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TOEFL iBT Coaching | S1 : E1 | Speaking Questions 1-4 Breakdown

September 8, 2020September 10, 2020thearseniobuckshow

Welcome to my first-ever online training! For those of you tuning in for the first time, thank you so much for checking this out. In this segment, I will break down speaking questions 1 -4, how to answer them, the note-taking, etc. Down below are the comprehensive notes to it all. Keep in mind with your recommendations will come more episodes. Also, if some of you are interested in a free podcast session in regards to doing the speaking questions, make sure you message me! Interested in online group classes? This is also available! But until then, enjoy this 45-minute video/live class and ask questions in the comments!

Speaking Question 1

Do you think that parents should be allowed to educate their children at home, or should they be required to send children to school outside the home? Support your answer.

Question 1

For homeschooling – 7 seconds
Reason 1: more of an education- 18 seconds
Reason 2: save costs – 17-18 seconds

Speaking Question 2 – Converted Rooms

Reading – There is not enough housing for the large number of freshman university students. As an answer to this problem, we can take the lounges and study areas located in the main campus dorms and turn them into “triples”, rooms to house 3 students. This idea will be an answer to the shortage of available rooms. These converted rooms will have the same features as the other dorm rooms. This includes furniture like desks and bookshelves. And since these spaces are large areas, they will be plenty big enough and comfortable for the students.

Notes – I don’t like
agree not enough
should be lounges in dorms
important because students need quiet space
away from noisy roommates
quiet place to read
another point
location wouldn’t make good dorm rooms
corners of each floor
too far away
not typical dorm experience
nobody should live there
worse for freshman
if you need space ask sophomores

Speaking Question 3 – Entertainment Merchandising

Reading – Entertainment merchandising is a marketing practice in which a brand or image is used to sell other products typically unassociated with that product by using similar images. For example, the success of a movie might spark other industries to sell toys, t-shirts, or other merchandise featuring those characters. The opposite can occur also, in which a movie is made featuring toys that are already popular in an effort to help sell the movie.

Notes – brother PSP vita
lego batman
look like legoblocks
justice league
involves success venture to promote one and another
partnerships two entertainment industries
lego and dc collaboration
Sony and lego DC comics
born out of previous film
individual successes — wonderwoman, superman,
marvel — avengers — more successful than any one character
cars merchandise

Speaking Question 4 – Ritualization

Notes – evolution adopted behavior
identify a certain species
humans — shower before work, any other grooming
animal kingdom – best examples, instincts
male birds attract mate with rituals, song and dance displays
decorating nests with stones
another example
dogs
A dog will raise its lips and growl
seek to defend territory
means to identify themselves to their own species and communication

TOEFL iBT | Part 3 Question | Speaking | Vertical Migration + Note-taking

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020thearseniobuckshow

Welcome back to another TOEFL iBT Speaking segment. Today we’re going to be focusing on Part III, a difficult task for many non-NES speakers (because it’s difficult to follow) and in today’s podcast, we’re doing vertical migration. This was a difficult task for a recent student of mine because he was unable to follow the conversation. However, I’ll show you exactly how I had taken notes (video down below in the links if you want to see it).

TOEFL iBT | Part 3 Question | Speaking | Vertical Migration + Note-taking

August 27, 2020thearseniobuckshow

Reading – Vertical Migration

Reading – Vertical migration is a pattern of behaviors by certain creatures that move vertically within their environment each day. In the ocean or seas, animals will move either to the surface, or deep into the water depending on various factors including light, temperature, salinity, and predators. Often this choice of vertical migration is influenced by biological factors related to that species.
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day and night
plays important part
marine creatures in response to light levels
advantageous
squid
daylight in dim light at the bottom avoid predators
sunlight makes them visible
search for food near surface at night
plays an important role in ocean creatures

YouTube Video

Podcast

TOEFL iTP | Reading | The Peale Family

August 13, 2020August 13, 2020thearseniobuckshow

We’re back with I believe the first or second or its kind. In today’s podcast/video/blog, I’ll be dissecting an old reading passive from a PBT TOEFL book (exactly like TOEFL iTP). In this one I’m going to break down each question, little by little. So if you want to see my corrections, tune into the video down below!

The Peales were a distinguished family of American artists. Charles Wilson Peale is best remembered for his portraits of leading figures of the American Revolution. He painted portraits of Franklin and Jefferson, and over a dozen of George Washington. His life-size portrait of his sons Raphaelle and Titians was so realistic that Georgia Washington reportedly tipped his hat to the figures in the picture.
Charles Wilson Peale gave up painting in his middle age and devoted his life to the Peale Museum, which he founded in Philadelphia. The world’s first popular museum of art and natural science featured paintings by Peal and his family as well as displays of animals in their natural settings. Peale found the animals himself and devised a method of taxidermy to make the exhibits more lifelike. The museum’s most popular display was the skeleton of a mastodon — a huge, extinct elephant — which Peale unearthed on a New York farm in 1801
Three of Peale’s seventeen children were also famous artists. Raphaelle Peal often painted still lifes of flowers, fruit, and cheese. His works show the same luminosity and attention to detail that the works of the Dutch masters show. In the late eighteenth century, however, portraiture was the rage, and so Raphaelle Peale found few buyers for his still lifes at the same time. His brother Rembrandt studied under his father and painted portraits fo many noted people, including one of George Washington. Another brother, Rubens Peale, painted mostly landscapes and portraits.
James Peale, the brother of Charles Wilson Peale, specialized in miniatures. His daughter Sara Miriam Peale was probably the first professional female portrait painter in America.
Complete TOEFL

What is the main topic of the passage?

a. The life of Charles Wilson Peale

b. Portraiture in the 18th century

c. The Peale Museum

d. A family of artists

2. The author probably mentions that Washington “tipped his hat to the figures in the painting” to indicate that…

a. Charles Wilson Peale’s painting was very lifelike

b. Washington respected Charles Wilson Peale’s work

c. Washington was friendly with Raphaelle and Titian Peale

d. The painting of the two brothers was extremely large

3. The word “settings” is closest in meaning to which of the following?

a. Environments

b. Categories

c. Positions

D. Requirements

4. For which of the following terms does the author give a definition in the second paragraph?

a. Natural science

b. Skeleton

C. Taxidermy

D. Mastodon

5. Which of the following questions about th ePeale Museum does the passage NOT supply enough information to answer?

a. Who found and prepared its animal exhibits?

b. In what city it was located?

c. Where did the most popular exhibit come from?

d. In what year was it founded?

6. The word “unearthed” has the closest meaning to….

a. displayed

b. dug up

c. located

d. looked over

7. Which of the following words could best be substituted for the word “rage”…

a. Fashion

b. Anger

c. Conflict

d. Desire

8. According to the passage, Rembrandt Peale and his father both painted…

a. miniatures

b. portraits of George Washington

c. paintings of flowers, fruit, and chese

d. pictures of animals

9. Which of the following is NOT one of the children of Charles Wilson Peale?

a. Titian Peale

b. Rubens Peale

c. Raphaelle Peale

d. Sarah Miriam Peale

10. The author’s attitude toward the Peales is generally..

a. envious

b. puzzled

c. admiring

d. disappointed

TOEFL iBT | Writing | Independent Essay | Employing Structure & Why It’s Better Than a Template

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020thearseniobuckshow

Welcome back to another TOEFL iBT writing segment! Today I’ll be talking about why structure should be employed more than using templates. Also, I want you to see how I elevated one of my online clients by employing that structure: the before, write up example, and then the after. There’s a massively noticeable difference in her work….so check it out!

Podcast

Questions & Answers | Brainstorming Techniques | S.W.O.T Analysis

August 12, 2020August 6, 2020thearseniobuckshow

This is an amazing technique I had found, twisted it, and had given amazing examples on how you can use it not only in academics, but for anything you’re going to start: podcast, logo creation, new blog, a side-passion, etc. This brainstorming technique is going to help you identify weaknesses, opportunities, strengths and threats.

S.W.O.T. stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. And when launching a company, it’s your textbook starting point (literally — there isn’t a single business school textbook in the world that doesn’t have a version of it).

But while a company’s founder might use a SWOT analysis to create his or her business model, brainstormers can use the same diagram to better organize their ideas.

Your SWOT analysis doesn’t have to be all that complicated when brainstorming. In fact, it can simply be four columns on a whiteboard during your average “shout it out” ideas meeting. When thinking of a new logo design, for instance, ask yourself what you like most about your current logo (strengths). What do you dislike about it (weaknesses)? What should it have more of (opportunities)? What other company logos should you be mindful of (threats)?

Podcast

TOEFL iBT | Part 4 Question | Speaking | Coevolution | How to Take Notes

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020thearseniobuckshow

Welcome back to another TOEFL, everyone! In today’s segment, we’re going to learn how to take notes throughout the audio. Now, some are very long and some are short, but when it comes to the Part IV question, it’s much easier than Part III. So, I’m going to show you how to take notes (watch my video and listen to the podcast) and what you see down below are the notes I took on the video. So make sure you listen to the audio so you can piece them together.

two species affect each other
extreme example of mutualism
flowers/humming birds have evolved
nectar
color suited to vision
shape perfect size
high volume of nectar
meets energy requirements
blooming time – breeding season coincides
ants and trees
trees have something that ants live in / substance in food
ants attack plant-eating insects
two species rely on one another for survival
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Listening Transcript

Okay! so we said that coevolution happens when two species reciprocally affect each other’s evolution. In fact, coevolution is an extreme example of mutualism. For example, honey birds and bird pollinating flowers have evolved a mutualistic relationship. The flower has nectar suited to the bird’s diet, the color suited to the bird’s vision and the shape is a perfect size for the bird’s beak. Bird pollinating flowers usually have a higher volume of nectar pollinated by insects. This meets the birds’ high energy requirements. Therefore, the blooming time of bird pollinating flowers usually coincides with honey bird’s breeding season.

Another example of coevolution can be found in Acacia ants and Acacia trees. The Acacia trees have large hulking trunks that Acacia ants live in. The tree makes a substance that can be used by the ants as food, while the ants defend trees from herbivores by attacking plant-eating insects and other plants competing for sunlight. So…ultimately, in this relationship of co-evolution, two species rely on one other for survival, while reciprocally affecting each other’s evolution.

TOEFL iTP | Grammar | Structure & Written Expression | Parallel Structure Sentence Break Downs

June 12, 2020June 11, 2020thearseniobuckshow

We’re back with the sentence break downs of parallel structures! This is the follow up from ______________.

Frozen orange juice must be packed, _______________, and stored when the fruit is ripe.

be frozen
must be frozen
frozen
it must be frozen

2. Sioux is a North American Indian language that is spoken not only ______________ Sioux but also by the Crow and Osage tribes.

by the
the
do the
and the

3. In 1900 electrically powered cars were more popular than gasoline powered cars because they were quiet, operated smoothly, and ________________.

handled easily
easy of handling
handling easily
easy to handle

4. Roger Williams was a clergyman, _______________ the colony of Rhode Island, and an outspoken advocate of religious and political freedom.

founded
the founder of
was the founder of
he founded

5. Paint can be applied to a surface with rollers, _____________, or spray guns.

brushes
brushes can be used
with brushes
by brush

6. The use of labor-saving devices in homes, _____________, and factories added to the amount of leisure time people had.

at an office
used in offices
offices
in offices

7. A dulcimer can be played by either striking its string with a hammer or ______________.

to pluck them with the fingers
fingers are used to pluck them
they are plucked with the fingers
plucking them with the fingers

8. Throughout history, trade routes have increased contact between people, _______________, and greatly affected the growth of civilization.

have resulted in an exchange of ideas
an exchange of ideas has resulted
resulted in an exchange of ideas
resulting in an exchange of ideas

9. Walt Disney made many technical advances in the use of sound, color, and ______________ in animated films.

photographing
using photography
photography
use of photographs

10. Artist Paul Kane traveled throughout Northwest Canada on foot, by canoe, and _______________ to sketch Native Canadians going about their ordinary lives.

on horseback
riding a horse
horseback
by a horse

11. Barbara Jordan was the first woman in the South to win an election to the House of Representatives, _________ as Congresswoman from Texas from 1973 to 1979.

to serve
served
serving
has served

12. Photographers’ choice of a camera depends on what kind of pictures they want to take, how much control they want over exposure, and ___________ they want to spend.

the amount of money
what money
how much money
so much money that

13. Atlanta is the commercial, financial, and ______________ of Georgia.

center of administration
administrative center
center for administering
administering center

14. Even after the Revolutionary War, American importers obtained merchandise from Britain because British merchants understood American tastes, offered attractive prices, and _____________.

easy credit was provided
because of easy credit
easy credit
provided easy credit.

TOEFL Podcast

TOEFL iTP | Listening Part B | A Man’s Great-Grandmother

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020thearseniobuckshow

We’re back with a great TOEFL iTP podcast/video today! In today’s episode, I’m going to go over this structurally easy talk, but also emphasize how important it is to figure out a suitable technique for you to follow the questions. Remember, tests this year are extremely difficult, so what you see me go over on today’s podcast/video is completely different from what you’ll experience. Tune in!

How often does the man usually talk to his great-grandmother?

Every evening.
Every week.
Every Sunday.
Every month.

What did the man’s great-grandmother tell him on the phone this morning?

That she was eighty-five years old.
That a storm was coming.
That she was under a great deal of pressure.
That she wanted to become a weather forecaster.

Where does the man’s great-grandmother say when she feels a storm coming?

In her bones.
In her ears.
In her legs.
In her head.

What will the man probably do in the future?

Call his great-grandmother less often.
Watch the weather forecasts with his great-grandmother.
Help his great-grandmother relieve some of her pressures.
Believe his great-grandmother’s predictions about the weather.

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TOEFL iBT | Independent Essay | 1 on 1 Coaching | Tips on Constructing your ESSAY

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020thearseniobuckshow

BOOM! We’re here with the writing segment! I’m excited to debut this because I know a lot of you are have troubles with getting grades on your writing. A student of mine had submitted is independent essay, so it’s time to break it down, little by little, and give tips and techniques on how to construct your essay and evaluate how he did on his.

Independent Essay

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? In the past, young people depended too much on their parents to make decisions for them; today young people are better able to make decisions about their own lives. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
No one can deny that there are both positive and negative aspects of the parents presence and their effect on their children. If I were asked to choose, I would definitely agree. It is my firm belief that in the past children relied on their parents but nowadays they are capable of making their own decisions for 2 reasons, and I will develop these ideas in the subsequent paragraphs.
To begin with, in the past there were no sources of information besides our parents so it was very hard to get advice which will help you make a decision. Children had to rely on their parents and their experiences to help them decide on what they want. I have to admit that my opinion on this matter has been profoundly influenced by my own personal experience. You see, about 15 years ago, I was debating about which college to join so I needed my parents advice to help me decide on which college I would choose, my father started to ask me a lot of questions to discover my interests and potentials and as a result, he helped me to choose my college. For this reason, children in the past needed their parents and depended on them in making their decisions.
Secondly, nowadays the internet is the key to solving a lot of problems and helping almost everyone in different aspects of their lives. Children today are capable of using such technology and they have a huge database that they can search and get information from. Drawing from my own experience, my younger brother after finishing his high school decided that he doesn’t wanna join college and will start his own private business so he and his friends started a small business as they have done their research and decided that joining college will be a waste for their time. Moreover, children today influence one another more than their parents as they spend most of their time together and come up with solutions for whatever they might encounter in their lives. It is certainly clear that children now can be self reliant and depend on themselves.
In light of the above-mentioned reasons, I strongly believe that children in the past depended mostly on their parents but now they make their own decisions.
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