BOOM! I've been coaching a student from one of the biggest companies here in Thailand, and there was a segment within the 2-hour session that I knew would be very vital for a lot of you out there. So, here's Seasonal Migration! Inquiries on coaching and upcoming courses? Follow my IG! Full Podcast with Audio... Continue Reading →
{Patreon Special} Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Sales | Increasing Sales & Profiting from Greed
Yesterday was a day when I surprised the hell OUT OF MYSELF. My student came into class and said, "this will be the last week I study with you." Due to greed, not only is one person affected but also the two who are actually relationship-building. In the next ten minutes, I sold a package... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast | Personal Development | Different Types of Fears & How to Overcome Them
A SUPER special today. I've been learning a ridiculous amount pertaining to personal development and I just had to share this valuable information with my ESL community. Whether you're terrified of speaking to foreigners because of your English speaking capabilities, worried about getting out of your comfort zone while studying abroad or scared of taking... Continue Reading →
TOEFL iBT | Reading | Anglo-Saxons
We're back with a TOEFL iBT reading! In this blog, you'll have a set of questions to answer followed by the answers which will be on page 2. In the video, I will break down 5 questions and show you how NOT to overanalyze. Although this could be difficult at first glance, by watching me... 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 →
Arsenio’s Business English Podcast | Season 6: Episode 12 | Conference Breakfast & Importance
Without a good breakfast, your ability to learn goes down, thinking and concentration, weight gain, fatigue, & more stress/irritability. So, why is it we skip breakfasts so often? But the even more important question is if you don't have a proper breakfast before a long day, what could possibly happen to your energy throughout the... Continue Reading →
{Patreon Special} Pronunciation Course | Phase III | Word Stress in Two-Syllable Verbs, Noun-Verb Pairs, & Two-Word Verbs
Here's the 4th audio of the course! If you're on my Early Access Badge (5$ a month), getting all the podcasts early (more than 30), or any of the other badges, you're getting my pronunciation course FOR FREE! Make sure you inquire! And in saying that, here's a snippet of what today's audio session is... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 33 – Pronunciation – Weak Form of That
In relative clauses, the pronunciation of the word that is often "weak" and sound like /dat/. It can be difficult to hear this difference, but it important to listen for it. What's that? (strong form) It's an invention that really change the way we live. (weak form) Listen to my pronunciation in the podcast. Which... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Silver Badge: Official Launch!
Boom! And just like that, I've finally unveiled my first ever Patreon badge. I've had a number of people over the past 4 years tell me that they wanted to contribute. They wanted to give back what I've been giving them in remuneration, but I never knew how to do it. So, in saying that,... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 30 – Grammar – Using Can for Universal Truths
Can is used to talk about things that are often true or that are possible. (Be able to cannot) be used as a synonym for can in the sense.) Handmade items are very beautiful. Writers often hedge their use of can with adverbs such as sometimes, often, usually, and phrases such as in some cases,... Continue Reading →