Idiom: in someone's shoesDefinition: imagining yourself in the situation that someone else is in. This is called empathy. Although the majority of the world lacks empathy, it could be developed by putting yourself in the same position. When was the last time you complained about something at work? What happened? How was your complaint dealt with?... Continue Reading →
{Patreon Special} TOEFL iBT | Integrated Essay | International Organizations
TOEFL iBT Integrate Essay! On my Patreon Badge, you will be able to do the essay and submit it, for free! It's all part of the badge. And you would get a video response, too. Tune in! Patreon
TOEIC | Incomplete Sentences | Improving Your Knowledge of Prefixes & Suffixes: Tactic Practice
Welcome to another grammar edition of TOEIC! In today's podcast/video, we're going to do the full rundown of noun and verb suffixes, a tactic that is needed to get a fine score in Part 5. Also, some exercises and additional task (on my blog) before getting into a 6-question Tactic Practice. With that being said,... Continue Reading →
TOEFL iTP | Reading | Answering a Variety of Overview Questions
Welcome back to another TOEFL iTP Reading! In today's podcast/video, we're going to be looking over a variety of different overview questions to test you. There are 16 in total with 8 on here and the other 8 will be on my TOEFL iTP Badge, priced at $50 a month with two coaching hours. Make... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast | Personal Development | How to Proact to Situations (Not React)
This is definitely going to be one of the top podcasts of the year. While I was doing my personal development podcast, I came across an AMAZING technique that will help you with reacting to situations. In this podcast, I will inject some personal development into your lives that will help you understand your feelings,... Continue Reading →
TOEFL iTP | Reading | Answering Main Idea/Main Topic Topic Questions
We've got a super special for you today! I know a lot of my Indonesians LOVEEE my blogs on TOEFL iTP, so now we're getting into the techniques on how to answer main idea/main topic/main purpose questions. Remember, there are questions available on my TOEFL iTP Badge! Make sure you get all the exclusive material,... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 6: Episode 14 | Can CEOs Be Trusted?
If you look at Google, 63% of employees are not worried about layoffs. However, if you look at Walt Disney, the CEO slashed 40k jobs at the beginning of COVID and have laid off an additional 28k at the beginning of this month, leaving its workers in "an awful lot of pain." Meanwhile, the heir... Continue Reading →
{Patreon Special} Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 6: Episode 17 | Hotels
From the gorgeous hotels such as Bangkok Marquis Marriott in Bangkok, Sintesa Jimbaran in Bali, Sheraton (minus them double-charging me), in Kuala Lumpur, to terrible hotels in the USA, Thailand (same area as Bangkok Marquis), and Australia. Today is story-telling Thursday! There are plenty of vocabulary terms for you guys on my Business English Podcast... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Coaching & Membership Services
Hello, all! Here's the comprehensive overview of my membership and coaching services! I've had a lot of inquiries, so I wanted to make sure that everyone knew exactly, step-by-step, how much it would cost for the different packages involved. January 2021 New Pricing As of January 1st, there has been a 33% increase in hourly... Continue Reading →
{Patreon Special} Pronunciation Course | Phase III | Word Stress in Compound Nouns
Boom! Excited to debut this one today, on the cusp of New Years'. In today's special pronunciation course, we're going to talk about word stress in compound nouns. Here's a snippet of what will be discussed. Listen for the primary stress in the following words: Password forgot my password Deadline met the deadline Post office... Continue Reading →