Cause and effect is here! Along with a lot of different reading tasks about diseases and close reading skills on my patreon. Make sure you're tuned in over there for the additional material under the 10$ umbrella! With that being said, tune into the blog and especially the podcast for examples! We use a number... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Special – TOEIC – Text Completion – Adverb and Adjective Endings
Guys, welcome back to another TOEIC language building podcast/YouTube and I'm proud to be bringing you today a very informative blog on adjectives and adverbs. There are some differences between the two, so I want to break them down as easy (not easily) as possible. Language building: adjective and adverb endings You basically have "ly"... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Special – TOEIC – Reading – Finding the Answers
Hello, everyone! If this is your second time tuning in, this was part of the TOEIC live coaching I did last weekend. However, because Facebook live stinks, I'm not able to show you exactly how I found the answers, and more just talking. However, I will have the YouTube video down below (coming soon) so... Continue Reading →
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.... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Episode 12 – Vocabulary – Synonyms and Partial Synonyms
Welcome back! Here's another one of those head-scratching lessons that can confuse people. You have synonyms, and partial synonyms. Let's look at some of these words down below and see if we can match some of the synonyms with their partials. List Bright, cheerful, clever, difficult, elderly, friendly, glad, happy, hard, intelligent, old, outgoing, slim,... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Special – IELTS – Passive Voice
Passive voice -- one of the most difficult aspects of grammar to learn -- is officially here. I'm very happy to present my writers with this (and especially my IELTS students who are learning how to right a process). The goal is to do this in baby steps. An introduction, if you will. I don't... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 (Intermediate) – Episode 1 – Pronunciation – Initial Voiceless & Voiced Consonants
Welcome to the first episode of season 3, everyone! This is the intermediate level, so if I speak too fast, I do advise you to go back a level (season 2) so you can practice. I'm excited to bring you some more in-depth pronunciation exercises that will allow you to become a more understandable NON-nes... Continue Reading →
Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 3 – Intermediate – The Debut & What to Expect
WELCOME TO SEASON 3! For those of you who are probably just tuning in for the first time, please make sure you check the blog I posted last night in terms of highlighting what I've already done in Season 2. This season, which is the Intermediate season, will be a little more difficult. I will... Continue Reading →