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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 83 - Pronunciation: Rising Intonation in Yes/No Questions

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 83 – Pronunciation: Rising Intonation in Yes/No Questions

We’re back with some more rising intonation! Today’s focus will be on yes/no questions.

In North American English, the intonation generally rises at the end of yes/no questions. In British English, it falls.

Practice in the podcast!

Do the buses run after ten o’clock?

Are we going to review today?

Is it supposed to rain?

Can you get to Denver by train?

Hello. Is Mark available?

Do you…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 81 - Developing Vocabulary - Idiomatic Expressions with Home

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 81 – Developing Vocabulary – Idiomatic Expressions with Home

Guys, welcome back to another ESL podcast and blog! Today;s podcast (which the blog should’ve debut last week), is about idiomatic expressions. Here’s a task for you guys, but make sure you tune into the podcast to understand more about the idioms!

I once worked at a primary school, so I’m at home with children.

I know that home truths hurt.

We’re winning by 20 with about 2 minutes left, so…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 80 - Vocabulary - Finding a Place to Live

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 80 – Vocabulary – Finding a Place to Live

Sorry for being a week late, but here’s the blog, along with the vocabulary and the podcast for Finding a Place to Live!

Target vocabulary: do up (a property), flat/house hunt, flat/house share, fully-furnished, landlord/landlady, lodger, move in, put down a deposit, squatter, tenant

Match the following vocabulary with the definitions.

a person who owns a house or flat that people can…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Katarina Gleisberg on Communication in the Classroom

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Katarina Gleisberg on Communication in the Classroom

Another brilliant podcast with one of my favorite people in the world! Katarina Gleisberg, teacher from North Dakota, has come back onto my podcast today to deliver bombs of glory for both teachers and students. Here’s the podcast, YouTube video, and full transcript!

Podcast YouTube

Hi guys, welcome back to another…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 78 - Grammar - Advanced Future Forms

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 78 – Grammar – Advanced Future Forms

Advanced grammar for the future?! Oh, yes! You guys will be happy about this. This is the upper-intermediate version, so check out the rules, tune in and do some of these exercises down below!

Present continuous for future

We use the present continuous to talk about future arrangements; plans that have been confirmed.

Experts from around the world are meeting next month.

Present…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 74 - Pronunciation Skill - Syllable Stress & Meaning

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 74 – Pronunciation Skill – Syllable Stress & Meaning

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.

Instead of silk, China produces and exports clothing, electronics, and…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Katarina on Mindful Speaking/Speech (Transcript Available

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Katarina on Mindful Speaking/Speech (Transcript Available

Welcome back to another ESL podcast, everyone! Today was a special day to debut not only the ESL podcast, but the transcript! Now, I must warn you, I didn’t go through the entire manuscript, but here it is, along with the YouTube video and podcast for you guys who are interested in listening and following the transcript at the same time!

PodcastYouTube Transcript

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 Episode 70 - IELTS Writing - Future Passive, Map, Comparison Essay

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 Episode 70 – IELTS Writing – Future Passive, Map, Comparison Essay

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 organize a comparison essay. You are then going to use…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 67 - Vocabulary Development - Verbs for Talking about Change

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 67 – Vocabulary Development – Verbs for Talking about Change

We’re back with some more vocabulary development! In this blog and podcast, we’re going to talk about verbs that signal change.

Demolish

Develop

Extend

Make into

Remodel

Replace

Tear down

Transform

To add or add toTo change the shape ofTo take away or diminish

Choose the correct word to compelte each sentence.

That old building has been abandoned for years. It should be extended/torn down.

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 65 - Developing Speaking - Afraid of Being Judged

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 65 – Developing Speaking – Afraid of Being Judged

Ahh, yes! The Fear of Judgement! In my podcast, I explain just this…but for those of you who want the writing, here it is!

It’s extremely important to understand that people who judge have insecurities within themselves. All too often we make decisions based on what strangers would like to see of us. Example, I’m sitting in a shopping center right now and I see people walking the same way,…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 62 - Grammar - Gerunds & Reduced Clauses

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 62 – Grammar – Gerunds & Reduced Clauses

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.

When you see a word ending in -ing at the beginning of a sentence, it is usually:

a gerund, a type of noun

Setting fires in windy weather is dangerous.

or

part of a reduced clauses

Burning all…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: How NOT to Learn a Language in 90 Minutes

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: How NOT to Learn a Language in 90 Minutes

These videos kill me — seriously. If learning a language was that advanced, all language centers would cease to exist and there wouldn’t be applications or anything else (accessible) for people to learn a language. This is almost like not “back to the future,” but “to the future.”

So, how did this podcast and everything create itself, why, and what to do when you see these things.

Englishpo…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 57 - Developing Speaking/Writing - Talking About Statistics (IELTS)

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 57 – Developing Speaking/Writing – Talking About Statistics (IELTS)

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 badge that will be much cheaper than 1 on 1 coaching.…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: International Guest Speaker - Adil of Tanzania

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: International Guest Speaker – Adil of Tanzania

Man, this man Adil is FASCINATING! I brought him on my Motivational Mentors podcast and saw that he was just a hustler like no other. Copywriting freak that has an astounding reputation. I then messaged him about details on finding people to come on my international guest speaking podcast, and he told me he was from Tanzania. In awe, I brought him on, and here’s a fascinating conversation…

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Arsenio's ESL Podcast: Season 4 - Episode 55 - Pronunciation - Special Focus - Emphasizing Agreement

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 55 – Pronunciation – Special Focus – Emphasizing Agreement

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.

He should open a restaurant. He’s such a good cook.

He is a good cook.

Interactive Exercise

Work with someone. Student A…