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Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: How “To” NOT Learn a Language I was literally sitting, in horror, listening to recommendations. These students said, "we already know conversation. We would like to learn vocabulary and grammar."

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 82 - Pronunciation: Falling Intonation in Wh- Questions

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 82 – Pronunciation: Falling Intonation in Wh- Questions

We’re back with pronunciation! We’re making this pronunciation Friday, followed by another pronunciation next Monday, so make sure you’re tuned in and ready to test those vocal cords! Tune into the podcast!

The intonation usually falls at the end of Wh- questions that request information.

Work with a partner, friend, family member, or anyone. Number 1 will read the statement below and…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 75 - Vocabulary - Minor Offences and Punishment

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 75 – Vocabulary – Minor Offences and Punishment

We’re back with some vocabulary and crazy stories that revolve around minor offences and punishment. However, the stories are in the podcast, so make sure you tune in!

Nonetheless, do the exercises down below!

Littering in a street or park

Traveling on a public transport without a valid ticket

Parking in an area designated for people with disabilities

Skateboarding in a public square

Putting…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 61 - Smart Reading

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 61 – Smart Reading

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-stories. So, here are some things about reading…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 56 - Grammar - Other Conditionals

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 56 – Grammar – Other Conditionals

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.

Unless = if …..not, except if.

We won’t be able to swim unless the swimming pool is open.

As long as, provided/providing (that) = if, only if

We’ll be able to swim as long as/ provided the swimming pool is open.

In case =…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 49 - Developing Writing - A Film Review

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 49 – Developing Writing – A Film Review

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.

In the podcast down below…..

the star and supporting actors

the genre (comedy, science fiction, etc)

the plot

the length

the special effects and visuals

the soundtrack

the setting and location

reviews and recommendations

Prefixes

inter

dis/un/im/ir/…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 34 - Close Listening - Listening for Rhetorical Questions

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 34 – Close Listening – Listening for Rhetorical Questions

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, and agreement.

Normal question:Does anyone care?…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 29 - Writing Skills - Writing a First Draft

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 29 – Writing Skills – Writing a First Draft

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!

When you’re writing your first draft, don’t worry about style or good English at this stage — IT’S A DRAFT.

Focus on the assignment…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Silver Badge - Sneak Peek #2 - Personal Development Reading

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Silver Badge – Sneak Peek #2 – Personal Development Reading

Super excited about the next sneak peek today! I present to you — READING! Why am I doing reading? Well, reading has helped me significantly with my grammar.

Most of my students, and people around the world, must understand that reading can improve your grammar more than learning grammar itself. It has to be situational, one of my favorite words. If you just learn grammar without using it…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 28 - Pronunciation - Thought Groups - Chunking

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 28 – Pronunciation – Thought Groups – Chunking

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.

Short Sentences: I have to study. Where did I put my book?

Clauses: “If you speak in thought groups, / it’ll be easier to understand.

Phrases: Steve Jobs / dropped out of college / after six months.

Tra…

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Introducing My Patreon: Silver Badge (ESL Learners) Sneak Peek #1

Introducing My Patreon: Silver Badge (ESL Learners) Sneak Peek #1

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 my ESL learners!

For those of you who have been…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 25 - Developing Writing - Opinion Essay II

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 25 – Developing Writing – Opinion Essay II

Developing Writing is back! Opinion Essay II is on the menu for today, and because a many of you enjoyed and viewed both the podcast and blog so much, I knew this would be something to get into again. So, let’s go over the 5 paragraph format in this one.

Topic

Essay on the topic

Paragraph format

Writing Bank

Benefits and Drawbacks of bicycles in the cities

Topic for you

Podcast

Topic: The…

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TOEIC - Reading Comprehension - Using Context to Answer Vocabulary Questions (1/2)

TOEIC – Reading Comprehension – Using Context to Answer Vocabulary Questions (1/2)

Welcome back to TOEIC, everyone! Here’s a two-part series! Next video will debut today! Get ready! Make sure you watch all the clues in the YouTube video down below.

Notice to all guests of the Glenvale Inn

The management of the Glenvale Inn would like to apologise to all its quests for any inconvenience caused by our remodelling efforts. We assure you that the greatest efforts are being…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 17 - Writing Skills - Examples of Brainstorming

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 17 – Writing Skills – Examples of Brainstorming

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!

Before you write a longer text, such as an essay, you need to gather ideas so you will have something to organize and then write about. This idea – gathering is called…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 14 - Grammar - Present & Past Habits

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 14 – Grammar – Present & Past Habits

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!

To talk about present habits we can use:

The present simple with or without an adverb of frequency. Ex: I go to work at 12 o’clock.

The present continuouswith an adverb of frequency. This usually implies that the speaker finds the habit annoying. Ex: She’s always…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 11 - Developing Writing - A Story - Similes - Ways of Talking

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 11 – Developing Writing – A Story – Similes – Ways of Talking

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.

Speaking

What is the last story you read? What was it about?

Did you like the story? Why/why not?

What do you think…