Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Mini-Series – Self-Sabotage – Five Speakers from Around The World

So unbelievably grateful to be launching a new series (mini-series) on my podcast over the next five weeks that talks about self-sabotage.  What is self-sabotage? That’s you making a poor decision which ultimately jeopardizes you from achieving success.  We make decisions all the time that are detrimental to all parties that are involved, so I …

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 90 – Developing Critical Thinking – Renewable Resources

Some good developing critical thinking for you guys in today’s podcast and a potential freewriting activity. Don’t miss out! Questions…. Using renewal resources such as solar, wind, and geothermal energy are all ways to meet energy needs. In which countries would each of these be good options to develop? Namba Parks in Osaka, Japan, is …

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 61 – Smart Reading

Why is it important to read actively? Well, when you’re reading an academic text, you’re trying to hurry to find the answer, points, ideas, assumptions, etc. If you’re reading a novel, you would want to close read rather than read actively. When I read personal development books, I read for the overall gist and definition …

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 58 – Developing Writing + Vocabulary – A For & Against Essay

We’re back into ESSAY writing! However, make sure you’re tuning into my Patreon so you can see me break down an essay. In this podcast, I will go over the writing bank and vocabulary. On my patreon you will see an essay and me breaking down the paragraph, so make sure you’re tuned in over …

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 60 – Grammar – Using Stance Markers

We’re back with some more grammar! In this one I’m going to explain stance markers, intonation to express feelings and attitudes, and changing a conversation topic and returning to it. So, stance markers are used by speakers to express their attitude about ideas they are presenting. They help us know if an idea is an …

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 52 – Grammar – Conditionals

Guys! We’re back with some conditional work and exercises! Now remember, by tuning into my Patreon, you’ll be able to see the “other” conditionals that I’ve written out, along with exercises. So be sure to check it out! With that being said, let’s get into conditionals and refresh your memory. Third Conditional If + past …

Arsenio’s TOEIC Live Coaching: Episode 016 – Questions for YouTube/Podcast

Hello, all! Here are the questions that I promised you. Make sure you answer them at a chance to win a free teaching hour with me on a topic of your choice! 4) What is the purpose of the talk? A) To address customers’ problems B) To introduce a training session C) To explain the …

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 49 – Developing Writing – A Film Review

Work with a friend, partner, sibling or anyone and rank these, from 1-10 (1 = not important, 10 = very important) when deciding to watch a film. In the podcast down below….. the star and supporting actors the genre (comedy, science fiction, etc) the plot the length the special effects and visuals the soundtrack the …

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: International Guest Speaker: Veronika of Russia on Cultural Exchange & Humble

Finally! For the first time in my life, I’ve got myself a charismatic, driven, personable Russian friend! I’ve been wanting to get some awesome Russian folks on my podcast for the longest, so this is going to be a doozy! Veronika, who’s from Russia but living in Vancouver, does a wide-variety of things. Here are …

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 34 – Close Listening – Listening for Rhetorical Questions

Rhetorical questions are common in academic discussions and debates. They sound like normal questions, sometimes with stronger intonation, but they are not real questions, and the speaker does not expect an answer. Rhetorical questions are used to state a point the speaker believes is obvious, and to express attitudes such as surprise, doubt, and agreement. …