Grammar & Vocabulary Review | Prospecting & Planning | Patreon Special

For those of you who want some grammar review (lower levels will only be introduced on Patreon), it's now available on my Business English Podcast Badge on my Patreon! The link is down below and it covers the basics. Remember, lots more is coming your way soon, so get ready because you guys are going...

{Patreon Special} Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 6 | Sales | Push & Pull Communication

Another amazing Patreon special. The write up is exclusive to my Business English Podcast Badge down below in my Patreon link -- and the podcast is available on both the Early Access Badge and the Business Badge. So, tune in down below! Have you ever been in a meeting where someone is trying to push...

Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 6 | Sales | Three Accents, Sales, Customers, & Targets

BOOM! A fully loaded podcast we have here! In today's episode, we're going to listen to Robert Harrison, head of Marvel Property Solutions; Lisa Catto, who works for The Back Office; Motivational Speaker Phil Berg of BNI UK & Ireland; and Wiktor Kostrzewski, author of quite a few books -- talk about idioms, managing customer...

TOEFL iBT: Complete the Summary Question | Patreon Sneak Peek

The "Complete The Summary" question is one of the two question types that are different from the usual multiple choice questions we've dealt with, so far. This question type requires you to choose three correct answers, not just one. It is also important to know that in this question, sometimes there are more than three...

TOEFL iBT | Part 3 Question | Speaking | Vertical Migration + Note-taking

Welcome back to another TOEFL iBT Speaking segment. Today we're going to be focusing on Part III, a difficult task for many non-NES speakers (because it's difficult to follow) and in today's podcast, we're doing vertical migration. This was a difficult task for a recent student of mine because he was unable to follow the...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | The Peale Family

We're back with I believe the first or second or its kind. In today's podcast/video/blog, I'll be dissecting an old reading passive from a PBT TOEFL book (exactly like TOEFL iTP). In this one I'm going to break down each question, little by little. So if you want to see my corrections, tune into the...

TOEFL iBT | Writing | Independent Essay | Employing Structure & Why It’s Better Than a Template

Welcome back to another TOEFL iBT writing segment! Today I'll be talking about why structure should be employed more than using templates.  Also, I want you to see how I elevated one of my online clients by employing that structure: the before, write up example, and then the after.  There's a massively noticeable difference in...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast | Season 5 Episode 167 | Discussion Point | Top 5 Challenges Facing Humanity

Here you go with another discussion point! What we'll be talking about today are the top 5 challenges that face humanity: lack of freshwater, food production, invasive technology, increasing economic divide, climate change. Here are the discussion points. Of the threats listed in the infographic, which do you think poses the greatest challenge? Why?Which sectors...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast | Real Discussions | Exxon Mobil’s Global Destruction

Pfft, I was thinking for so long that these companies such as PTT, Exxon Mobil and Shell were GREAT. The word Exxon Mobil just sounds like an amazing company, right? When you think Exxon you think hat-wearing people who are "pro-environment," BOY WAS I WRONG! Simply put, Exxon Mobil is a greenhouse gas emitting juggernaut...

TOEFL iBT | Part 2 Question | Speaking | New Tutoring System

Welcome back to another TOEFL iBT speaking question, everyone! And in today's TOEFL iBT practice, we have the part II speaking question break down that will help you pick up the main ideas so you can include it in your speaking. Watch my note-taking on the video (notes down below) and look at what to...