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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…

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 79 – Developing Writing – A Letter of Complaint

Woohoo! Developing writing is back! Today we’ve got ourselves a rundown of an email/letter of complaint, along with a phrase bank and an exercise for you.

Ban on Slang

In an effort to improve language skills, a school in London has decided to ban the use of slang by its students. The school has placed a series of posters around the school premises with lists of words that students are no…

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: International Guest Speaker – Alara from Turkey

After bringing Alara on Motivational Mentors (my other podcast), I heard her accent and asked her where she was from (at the very beginning). She said Turkey and BOOM! Just like that! I knew i had to bring her on, especially with the amount of energy she has!

And with that being said, guys, we have ourselves our first ever speaker from Turkey who coaches clients all over the world! Here’s the…

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 77 – Speaking & Listening – Teen Tracking Apps

Here’s a great listening and speaking podcast for you guys out there who are looking to improve your speaking. Teen tracking apps. Controversial? Let’s dive into some questions and then the audio.

Do you have apps on your phone? How many? What do they do?

What are some advantages and disadvantages of apps?

What do you know about tracking apps?

Listening

Listen to a radio programme about…

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Season 4 – Episode 76 – Life Skills – Understanding Netiquette

We have a life-skills write up on today’s agenda and this is going to be especially important for the majority of you non-NES speakers out there.

How good is your netiquette

Online communication is an integral part of everyone’s life and many academic courses. Whether we are meeting someone for the first time, or are just having a chat with someone we know, when we talk to someone in…

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…

Arsenio’s ESL Podcast: Special Listening – Urbanization

Welcome back, people! This is from the previous podcast I did with urbanization and I decided to make some questions for you, as well as topics you can discuss.

How do you think the growth of cities will affect the areas below? Will the effects be positive or negative?

Families

The economy

health

population growth

crime

rural life

Listen to the lecturefrom the podcast and circle the correct…

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…