When preparing questions for a Q&A session, consider asking questions from different angles. Find out details Who.....? What......? Where....? When...? How...? Elicit Justifications Why do you think.....?Why should.....? Ask for illustration of points made Can you give an example of that?What evidence is there for.....? Explore time frames What do you see happening next year?What... Continue Reading →
ARSENIO’S ESL PODCAST | SEASON 5 EPISODE 136 | Speaking Skill | Using Visual Data
For an effective presentation, display your data in visual form while presenting it to the audience. However, you need to go further than only displaying the information. In this podcast, I will break down ways you can do that, provide bullet points, and an exercise. use large text (at least 28 font) and a clear... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Developing your Speaking with Katarina Gleisberg
She's back -- yet again! Here are some tips, guidelines and things you can use IMMEDIATELY to start immersing yourself into the English language. Some of this will scare you, but it is necessary to become the effective speaker you want to become. Tips 1) Speak in Daily InteractionsPut yourself out there in natural speaking... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 77 – Speaking & Listening – Teen Tracking Apps
Here's a great listening and speaking podcast for you guys out there who are looking to improve your speaking. Teen tracking apps. Controversial? Let's dive into some questions and then the audio. Do you have apps on your phone? How many? What do they do?What are some advantages and disadvantages of apps?What do you know... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 20 – Midcourse Self-Evaluation
Midcourse Self - Evaluation Now is a good time to evaluate your pronunciation progress. Read the statements and circle your answers (1 = not at all… 5 = a lot) Progress No Very little Yes, some Yes, a good amount Yes, a lot 1. My general awareness of English speech patterns has improved. ... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 19 – Speaking Task – Your “Aha” Moment
How many "aha" moments have you had? I've had a plenty, and they're always life-transforming and changes the trajectory of where I'm going in my life. Listen to my stories in the podcast down below then do the task in free-writing form! Brainstorm Read the paragraph and the question below. Our identity develops through the... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 18 – Speaking Skill – Expressing Interest in Ideas you Hear
Ahhh! This is one of my FAVORITES! This is critical in the world of conversation and just listening to people. Because we're in such a hurry everyday, we really don't use close listening techniques. When that happens, people end up saying, "you're a very bad listener." Don't be on the receiving end of that message... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 7 – Life Skills – Social Skills – Representational Systems
I'm injecting a bit of personal development into this lesson! Boy, what I learned over the weekend at a seminar was unbelievably amazing. I learned so much about how human beings communicate, and since then, I've applied it to my life and it has worked miracles! Here are the systems. I'm injecting a bit of... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 6 – Speaking & Reading – Using The Idioms
This is a very interesting and long blog for you guys. I decided to implement someone speaking AND READING into this blog. The speaking obviously will be in the podcast, but the reading is an additional task for you down below. Let's see how you guys respond to this! Speaking Questions From the previous day,... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Developing Speaking – Negotiating & Collaborating
I'm bringing negotiating and speaking back for one week! Maybe two. Just for these last couple of weeks. Upper Intermediate will surely have it, so stay tuned for that! Here's a speaking bank and talking about different jobs in the world. 1. What do you think? 2. What do you think about..... 3. What about... Continue Reading →