Welcome to this free English class about sports. Playing sports and watching sports are both very popular activities around the world so learning English words and phrases to talk about sports seems like a natural thing to do! I'm sure each of you has watched sports in the past, and maybe many of you are sports fans. Either way, talking about sports is a good way to practice your English small talk! In this English lesson I'll help you learn some English words and phrases for different sports an...
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 111
When you're learning English it is important to learn how to talk about time. It's important to learn little phrases that you can use to talk about things that happened in the past or the future. If you're confused, I think it's about time you watched this English lesson! This English lesson is about more ways to talk about time in English. This is a more advanced lesson than learning how to tell time. It is a little more complex than just saying, "It's 2:30!", or "It's 10:10!". In this lesson I...
Oct 14, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 110
It's time once again to get together for a live English lesson! In this free English class you can ask questions about this fun and crazy language and I'll answer them. I do this English class each week, and I quite enjoy it. It is a lot of fun for me to explain the English language to all of you. The lesson lasts about an hour, and during that time you'll have a chance to ask a question. I don't always get through all of them, but I'll try my best to answer as many as I can. I hope you can join...
Oct 10, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 109
A while ago a viewer requested that I do an English lesson about fruit. Now I know that many of you already know the names of different types of fruit in English so I tried to think of a way to teach the vocabulary and teach something a little more challenging at the same time. The answer was to help you learn the names of different types of fruit, and to also teach you some common English idioms that have fruit vocabulary in them at the same time. So welcome to this free English class where I'l...
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 108
I know you watch my English lessons to learn English, but in this one not only will I be teaching you some new phrases, I'll also be taking you for a walk around my local town. I thought, why not teach some English phrases with the word "walk" in them while going for a walk? So that's just what I've decided to do. I'm glad you've decided to come with me. In this English lesson I'll help you learn phrases like, "to walk the walk", "to take a walk on the wildside", "to worship the ground someone w...
Oct 09, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 107
In this English lesson you'll have a chance to ask me a question about the English language and I will try my best to answer it as clearly as possible! I have been doing these English sessions every week for over two years now, and they have been a great opportunity for English learners to ask me, a native English speaker, questions about the English language. I'm happy to answer questions you might have about English words and vocabulary, phrases, pronunciation, and usage. As you probably alrea...
Oct 03, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 106
Welcome to this English lesson about needs. There are wants and needs in life. In this lesson I'll describe the difference between wants and needs and I'll spend the majority of the time during this free English class helping you learn some new words and phrases to talk about needs. This will be much more than an English vocabulary lesson. Along with teaching the words, I'll also help you learn many new phrases that you can use the next time you have a conversation. In this free English class yo...
Oct 02, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 105
As you learn English you'll want to know how to describe different types of weather. In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to describe a rainy day in English. There are many types of weather, but it's rainy here right now, so I thought this would be a great time to help you learn how to talk about it. As you know, 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 rainy day. The rain can be pleasa...
Oct 01, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 104
Welcome to this English lesson! The weather this week has been beautiful, but for this lesson it looks like it will take a turn for the worse, so I thought it was wise to have this English lessons inside! I hope the weather is nice later this fall as I'd love to do more lesson outside before the snow flies! It is supposed to be nice and warm later this fall, so we should be able to have a few more outdoor English lesson, just not today! During this free English class you can ask me questions usi...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 103
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 grac...
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 102
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 les...
Sep 24, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 101
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, ...
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 100
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 Eng...
Sep 17, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 99
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 sh...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 98
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 yo...
Sep 11, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 97
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...
Sep 10, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 96
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 lis...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 95
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 ...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 94
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 m...
Sep 04, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 93
I know most of you are familiar with these Saturday English lessons, but for those of you that are new to the channel this is an English class I do every Saturday where you can ask me questions about the English language and I try my best to answer them. I don't always have time to answer all of the questions, but I usually get through a lot of them. Even questions other people ask about the English language can be helpful for you! From talking to a lot of you I know that learning English can so...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 92
In this English lesson I'll help you learn about unexpected things. Sometimes life is fairly routine and nothing happens out of the blue. Sometimes life takes an unexpected turn or something unexpected happens. In this free English class we'll talk about some of those things. In this lesson I'll help you learn English words and phrases like: freak storm, sprayed by a skunk, inheritance, black ice, and more! I hope you enjoy this English lesson about unexpected things! Have a great day! Note: Thi...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 91
We are surrounded by beauty, and learning how to use some English phrases to talk about beauty is a good thing! Anytime you can talk about things (or people) that are beautiful, it is another step in the right direction with your English learning! In this English lesson I will do two things. I teach you some English phrases about beauty, and I will also give you a small tour of our flower farm. I hope you like the English lesson and I hope you like the flowers! One of my favourite phrases about ...
Aug 27, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 90
In this English lesson you can ask me a question about the English language and I will answer it! I'm sure that as you continue to learn English that you have a lot of questions. I'm sure many of you will submit a question and I will do my best to answer as many of them as I can. To ask your question, please use the google form link that will be added below once the lesson starts and will also be shared during the lesson in the chat. I hope this English lesson helps you learn several new English...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 89
In this free English class we'll be learning about conveniences. Conveniences are the things in life that make life a little bit easier. In this English lesson you'll learn the words and phrases to talk about conveniences in life, both good and sometimes bad! You'll learn words and phrases like digital camera, uber eats, pizza delivery, running water, and more! I hope you enjoy this English lesson about conveniences! Have a great day! Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson w...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 88
I hope you enjoyed the two stories that I told in yesterday's English lesson. (If you didn't watch it yet please do that first! Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSYbb0KpGfI ) It was meant to be an opportunity to learn English through story, and I hope you found it to be good listening practice as well. I'm not sure if you were able to figure out which story was true and which was a lie, but in this short English follow-up lesson I'll reveal that to you! Also this video serves as...
Aug 14, 2021•4 min•Season 2Ep. 87
As you learn English you'll realize that sometimes people tell the truth, and sometimes people lie. I'm sure this comes as no surprise as this happens in your own language as well! In this English lesson I'm going to play a little game with you. I'm going to tell you two stories. One of the stories will be true, and one of the stories will be a lie. You'll need to decide which is which! Learning English through story is great English listening practice and I hope you enjoy my two stories. Don't ...
Aug 14, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 86
August is a beautiful month to have an English lesson outside and that's where we'll go again to learn some English. I'm happy that I can help all of the English learners out there that have questions about the language. It can be confusing at times and it is fun to provide some answers for the questions you have! During the lesson you'll be able to ask a question using the form provided and I will try my best to answer it. You'll also be able to have real English conversations with others in th...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Let's learn how to talk about bad habits in English. In this free English class I will help you learn over 25 words and phrases that we use in English conversation to talk about bad habits. Bad habits are things we do regularly that we shouldn't. These are things that are bad for our health, bad for our wellbeing, and just overall not good for us, but we do them anyways. Learning to talk about positive things in English is all well and good, but we shouldn't forget to learn how to talk about neg...
Aug 07, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 84
In this English lesson I'll teach you some questions that you must know when having an English conversation. You will learn English questions that you can use when having a conversation with someone who you haven't seen for a few days, or for a long time. This past weekend I was at a small family event, and while I was there I tried to pretend I was an English student. I tried to pretend I was learning English! I paid close attention to the questions that native English speakers used to start co...
Aug 06, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 83
In this free English class I will help you learn some English words and phrases about school! Even though it is only the end of July, and the start of school is a few weeks away, this is the time of year when parents and teachers start to think about school again. It's the time of year to get school supplies, and it's the time of year to buy new school clothes. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like back to school, summer holidays, back to school shopping, the first day of sc...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 82
