Learning English can be a joyful experience. You learn all the nice words and phrases to talk about happiness, joy, and a good life. Sometimes though, things go wrong in life, and then it's nice to be able to explain that in an English conversation. In this free English class I will help you learn words and phrases that English speakers use when things go wrong. As I mentioned, life is sometimes quite smooth, life can be pleasant, but sometimes things go wrong. Maybe you slip and fall, maybe you...
Jan 30, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 3
After begin sick, it's always nice to feel better. Do you know how to describe the feeling you have when getting better? In this English lesson I'll help you learn some of the most common phrases that English speakers use when talking about feeling better after being sick. I hope you enjoy this English lesson about how to talk about being sick and getting better! Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A0grhSpQz...
Jan 30, 2022•6 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Well I guess it was going to happen sooner or later. I got COVID towards the end of the Christmas holidays. One of my kids came down with it just before Christmas so we've been home now for 3 weeks as each person in the house got it and tested positive over time. We tried to isolate from each other, but that didn't work out very well. There are just too many of us at home! Most of us had milder symptoms, although it did take Jen and I a few days longer than our kids to feel better. The power of ...
Jan 29, 2022•5 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Welcome to this English lesson about Christmas. It is the Christmas season, and for me, as this video comes out it is Christmas day! I had just enough time to squeeze an English lesson in yesterday morning so I thought the topic should be Christmas! This video is a shorter version of that English lesson. The viewer questions have been removed, and it is now a pure lesson about Christmas. So why not join me for about 30 minutes and learn some English words and phrases that we use during the holid...
Dec 25, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 138
Welcome to this English lesson about Christmas! As you continue to learn English it's a good idea to learn some English expressions that we use around Christmas. The time of year is approaching (Christmas is coming!) when many people in the English speaking world are getting ready to celebrate Christmas and there are a lot of English expressions, words and phrases to learn! In this free English class I'll help you learn English words and phrases about putting up the Christmas tree, office Christ...
Dec 24, 2021•7 min•Season 2Ep. 137
I know as an English learner you have questions about the English language. Join me for an English lesson where I'll try to clear up some of the mysteries of this language. I know that for the most part it's a great logical language, but sometimes it can be a little bit bewildering and I'll try and clear up some of the confusion! In this English class you'll be able to ask me a question about the language and I will do my best to answer it. I know that learning English can be both fun and challe...
Dec 19, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 136
In this English lesson about describing things I'm going to focus on verbs. I'll help you learn English verbs and phrases that you can use to talk about the things around us. As we all know, the world is full of things! If you are learning English you'll want to learn words and phrases in order to talk about them. In this free English class I will help you learn over 40 verbs that we use to describe many everyday items in English. At first glance, this will seem to be a simple English vocabulary...
Dec 18, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 135
When you are learning English, the letters, S/SH, H, R, TH, and W can make some strange sounds. It's a good idea to practice the sounds that these letters make with tongue twisters. Tongue twisters are phrases that are very hard to say clearly and quickly, even for native English speakers, and they will definitely improve your pronunciation. In this English lesson I will help you learn 5 completely new tongue twisters that I wrote. They are designed to help you practice pronouncing the S, SH, TH...
Dec 18, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 134
As you walk through your day you will see many things, but have you learned the English words and phrases you need to describe them? In this free English lesson I will help you learn how to describe many everyday items in English. Of course, once again, this will be more than just an English lesson about adjectives. If you listen closely you'll also hear me use many English phrases and give lots of example sentences so you can learn exactly how to talk describe the things around you! I'll help y...
Dec 11, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 133
There are a lot of ways to learn English. You can study English on your own. You can use an app. You can watch a lot of TV and Youtube videos and try to learn a few things or maybe even shadow someone. You can learn English from books and magazines. So is taking an English class still a good idea? Like a real, in-person English class? I think it is. In this English video lesson I'll give you 6 reasons why I think it is still a very good idea to take an English class. I'm not sure if you can find...
Dec 11, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 132
If you have the time, why don't you plan to spend a bit of time at my live English lesson? You'll be able to learn more English words and I'm sure it will help you improve your English. In this free English class I'll answer as many questions as I can from you, the audience, and I think I can help you gain a bit more insight into the English language. I'll answer questions about almost everything under the sun! You can even ask questions about me! I'll answer questions about pronunciation, idiom...
Dec 05, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 131
I think it's time for another English lesson about computers! A few months ago I did part 1 of this lesson, and since then I've come up with a few more words and phrases that I think you should learn. As you know computers are an amazing tool to use every day. I, for one, could not live without them. They are, of course, also an amazing tool for learning English. You can use your computer to watch videos, play games, and practice your English vocabulary. They truly are really cool! In this free ...
Dec 04, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 130
In this English lesson I'll teach you 5 neat little things you can do to stay motivated while learning English. As any learner knows the secret to success is sometimes to just stay motivated. Staying motivated can be hard at times, but there are things you can do that really help. In this English lesson I'll talk about the power of competition, how just getting started can lead to progress, how tracking your progress can be motivating, and how a simple picture on the wall can propel you forward ...
Dec 03, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 129
Welcome to this interactive English lesson! During this question and answer lesson about the English language you can ask me a question and I will answer it. I'll answer any questions you have as long as it isn't about English grammar. I like grammar, I really do, but sometimes it takes far too long to explain and I like to keep the lesson moving along! You can, of course, ask me questions about word order, usage, pronunciation, phrases, idioms, phrasal verbs, and any vocabulary you want. You ca...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 128
I'm sure you've already learned your colours in English. This free English class is not about learning the names of colours like red, green, and blue. This lesson is about more advanced phrases and vocabulary that you would use to talk about colour. There is a beautiful colourful world around us and it will be good, I think, for you to learn some English words and phrases to be able to talk about it. In this English lesson you'll words and phrases like paint, a fresh coat of paint, palette, visi...
Nov 27, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 127
In this English lesson I'm going to talk about 5 of the most frustrating parts of learning English. I'll also give a couple pieces of advice that should help you when you encounter these frustrating things. In this English lesson I'll talk a bit about phrasal verbs, idioms, contractions and reductions, spelling, pronunciation, and grammar rules. Knowing about the areas that can be a challenge can be the first step towards understanding them. In the end, there are two things you can do as an Engl...
Nov 26, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 126
Why don't you join me for an English language question and answer lesson! In this free English class you'll be able to ask me a question about this crazy language called English and I will do my best to answer it as clearly as possible. I know what learning a language is like as I myself spent quite a while learning the French language. I know that as you learn English you will have questions, and it can be hard to find the answers. That's why this type of lesson is important. This is your oppor...
Nov 21, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 125
Our planet has a lot of natural resources. In this English lesson I will introduce you to the vocabulary and phrases that you need to learn in order to talk about natural resources in English. Natural resources are materials or substances such as metals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature that we buy, sell, trade or use to manufacture things. In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like mine, export, raw materials, refinery, precious metals, and more! I hope ...
Nov 20, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 124
In this English lesson I'll give you some model sentences that you can use to describe yourself. I'll do that by responding to assumptions some of you have about me! Last week I asked all of you to express some assumptions that you had about me. If you are not familiar with the word, "assumption" or the English verb, "to assume" it simply means to think something is true about someone without actually knowing it is true. In this English lesson you'll learn 14 things about me that you might not h...
Nov 19, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 123
In this free English class I'll help you learn English words and phrases about music. We'll talk about all kinds of things related to music: songs, lyrics, choirs and more! During the lesson I'll go over pronunciation, phrases, descriptions, and help you learn all about the words and phrases we use when talking about music in English. In this English lesson you'll learn words and phrases like soundtrack, concert, live performance, guitar solo and more! Remember, this will be much more than an En...
Nov 13, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 122
In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to talk about the future in a number of different ways. I'm sure you already know the English tenses like, "I am going to..." and "I will..." so in this video I'll teach you more advanced ways to talk about things you are going to do in the future. I'm sure there are things that you are excited about that you are doing next week, next month, or next year. I'm sure you have goals, dreams, and hopes for the future. It is fun to be able to explain to s...
Nov 12, 2021•6 min•Season 2Ep. 121
It looks like it's a beautiful day for an outdoor English lesson. Join me for an hour and I'll be happy to try and answer some questions about the English language. I really like how things are looking outside, with all the leaves on the ground, so why don't you plan to spend some time with me to learn some more English! I'll answer questions about almost everything under the sun. I'll even answer questions about myself if you are curious. Mostly though, I'll answer questions about pronunciation...
Nov 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 120
In this English lesson I'll help you learn the English names for all of the items you use each day. From the time you get up in the morning until the time you go to bed there are so many things you use throughout the day. In this free English class I'll not only teach you the vocabulary for these items, I'll also give you numerous phrases that you can use to talk about them. In this English lesson you'll learn words like tweezers, rubber bands, nail clippers, receipt, and more! I hope you enjoy ...
Nov 06, 2021•59 min•Season 2Ep. 119
The results are in! In this English lesson I will give you the information you've been waiting for. In last week's lesson I asked everyone to submit their favourite song, book, tv show, and movie for learning English. The results were very cool, and in this video I will share them with you. You'll find out what the top 3 songs are for learning English right now. I tell you about the top 3 books (and book series) for learning English. I'll share the results from the survey about the top 5 TV show...
Nov 05, 2021•9 min•Season 2Ep. 118
It's that time again! Time to get together for a live English lesson where you can ask questions about the English language and I'll try to answer them. This free English class happens 3 times per month on a Saturday and it is a lot of fun for me to explain this fun language called English! This lesson will last an hour, and during that time you'll have a chance to ask a question. I don't always have enough time to answer them all, but I'll try my best to answer as many as I can. I hope you can ...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 117
It is almost October 31st and I thought it would be a good time for an English lesson about Halloween. This is an evening at the end of October where some children in some countries go house to house and as for candy. In this English lesson I'll explain what it is, how it is celebrated, and what activities happen on this evening. In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like pumpkin, jack o'lantern, trick or treating, mask, costume, and more! I hope you enjoy this English lesson...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 116
I'm a curious person and in this English lesson I have four questions that I want to ask you! As you learn English it is important to read books, listen to music, and watch TV and movies. I want to know what you're reading, listening to, and watching! Please use this form to send in your responses: https://forms.gle/SdZR2wh4sWt4hCM56 I'm sure that a lot of other people would be interested in this information as well, so in this video I'm going to share what I'm currently reading, listening to, a...
Oct 29, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 115
Every week I look forward to doing a live English lesson outside. This week though the weather is a little iffy. Iffy means that the weather at this time of year is unpredictable. That means I won't know until just before the lesson whether it is nice enough outside to do the lesson under my tree or if I'll need to be inside. Either way, there is going to be an English lesson! This is a great time to submit a question about the English language and I will do my best to answer it. As a native Eng...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 114
Welcome to this free English class where I'll help you learn how to describe food. Food is all around us and we need to eat every day. I'm sure you know the names for most foods in English, but maybe you don't know how to talk about those foods when you have an English conversation. In this English lesson I'll help you learn the words and phrases you'll need to describe the food around you. In this free English class you'll learn words and phrases like, bland, overcooked, burnt, crunchy, just li...
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 113
In this English lesson I'll help you learn some English phrases about change. Change is all around us. People change. Situations change. Everything changes in life! It's important then to be able to talk about change when you are speaking English. In this English lesson you'll learn phrases you can use to talk about the change in someone's appearance, to talk about how fast kids grow, to talk about change for the sake of change, and to talk about almost all the changes that occur in life. You'll...
Oct 22, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 112
