Learn English with Bob the Canadian

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.

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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!