We're back with some vocabulary development! We have 6 definitions, along with some of the matching definitions which you have to match them to. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 P ...…

Welcome back to another episode and this is a follow-up from yesterday's long listening that involved me speaking and a lecture. In the lecture, the professor believed that urbanization is mostly good. Do you agree? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5 ...…

Urbanization: positive or negative? In this special podcast, I talk about how Thailand's urbanization is hindering them, and the audio will talk about how it has brought lots of people out of the slums and other advantages. Get ready, this is a very good one! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open. ...…

Welcome back, people! It's time to go over syllable stress and meaning! In some English words, the meaning of the word or its part of speech changes depending on which syllable is stressed. Much of the produce you see in the supermarket today was originally from the Americas. PROduce (fruits and vegetables) = noun. Patreon: https://www.patreon. ...…

Omg! What a FANTASTIC podcast with lots of great sneak peeks on how to interrupt politely, listen more closely, and asking follow-up questions. This was brilliant, and I hope you guys enjoy this! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwB ...…

Many English words have more than one use, which can make listening comprehension quite difficult. For this reason, when you encounter a new word, or a familiar word used in a new way, it is useful to check for additional uses or meanings in a dictionary. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spot ...…

Welcome back, people! It's time to learn how to use embedded questions to ask for information and to express what you do or do not know, how to interrupt politely, and how syllable stress affects a word's meaning. You are then going to use these skills to describe a global city. We can use embedded questions to ask a question more politely or i ...…

Welcome back to another ESL podcast, everyone! Today I'm going to be coming some globalization history, which is a vast and quickly emerging topic that a lot of people need to get a grip on. Let's go over some of the target vocabulary. What do you think people in these places typically eat, drink and produce? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ar ...…

Welcome back to another amazing IELTS Writing! So, this probably will be the last unpaid blog and video I'll be doing because these are super gems; however, I'll continue doing other things generally (not specific) for you guys. This is going to be a MONSTER! So get ready! You are going to learn about using the future passive and how to organiz ...…

We use a number of different phrases to avoid overusing will in a description of a plan for the future. These phrases are used to show that we are not certain that these events or actions will actually take place. Make sure you focus on subject-verb agreement when you replace will with one of these phrases. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arse ...…

Super excited to debut this special podcast! I will write a blog on this to explain more in detail, but in the meantime, tune in and see how you can come on my podcast and enjoy this speaking task! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCR ...…

Welcome back, everyone! Here's a prelude to our IELTS Writing (maps) introduction in couple day's time -- podcast, which will also be in video form (and is right now if you would like to check) on YouTube. Here's a great way that you can break it down. The passive is used when the object receiving the action is more important than whoever is do ...…

We're back with some more vocabulary development! In this blog and podcast, we're going to talk about verbs that signal change. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 Podcast on TuneIn: ...…

Welcome back to another pronunciation podcast, people! Super excited to bring you this one today. A lot of people don't know the syntax behind the language, so the goal is to actually trace the contours so you know the intonation. You can do this with a finger or a pencil, so here are 8 sentences (in my podcast you will hear me say them) and yo ...…

Welcome back, everyone! Here's a quick update and a couple rundowns of what this course is about. Please tune in and send any inquiries if you're interested! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/ser ...…

Welcome back to another developing vocabulary episode! Today we're breaking down prepositional phrases. As always, I love doing these, so prepare yourself! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/serie ...…

Really big question that needs to be answered by someone who has faced a lot of judgement because of obvious reasons. In this episode, I break down how you can overcome the fear of judgement as a non-NES speaker. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUc ...…

It's been a LONGGG TIME, but I'm finally back with TOEFL idioms! I'm bringing to you today TOEFL idioms! It's been about 4 months since I've done one of these, but I know my TOEFL learners have been asking me for a while, so it's time to deliver! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/s ...…

Today is the first of its kind! I'm kicking off this series with a huge BANG. I'm excited to announce that I'll be answering ESL learners questions with this news series titled: Questions & Answers. Make sure you follow the links down below and shoot me an email if you have any! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Sp ...…

Welcome back, everyone! Excited to bring you guys today the FINAL INTONATION! This is going to be a great one and all of these will be in video very soon. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series ...…

We're back with some grammar work, and this one will be quick, so get ready! I love using gerunds in my writing because I now understand how they work -- and it's time you know the secret, too. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw ...…

Beyond excited to launch something so amazing for you ESL learners who are looking to learn conversation! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 Podcast on TuneIn: https://tunein.com/po ...…

The frustration has built up for a while, and to see some of these misleading videos to get users to subscribe to their website, is heart wrenching. I'm here today to tell you a few things. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podc ...…

Welcome back to another wonderful ESL podcast special, and today is the IELTS map! Sometimes, a map completion task asks you to identify an area on a map then choose an answer from a list. For this type of question, you need to familiarize yourself with both the list of options and the features on the map before you start. IELTS Video (10 minut ...…

OMG! What a wonderful podcast this was on mindfulness in the classroom! Katarina, teacher from America and has taught in Greece, Panama and learned in Mexico, has come on today to talk about some great techniques and how effective mindfulness is in the classroom. She will be a regular on here, so be prepared to see her more often! Patreon: http ...…

This was frustrating and heartbreaking to hear the mindset of these particular students. Learning purely on worksheets and realizing that things aren't the way they used to be is a forgone conclusion for a lot of people. Please, listen to this message closely. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open ...…

Why is it important to read actively? Well, when you're reading an academic text, you're trying to hurry to find the answer, points, ideas, assumptions, etc. If you're reading a novel, you would want to close read rather than read actively. When I read personal development books, I read for the overall gist and definition rather than the mini-s ...…

We're back with some more grammar! In this one I'm going to explain stance markers, intonation to express feelings and attitudes, and changing a conversation topic and returning to it. So, stance markers are used by speakers to express their attitude about ideas they are presenting. They help us know if an idea is an opinion or a fact. Some way ...…

We're back with some more pronunciation and today we're going over the correction of information. I'm going to use the word "actually, "which is a softener. It's useful when you are correcting a previous statement. If you introduce your response with actually, you will sound more polite. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podc ...…

We're back into ESSAY writing! However, make sure you're tuning into my Patreon so you can see me break down an essay. In this podcast, I will go over the writing bank and vocabulary. On my patreon you will see an essay and me breaking down the paragraph, so make sure you're tuned in over there! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearn ...…

Boy, Katarina is AMAZING! Love her so much! This is a ripped audio from the YouTube and Facebook live, so for those of you who have watched it already, this is just the audio version. If you haven't, you guys are going to LOVE THIS! This is also very good for teachers, too. Stay tuned! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcas ...…

Simona, who's an amazing human being, joined me in a very fascinating conversation when I was in Singapore. She speaks extremely fast, so for ESL learners who have trouble picking up accents, this is a great podcast for labeling the function/content words. Tune in! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https:/ ...…

I'm bringing to you the first ever edition of IELTS listening. For those of you studying IELTS around the globe, you're going to love how I break this down. Tune into this and be sure to follow the blog down below. If you want more information about when I'll create a membership based classroom for you guys, please email me! Patreon: https://ww ...…

Yes! Talking about statistics! This one is going to be great for writing, too. The speaking bank, which will be provided down below, will help you in terms of your IELTS Writing. I will also put this on FB live and upload the podcast form on Tuesday. Excited about providing you guys with more content, and remember, I'm not creating an IELTS bad ...…

Welcome back to another special! And on today's podcast I'm going over other conditionals that you could possibly see in academic. Here's the rundown. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/228 ...…

Welcome to another ESL podcast, and today I'll be talking about emphasizing on agreement. Why do speakers shift the focus to the auxiliary verb? It's when someone expresses a strong agreement. So, when they do this the auxiliary verb is often the focus word. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.s ...…

Fun-filled conversation with Waii, a podcast/video (on YouTube, too) in which we talked about movies, the different elements that make movies great, and a few other things. Waii is one of my ex-students who achieved a wonderful IELTS score, so now it's onto the next! Let's get it! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on ...…

This is going to be a great one! I love the wisdom my man Adil has shared in this! His links Website: https://adilamarsi.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/adilamarsi Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/adiltheawesome Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgDmYwGN8_e21pErQF1d5A My Links Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearni ...…

Welcome back to compound nouns and adjectives, everyone! This is related to science, so check out these compounds, match the definitions and complete the rest of the tasks below. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: ...…

Welcome back, people! This is a follow-up from last week's developing speaking (although it was labeled writing). In this podcast/blog, I'm going to breakdown a film review (Gateway B2+) and ask you some questions. Moreover, it'll be time for you to write a film review! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: ht ...…

Guys! We're back with some conditional work and exercises! Now remember, by tuning into my Patreon, you'll be able to see the "other" conditionals that I've written out, along with exercises. So be sure to check it out! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f? ...…

One of the independent speaking tasks on TOEFL IBT might involve expressing a preference. To do well on this task, you will need to highlight contrasts. Read the question down below. Take a moment to prepare a response. Outline your ideas if necessary. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify ...…

Welcome back, everyone! This is a quick, interactive exercise for you guys. What I want you to do is underline the words that contrast in each thought group. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/ser ...…

We're back with some more TOEIC listening! Hope you guys enjoyed the last one because this one is surely much more interactive! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 Podcast on TuneIn: ...…

Such an amazing soul. Jovial, benevolent, and just down-to-earth. LOVED this amazing conversation with such a marvelous actress by the name of Lisa. I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I did! The synergy was on POINT! Make sure you view my blog to see what we talked about. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Sp ...…

Welcome back to another TOEIC episode, everyone! This video was live on my Facebook page last Saturday and uploaded to YouTube the same day, so this is just the audio form of it! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: ...…

Work with a friend, partner, sibling or anyone and rank these, from 1-10 (1 = not important, 10 = very important) when deciding to watch a film. Work with a friend, partner, sibling or anyone and rank these, from 1-10 (1 = not important, 10 = very important) when deciding to watch a film. Support the show…

I've done this a many of times already, but we have to keep practicing. The verbs do and make are used in numerous expressions in English. Many words and phrases can only go with one of these two verbs and not the other. It is useful to keep a record of collocations you learn with do and make, as well as with other common verbs such as get or h ...…

It is especially important to de-emphasize structure words that follow a focus word. If a listener hears a pitch jump on a structure word after a focus word, the important focus word might get lost. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzC ...…

You are going to learn how to use adverb clauses to present contrasting information and show the order of events, how to give reasons in a discussion or debate, and how to use your tone of voice to express disagreement politely. You are then going to use these skills to discuss the results of an experiment. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arse ...…