On the 3rd episode of Business English Power, ALsensei goes over the following business news article: “Taylor Swift’s Power Era: Why The Billionaire Pop Star Is One Of The World’s Most Powerful Women” Did you know that Taylor Swift is ranked as the 5th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine? In this episode, we will talk about how she achieved that status as well as how her current music tour, “The  Eras Tour”, has impacted cities around the world from an economic standpoint. Link to article: “Taylor Swift’s Power Era: Why The Billionaire Pop Star Is One Of The World’s ..read more

On the 2nd episode of Business English Power, ALsensei gives five common idioms that you can use in business! Are you using current expressions and words? Are your phrases out of date? On Business English Power, ALsensei makes sure that your English is always up to date and natural. Please subscribe to Business English Power in Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify, and everywhere you listen to podcasts. If you have any questions and/or suggestions for the show please e-mail me directly at: AL at BUSINESSENGLISHPOWER dot COM On Business English Power, I help you express yourself more naturally and s ..read more

Welcome to Business English Power! This show is for ambitious English students who want to level up their Business English skills, become Global Communicators, and International Business Leaders! Thanks to all of you who subscribed and downloaded the English 2.0 Podcast over the years. We are now shifting our focus to help you succeed in the global business environment. On Business English Power, my aim is to help you achieve Business English success and confidence by covering three main things each week: 1. English language and communication skills 2. Business mindset strategies 3. Current ev ..read more

The English 2.0 Podcast has been downloaded nearly 2 million times in over 190 countries around the world! Thank you for being part of that journey… However… Changes are coming… Since the last time we spoke, I have re-entered the business world and picked up a lot of new skills and lessons I would like to bring to all of you. Starting in 2024, the English 2.0 Podcast will be transforming into an even bigger and better show! Tune in to this episode to find out what is ahead! On the English 2.0 Podcast, I help you express yourself more naturally and smoothly. We go beyond the words and phra ..read more

On the 17th episode of Current Events, Al covers one of the most explosive issues of our lifetimes–the issue of ABORTION. A couple of weeks ago, a document from the Supreme Court was leaked to the media. This document was an opinion from Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito indicating that the Court was aiming to overturn the landmark case of Roe vs. Wade. This case, nearly 50 years old, created the Constitutional right for women to legally have abortions nationwide. With this leak, the abortion issue, pro-choice vs. pro-life, has once again sparked national debate. Some believe that this could ..read more

On the 10th episode of Real Chat, Al has a chat with his good friend from childhood, Pat. You may know Pat as Al’s Japanese mentor from his book “English Fluency Power.” Pat started working in the video game industry in 1999 and throughout his career has worked on some of the most popular games in the world including the Call of Duty series. As you listen, keep these 3 points in mind: 1. Try to understand (comprehend) the main ideas of the discussion. 2. Learn and note down new vocabulary words and phrases. To help, there is a starter list of vocabulary below. 3. Listen to how all participants ..read more

On the 37th episode of the Pronunciation Point, we look at the following topic: LAW vs. LOW Today we take a look at two words that are tough to differentiate. How do I know? Because there are so many videos on YouTube about this very topic! Al explains the differences and gives a few example sentences in Pronunciation Point 37! Get ENGLISH FLUENCY POWER E-Book + Bonuses! On the English 2.0 Podcast, I help you express yourself more naturally and smoothly. We go beyond the words and phrases and talk about how to make your English sound more natural, proper mindset, and success principles. Do you ..read more

On the 16th episode of Current Events, Al goes over an interesting new development on the social media platform, Twitter. A couple of weeks ago, Tesla founder Elon Musk, purchased several shares of Twitter making him the largest solo owner. He, as well as other celebrities, have supported an editing feature for published tweets, that has never been added to the platform. Here are the key vocabulary: to permit editing to urge April Fools Day board of directors reportedly free speech issues poll button to oppose propaganda de facto controversial original feature Twitter Blue to alter conversatio ..read more

On the 14th episode of the Teacher Interview, we talk to Lindsay McMahon from the #1 ranked All Ears English Podcast and allearsenglish.com! The All Ears English Podcast currently receives millions of downloads per month with over 1,700 total episodes mainly due to their core philosophy: Connection, Not Perfection! Before starting All Ears English, Lindsay taught English in several places around the world including Japan, South America, and the United States. As an avid learner of Spanish, she learned that “textbook” language wasn’t helping her connect in her interactions. When she started tea ..read more

On the 6th edition of One Point Lesson, Al talks about a topic very important in this post-COVID era! Today’s topic: The Importance of Facial Expressions About two years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the whole world by storm. Most everyone around the world began to wear masks and therefore we lost the ability to see half of our faces. Now that the masks are coming off, it is important to once again emphasize the need to be able to read facial expressions for better communication. In this lesson, Al gives 3 tasks for you to do in order to master facial expressions! Enjoy this One Point Lesson ..read more