Learn English with Bob the Canadian

Read along to learn the English phrases TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING and TO THROW YOUR HAT IN THE RING
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase to hit the ground running. When you're about to do something, if you are completely prepared and you have lots of energy and you're ready to do it, we say that you are ready to hit the ground running. We always want students to be ready to hit the ground running on the first day of school.
When they come to class, we want to make sure they have pens and pencils and a binder and paper to write on. And then we give them their textbook so that their school year can go really, really well. If they come prepared, we would say they're ready to hit the ground running. The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is the phrase to throw your hat in the ring.
A few towns away from here, not the town where I sometimes shoot videos, the one where Jen has market, right now, people are running for mayor. If I lived in that town, I might decide to throw my hat in the ring. You could decide to throw your hat in the ring if you are interested in being part of the election process and hopefully people will vote for you and then you will become mayor.
So when you throw your hat in the ring, it doesn't always have to be a political thing, but it means to volunteer or allow your name to be, included in something like a vote for a new mayor. So to review, to hit the ground running means to be completely prepared and ready to do something.
If you're going to sit down and learn English tonight, in order to hit the ground running, then make sure your phone is charged or your laptop is charged. Make sure you have a pen and a piece of paper to take notes on. You'll be ready to hit the ground running. And maybe in your local town, they need a new mayor or maybe you want to, be the leader of your country.
In that case, you should throw your hat in the ring so that people know you are interested in doing that. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. The comment might relate to the phrases I just taught. This is from Unsal. Thank you for another wonderful video and for all the great phrases you teach us since you often tell us you're awesome, which has become my favorite go to phrase as well.
I immediately thought of you when I heard Bryan Adams new song, you're awesome from his Toughtown album. While listening to it, I noticed two phrases that I wasn't quite sure about. To hit the ground running and to put your hat in the ring. Whenever you have a moment, I'd be so Grateful if you could share a quick explanation or an example for them.
No problem. Thanks as always for your great energy and have a wonderful day. You're awesome. Bye. And my response, those are great phrases to learn. I will definitely keep them in mind for a future video. So it's kind of like time travel now. If you're like, what are those phrases? Well, if you rewind and go to the beginning of the video, you can see me teach them.
Once again. Thanks, Unsal, for that comment. That's very awesome. Bit of a long comment, but I do like how many of you are improving your English writing over time. I actually do notice for some of the regular people commenting that over the last four or five years on this channel, your writing has become better and better.
So good job, Unsal. Hey, guess what happened after the live stream last week. Actually, the day after the live stream, it rained quite a bit. And so the river is actually a little bit bigger than it normally is.
So normally the river is quite a bit smaller way in the distance. It's probably hard to see. I do have some soybeans underwater. About an acre of soybeans is underwater. And if you look across, you can kind of see some grass sticking out on the neighbor's field.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to set goals that will actually help you improve your English over time. Learning a language takes consistency, and having goals can make it much easier to stay motivated and keep making progress.
In this lesson you'll learn about three different types of English learning goals: daily goals with a clear finish line, long-term goals that prepare you for something important in the future, and goals that help you focus on your weakest English skill. Whether you're studying for a test, planning a trip, or simply trying to become more fluent, these strategies can help you stay on track and keep improving.
I hope you enjoy this English lesson, and I hope it helps you create a plan that keeps you motivated as you continue learning English. Have a great day!

In this English lesson I'll help you learn how to understand many of the common signs you'll see that tell you what you are not allowed to do. Whether you're traveling, visiting a park, store, beach, campground, or public building, these signs are everywhere, and understanding them will help you avoid confusion and follow the rules.
In this English class you'll learn phrases like: no smoking, no parking, no loitering, no fishing, no littering, no entry, no exit, no trespassing, no hunting, no camping, no swimming, no diving, no fires, no dogs, no pets, no off-road vehicles, no food or drink, no outside food or drink, no shirt, no shoes, no service, no photography, no video recording, no soliciting, no returns, no refunds, no running, no horseplay, no dumping, no wake, no alcohol, no overnight parking, and no engine brake.
I hope you enjoy this English lesson, and I hope it helps you better understand the signs and rules you see in English-speaking countries. Have a great day!

Read along to learn the English phrases FOR THE SAKE OF and OLD TIMES SAKE
In this English lesson, I wanted to help you learn the English phrase, for the sake of. When you do something for the sake of someone else, it means you're doing it for their benefit, you're doing something for their safety, for their benefit, or you're doing something good for them. Sometimes people in Canada will donate money for kids who don't have parents and we do that for the sake of the kids.
We want to do something that benefits them. Sometimes at school we'll have a snow, snow day for the sake of the kids because we wanna make sure they're safe. A snow day means they get to stay at home. So when you do something for the sake of someone else, it means you're doing it to benefit them or you're doing something to keep them safe or to help them.
The other phrase I wanted to teach you today is for old times sake. When you do something for old times sake, you do it because it's something you used to do and it's a good memory and you'd like to do it again. Sometimes Jen and I will go out to the lake and walk along the pier for old times sake because it's something we used to do a long time ago when we were much younger and didn't have kids.
So when you do something for old times sake, it means you do it because it's something you used to do and you have good memories of doing it. So to review, when you do something for the sake of someone else, you're doing something that benefits them or helps them or is good for them. And.
And when you do something for old time's sake, it means you're doing it because it's something you used to do and it was really, really fun. But hey, let's look at a comment from a previous video. Sorry, I'm not throwing that on the ground. The van is right behind me with the door open.
Because I thought it might rain, but. Hey, let's look at a comment. This is from. ThisIsSebb, Bob. I just found your channel and I'm preparing for my TOEFL test in one month. You're great. And my response, that is great to hear. I hope my videos helped you prepare and that you do well.
So the Toefl, I think maybe in the UK they say Toefl. It's not actually a word, right. T, O, E, F, L. But, that's how I say it. I say Toefl, but. So anyways, thanks. ThisIsSebb. Was that who it was?
Yes, thanks for leaving a comment and, I hope you have a good day. So I'm here in town. Strange. Eh? I don't work right now, but I'm in town. Here, let me just adjust this a little bit. I'll put you guys way further up. Someone once said I should try more of these.
I did this once a time ago. That looks kind of funny. But, let's try this anyways. You can see I'm just little, but you can see a lot more behind me. So I'm here in town, and I'm just here because Jen and I have to do a few errands.
One of the things we do is we buy chicken at a special butcher shop in town. So we're on our way there and then Jen is also at the dentist's office, so she is currently getting a cavity film. I hope that goes well.
Does not sound exciting to me at all. By the way, it is kind of weird with you guys way up there. Let me just adjust this a bit. Again, I'm not sure. I know you probably can see the pole now, but that's okay. So I'm in town. I normally don't come to town in the summer.
Normally. In the summer I'm just at home. And I usually make videos in the towns where my kids work if I have... if I have to give them a ride to work. And I will be doing that later this year. Oh, I should keep working here... or I walking here.
I think someone is talking on the phone in this red truck or he's talking to someone in the truck with them. So anyways, I'm not sure you enjoy being way up there in the sky, but it's certainly a different view. So randomly, I'll talk about this truck.
This is a Hummer. This is a really big vehicle. I would probably call this, in English, we would probably call it a gas guzzler, because I'm sure it costs quite a bit of money to drive that truck.

In this English lesson I'll help you learn some useful English words and phrases about age, ageing, and getting older.
In this lesson you'll learn words and phrases like lifespan, longevity, life expectancy, middle age, retirement age, healthy aging, to age gracefully, to look your age, to look young for your age, over the hill, young at heart, ripe old age, and lifelong. I'll explain what each one means and show you how they're used in everyday English.
I hope you enjoy this English lesson about age and ageing, and I hope you're able to learn a few new English words and phrases along the way! Have a great day!