How I created a skillset before covid19 shattered jobs

The language school where I have been teaching since May last year had to close on the 18th March. I am owed three weeks pay, which should have arrived by 11th April at the latest. There are 8 other teachers in the same boat and we have all been unable to contact the owner. He...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 53 – Vocabulary Skills – Suffixes -ful & -less

Welcome back to another ESL podcast! I'm back with some more vocabulary today, and of course, your favorite type of skill.... SUFFIXES! Two common suffixes you can add to words to make adjectives are -ful and -less. The suffix -ful means "full of" (fearful = full of fear, cheerful = full of cheer) and -less...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 50 – Developing Vocabulary – Phrasal Verbs Connected with Sports

We're back with some more phrasal verbs! Because these particular blogs and podcasts are very popular, I love to debut them weekly. Here we go! She took up a new sport because she was bored during the winter. You should always warm up before going for a run so that you can reduce the chances...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 49 – Developing Vocabulary – Collocations Related to Work

This is a two-episode week of developing vocabulary, which I think a lot of you may be looking forward to. Today we're going over some regular collations with work. So, to break it down, some verbs and nouns naturally go together. There are verb/noun collocations that are related to work, such as solve a problem,...

Coaching Session 003: Being Creative

So, I was asked this fascinating question just recently by one of my content writers.  She asked me how to be creative and how we can continue being creative.  Well, we're living in a world that's changing literally every year, month, week, day.  The YouTube's and Apple's of the world can ultimately fall apart just...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 19 – Vocabulary – Phrasal Verbs Connected with Travel

Here we go! Some phrasal verbs you can understand and use IMMEDIATELY! Traveling, especially for my Thais, is tough because of the language barriers.  To take that further, I remember when I met a Japanese girl on a bus in Hawaii and she couldn't speak ANY ENGLISH! Imagine traveling the world without knowing English! Well,...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: International Guest Speaker – Marwa of Egypt!

I've been wanting to get someone on from Egypt, and I finally have!  Introducing Marwa, someone who speaks three languages (two of the most difficult in the world) as she talks about wondrous Egypt, things to do, places to go, climate, and a few other things.  She was inspired to learn English by the TV....

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Special – TOEIC Reading – Part II – Speed Reading

Welcome back, everyone! This is a continuation of what I did last week on my TOEIC video.  Because it gained a lot of subs, traction, and love, I decided to continue what's hot.  So, here's the second part of the video I did last week! I'm posting last weeks' blog down below so you can...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 4 – Speaking Skill – Offering Advice and Suggestions

Use some of these phrases below when offering advice to others.  Some are followed by the -ing form of the verb. I suggest going to Siam Paragon. How about getting a new dog to take care of? I'd recommend reading Paulo Coehlo's The Alchemist. Others are followed by an infinitive. One idea is to volunteer...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 3 – Discussion Questions/Critical Thinking

As promised, I wanted to implement some more developing thinking for my ESL learners around the globe (and for my native English speakers who aren't asked these questions at school). Nourishment is the topic today.  It means the things that we need to stay alive, healthy and grow strong. What are some of the best...