Arsenio's High Performance Coaching

Send us Fan Mail 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. TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP Bundle (Reading, Structure, Written Expression): Try my TOEFL membership: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt/buy Pod...

Send us Fan Mail 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 not only in the Structure but also in the Written Expression portion of the test. How to identify parallels? Come listen! Course available in the links down below if you want the full cours...

Send us Fan Mail 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,' but the more "it depends" you put for your answers, the more indecisive you may be.  Here's a break down of it all! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.c...

Send us Fan Mail 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 week's segment for those who have to present financial changes in their company. TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP B...

Send us Fan Mail 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 of the webinar (full webinar just $5) and I hope you guys learn from these ladies! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP Bund...

Send us Fan Mail 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 time, critiqued to in a way that she can continue improving. TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP Bundle (Reading, Structure,...

Send us Fan Mail 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 is available in the link down below! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP Bundle (Reading, Structure, Written Expression): Tr...

Send us Fan Mail 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 conversations to understand where the conversation is taking place BASED on what is being said. TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iT...

Send us Fan Mail 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 with me! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP Bundle (Reading, Structure, Written Expression): Try my TOEFL membership: https:/...

Send us Fan Mail 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 where the speakers are.  In today's podcast, you have a WHOLE LOT! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP Bundle (Readin...

Send us Fan Mail 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." With plummeting stocks and too many subprime loan mortgages, Warren knew that it was the end of Lehman. In today's episode, we're going to look into the entire fallout of Lehman...

Send us Fan Mail 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 today's sneak peek episode of my listening course, I'm going to show you exactly how to pluck the main idea out of the question, and with using the context in the answer, figure out how...

Send us Fan Mail 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. Memorizing thousands of idioms is not useful, so for those of you who buy "vocabulary for TOEFL iTP or TOEIC" books -- stop. And in this podcast, I show you how you don't need vocab...

Send us Fan Mail 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 general. It's time to get your book and start writing down some of these idioms! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP Bundl...

Send us Fan Mail 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, there aren't many BLISSFUL moments because of transportation woes, blatantly racist immigration officers, and even traffic on the tarmac of the runway.  These are traps in which I fall int...

Send us Fan Mail 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 needed accelerated coaching, I went down the line in my course and provided him with different question types. In today's lesson, I break down lessons #8 - about 15/16 in my Structure co...

Send us Fan Mail 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 know a potential client will give you a 6-7 times higher chance of them cooperating with you. Here are some rules and a role-play situation! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcas...

Send us Fan Mail 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 that pays just before they're cut off in particular sectors within the company, and if I were someone dealing with that company on an individual basis, I would ask for upfront payment. In...

Send us Fan Mail 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 influencing her on how she thinks about the question and the execution. TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-course TOEFL iTP Bundle (Reading, Struct...

Send us Fan Mail 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 below) and there were lots of technique building things that I helped her with: process of elimination, suffix endings, understand context before and after the sentence, and other things. He...

Send us Fan Mail 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 showing your support of this amazing podcast that has changed so many lives around the globe this year. Here's to 4 years down and a monster 2022 with so many other things coming up!...

Send us Fan Mail 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 nonetheless, here's a great task for all of you to do. Want the full course? You have just two more days to get it at a discounted price! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.po...

Send us Fan Mail 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 understanding homonyms. So, in today's episode, I'm going to teach you how to understand the context and key words so you can choose the better answer. One-word choice answers, which...

Send us Fan Mail 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 available in the link down below. This is some speedy coaching, so make sure you have a pen ready to jot down all the ideas! It's a fiery one! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioses...

Send us Fan Mail 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 want the full audio, it's available on my course! Available for just $30 for the rest of the year! TOEFL iBT Writing Course: https://arsenioseslpodcast.podia.com/toefl-ibt-pre-writing-...