Podcasts by Arsenio

TOEFL iTP | Written Expression | 1 on 1 Coaching | Errors with Verbs from 2022-02-02T00:00

The last coaching episode with a Panamanian student of mine! What a two-month journey it was! So grateful! And in today’s episode is another snippet of my course, involving errors with verbs. Listen

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 23 | How to Develop Influence from 2022-02-01T00:00

Whether it's in the workplace, which I explain in detail; or at home. Developing influence doesn't necessarily mean you need to become a leader. It actually means you developing your i...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | In-Company Interviews from 2022-01-31T00:00

We're back with some interviews on several things! This was a very eye-opening one because to have a boss like Alex, would be amazing for most. The methodically and analytical thinker provi...

Business Talks | S2 E1 | Ebru on Managing Stress in Your Personal/Work Life from 2022-01-30T00:00

Welcome back to another amazing podcast, everyone! Today, I bring on Ebru for the first time this year in a fiery live podcast! This will be about three techniques that will help you overcome st...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Discussion | Party Budget from 2022-01-29T00:00

We're back! Because Beluga Whale topped 11.5k plays in just one calendar year, it's time to pump even more listening out! In today's podcast, we got the party budget, and this wil...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Dialogs with Agreement&Disagreement from 2022-01-28T00:00

Another snippet! Welcome back! Today we're going over audios now featuring agreement/disagreement scenarios. This is a follow up, so again, if you haven't memorized the phrases yet, PL...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 22 | In Company Interviews: Is Appearance Important? from 2022-01-27T00:00

Loaded question and so many things we're going to be discussing today in an action-packed episode that will leave you with some deep questions going forward in your life!

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TOEFL iTP | Written Expression | 1 on 1 Coaching | General Context Guide to Beating the Written Expression from 2022-01-26T00:00

We're back! Another strong coaching session with a student of mine! Written Expression just requires several techniques and you understanding the big template in terms of suffixes. If you u...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 21 | The Language of Meetings from 2022-01-25T00:00

When it comes to the decision making process and holding meetings, there's a set agenda for you to follow. In this agenda will be objectives, priorities, data analysis, alternatives, pros +...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Presenting Slides&Useful Language from 2022-01-24T00:00

Business presentations that involve data analysis are like emails -- it contains the same type of language, verbs, and you would have to throw in some complex vocabulary to describe trends and o...

TOEFL iBT | 1 on 1 Coaching | Reading | Why Twigs&Leaves Fall off Trees from 2022-01-23T00:00

A coaching session with a student I hadn't coach yet! after speaking to her four months ago, she is now preparing for her TOEFL exam and she's doing an amazing job at answering these q...

TOEFL iBT | 1 on 1 Coaching | Speaking Question 1 | A Full Session from 2022-01-22T00:00

A super exclusive with so much goodness in it! My TOEFL iBT student is preparing to go in for a monster test this upcoming weekend, so I decided to put our full session on here for you guys to s...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Determining if One Speaker Agrees or Disagrees from 2022-01-21T00:00

A full video! That's right! Excited to bring you the full snippet from my course, however, the next one will be only for those who enroll in the course. Today is all about memorization. Tha...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 20 | The Art of Decision-Making from 2022-01-20T00:00

In today's podcast, we're going to break down some agree/disagree questions, as well as listen to a podcast about decision-making in business.

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TOEFL iTP | Written Expression | 1 on 1 Coaching | Parallel Structures&More from 2022-01-19T00:00

Here's a great preview from my course! In this episode, I'm teaching one of my Panamanian students about parallel structures, a part of TOEFL itp that's extremely crucial to know ...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 19 | What Type of Decision Maker Are You? from 2022-01-18T00:00

In today's podcast, we're going to do a test to figure out what type of decision maker you are. Now, with the questions, the majority of mine are 'yes' and 'no,' bu...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Vocabulary Describing Financial Changes from 2022-01-17T00:00

Welcome back to another corporate finance episode! Today we're going to make collocations describing financial changes! This is going to be very useful for a lot of you, especially in next ...

TOEFL iBT | Webinar Snippet | Speaking Q1 | Preferential Questions&EXECUTION! from 2022-01-16T00:00

Lord! It's been a wild since I saw Andrea, and she picked up right where she left off. Her influence is so great that the others did their best speaking question 1s, too. This is a snippet ...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Evaluations | Speaking Question 3: An Unbelievable Plateau from 2022-01-15T00:00

What a shocking difference this was. Andrea, one of my students, did a PHENOMENAL job in terms of developing her speaking question 3s. With very little problems, I praised her and at the same ti...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Answering Inference Questions about Dialogs from 2022-01-14T00:00

Inference questions about dialogs are the single most important pillar of TOEFL listening, and in today's sneak peek, you're going to see how I do work with it. Remember, full course i...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 18 | Where in The World Are They? from 2022-01-13T00:00

Based on the conversations in the podcast, where are they? Today, you will listen to a variety of different vocabulary between American and British English, and will also listen to eight convers...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | 1 on 1 Coaching | Production of Food&Feed Crops from 2022-01-12T00:00

A great coaching session with my Panamanian student! Having difficulty with the reading? Oh, this one is such an amazing breakdown of all questions within the reading. Are you ready? Dive in wit...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 17 | Top Business Travel Tips&Short Conversations from 2022-01-11T00:00

Business Travel Tips! Half of them are bad, and I will dissect them in ways for you to understand, but some are worth thinking about. On top of that, 18 short conversations for you to figure out...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Financial Reports from 2022-01-10T00:00

When Warren Buffet was approached by Lehman Brothers just before they had gone under during the great financial crisis, he looked at the financial reports and said, "wow, this is bad."...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Understanding Content&Main Dialogs in Idioms from 2022-01-09T00:00

Some of you are probably saying, "it's impossible to memorize thousands of idioms for TOEFL."
You're right. So, what could you do to answer the question correctly? In to...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Dialogs with Figurative and Idiomatic Expressions A&B from 2022-01-08T00:00

Today is another TOEFL iTP Listening Course Sneak Peek! So, like I told you before, there are so many idioms out there. The goal is to make sure you understand the context and main idea. Memoriz...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Recognizing Synonyms for Idiomatic Expressions from 2022-01-07T00:00

Welcome back to another sneak peek! In today's episodes, we're diving into a new module to discuss the different types of idioms, idiomatic expressions, and figurative language in gene...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 16 | Remarkable Plane Journey&Journaling Your Travels from 2022-01-06T00:00

It's very easy to fall into the trap of making a list of the worst thing, what you hate most, dislike most, etc. When it comes to business travel, and traveling in Thailand in general, ther...

TOEFL iTP | Structure | 1 on 1 Coaching | 8 Different Questions from 2022-01-05T00:00

You're lucky! You're getting a phenomenal coaching session sent right to your ears today! First and foremost, it's the first New Years present. HA! Second, because this student ne...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 15 | From Small Talk to Big Talk from 2022-01-04T00:00

You might think that making personal contact, in this social media era, is much less important than it used to be. But to be honest with you, having a conversation, warming up and getting to kno...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Accounts Payable from 2022-01-03T00:00

Late payers. Omg. If you have an invoice, pay it. However, in your personal finances, always pay yourself first -- although there are some exceptions. I have a friend who works for a company tha...

TOEFL iBT | 1 on 1 Coaching | Speaking Question 2: Why Coaching is Important from 2022-01-02T00:00

After being referred from one of my previous students who got a marvelous 27 on her TOEFL Speaking Section, my new student is now barreling through these speaking questions and I'm influenc...

TOEIC | Grammar | Part V | Webinar | My Thai Business Student's'A-HA'Moment from 2022-01-01T00:00

Woohoo! Happy New Years to all! Today is a mega-super-duper special. My student, who's going to do a masters in Taiwan, joined my webinar (exclusive but can be bought now in the link down b...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Free Webinar | Mushrooms&Oxygen Mixing from 2021-12-31T00:00

NEW YEARS EVE! I hope everyone has done an amazing job reaching their goals this year, and today is the last podcast of the year. I just want to say THANK YOU so much for listening, sharing, and...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Homonyms&Words with Definitions from 2021-12-30T00:00

Another great one and to top off the year! It's today's main podcast, and I hope you guys have been enjoying the sneak peeks! Many more to come next month, so stay tuned! But nonethele...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Using the Context of Dialogs to Identify Homonyms from 2021-12-29T12:00

Another snippet for everyone! Homonyms, such as the words 'wear' and 'where,' are going to be explained in their entirety. I know a lot of you have great difficulty with unde...

TOEFL iTP | Structure | 1 on 1 Coaching | Subject-Verb Agreement&Adjective Clauses from 2021-12-29T00:00

In the last TOEFL iTP episode of the year, I'm bringing on my first-ever Panamanian student for some coaching! In this episode, I hit the first 6 lessons of my Structure course which is ava...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Identifying Sound-alike Expressions from 2021-12-28T12:00

Another day; another sneak peek! Today we will discuss sound-alike expressions and break them down as much as possible so that you can practice over and over. This is just a snippet, and if you ...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 14 | Networking Event&Situations from 2021-12-28T00:00

Here's a networking event involving four situations and different people playing different roles, as well as my story on hard-selling. Vastly important for all out there in the  world!
...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Sneak Peek | Distinguishing Between Sound-alike Words from 2021-12-27T16:00

Welcome to the first edition of the TOEFL iTP Course! Here's a sneak peek and me breaking down how to distinguish between sound-alike words. Again, this is just a snippet, but there is so m...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Sales | The Final Sales Podcast of 2021! from 2021-12-27T05:00

This year, which was truly transformational, was the year I'll always remember that "turned the tables" for me in terms of being an online solopreneur and advertising myself by &q...

TOEFL | Reading Webinar Snippet | Charles Darwin Theory of Evolution from 2021-12-26T00:00

WOW! If this doesn't help you with your reading, I don't know WHAT will. In this episode, I brought on a student who had achieved a 29 in reading, and her vantage point of understandin...

IELTS | Writing Task II | Essay Evaluation | How Cohesion Works from 2021-12-25T00:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Man, anther unbelievably grateful day to be waking up on my 33rd Christmas, and I hope the same for you. I haven't taken a break and never will, regardless if podcast/blog ...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Pre-test (Part C) from 2021-12-24T12:00

Merry Christmas Eve! Tis the season to be giving! Part C segment of my TOEFL iTP Course! This is a full pre-test for you so that you can see where you are and figure out if you would like to buy...

TOEFL iBT | 1 on 1 Coaching | Speaking Question 1: Progress in 40 Minutes from 2021-12-24T00:00

Merry Christmas Eve! A Brazilian student of mine has been having the same problem as everyone else in achieving that pesky 26. But in saying that, do you want to see drastic progress in just 40 ...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Pre-test (Part B) from 2021-12-23T12:00

Welcome back to another TOEFL iTP Listening Course Pre-test! Today's episode you will hear me compartmentalize and give you a handful of techniques for Part B, and then you'll use the ...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 13 | Four Types of Networkers from 2021-12-23T00:00

We've all been there. We have all had conversations when someone speaks about only them rather than asking you questions and showing general interest. We have had people who literally waste...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Pre-test (Part A) from 2021-12-22T12:00

Welcome to the SUPER debut! In today's lesson, I have 15 questions in which I'll break down in many different ways, and in the remaining 15, you will be able to do them and submit your...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Course Sneak Peek | Reference Questions | Surface Mining from 2021-12-22T00:00

I absolutely LOVE reference questions because I use a variety of different techniques to eliminate bad answers and recreate what I've read. This is a great technique that you can use, and i...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Course Launch! from 2021-12-21T08:00

I'm beyond ecstatic to finally present to you the TOEFL iTP Listening Course! In this short episode/video, I'll be discussing pricing, pre-launch, bundle inclusions, previews, content ...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 12 | L.I.S.T.E.N Method from 2021-12-21T00:00

Here we are with the second installment!
When it comes to the L.I.S.T.E.N Method, it's essential to use what actually works for you.

Look Interested
Inquire
Summarize<...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | How to NOT be a CEO: Vishal Garg, The CEO Who Doesn't Care from 2021-12-20T00:00

How many times have I mentioned that working with fat cats don't do it in the best interest of the employees? Starbucks laid off tens of thousands of employees during COVID, Amazon shrugged...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Evaluations | Less Reading; More Speaking! from 2021-12-19T00:00

We can all too often get caught up in the reading aspect of the TOEFL Speaking Question 2.  If we add too many details, it spills over into our listening and takes away from what we're actu...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking | Webinar Snippet | Multiple Choice Questions from 2021-12-18T00:00

We're back with another phenomenal webinar snippet with some of my students! In today's webinar snippet (full webinar available down below for $5), I'm going to dive into all the ...

TOEFL iBT | Integrated Essay Evaluation | This is HOW You Write an Integrated Essay! from 2021-12-17T00:00

If you want to dominate the Integrated Essay section, this is it. Anas, my Moroccan student, wrote a PHENOMENAL integrated essay, and what you need to do is get a pen, a paper, and prepare yours...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 11 | Ineffective Listening from 2021-12-16T00:00

Have you ever been caught up in your own thoughts that you're present with someone else, who's talking to you, yet you're not giving your undivided attention to them? Part of the ...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Course Sneak Peek | Vocabulary In Context | Concord Coach from 2021-12-15T00:00

Another week; another TOEFL iTP Reading! In this week's episode, we're going to do another slate of vocabulary-in-context questions, and to be honest, this is a bit more difficult than...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 10 | In-Company Interview: Different Ways of Networking from 2021-12-14T00:00

We're here with another in-company interview! In today's episode we're going to talk about the different ways of networking and how collaborating had helped me in the past. Also, ...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Different Ways to Write Late Payers from 2021-12-13T00:00

Frustrating experiences with late payers can be time-consuming and costly. There have been times that institutions here in Thailand would pay 1-12 months late. I, on the other hand, receive half...

TOEFL iBT | Success Stories | Thais'27 in Speaking! from 2021-12-12T00:00

Beyond excited to rip this IGTV audio and bring you guys the LIVE that I did with one of my previous students.  Thais, a student from Brazil, was coached by me over the span of 4-6 weeks. After ...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Evaluations | A Phenomenal Way to Begin Coaching from 2021-12-11T00:00

A student of mine from Morocco is now doing a PHENOMENAL job in his speaking, and what it comes down to is his organization and slowing it down. In today's podcast/video, listen to the grea...

TOEFL | Speaking Webinar | Q3 | The Beginning from 2021-12-10T00:00

A student from Mexico had joined the usual suspects in this awesome webinar! Here's a snippet of it! If you would like to listen to the full webinar, it's available at $5 in the link d...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 9 | Briefing Meeting&Adapting to Life's Challenges from 2021-12-09T00:00

Adapting to any of life's challenges is easier said than done, but I want you to look at it from a growth perspective standpoint. If you were to take on a challenge, be it personal, workpla...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Course Sneak Peek | Vocabulary In Context | Set Genes from 2021-12-08T00:00

We're back with some course sneak peek previews! In today's relatively short podcast, we're going to dive into some vocabulary-in-context questions!

TOEFL iBT Writing Cou...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 8 | How to Keep Track of Conversations in English from 2021-12-07T00:00

Have you ever found yourself completely lost in a conversation? perhaps you're abroad and you hear your friend speaking English with someone and you're at a loss? How about in a meetin...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Managing Late Payments&Having Flight Attendants from 2021-12-06T00:00

So, some of you may be confused by the title, but most businesses in the world fail because they have air traffic controllers and pilots in flight attendant positions.

As a flight atte...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Evaluations | Definitive Progress from 2021-12-05T05:00

We're back with my same coaching student with a second round of evaluations, and to be honest, there's definitely some good progress being made. Speaking questions 2-4 remain a mystery...

TOEIC | Listening | Part IV | Full Webinar from 2021-12-04T00:00

Early this year, I did a speaking webinar for my students. Now, this webinar is available to the public! This is one of the many Christmas presents that you'll be getting gift-wrapped this ...

TOEFL iBT | Writing Course Sneak Peek | Prepositional Phrases to Show Contrast from 2021-12-03T00:00

Hello, everyone! Here's a full video from my TOEFL iBT Course! In today's video, I'm going to show you how to use prepositional phrases to show contrast, such as using in spite of...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 7 | Voicemail Messages Task (IG) from 2021-12-02T00:00

We're back with the super task as promised! Want to recreate some voicemail messages? Follow me on IG in the link down below. This is going to be excellent task for everyone out there. 6 Vo...

TOEFL iTP | Structure | 1 on 1 Coaching | Lots of Structure Questions from 2021-12-01T00:00

Ready for another full coaching session with one of my students? HAPPY DECEMBER! And I'm happy to bring you some amazing things all month! Webinars, full coaching sessions, and much more! G...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 6 | Voicemails&Deadlines from 2021-11-30T00:00

Voicemails could be tricky for note-taking. We live in a world now that we don't get many voicemails, but instead we get Whatsapp voice messages, or other messages on other social media pla...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | In-Company Interviews: Quality of Workforce from 2021-11-29T00:00

Wow, what a very deep-dive into how not-so-well I managed two freelancers back in 2019, what I learned from it, and what some heavy hitters in the entrepreneurial industry have said about the wi...

TOEFL iBT | Listening: Lecture | 1 on 1 Coaching | Folic Acid from 2021-11-28T00:00

A super special indeed today! Just days after Thanksgiving, I'm beginning to give you the BEST! In this episode, you will hear me build up my student's skills regarding how to take not...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Evaluations | How Writing Benefits your Speaking from 2021-11-27T00:00

So, in today's wonderful video/podcast, I break down three speaking evaluations from a student of mine. There are different areas she needs to improve on (introduction, conclusion, etc), bu...

TOEFL iBT | Independent Essay Evaluation | How to Structure Advantage&Disadvantage Essay from 2021-11-26T00:00

Here's is a great podcast/video on how to write an advantage and disadvantage essay. My student, who is a physician in Peru, submitted her first essay. As a token of my gratitude, I showed ...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking | Full Webinar on Speaking Question 1! from 2021-11-25T00:00

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! YOU'RE LUCKY! This is the first-ever full webinar that I'm debuting! Remember, this was $5 to enter, and I'm so grateful that I ended up developing t...

TOEFL iTP | Structure | 1 on 1 Coaching | All 15 Questions with Explanations from 2021-11-24T00:00

So grateful to bring you this amazing coaching session. First, I have a wonderful student from Saudi Arabia who had bought my TOEFL  iTP Course, and shortly after, she bought some coaching hours...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 5 | How to Plan Ahead for Phone Calls in English from 2021-11-23T00:00

Sometimes when we make phone calls with friends, we kind of just "wing" the conversation, meaning it's just random chit chat. However, the reason why you don't make phone cal...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Fat Cats Lack of Empathy = Layoffs from 2021-11-22T00:00

When it comes to budget cuts, the Fat Cats -- those who make all the money, including the CEOs managers and others that make a lot of money -- are the ones that say "let's fire employe...

TOEFL iBT | Writing Course Sneak Peek | How to Show Contrast In Your Essay from 2021-11-21T00:00

Another great sneak peek! In today's episode, I break down the different ways you can show contrast in your essay by using not only the phrases, but putting together the entire paragraph in...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Evaluations | Formulating your Core Ideas from 2021-11-20T00:00

Boom! We're back with a phenomenal set of speaking evaluations! Here is a student of mine who achieved a 29 in reading, 29 in listening, but a 23 in speaking. She needs just one more point ...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Lecture | 1 on 1 Coaching | Milky Way Galaxy from 2021-11-19T00:00

We're back with another phenomenal video! In today's lesson, we're going to be deep-diving into the amazing Milky Way Galaxy.

Please note, the question at the end is abs...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 4 | What Conversation Topics to Use from 2021-11-18T00:00

When you're at a business conference, there are a number of ways you can start a conversation. However, understanding what topics are interesting, safe, conversation killers, risky and TABO...

TOEFL iTP | Written Expression | 1 on 1 Coaching | Full Test from 2021-11-17T00:00

A SUPER session with one of my online coaching students! First, she came to me to buy my courses, and because the severity of the situation, she decided to buy a package of 10 coaching hours. He...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 3 | Listening Exercise: Variety of Accents from 2021-11-16T00:00

Welcome to episode 3 of this season! i told you that we would be doing extensive listening, and today marks the beginning! In today's episode, we're going to listen to four conversatio...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Lecture | 1 on 1 Coaching | Green Marketing from 2021-11-15T00:00

Another marvelous 1 on 1 coaching session with one of my students! Because TOEFL Lectures have so many different types of topics, I made sure I hit off on all questions -- and today's lectu...

TOEFL iBT | Independent Essay Evaluation | Why Core Ideas are Important from 2021-11-14T00:00

Boom! Another great breakdown of an essay which was submitted by one of my students. So, when it comes to this particular essay, there are a number of ways that you can present ideas in: chronol...

International Business Guest Speaker | Business Talks | The Coach Approach from 2021-11-13T00:00

In life, most people need a mentor/coach.  When it comes to business, often times they're not exactly sure where they need help before it's too late. They could be very money-centered ...

TOEFL iBT | Integrated Essay | 1 on 1 Coaching | Ordovician Extinction from 2021-11-12T00:00

Here's the first of two amazing breakdowns of the Integrated Essay! In today's episode, I literally will walk you through the entire process, coaching a student, at the same time. Get ...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Discussion | Tutor Position from 2021-11-11T00:00

Welcome back! I'm super grateful for bringing another discussion audio to you because this is ALWAYS the best. I've realized the majority of my lecture/discussion podcasts have gotten ...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | 1 on 1 Coaching | Victorian Houses from 2021-11-10T00:00

Another phenomenal session! So grateful to bring this to you today. In today's podcast, we're going to do an entire breakdown of a difficult passage. However, listen to my student navi...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Sales | Dealing with Disgruntled Clients from 2021-11-09T00:00

Wow, for the first time in my life, I had someone call me "thief," which is totally untrue.  The most important thing is how I reacted to the situation. Because this is my personal bus...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Cutting the Budget from 2021-11-08T00:00

Who are the first ones to get their salary at any job? Those who are expendable. I realized that even working part-time for the tutorial center here in Thailand that only I should be in charge o...

TOEFL iBT | Webinar Snippet | Reading | Inference Questions from 2021-11-07T00:00

Boom! Another webinar snippet and a fantastic one indeed! In this small snippet, I cover some techniques to answering inference questions. This could be extremely useful for a lot of you, so mak...

TOEFL iBT | Integrated Essay | 1 on 1 Coaching | Note-taking, 40/60 Rule&Prefect Paragraph Writing from 2021-11-06T00:00

BOOM! We're here with an EXCELLENT one! Lots of you will benefit from this podcast/video. With my student from Nicaragua, I decided to make a video for all my students on my membership at o...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Membership Sneak Peek | How to Answer'Inference Questions' from 2021-11-05T00:00

Hello, all! I just had an idea that I will more than likely package all this together into a course at some point (this year) and will make it available for purchase!

The content I&apos...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Episode 2 | Conference Venues&Recommendations from 2021-11-04T00:00

First episode of Season 8! Phew, if i had the opportunity to go on a three-day international conference, I would surely choose Tokyo, Buenos Aires and head back to Sydney. Two are the biggest fo...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Course Sneak Peek | Vocabulary In Context | The Hopi People from 2021-11-03T00:00

Welcome back to another very short sneak peek! Here is the one of many videos/podcast in the Vocabulary In Context module on my TOEFL iTP Reading Course. In this passage, there are eight questio...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 8: Introduction | The New Journey Begins! from 2021-11-02T00:00

Season 7 wrapped up; Season 8 on full throttle! Welcome to the 8th season of my podcast!

In general, most podcasters take weeks, maybe even months off. For me, this is part of my life. ...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Discussion | 1 on 1 Coaching | Set Goals from 2021-11-01T00:00

Welcome back, everyone! We have a beautiful coaching session in store for you today, and just days before her test, Grace and I had a wonderful coaching session featuring three listening segment...

TOEFL iBT | Webinar Snippet | Reading | Sentence Insertion Questions from 2021-10-31T00:00

BOOM! I'm finally banging out individual webinars for the specific questions students have difficulties with. In this webinar snippet, the full episode being just $5, you're going to h...

TOEFL iBT | Listening: Discussion | 1 on 1 Coaching | Understanding the Questions from 2021-10-30T00:00

Welcome to a SUPER special! You guys will love this because I was speaking some Spanish in today's episode! That's right, my wonderful Boriqua had bought some coaching hours and becaus...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Membership Sneak Peek | How to Answer'Gist-Questions' from 2021-10-29T00:00

Another Friday, as usual! Another phenomenal breakdown of how to answer Gist-Questions! If you want the techniques, you'll have to view the entire video (plus much more) on my membership! I...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Season Finale | The Art of Compromise from 2021-10-28T00:00

In the season finale, marking 45 episodes, I'm grateful to bring the Art of Compromise. The people for "what's in it for me" attitudes are often those who show zero compromis...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Reference Questions | Mount Rainier from 2021-10-27T00:00

Woohoo! A four-question passage that is deserving of some attention! I do apologize for the constant references to the environment, a storm was approaching and I was becoming very anxious, so no...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 44 | Meet Me Halfway from 2021-10-26T00:00

When you meet someone halfway, it's about compromise. Some people are unwilling to budge, based on their egos, and most times, because of men housing the very toxic Alpha Mask. So, it'...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Budgeting from 2021-10-25T00:00

When it comes to budgeting, whether it's personal life (travel, daily and overhead expenses), or budgeting with your company, there are ways of looking at it.  When it comes to car dealersh...

TOEFL iBT | Webinar Snippet | Speaking Q3 | Test Week from 2021-10-24T00:00

Here's the third and last snippet! In this speaking question, I delivered some pretty hard speaking questions for my students, but they ended up doing quite well! If you want the full webin...

TOEFL iBT | Integrated Essay Evaluation | Deer Populations from 2021-10-23T00:00

Another essay from Andrea! In this episode, I will break down a number of things that she did extremely well, and the small particular errors she had that if she gets better at it, she can absol...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Membership Sneak Peek | How to Answer'Function Questions' from 2021-10-22T00:00

Another Friday, another great one! In today's episode, we're going to focus specifically on the "what" and "why" to some of the questions you would possibly get at ...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 43 | Hard-Sell from 2021-10-21T00:00

Has someone ever tried this technique on you before? Selling for the best interest of them rather than you? This is called hard-selling, and it's an aggressive western technique that's...

TOEFL iTP | Written Expression | Mini-test #5 from 2021-10-20T00:00

We're back with another mini-test! Excited to bring this one to you, and remember, everyone, the Structure, Written Expression, and Reading Course is out in Bundle Form for just $100 total!...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 42 | Working Lunch from 2021-10-19T00:00

Have you ever had a business lunch? One of my students, who live out here in Thailand, works for a medical company, and in order to get doctors sold on his products, he has to pay $200-$500 for ...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Cash-flow Crisis from 2021-10-18T00:00

In business, there are certain ways to generate income when you're dealing with a crisis. From a personal perspective, it sparks that creativity within one. However, we don't always wa...

TOEFL iBT | Webinar Snippet | Speaking Q2 | Test Week from 2021-10-17T00:00

Test Week is back! And in the second webinar, we're doing the speaking question 2! Lots of great conversation was had in here, along with some good execution, and because the audience was q...

TOEFL iBT | Integrated&Independent Essay Evaluations | Phenomenally High Scores! from 2021-10-16T00:00

So excited to bring this to you today! A recent student of mine, Andrea, did a PHENOMENAL couple of essays. So excited to see how far she has come! Although I'm posting this before her scor...

TOEFL iBT | Writing Course Sneak Peek | How to Use Contrasting Ideas&Similarly from 2021-10-15T12:00

Another amazing course sneak peek! Super excited to bring you this one, and in today's episode, we're going to break down how to thoroughly use contrastive statements, comparisons, and...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Membership Sneak Peek | How to Answer'Detail Questions' from 2021-10-15T00:00

Another Friday; Another Sneak Peek! In today's podcast, I'll be giving you three useful strategies for breaking down the infamous detail questions on TOEFL iBT. Want the full podcast, ...

TOEFL iBT | Writing Course Sneak Peek | Listing, Addition&Summary from 2021-10-14T12:00

Welcome to the first sneak peek of my writing course! This is only a little snippet, but the original video (on the course) is 25 minutes long, covering some AMAZING details and ways you can set...

TOEFL iBT | Webinar Snippet | Reading | Summary Questions II from 2021-10-14T00:00

Welcome to another amazing webinar snippet! Interested in the full episode? Link down below!
Nonetheless, I've done a Summary Questions webinar before, and this one is even BETTER! We b...

TOEFL iBT | Writing Course | Full Introduction from 2021-10-13T12:00

Today is THE SPECIAL DAY! First and foremost, I want to give a big shout out to my current students who have asked me to create a course on TOEFL Writing. I was preparing for a coaching session ...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Course Sneak Peek | Reference Questions | Design&Wagon Trains from 2021-10-13T00:00

We're back with another phenomenal snippet of my TOEFL iTP Reading Course! This is one of the 6 extra lessons you get on Reference Questions (in addition to last night's video/last wee...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 41 | Getting In Life What YOU ARE from 2021-10-12T00:00

There's a fake sentiment going around in the poor-man's world such as "I will be happy when I get a Lambo, Porsche, big house, yacht, etc"....but these very same people are i...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Projecting Revenue from 2021-10-11T00:00

When you project revenue, it's important to look at what's happening now, possible changes, and future plans. More importantly, understanding that YOU'RE in CONTROL of what happen...

TOEFL iBT | Webinar Snippet | Speaking Q1 | Test Week from 2021-10-10T00:00

Welcome to test week! Over the next four Sundays, I will be giving you snippets of the webinars I had back in the last week of September for my students. This one is a speaking question 1 and wi...

TOEFL iBT | Integrated Essay Evaluation | How to Score a 28-29! from 2021-10-09T00:00

It's not clickbait, my student really did write such a phenomenal essay(s) that I had to share this content with all of you out there. See exactly her sentence structures, gerunds, passive ...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Membership Sneak Peek | How to Answer'Attitude Questions' from 2021-10-08T00:00

It's been far too long, but the time has come! How to answer attitude questions! The full video/audios are available on my membership site, so if you're interested, inquire today!
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Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 40 | Fake Gurus&Get Rich Quick Schemes from 2021-10-07T00:00

Ahh, the infamous get-rich quick schemes! So, we have all been there. I had tried out Primerica back in 2008, trying to sell insurance. That ended with me just giving up on it. Complete waste of...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Course Sneak Peek | Reference Questions from 2021-10-06T00:00

Finally ready for some sneak peeks in my Reading Course? Well, I've done quite a few already, but I'm going to continue bringing them to you! In today's episode, which was cut up,...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 39 | Pros&Cons WFH&Virtual Assistants from 2021-10-05T00:00

Does working from home really work? In today's podcast, we will discuss the pros/cons of the different categories, as well as listening to two interviewees ideas about their work: Virtual A...

Business English Podcast | Sales | Word of Mouth&Four Cores of Credibility from 2021-10-04T00:00

Another update is here on my Sales life! and most importantly, a wonderful snippet on how you can establish four cores of credibility and be atop not only the market, but your self-worth, relati...

TOEFL iBT | Integrated&Independent Essay Evaluation | 1 on 1 Coaching | Solid Foundation from 2021-10-03T00:00

So grateful to bring you this episode! Matias, an engineer from Chile but living in Western Australia, Facebook messaged me about getting some coaching and reviews on his essays. So, after check...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Consultation | 1 on 1 Coaching | Speaking Question 1-4 from 2021-10-02T00:00

If it's your first time taking TOEFL, this is an EXCELLENT way to get started. 

In this consultation, I break down each of the questions methodically and guide her through the ent...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 38 | E-work from 2021-10-01T00:00

Working from home! So many people, even since last year, have yet to adapt to it! Looking at the pros and cons of it, it has worked to my advantage very well, but is this something that will be ...

TOEFL iBT | Reading | Webinar Snippet | Session V from 2021-09-30T00:00

Another phenomenal webinar snippet for all of you!

Want the full webinar? Here's the link down below!

Nonetheless, this is going to be a great snippet for you guys becaus...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Course Sneak Peek | Vocabulary-In-Context | Birds&Feathers from 2021-09-29T00:00

Boom! Another amazing TOEFL iTP Course Sneak Preview! In today's episode,  Iwill show you how to understand correlative sentences, compare and contrast, and breaking down parallels in vocab...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 37 | Future of E-commerce from 2021-09-28T00:00

In the listening within this podcast, we're going to hear people's opinions of online shopping. I feel it's comical hearing them say that shopping for food online will never take ...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Forecasting from 2021-09-27T00:00

Good business requires good forecasting, for most. It's difficult to predict anything, but considering the issues your business may have in the future, especially after what has happened du...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Evaluations | Solid Grounds in Speaking Question 3 from 2021-09-26T00:00

Hello, all! Here's another wonderful rundown of an evaluation (Thais) in which she did a GREAT job. There are some things we need to get better at, but for the most part, this is a very inf...

TOEFL iBT | Reading | Full Webinar| Session II from 2021-09-25T00:00

This was just too good to not make public. 6 weeks ago, I did a webinar with students from five other countries. I had given them an assignment to do, and then I coached them before asking them ...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 36 | E-commerce from 2021-09-24T00:00

When the pandemic struck last year, lots of things went online. Whoever had an online business experienced a boom out here in Thailand. Even the food-hailing services out here in Bangkok, Thaila...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 35 | How to Avoid Toxic Office Gossip from 2021-09-23T00:00

Yes, I've worked in workplaces where some employees would speak a language that I don't understand in front of me and other employees. I've lived with housemates that spoke French...

TOEFL iTP | Written Expression | Mini-test #4 from 2021-09-22T00:00

We're back with another 12-13 question mini-test! You guys have enjoyed these so much, so I'm going to keep them coming! Remember, I do have a from 2021-09-21T00:00

This could be a process, but it could also be beneficial from the end listener's perspective. It depends how we translate the information and how we react to it, too. I've been given l...

Business English Podcast | Corporate Finance | Full Introduction from 2021-09-20T00:00

Yes, YES! The third English for Specific Purpose segment is here! 

We covered sales, investment, and now we're onto Corporate Finance.  There's going to be SO MUCH COVERED thr...

TOEFL iBT | Independent Essay Evaluation | How I Coach on The First Essay from 2021-09-19T00:00

At the beginning of my membership, I tell my students, for the free two-day trial, to do an Integrated and Independent Essay so that I can see where they are and where they need to get. Right af...

TOEFL iBT | TOEFL Test Success | Claudia's 97 Overall&25 in Writing! from 2021-09-18T00:00

Welcome to a super special! Wanted to give a hugely special shout-out to my previous student who had joined my webinar and membership. Claudia, from Brazil, achieved a 97 on her TOEFL test, gett...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 33 | Changing For The Better from 2021-09-17T05:00

Sometimes when we become complacent, we kind of stick to the boring, everyday routine in which we grow very discontent with our lives and lack that passion. Change, which could be very difficult...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Overcoming Racism in The Workplace from 2021-09-16T00:00

WOW! Just like 2013, 2014, 2015 all over again! It's unbelievably unfortunate that I work under the umbrella of people who completely degrade me, lie to me, and are totally unethical, but m...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Italian American A.P. from 2021-09-15T00:00

Welcome back to another TOEFL iTP episode! You’re going to love this one today because it’s what Bank of America USED to be called. In saying that, be sure to sign up (presale) my TOEFL iTP Read...

TOEFL iTP | Structure | Mini-test #4 + Course Bundle Preview from 2021-09-14T00:00

Welcome back to another TOEFL Structure Mini-test! Remember, if you want all the details, techniques, and want to understand misplaced modifiers, verb errors, parallel structures, word order, XY...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Course Preview&Vocabulary-In-Context from 2021-09-13T00:00

Welcome back to a WONDERFUL reading special! So, if you're listening to this on my ESL podcast, we're just two days away from the full launch (September 15th). However, if you're ...

TOEFL iBT | Integrated Essay Evaluation | One Webinar = Almost Perfect Essay from 2021-09-12T00:00

BEYOND EXCITED! My student, after joining my webinar, wrote a damn-near-perfect Integrated Essay.  This is exactly how you would write an essay and I'm super excited to show you guys this!<...

TOEFL iBT | 1 on 1 Coaching | Reading | Grasses on The Prairie from 2021-09-11T00:00

My goodness! My student had taken an ETS test, scoring very poorly on the section in a shocking fashion. So, I told her that we should do some Reading Coaching, and in just 1.5 hours, including ...

TOEFL iBT Membership | 1 on 1 Coaching | Independent Essay Review from 2021-09-10T00:00

Welcome to another super special! The video is available on my TOEFL Membership, however, you have the ability to listen to this 1 on 1 coaching session with one of my students from Nicaragua. Y...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 32 | How to Upgrade Flights&Hotels Using Polite Language from 2021-09-09T00:00

Have you ever asked for an upgrade? If you have, you probably didn't get it. Do you want to know how to get an upgrade without directly asking for it? Etiquette and polite language mean all...

TOEFL iTP | Listening | Part B | College Course from 2021-09-08T00:00

We're back with a phenomenal listening! It's been SUCH a long time since I've done one of these (maybe more than a year), but it was worth the wait! Let's dive into a Part B ...

TOEFL iBT | Reading | 1 On 1 Coaching | Structure&Composition of Comets from 2021-09-07T00:00

BOOM! Another astounding and outstanding coaching session with one of my students. I had to put this one together for you guys because it was good in all areas how we broke down the difficult qu...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Investment | Corporate Carve-out from 2021-09-06T00:00

We're back with another break down and LAST of the investment podcast! Super excited to have finished this entire mini-series and I hope that it has provided you with a lot tips and tricks....

TOEFL iBT | Reading | Webinar Snippet | Session III from 2021-09-05T00:00

Welcome back to another webinar snippet! There will be lots of webinars coming on the weekends (snippets) with potential full ones this upcoming December. Very excited about debuting this one be...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Discussion | Location of Physics Class from 2021-09-04T00:00

Hello, all! Welcome to my first-ever discussion in months! I was scrolling earlier on my podcast episodes and realized that most discussion podcasts have between 400-1,000 downloads each. I assu...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 31 | Dealing with Emotional Blackmail, Threats&Rudeness from 2021-09-03T00:00

OMG! Have any of you ever been threatened in your job? I still remember, as I've said so many times before, that particular Saturday when a headteacher (even without power) said to me, &quo...

TOEFL iBT | Independent Essay | Webinar Snippet | Body Paragraphs from 2021-09-02T00:00

Here's another webinar snippet for everyone! This webinar happened just last night, so if you're someone who's having difficulty in developing your body paragraphs of the independ...

TOEFL iTP | Reading | Blue Moons from 2021-09-01T00:00

Welcome back, everyone! It’s been a couple of weeks since I had done a video, but I’ve been busy building my Structure & Written Expression Course! I’ll leave the links down below for you. I...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 30 | Work-life Balance is NOT About Hours from 2021-08-31T00:00

So, the common myth about work-life balance in under-performers is about time. So many people who allow activities to manage them believe that it's impossible to achieve a balance.
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Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Investment | Mergers&Acquisitions from 2021-08-30T00:00

Pixar and Disney was a TREMENDOUS merger and created some of the most popular films of the last 10 years.  However, this isn't always the case. Mercedes tried doing a merger back in the lat...

TOEFL iBT | Webinar Snippet | Integrated Essay | Your Ultimate GUIDE! from 2021-08-29T00:00

Honestly, I kid you not, while I was breaking down this entire webinar for my students, I realized, "this could be the most prolific quality piece of content I had ever produced." I ma...

TOEFL iBT | Reading | Webinar Snippet | Summary Questions from 2021-08-28T00:00

Hello, all! Today is a super special! In today's episode, I have a snippet on-hand here in regards to answering those pesky question 10s on TOEFL iBT Reading -- Summary Questions! In this s...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 29 | A Job Interview from 2021-08-27T00:00

So, from an interviewee's perspective, you will know if the employer is interested or not. If an employer says, "so tell me a little bit about yourself," your goal is to show out ...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 28 | How to Apply for A Job from 2021-08-26T00:00

First and foremost, a big shout out to Tony, a follower of my website who messaged me via WhatsApp, telling me how appreciative he was about how much I helped him in my blog "How to Write a...

TOEFL iTP | Idioms&Expressions | Mini-lesson #4 from 2021-08-25T00:00

Welcome back to another TOEFL iTP Idiom session! Omg, it's been a long time, and in this one, I'm full of stories (life stories and transformation) that will describe these idioms in v...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 27 | Justifiable Terminations from Jobs from 2021-08-24T00:00

So, here's the follow-up of episode 26.  We have to see what qualifies as a termination from a job. Now, although violence and dishonesty are ways to get removed, what qualifies as disrespe...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Investment | IPO Presentation from 2021-08-23T00:00

We're back with an investment podcast today, and in this episode, we're going to dissect a presentation and what to look for in an IPO presentation. To be honest, if you're a pers...

TOEFL iBT | Listening | Lecture | Full Webinar: Aristotle's Theory of Happiness from 2021-08-22T00:00

Are you ready?! Oh, you're blessed! In today's EXTRA-LONG-WEBINAR, I and students from Colombia, Brazil and Peru are dissecting all the details of these questions. We came across a ver...

TOEFL iBT | Speaking Evaluation | Speaking Q1&Q2 | Looking REAL GOOD! from 2021-08-21T00:00

I had to bring this to you guys because I realized that my student is doing such a phenomenal job and I'm excited about her upcoming speaking test. This Speaking Evaluation is comprised of ...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 26 | Hiring&Firing from 2021-08-20T00:00

Have you ever been fired before? I have. It was the greatest firing ever, too. That place didn't allow me to be who I am. It was a miserable office full of miserable beings....so when I got...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 25 | Cut-price Travel from 2021-08-19T00:00

How is it possible to have two passengers sitting shoulder-to-shoulder in the same plane but can pay such different prices for tickets? Yes, this is called cut-price travel. To be honest, most l...

TOEFL iTP | Structure | Mini-test #3 from 2021-08-18T00:00

We're back with another superb mini-test! This one is difficult, and a lot of the skills revolve around what I taught in my courses. So, if you're interested in my courses, make sure y...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Season 7: Episode 24 | Air Travel from 2021-08-17T00:00

What's the best low-cost airline you've flown with? Here in Asia, it's hit or miss. Thai Air Asia is better than Malay Air Asia by a LANDSLIDE, but to be honest, low-cost airlines...

Arsenio's Business English Podcast | Investment | The Dangers of Investors from 2021-08-16T00:00

When people say, "let me get back to you on that. Can we move forward."

And then they use that same phrase for 3 other decisions that are quite massive, it could be a HUGE pro...

TOEFL iBT | Independent Essay | Evaluation: How to Set up Your Essay from 2021-08-15T00:00

It's been a long time since I've featured anyone from Indonesia, so today is a very special podcast and I'm very excited to be bringing you a VERY SOUND ESSAY, but not exactly sur...

TOEFL iBT | Independent&Integrated Essay Evaluation | The Perfect Structure from 2021-08-14T00:00

I couldn't have been happier reading this essay and breaking it down. When it came to the Integrated essay, I was in awe of the structure he had. Independent essay? Fantastic starting point...

Arsenio's ESL Podcast | International Guest Speaker | Aina of Namibia | Activism&Mission-oriented from 2021-08-13T00:00