Download a transcript with my visual intonation notes of the stressed words, reductions and rhythm notes: https://bit.ly/3leOlvM Kamala Harris, the new Vice-President-Elect of the US gave an inspiring victory speech this week. In this episode, I’ll break down a part of her speech and analyze the way she uses American prosody to send her strong and clear message to every woman and girl out there. Learn more about American Intonation: American INTONATION | What They don't Teach You in School https...
Nov 09, 2020•16 min•Ep. 78
Download a transcript with my visual intonation notes of the stressed words, reductions and rhythm notes: https://bit.ly/3leOlvM Kamala Harris, the new Vice-President-Elect of the US gave an inspiring victory speech this week. In this episode, I'll break down a part of her speech and analyze the way she uses American prosody to send her strong and clear message to every woman and girl out there. Learn more about American Intonation: American INTONATION | What They don't Teach You in School https...
Nov 09, 2020•16 min•Ep. 78
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “world” . Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: World: w’rld [IPA: wɝːld] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audi...
Nov 06, 2020•5 min•Ep. 77
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the word "world". Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: World: w'rld [IPA: wɝːld] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio...
Nov 06, 2020•5 min•Ep. 77
I can’t speak! I don’t remember words! My English Sucks! Blah blah blah blah blah… If I had a penny for every negative thought someone in the English learning community has had about their English, I’d leave Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates in the dust and become the wealthiest woman on the planet. You guys, this is SERIOUS. These thoughts… They keep getting in your way. Wouldn’t it be nice to just – not have them? Listen to this episode to get my scientifically proven technique to overcome these thoug...
Nov 03, 2020•13 min•Ep. 76
I can't speak! I don't remember words! My English Sucks! Blah blah blah blah blah… If I had a penny for every negative thought someone in the English learning community has had about their English, I'd leave Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates in the dust and become the wealthiest woman on the planet. You guys, this is SERIOUS. These thoughts… They keep getting in your way. Wouldn't it be nice to just – not have them? Listen to this episode to get my scientifically proven technique to overcome these thoug...
Nov 03, 2020•13 min•Ep. 76
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “schedule” in American English. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Schedule: ske-dj'l [IPA: ˈskɛdʒəl] or ske-djuw-w'l [IPA: ˈskɛdʒuwəl] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free ...
Oct 30, 2020•4 min•Ep. 75
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the word "schedule" in American English. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Schedule: ske-dj'l [IPA: ˈskɛdʒəl] or ske-djuw-w'l [IPA: ˈskɛdʒuwəl] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free ...
Oct 30, 2020•4 min•Ep. 75
Do you get frustrated when you forget to use all the new words, correct tenses and prepositions when speaking EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW THEM?!? The English that we know and the English that we speak are not the same. When we write, we have more time to think, retrieve words, and organize our thoughts. When we speak sometimes we go into ‘survival mode’ or ‘autopilot’ – and we forget to use all that lovely grammar that we know. Why is that? And does it mean that we need to learn it again and again unti...
Oct 27, 2020•15 min•Ep. 74
Do you get frustrated when you forget to use all the new words, correct tenses and prepositions when speaking EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW THEM?!? The English that we know and the English that we speak are not the same. When we write, we have more time to think, retrieve words, and organize our thoughts. When we speak sometimes we go into 'survival mode' or 'autopilot' – and we forget to use all that lovely grammar that we know. Why is that? And does it mean that we need to learn it again and again unti...
Oct 27, 2020•15 min•Ep. 74
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “mirror”. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Mirror: mir’r [IPA: ˈmɪɹəɹ] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/a...
Oct 23, 2020•3 min•Ep. 73
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the word "mirror". Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Mirror: mir'r [IPA: ˈmɪɹəɹ] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/a...
Oct 23, 2020•3 min•Ep. 73
Want to speak like a native in English? Of course you do. Who wouldn’t want that? But ... What if I told you that setting the goal TO SPEAK AND SOUND LIKE A NATIVE in English could also be the reason why you still feel stuck and insecure in English? Here’s why: 1) This concept 'to speak like a native' implies there is only one 'right' way to speak English. In fact, the opposite is true. Native speakers have vastly different accents and expressions, and even use different forms of grammar. What t...
Oct 20, 2020•26 min•Ep. 72
Want to speak like a native in English? Of course you do. Who wouldn't want that? But ... What if I told you that setting the goal TO SPEAK AND SOUND LIKE A NATIVE in English could also be the reason why you still feel stuck and insecure in English? Here's why: 1) This concept 'to speak like a native' implies there is only one 'right' way to speak English. In fact, the opposite is true. Native speakers have vastly different accents and expressions, and even use different forms of grammar. What t...
Oct 20, 2020•26 min•Ep. 72
As an English learner, you must have wondered – what are the things that are preventing me from reaching a breakthrough in English? You may think it’s just more vocabulary, or phrasal verbs, and maybe all those fancy tenses that people use… When in fact, it’s something a lot more basic and primal. It’s not what ELSE you need to learn, but instead – it’s how YOU think about yourself when speaking English. Yes, how we think about our English has a big part in how confident we feel when speaking En...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 71
As an English learner, you must have wondered – what are the things that are preventing me from reaching a breakthrough in English? You may think it's just more vocabulary, or phrasal verbs, and maybe all those fancy tenses that people use… When in fact, it's something a lot more basic and primal. It's not what ELSE you need to learn, but instead – it's how YOU think about yourself when speaking English. Yes, how we think about our English has a big part in how confident we feel when speaking En...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 71
In this episode, I’m going to talk about the biggest English pronunciation challenges for Mandarin Chinese speakers – all broken down and explained. But first – don’t forget to download the FREE American English Pronunciation Guide for Chinese Speakers : https://theaccentsway.com/chinese-speakers-english-guide/ In this episode you’ll learn what the main pronunciation challenges are that Chinese speakers face and why they are difficult. But more than that – you’ll learn how to overcome them and b...
Oct 13, 2020•22 min•Ep. 70
In this episode, I'm going to talk about the biggest English pronunciation challenges for Mandarin Chinese speakers – all broken down and explained. But first – don't forget to download the FREE American English Pronunciation Guide for Chinese Speakers: https://theaccentsway.com/chinese-speakers-english-guide/ In this episode you'll learn what the main pronunciation challenges are that Chinese speakers face and why they are difficult. But more than that – you'll learn how to overcome them and be...
Oct 13, 2020•22 min•Ep. 70
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “Genre”. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Genre : jaan-ruh [IPA: ˈʒɑːnrə] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com...
Oct 09, 2020•3 min•Ep. 69
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the word "Genre". Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Genre : jaan-ruh [IPA: ˈʒɑːnrə] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com...
Oct 09, 2020•3 min•Ep. 69
Have you been dreaming about working in an international company, but you’re afraid that your English is not good enough and you don’t know what you need to do to improve? Or maybe you already work in English but struggle to find a balance between using formal English and still feeling authentic? In this episode, you’re gonna find all the answers to your burning questions! Because my guest is Lindsay McMahon , the founder and host of the All Ears English podcast. In the interview, Lindsay talks ...
Oct 06, 2020•32 min•Ep. 68
Have you been dreaming about working in an international company, but you're afraid that your English is not good enough and you don't know what you need to do to improve? Or maybe you already work in English but struggle to find a balance between using formal English and still feeling authentic? In this episode, you're gonna find all the answers to your burning questions! Because my guest is Lindsay McMahon, the founder and host of the All Ears English podcast. In the interview, Lindsay talks a...
Oct 06, 2020•32 min•Ep. 68
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the pair "Can” and “Can’t” . Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Can : kan [IPA: kæən] or k’n [IPA: kən] Can’t: kant [IPA: kænt̚] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent...
Oct 02, 2020•5 min•Ep. 67
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the pair "Can" and "Can't". Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Can : kan [IPA: kæən] or k'n [IPA: kən] Can't: kant [IPA: kænt̚] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent ...
Oct 02, 2020•5 min•Ep. 67
Trust me, you’re gonna LIKE-like this episode Do you know this feeling when you’re looking for a word so you can be really specific – but you can find the exact word? Here’s a little simple, efficient, and intuitive tip that will help you – >>> It’s called Lexical Cloning or Reduplication, which is repeating a word or phrase twice to convey a different meaning than one word or phrase alone would convey. Some of you may already be familiar with this phenomenon as it happens in other languages as ...
Sep 29, 2020•8 min•Ep. 66
Trust me, you're gonna LIKE-like this episode Do you know this feeling when you're looking for a word so you can be really specific – but you can find the exact word? Here's a little simple, efficient, and intuitive tip that will help you – >>> It's called Lexical Cloning or Reduplication, which is repeating a word or phrase twice to convey a different meaning than one word or phrase alone would convey. Some of you may already be familiar with this phenomenon as it happens in other lang...
Sep 29, 2020•8 min•Ep. 66
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the triplet "Though", "Thought", and "Tough". Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Though : thow [IPA: ðoʊ] Thought : thaat [IPA: θɑːt] Tough : tuhf [IPA: tʌf] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, dow...
Sep 25, 2020•3 min•Ep. 65
English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I'll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we're going to talk about how to pronounce the triplet "Though", "Thought", and "Tough". Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Though : thow [IPA: ðoʊ] Thought : thaat [IPA: θɑːt] Tough : tuhf [IPA: tʌf] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, dow...
Sep 25, 2020•3 min•Ep. 65
It’s been about 6 months since the Coronavirus took over our lives and we had to learn to communicate with a mask on. You have probably noticed how it compromises your clarity – it muffles the voice, and people can’t read your lips or see your facial expressions. If you feel like you’re already putting too much effort into speaking, and speaking becomes too challenging with a mask – this episode is for you. In this episode, I’ll share with you a few tips about how to communicate more effectively...
Sep 22, 2020•16 min•Ep. 64
It's been about 6 months since the Coronavirus took over our lives and we had to learn to communicate with a mask on. You have probably noticed how it compromises your clarity – it muffles the voice, and people can't read your lips or see your facial expressions. If you feel like you're already putting too much effort into speaking, and speaking becomes too challenging with a mask – this episode is for you. In this episode, I'll share with you a few tips about how to communicate more effectively...
Sep 22, 2020•16 min•Ep. 64
