We're back with some more phrasal verbs today! I know you guys love these, so I brought this to you in a big way, including different categories for both separable and inseparable phrasal verbs. Tune in! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWP ...…

Oh, yes! Presentations! In this episode I go over the speaking bank, a couple of arguments, and then I have you listen to two presentations: one in a book and another by my main guy Tayo Rockson, a Nigerian-born diplomat who's now an author and on Forbes. Super excited to bring this one to you today! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesl ...…

The most comprehensive guide to gerunds and infinitives EVER! Make sure you check the blog, too! 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/podcasts/La ...…

Vocabulary building and speaking is on the menu for today! However, if you want to do some example reading, make sure you tune into my Patreon! 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 Po ...…

More thought groups, pronunciation logs, and practice for you guys. What I want you to do is mark logical thought groups in the quotes and song lyrics on the blog link down below! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: ...…

So glad to be back doing a Facebook live for you guys! On today's episode I'm doing TOEIC listening (Question & Response), but please tune in for the interactive exercise on my Instagram in the link down below! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3 ...…

Finally! For the first time in my life, I've got myself a charismatic, driven, personable Russian friend! I've been wanting to get some awesome Russian folks on my podcast for the longest, so this is going to be a doozy! Veronika, who's from Russia but living in Vancouver, does a wide-variety of things. Here are some of the things she said on t ...…

Here we go! You're going to make either a writing prompt or a freewriting segment on the pros and cons of the following inventions. 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 Tun ...…

In order to express your ideas clearly and convincingly, it is important to give examples. Many learners of English use the phrase "for example," but research shows this expression is used too often. The expressions below are more frequently used in academic English. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https ...…

When a writer presents an argument, it is important to always assess the strength of their reasoning. Sometimes arguments can appear convincing, but on closer examination they lack the evidence needed to persuade the reader. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJY ...…

Rhetorical questions are common in academic discussions and debates. They sound like normal questions, sometimes with stronger intonation, but they are not real questions, and the speaker does not expect an answer. Rhetorical questions are used to state a point the speaker believes is obvious, and to express attitudes such as surprise, doubt, a ...…

In relative clauses, the pronunciation of the word that is often "weak" and sound like /dat/. It can be difficult to hear this difference, but it important to listen for it. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearning Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https ...…

Many collocations use have in British English but take different verbs in American English. Also, some are expressed simply as verbs in american English. 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/podcast ...…

She's back! After going on almost a year of hiatus, my wonderful Fernanda is back again to answer some of these awesome personal interview questions. I had her on a while back for an international guest speaking podcast and we had toooo much fun. This time we'll go over some of these questions. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseniosesllearni ...…

So grateful for all of you who have been following me on this podcast journey. Today marks the first significant step for me in launching something that could be beneficial for the majority of you English language learners and I'm super excited about who will join on a monthly membership basis and support my podcast and everything that will be ...…

Write the words in the box into the correct categories. Then discuss your choices with someone: appealing, innovative, contemporary, durable, multifunctional, fake, generic, mass-produced Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 Podcast on ...…

The universal truths of can! You guys will like this if you're very academic based, but it also gives you an additional sentence variation to use. 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/podcasts/Langu ...…

Welcome back to some more writing skills, people! Now, the difference between Developing Writing and Writing Skills is one focuses on developing specific skills needed in writing and this one implements the skills to begin with . So, let's get into this! Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZb ...…

Why am I doing reading? Well, reading has helped me significantly with my grammar. 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/podcasts/Language-Learning-Podcasts/Arsenios-ESL-p1117391/ Podcast on ListenNo ...…

Welcome back to another pronunciation podcast, everyone! Today I'm featuring "chunking," which is how you can separate your speaking structures into logical thought groups. Let's go over some. Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 Podcas ...…

Hello, everyone! Here's a wonderful story out of the Gateway B2+ book around the world's most dangerous road. In the podcast will have the recording and this blog has the questions and answers you'll have to answer while listening in. Make sure you listen and respond to me for the answers! Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzp ...…

Boy, this has been a long-waited launch. Since the beginning of my podcast, which I'll post at the bottom of the page, I always asked myself how can I give more and monetize? After listening to various opinions of people who have ALREADY BEEN THERE, I finally created a four-tier badge system on Patreon to deliver more tools and great things to ...…

Here we go! I'm tackling these collocations from a different vantage point. I want to breakdown how you can use use these. Tune in! 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/podcasts/Language-Learning-Po ...…

Developing Writing is back! You guys LOVED the blog and first podcast I did, so here's another sound edition! Very excited about bringing this one to you because I know it will surely help you. Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 Podca ...…

Modals verbs are back, but in a very different way. You guys are going to love these exercises I have in store! 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/podcasts/Language-Learning-Podcasts/Arsenios-ESL- ...…

Be afraid to fail! That's how you're going to overcome any fear in life. In this episode, and in the very first Q & A, I've put the preaching voice on to give you some pointers with learning English. Tune in! Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/serie ...…

Cars and Roads are here! I'm including some speaking in this podcast and some sentence completions and opinions. You guys will LOVE THIS! 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/podcasts/Language-Learn ...…

Thought groups are here! This is going to make so much sense to you guys, so please share the information! 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/podcasts/Language-Learning-Podcasts/Arsenios-ESL-p1117 ...…

Logging rhythms! It's time to put your pronunciation skills to the test! 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/podcasts/Language-Learning-Podcasts/Arsenios-ESL-p1117391/ Podcast on ListenNote: https: ...…

HERE IT IS! It's time for your midcourse evaluation! I'm so excited to bring this to you guys because after all the pronunciation podcasts I've done, it's time to assess yourself. Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 Podcast on TuneIn: ...…

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! Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on ...…

THANK YOU! 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/podcasts/Language-Learning-Podcasts/Arsenios-ESL-p1117391/ Podcast on ListenNote: https://www.listennotes.com/c/778cf3cfd2564ba5b01f693bfebc96de/arsen ...…

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 and learn from my techniques d ...…

Writing skills and three ways to brainstorm! One might be better for you than the other, but the goal is to find one that best helps you in writing articles, blogs, papers, or anything for that matter. Here's the write up! Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://p ...…

Welcome back to another ESL podcast, everyone! This is going to be a short one, but so many of my students have asked me about the differences between another and other. Here's the breakdown of it. Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 P ...…

We're finally bringing in THOUGHT GROUPS. Now, these will be explained in more detail in the coming months, but I wanted to introduce it to you today. 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/podcasts/L ...…

Here we go! We're onto some more difficult grammar! It's Sunday and I had an extra day to put something on, so here's the sexy! 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/podcasts/Language-Learning-Podcas ...…

WOOHOO! Nattagan is back, and she's back on the podcast (not the Facebook live) for a fun-filled personal interview. This was originally supposed to be a personal interview, but I changed it to IELTS because I believe she had some gems for a lot of you taking IELTS around the globe! Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8 ...…

More suffixes! They never get old, do they? Let's get into this! I want you guys to decide what type of noun each of these words is and then put the suffixes in the correct column. Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZbhzCRwBw Podcast on FM: https://player.fm/series/2288534 Podcast on TuneIn: ...…

Developing writing! Using an array of adjectives in your writing to describe settings and actions! Oh, this is going to be a great developing writing task. I love this! I've missed putting so much into my writing, and now as English learners, it's time to learn a few things. Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP ...…

Here we go! This is the first of its kind! Past tenses are breaking in the grammar episodes of upper-intermediate, and today will be a bit difficult with some good exercises down below. For those of you who have been following me for a long time, this is going to be a test for you. Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8m ...…

This is going to be SUPER INTERESTING. This if the first time I've done an audio, and I thought this was a very interesting topic to touch up on. This is great for listening and you'll also have some questions to answer. Yes, this could be a potentially long podcast, but let's get right into it! Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show ...…

Boy, I've gone through this on so many occasions over the last couple of weeks, so it's time to finally understand Can and Can't. 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/podcasts/Language-Learning-Podc ...…

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. Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB ...…

Boy, this was a VERY interesting podcast filled with accomplishments and so many other things. Ana, who lives in Spain, came on and discussed some very unique points in terms of language learning and how she learned so many languages. There will be future collaborations and extra podcasts with her because she's working on something big, but I'm ...…

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! Additional Podcast Maldives: https://thearseniobuckshow.com/2017/08/12/express ...…

Oh, I LOVE IDIOMS! I love my explanation of idioms! There will be a lot of stories in the podcast down below, so be sure not to miss out on them! 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/podcasts/Langua ...…

Here we go! Time to get into the difficult stuff! Reflexive pronouns! Use a reflexive pronoun (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves) when the object of a sentence is the same person, thing, or idea as the subject: Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hdzplWx6xB8mhwDJYiP6f?si=5vUca3p2QGuWPZb ...…

We're back with some vocabulary! This is upper intermediate, so this will be a bit more difficult! These suffixes will go more into detail, so I hope you enjoy this! As you already know, a suffix is a group of letters added to the end of a word that usually changes the part of the speech. Knowing the meaning of common suffixes will help you to ...…

Welcome back, everyone! Omg, it's been a very long time, but here I am today bringing you a pronunciation exercise for the first time in over a month. I've done a couple of these on Instagram already, so let's get this interactive exercise going. I would like you guys to send me voice notes on Instagram (of the six questions down below) so that ...…