Welcome to News from Maestro Sersea #162: January 26th, 2025

Hello Everyone,

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

1. 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
2. Continue increasing your listening skills by accessing Maestro Sersea’s educational podcasts: PODCASTS – Maestro Sersea
3. Improve your listening comprehension  with songs and lyrics produced by Maestro Sersea:

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

WRITING SKILLS: GRAMMAR

1. Coordination and Subordination
2. Count Nouns and Non-Count Nouns
3. Declarative Sentences

WRITING SKILLS

Writing Skills – Learn American English with Ioan Elvis Sersea, M.A., M.A.T. Aka Maestro Sersea

SPEAKING SKILLS

Speaking Skills – Learn American English with Ioan Elvis Sersea, M.A., M.A.T. Aka Maestro Sersea

READING SKILLS

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

1. Finding Supporting Details
2. Distinguishing between Fact and Opinion
3. Drawing Conclusions

SURVIVAL ENGLISH VOCABULARY

Learn hundreds of Survival English Vocabulary Words with: 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:
• AX TO GRIND, BACK TO SQUARE ONE, GO, and BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD, GO: American English Idioms #7
• BACK TO THE WALL, HAVE (ONE’S), BACKHANDED COMPLIMENT, AND BACK-SEAT DRIVER: American English Idioms #8
• BAD BLOOD, BARK UP THE WRONG TREE, and BATS IN (ONE’S) BELFRY, HAVE: American English Idioms #9

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. Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides — Article: Supporting Independence: Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides
5. Home Health and Personal Care Aides — Article: Empowering Home Health & Personal Care Aides
6. Top USA Occupations Requiring High School Diploma or the Equivalent

Career Soft Skills:

Articles:

• Developing Critical Thinking: The Value of Willingness to Learn
• Mastering Critical Thinking: Adaptability at Work
• Mastering Critical Thinking: Essential Work Skills

Take a free online course: Workplace Communication for Immigrants:

• Work Skills for English Learners Online Course

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