Welcome to News from Maestro Sersea #161: January 19th, 2025

Greetings English Learners and Teachers from All Over the World!

I’m Ioan Elvis Sersea, M.A., M.A.T., aka Maestro Sersea, an American English teacher based in Southern California, United States of America. I’ve been  educating English learners in California since 1989 and I currently teach English as a Second Language for three different community colleges in Southern California. I was born and raised in Romania, and English became my 3rd language when I moved to the United States of America more than 41 years ago. Thanks to my helpful English as a Second Language teachers who taught and motivated me to succeed, I was inspired to become an American English Teacher and help English learners increase American English fluency.

LISTENING SKILLS

Improve your listening skills by listening and speaking with a chatbot:

What Are the Best Ways to Learn English: Chat and Learn with a Chatbot

English Writing Skills: Chat and Learn with a Chatbot

English Listening Skills: Chat and Learn with a Chatbot

Continue increasing your listening skills by accessing Maestro Sersea’s educational podcasts: PODCASTS – Maestro Sersea

Improve your listening comprehension  with songs and lyrics produced by Maestro Sersea:

1. Maestro Sersea’s Journey
2. Let Me Make a Difference
3. Let Me Come Through
4. Let Me Come Through for You
5. Journey to the Beacon
6. Homegrown Dreams

WRITING SKILLS: GRAMMAR

1. Count Nouns and Non-Count Nouns
2. Declarative Sentences

WRITING SKILLS

Click on the links below:

Parts of Speech

• Interjections
• Conjunctions
• Prepositions
• Adverbs
• Adjectives
• Verbs
• Pronouns
• Nouns

SPEAKING SKILLS

Pronunciation: Sing Along and Pronounce with Famous Songs

READING SKILLS

Read the following articles to understand the key reading comprehension skills needed to understand what you read:

1. Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion
2. Drawing Conclusions
3. Comparing and Contrasting

Authors and Their Books

Learn about authors and their books here:

• Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl Masterpiece
• Stan Lee: The Ultimate Spiderman Creator
• Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper: A Compelling Story
• Thomas Harris: The Silence of the Lambs
• Rick Riordan: The Lightning Thief and the Power of Mythology

SURVIVAL ENGLISH VOCABULARY

American English Vocabulary – YouTube

AMERICAN ENGLISH VOCABULARY

1. Learn American English Idioms with our eBook:

“How to Learn American English Idioms: An English Learner’s Guide” by Maestro Sersea:

Chapter 3: Enhancing Listening Skills with American English Idioms from “How to Learn American English Idioms …”

• Learn American English Idioms with the following 3 lessons:
• ARMED TO THE TEETH, AS THE CROW FLIES, and AT LOGGERHEADS: American English Idioms #5
• AT (ONE’S) WITS’ END, AT THE DROP OF A HAT, and AT THE END OF (ONE’S) ROPE: American English Idioms #6
• AX TO GRIND, BACK TO SQUARE ONE, GO, and BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD, GO: American English Idioms #7

CAREERS AND SOFT SKILLS

1. Chefs and Head Cooks — Article: Mastering the Culinary Craft: Chefs and Head Cooks
2. Food Service Managers — Article: Effective Strategies for Food Service Managers
3. Nurse Anesthetists, Midwives, and Practitioners — Article: Advanced Practice Providers: Nurse Anesthetists, Midwives, and Practitioners
4. Top USA Occupations Requiring High School Diploma or the Equivalent

Career Soft Skills:

Work-related podcasts: Podcasts – Careers in the United States of America

Articles:

• Mastering Assertiveness: Career Soft Skills
• Mastering Career Soft Skills Through Business Storytelling
• Navigating the Business World: Career Soft Skills

Have a great day everyone. I’ll share another newsletter with you within a week.