this English lesson you'll hear 99 examples of how to u...
May 19, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 54
The weather this week has been beautiful so I thought it was time to move these English lessons outside once again! I hope the weather holds! It is supposed to be nice and warm Saturday, about 18 C, so we should be able to learn quite a bit of English while sitting outside on a warm spring day. During the English lesson you can ask me questions using the link to a form that will be provided in the chat. I know that as you continue to learn English each week that you will have questions that need...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 53
So far we've completed English lessons on Air, Water and Fire so it seems like EARTH is the last one in the series and would be a great topic for this free English class. It was a lot of fun doing the research for this one and I was able to find a lot of words and phrases to teach you. In this class I'll help you learn English words and phrases to talk about the earth, dirt, soil and more! You'll learn words and phrases like potting soil, arable, clay, and topsoil. You'll learn the difference in...
May 15, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 52
