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...

Interviewee #33 – Lenita Abouchabake on Youth Leadership

Another amazing connection that made way into my inbox. We got on a call, same day, and talked for almost an hour. This amazing Australia has come on to share some unbelievable thoughts. I will bring her on BeLive.tv (The Arsenio Buck Show) and Motivational Mentors, so please be sure to follow those Facebook pages,...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 2 – Episode 51 – Grammar – Reported Speech – Questions

I've already gone over reported speech statements, but now it's time to dive into the questions to see if you understand both sides. Reported Speech Questions Look at these questions and statements.  Which are direction questions and which are reported questions. He asked her was she was reading at the moment. He wanted to know...

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 2 – Episode 49 – Vocabulary – Phrasal Verbs (Reading & Writing)

Some more phrasal verbs for my students out there! I've had a request from one of my ex-students to do more of these, so here I am -- doing more of them!   Read these sentences.  Can you guess the meaning of the phrasal verbs in italics? I don't want to stop now.  I seriously...

Season 1: Episode 4 – Book Review – Material & Sexual Mask

Let me first ask you some questions. Are you driven to a country because of sexual activities? Do you want to buy a car because of your insecurities? Does having a big house mean more to you than making a difference? Those are the most basic questions in terms of these masks.  From the sex...

The Disruption of Industries Are Coming (longread) Part I

By Content Writer Jiun Ting Yong We are living in the 21st century and it is the post-Internet and Information Age. Now we are living in an age of exponential growth where disruptions are the normal thing to happen. It is hard to predict how many disruptions can happen in the next 5 years! We...

LinkedIn & What It Brings

So, I've been signed on to LinkedIn for the longest, connecting with people who I never messaged before in my life.  I've heard Gary Vee speak about how great LinkedIn in the professional realm, but I really never got a firm grasp around the true potential of it. Then came yesterday.  A day when I...

Is Thailand Really As Bad As “They” Say? Or Is It The Foreigners Who Come Here With Bad Intentions?

There's really no other way to explain what I just read by just showing you what I just read - all credit to Ajarn.com, the place where apparently "men" go to lose their feelings and talk about how bad life is here in Thailand. As an African American, I'm completely appalled at the fact that...

Free writing & Free Speaking Topics: Part II (For ESL Students) *Downloadable PDF*

Freewriting & Freespeaking - Part II The downloadable link above is another array of miscellaneous topics to get your mind flowing with things you've probably never thought of. I've written on the last blog that this is especially crucial for countries which don't ask these type of questions.  Lots of students around the world have...

Jack Canfield – Unleash The Power of Goal-Setting

"If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes." - Andrew Carnegie Once you determine your life purpose, your mission, your vision, and clarify what your true needs and desires are, you have to convert them into specific, measurable goals and objectives - then...