TOEFL iBT Membership | Sneak Peek | Integrated & Independent Essay Review

We got ourselves an amazing one here today! In today's episode with one of my Filipino students, I will break down her essay while giving her feedback. The full video is on the TOEFL iBT Membership, a badge which you get two days of a free trial and you're able to submit two free essays....

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...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast | Season 5 Episode 178 | Writing Skill | Commenting On Sources

When you include a source in your work, you should always comment on it. You need to say how the source relates to the point you are trying to make. You can use a mixture of cautious and assertive language, but you should only use more assertive phrases when the quotation shows something clearly. For...

TOEFL iTP | Listening Part B | Haircut

We're back! So, because I've realized some of the TOEFL iTP segments have hit 500 plays (and big shout out to the country of Mexico because you make the majority of plays), I decided to go the coaching route (without the student) and help you out with one of these. Again, if you're tuning into...

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TOEFL iBT | Reading | 1 on 1 Coaching | Guide to Answering Questions

In this podcast, I discuss with a student from Afghanistan HOW to answer questions. The majority of students out there in the world are unsure how to answer -- if they should take two sides or how long they should spend on the reading versus the material they listen to. Regardless of what task it...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast | Season 5 Episode 94 | Reading | Suburbs of The Future

Here we are with a long reading (listening) that's going to help you in a number of ways. The most important aspect of this podcast is understanding and identifying similarities and differences between multiple viewpoints. This can help you form a broader understanding of the topic being discussed. Despite the lure of bright city lights,...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast | Season 5 Episode 64 | Phrasal Verbs | Academic Collocations

Welcome back to some more collocations! Always excited to bring you guys more phrasal verbs, so let's get into it before we do the reading! Complete the table down below with the words in the box. ample beyond growing hold(v) hypothetical in into lend of on pose prevailing provide voice(v) wholehearted Verb + nounprepositions +...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast | Season 5 Episode 63 | Pronunciation for Speaking | Preparing & Rehearsing Talking Points

Effective pronunciation ensures your audience can engage with your ideas, not so much big words (which would have your audience lost, based on the setting). Focus on the key features to make your delivery successful: Make sure you are very confident with the pronunciation of key terms and names. Correct word stress is important for...

TOEFL iBT Writing Correction Services

Very excited to be making this blog for those of you who want TOEFL iBT correction services (essays). Since joining a Facebook group, I've sent over 30 emails of free material and gave each individual the option to book my calendar so they can have a free one hour coaching session with me. In addition...

70,000 plays for my ESL Podcast. THANK YOU!

Wow! Not to be negative, but Buzzsprout did screw me over on this. Not only did they give me false hope when I got 2,000 plays in a day, but then they took away the plays and completely stalled the consistent climb to stardom. Pretty disappointed in that. But other than that, this is another...