On the 19th episode of Your Question, we handle the following question: Q: Is a FIRM handshake recommended for a job interview? It seems a bit intimidating. Here are my thoughts and suggestions: In short, the answer is YES! It is very important to always give a firm handshake when you meet someone for the […]

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YQ19 | Is a Firm Handshake OK for a Job Interview?

On the 10th episode of Speaking Skills, we learn how to develop this skill: Clarifying Sometimes in a conversation, it’s hard to understand the other person. Perhaps, they use a word you don’t know or their explanation is unclear. In this lesson, we learn how to ask the other person to clarify what they mean. […]

SS10 | Clarifying

On the 35th episode of the English 2.0 Podcast, we talk about the following question from students: Is this correct English? One of the most common question I am asked by students is, “Al, is this correct?” Of course, this is a very good question to ask but I have found it difficult to answer […]

E2P35 | “Is This Correct?”

On the 13th episode of the AudioBLOG, we go over the following Blog post: Power Conversation: Active Listening Learning how to have a natural and meaningful conversation with someone has been one of the hottest topics among my students recently. On this episode of the English 2.0 Podcast, I review Part 4 of the “Power […]

AB13 | Active Listening

On the 32nd episode of the Pronunciation Point, we look at the following topic: FAST vs. FIRST These two words are sometimes hard to distinguish when pronouncing them. This is especially true for Japanese students. Al explains the differences and gives a few examples in Pronunciation Point 32! Download Video (66MB) ***Right Click->Save Link As […]

PP32 | Fast vs. First

On the 18th episode of Your Question, we handle the following question: Q: How can I prepare for my study abroad? Here are my thoughts and suggestions: Instead of focusing on English, focus more on culture and daily life experiences. Learn about customs and the school or program you will be attending. Learn about your […]

YQ18 | How Can I Prepare For My Study Abroad?

On the 2nd episode of the Best of Periscope, we look at 3 different Periscope lessons and videos over the last few months: 1. Pronunciation: “Congratulations” 2. Grammar Question: “Still” 3. Star Wars Episode 7 Discussion Periscope is an app for your smartphone or tablet which allows you to broadcast or watch live video! I’ve […]

Best of Periscope 2 | How to Pronounce “Congratulations”, Grammar Question – “Still”, Star Wars Ep. 7 Chat

On the 12th episode of the AudioBLOG, we go over the following Blog post: Power Conversation: How to Maintain a Coversation Learning how to have a natural and meaningful conversation with someone has been one of the hottest topics among my students recently. On this episode of the English 2.0 Podcast, I review Part 3 […]

AB12 | 3 Keys to Maintain a Conversation

On the 34th episode of the English 2.0 Podcast, we talk about the following topic: How to Network with Success One of the most important topics I cover with my business students is how to network and socialize in order to build great relationships. This is not only limited to the business world. Networking and […]

E2P34 | How to Network with Success

On the 31st episode of the Pronunciation Point, we look at the following topic: Word Stress in Countries and Nationalities In some cases, when we pronounce the name of a country, the word stress is not the same when we pronounce that country’s nationality. Al goes over a few examples of this in Pronunciation Point […]

PP31 | Word Stress: Countries and Nationalities

On the 8th episode of the Teacher Interview, we talk to Erik Peterson from the University of Wisconsin-Stout! Erik is a Lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Stout in the ESLI (English as a Second Language Institute) Department. He has a Masters Degree and several years of teaching experience in Japan as well as at the […]

TI8 | Erik Peterson – ESL Lecturer from the University of Wisconsin-Stout

On the 17th episode of Your Question, we handle the following question: Q: Which is better to improve speaking? Listening or reading? Here are my thoughts and suggestions: Of course both are important for developing knowledge and fluency in a foreign language. Both reading and listening have advantages and disadvantages. Since listening is related to […]

YQ17 | Which is better to improve SPEAKING? LISTENING or READING?

On the 1st episode of the Best of Periscope, we look at 3 different Periscope lessons and videos over the last few months: 1. Pronunciation: “Th”-sound 2. Brain Freeze: How to speak when your brain gets stuck 3. Sunset over Mt. Fuji Periscope is an app for your smartphone or tablet which allows you to […]

Best of Periscope 1 | “Th”-sound, Brain Freeze, Mt. Fuji

On the 11th episode of the AudioBLOG, we go over the following Blog post: Power Conversation: How to Start a Conversation with Confidence Learning how to have a natural and meaningful conversation with someone has been one of the hottest topics among my students recently. On this episode of the English 2.0 Podcast, I review […]

AB11 | Conversation Confidence in 3 Easy Steps

On the 9th episode of Speaking Skills, we learn how to develop this skill: Agreeing and Disagreeing As we saw in Speaking Skills 8, learning how to give an opinion is a very valuable skill. But, if you hear someone else’s opinion, how should you respond? In this lesson, we learn how to agree and […]

SS9 | Agreeing and Disagreeing

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