Do you sometimes have trouble understanding native speakers and non-native speakers on television, movies, or in real life? Are you afraid of going into a conversation and not understanding the person you’re speaking with? Well, you’re not alone. When learning and speaking a second language, one of the biggest challenges we face is being able to understand the speakers of that language. In this episode, I’m gonna share with you strategic tips to improve your listening comprehension and practice ...
Jul 06, 2021•24 min•Ep. 138
Do you sometimes have trouble understanding native speakers and non-native speakers on television, movies, or in real life? Are you afraid of going into a conversation and not understanding the person you're speaking with? Well, you're not alone. When learning and speaking a second language, one of the biggest challenges we face is being able to understand the speakers of that language. In this episode, I'm gonna share with you strategic tips to improve your listening comprehension and practice ...
Jul 06, 2021•24 min•Ep. 138
English words and phrases can be really challenging sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of challenging words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce “there are” and “they are”, as well as the challenging TH-S transition. Here’s a loose transcription of the phrases as explained in the episode: They are = They’re = There: ther [IPA: ðer] There are: the-r’r [IPA: ðerər] Is the: iz-thuh [IPA: ɪzðə ] H...
Jul 02, 2021•7 min•Ep. 137
English words and phrases can be really challenging sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of challenging words and common names. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce "there are" and "they are", as well as the challenging TH-S transition. Here's a loose transcription of the phrases as explained in the episode: They are = They're = There: ther [IPA: ðer] There are: the-r'r [IPA: ðerər] Is the: iz-thuh [IPA: ɪzðə ] H...
Jul 02, 2021•7 min•Ep. 137
Are you a lawyer? Or do you like legal drama in TV or movies? If yes, you must be familiar with words you rarely hear in the ‘real world’ – like ‘attorney’ or ‘warrant’. Since I love ‘Law and Order’, ‘Better Call Saul’ and any other show that has the phrase ‘Objection, Your Honor’ at least once every episode – I decided to devote one podcast episode to talking about legal vocabulary. In this episode I’ve compiled just for you some of the most common terms in the field of law so you’ll know how t...
Jun 29, 2021•14 min•Ep. 136
Are you a lawyer? Or do you like legal drama in TV or movies? If yes, you must be familiar with words you rarely hear in the 'real world' – like 'attorney' or 'warrant'. Since I love 'Law and Order', 'Better Call Saul' and any other show that has the phrase 'Objection, Your Honor' at least once every episode – I decided to devote one podcast episode to talking about legal vocabulary. In this episode I've compiled just for you some of the most common terms in the field of law so you'll know how t...
Jun 29, 2021•14 min•Ep. 136
In this episode, you’ll learn about language learning from AI (Artificial Intelligence) linguist and English teacher, Yazzy Ares. In this podcast we’ll talk about the field of NLP (Natural Language Processing) and AI, and the difference between humans and computers when it comes to language processing and language acquisition. We also talked about biases and discrimination when it comes to language learning and what we can learn about it from computers. And if you are an English student or teach...
Jun 25, 2021•47 min•Ep. 135
In this episode, you'll learn about language learning from AI (Artificial Intelligence) linguist and English teacher, Yazzy Ares. In this podcast we'll talk about the field of NLP (Natural Language Processing) and AI, and the difference between humans and computers when it comes to language processing and language acquisition. We also talked about biases and discrimination when it comes to language learning and what we can learn about it from computers. And if you are an English student or teach...
Jun 25, 2021•47 min•Ep. 135
Are you pronouncing these names correctly? Barbara? Arthur? Siobhan? Not sure how to pronounce these names or you find it really challenging with all the R’s and TH’s?! This episode is for you. Join me on an 11-minute journey through these 11 challenging names to pronounce if English is your second (or third, or fourth) language: Arthur Rory Cory Jonathan Carl Ethan Barbara Aaron and Erin Joaquin Deirdre Siobhan The Schwa: How One TINY Sound Can Make a HUGE Difference https://hadarshemesh.com/po...
Jun 22, 2021•12 min•Ep. 134
Are you pronouncing these names correctly? Barbara? Arthur? Siobhan? Not sure how to pronounce these names or you find it really challenging with all the R's and TH's?! This episode is for you. Join me on an 11-minute journey through these 11 challenging names to pronounce if English is your second (or third, or fourth) language: Arthur Rory Cory Jonathan Carl Ethan Barbara Aaron and Erin Joaquin Deirdre Siobhan The Schwa: How One TINY Sound Can Make a HUGE Difference https://hadarshemesh.com/po...
Jun 22, 2021•12 min•Ep. 134
Long words can be really challenging to pronounce and we sometimes find ourselves trying to avoid them, especially if we’re not sure how to stress them. But there’s actually a good way to know where to place the primary stress in such words. And it’s all about the suffix. In this episode, I’m going to talk about some common suffixes and how to stress words that have them. Want to practice? Here’s a list of words with the most common suffixes + audio: http://theaccentsway.com/long-words/ Here’s a...
Jun 18, 2021•8 min•Ep. 133
Long words can be really challenging to pronounce and we sometimes find ourselves trying to avoid them, especially if we're not sure how to stress them. But there's actually a good way to know where to place the primary stress in such words. And it's all about the suffix. In this episode, I'm going to talk about some common suffixes and how to stress words that have them. Want to practice? Here's a list of words with the most common suffixes + audio: http://theaccentsway.com/long-words/ Here's a...
Jun 18, 2021•8 min•Ep. 133
In this episode, I’ll talk about phrases and how the stress and rhythm in a phrase may CHANGE based on the function of the phrase in the sentence. For example, if you take a phrase like ‘last minute’, then in a simple sentence like “They finished their project at the last minute”, MINUTE is usually stressed in a neutral intonation. But if you take the phrase and use it before a noun, as in “a last-minute decision”, LAST will be stressed more than ‘minute’. Listen to the episode and find out abou...
Jun 15, 2021•14 min•Ep. 132
In this episode, I'll talk about phrases and how the stress and rhythm in a phrase may CHANGE based on the function of the phrase in the sentence. For example, if you take a phrase like 'last minute', then in a simple sentence like "They finished their project at the last minute", MINUTE is usually stressed in a neutral intonation. But if you take the phrase and use it before a noun, as in "a last-minute decision", LAST will be stressed more than 'minute'. Listen to the episode and find out abou...
Jun 15, 2021•14 min•Ep. 132
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the words ‘recipe’ and ‘receipt’ . Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Recipe: re-suh-pee [IPA: ˈresəpi] Receipt: ri-seet [IPA: rɪˈsiːt] or ruh-seet [IPA: rəˈsiːt] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English bet...
Jun 11, 2021•3 min•Ep. 131
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the words 'recipe' and 'receipt'. Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Recipe: re-suh-pee [IPA: ˈresəpi] Receipt: ri-seet [IPA: rɪˈsiːt] or ruh-seet [IPA: rəˈsiːt] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English bett...
Jun 11, 2021•3 min•Ep. 131
What if I told you there was one thing you could do daily that would improve everything about your English communication: how you organize your thoughts, how to think in English, how to quickly find the words, your pronunciation, your vocabulary, your voice, your public speaking skills, your confidence and your overall flow. It’s absolutely free and all you need is your phone, 2 minutes of your day, and your commitment. I have talked about it many times before, but if you’re not YET doing it – m...
Jun 08, 2021•10 min•Ep. 130
What if I told you there was one thing you could do daily that would improve everything about your English communication: how you organize your thoughts, how to think in English, how to quickly find the words, your pronunciation, your vocabulary, your voice, your public speaking skills, your confidence and your overall flow. It's absolutely free and all you need is your phone, 2 minutes of your day, and your commitment. I have talked about it many times before, but if you're not YET doing it – m...
Jun 08, 2021•10 min•Ep. 130
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the words ‘angry’, ‘hungry’, and ‘hangry’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Angry: ang-gree [IPA: ˈæŋɡri] or eing-gree [IPA: ˈeɪŋɡri] Hungry: huhng-gree [IPA: ˈhʌŋɡri] Hangry: hang-gree [IPA: ˈhæŋɡri] If you want to improve your ...
Jun 04, 2021•4 min•Ep. 129
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the words 'angry', 'hungry', and 'hangry'. Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Angry: ang-gree [IPA: ˈæŋɡri] or eing-gree [IPA: ˈeɪŋɡri] Hungry: huhng-gree [IPA: ˈhʌŋɡri] Hangry: hang-gree [IPA: ˈhæŋɡri] If you want to improve your ...
Jun 04, 2021•4 min•Ep. 129
Do you want to become a great public speaker like Shonda Rhimes? Avoid sounding monotone? Are you interested in learning more about American intonation, American rhythm, and stress? Good. Because this episode is all about that. In this episode, I analyze a TED talk called “My year of saying YES to everything” by the wonderful Shonda Rhimes. This talk is not only great for learning American intonation, but also inspiring – inspiring to take action and to dare say YES to things we usually say no t...
Jun 01, 2021•23 min•Ep. 128
Do you want to become a great public speaker like Shonda Rhimes? Avoid sounding monotone? Are you interested in learning more about American intonation, American rhythm, and stress? Good. Because this episode is all about that. In this episode, I analyze a TED talk called "My year of saying YES to everything" by the wonderful Shonda Rhimes. This talk is not only great for learning American intonation, but also inspiring – inspiring to take action and to dare say YES to things we usually say no t...
Jun 01, 2021•23 min•Ep. 128
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word ‘ meme ’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Meme: meem [IPA: mi:m] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audi...
May 28, 2021•2 min•Ep. 127
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the word 'meme'. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Meme: meem [IPA: mi:m] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-...
May 28, 2021•2 min•Ep. 127
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce New York as well as its five boroughs . Here’s a loose transcription of the names as explained in the episode: New York: nuw-york [IPA: nu: jɔ:rk] Manhattan: m’n-HA-t’n [IPA: mənˈhætən] or m’n-HA-ʔ’n [IPA: mənˈhæʔən] Queens: kweenz [IPA: kwiːnz] Brooklyn: bruk-lin [I...
May 21, 2021•9 min•Ep. 126
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce New York as well as its five boroughs. Here's a loose transcription of the names as explained in the episode: New York: nuw-york [IPA: nu: jɔ:rk] Manhattan: m'n-HA-t'n [IPA: mənˈhætən] or m'n-HA-ʔ'n [IPA: mənˈhæʔən] Queens: kweenz [IPA: kwiːnz] Brooklyn: bruk-lin [IP...
May 21, 2021•9 min•Ep. 126
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “ bourgeois ”. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Bourgeois: bur-jwaa [IPA: ˈbʊrʒwɑː] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/aud...
May 14, 2021•4 min•Ep. 125
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the word "bourgeois". Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Bourgeois: bur-jwaa [IPA: ˈbʊrʒwɑː] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio...
May 14, 2021•4 min•Ep. 125
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the words ”length” and “strength”. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Length: lengkth [IPA: leŋkθ] or lenth [IPA: lenθ] Strength: strengkth [IPA: streŋkθ] or strenth [IPA: strenθ] Did you know we’re working on a new and exciting transformational pro...
May 07, 2021•5 min•Ep. 124
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the words "length" and "strength". Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Length: lengkth [IPA: leŋkθ] or lenth [IPA: lenθ] Strength: strengkth [IPA: streŋkθ] or strenth [IPA: strenθ] Did you know we're working on a new and exciting transformational pro...
May 07, 2021•5 min•Ep. 124
