My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Vladimir will tell you how he got the job of his dreams that allows him to travel around the world, simply by being prepared when the opportunity came. Watch the video version of the interview here . Join the waitlist t...
Dec 24, 2021•28 min•Ep. 183
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Vladimir will tell you how he got the job of his dreams that allows him to travel around the world, simply by being prepared when the opportunity came. Watch the video version of the interview here . Join the waitlist t...
Dec 24, 2021•28 min•Ep. 183
Every immigrant has their own story to tell: a story about the circumstances that led them to move to another country, a story about the life they’re building in that new country; The things they left behind, the things they brought with them, the things that they left behind and brought with them. And in their story, you would often find English. One of the things I would like to focus on this year is exactly that, the place where English intersects with the immigrant experience. Many of my stu...
Dec 21, 2021•8 min•Ep. 182
Every immigrant has their own story to tell: a story about the circumstances that led them to move to another country, a story about the life they're building in that new country; The things they left behind, the things they brought with them, the things that they left behind and brought with them. And in their story, you would often find English. One of the things I would like to focus on this year is exactly that, the place where English intersects with the immigrant experience. Many of my stu...
Dec 21, 2021•8 min•Ep. 182
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Tomasz will share with us how consistent practice (15 min a day) has helped him do business in English, broadcast live in English for 60 consecutive days, and entertain international diplomats at weddings. Watch the vid...
Dec 17, 2021•42 min•Ep. 181
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Tomasz will share with us how consistent practice (15 min a day) has helped him do business in English, broadcast live in English for 60 consecutive days, and entertain international diplomats at weddings. Watch the vid...
Dec 17, 2021•42 min•Ep. 181
Do you feel exhausted after speaking in English? Do you feel fake? Almost like – it’s not really YOU who’s doing the talking? The reason for that could be simpler than you think. In this episode I share with you one thing my students do that makes them feel incredibly uncomfortable and self-conscious in English, and they don’t even know they’re doing it! Best part – it’s super easy to fix! If you often feel tired after speaking in English…maybe you’re doing it too? Check out today’s episode for ...
Dec 14, 2021•17 min•Ep. 180
Do you feel exhausted after speaking in English? Do you feel fake? Almost like – it's not really YOU who's doing the talking? The reason for that could be simpler than you think. In this episode I share with you one thing my students do that makes them feel incredibly uncomfortable and self-conscious in English, and they don't even know they're doing it! Best part – it's super easy to fix! If you often feel tired after speaking in English…maybe you're doing it too? Check out today's episode for ...
Dec 14, 2021•17 min•Ep. 180
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 the words ‘low’ and ‘law’ and focus on other words that are spelled with AW . Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: law: laa [IPA: lɑː] or law [IPA: lɔː] low: low [IPA: loʊ] awful: aa-f’l [IPA: ɑːfəl ] or aw-f’l [IPA: ɔːfəl] awesome: aa-s’m [IPA: ɑːsə...
Dec 10, 2021•3 min•Ep. 179
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 the words 'low' and 'law' and focus on other words that are spelled with AW. Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: law: laa [IPA: lɑː] or law [IPA: lɔː] low: low [IPA: loʊ] awful: aa-f'l [IPA: ɑːfəl ] or aw-f'l [IPA: ɔːfəl] awesome: aa-s'm [IPA: ɑːsəm...
Dec 10, 2021•3 min•Ep. 179
Free Download: Clear&Easy English consonants chart https://bit.ly/3lLC2Jy English consonants can be confusing! Whether it’s understanding the difference between the different consonants, or producing them. In this consonant masterclass, I’ll teach you the three elements that you need to take into consideration when pronouncing consonants (hint: it’s all about place of articulation, manner of articulation, and voicing), and how the consonant chart represents all of that. It’s easier than you thin...
Dec 07, 2021•39 min•Ep. 178
Free Download: Clear&Easy English consonants chart https://bit.ly/3lLC2Jy English consonants can be confusing! Whether it's understanding the difference between the different consonants, or producing them. In this consonant masterclass, I'll teach you the three elements that you need to take into consideration when pronouncing consonants (hint: it's all about place of articulation, manner of articulation, and voicing), and how the consonant chart represents all of that. It's easier than you ...
Dec 07, 2021•39 min•Ep. 178
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Lucrécia will tell you how to let go of the impostor syndrome and harness the power of the compound effect, and transform the way you think, feel, and use English. Watch the video version of the interview here . Join th...
Dec 03, 2021•29 min•Ep. 177
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Lucrécia will tell you how to let go of the impostor syndrome and harness the power of the compound effect, and transform the way you think, feel, and use English. Watch the video version of the interview here . Join th...
Dec 03, 2021•29 min•Ep. 177
Download the PDF with the script here https://hadarshemesh.com/freebie-ferrera Being good at telling a story is a skill. And that skill can be learned. In this episode, we’ll watch America Ferrera as she masterfully builds her speech, and learn how emphasizing operative words is key to a good speech. We’ll also pay attention to the way she uses her pitch and tone of voice to convey her feelings, and how the rhythm and the pauses she takes support her message and make her speech more compelling a...
Nov 30, 2021•24 min•Ep. 176
Download the PDF with the script here https://hadarshemesh.com/freebie-ferrera Being good at telling a story is a skill. And that skill can be learned. In this episode, we'll watch America Ferrera as she masterfully builds her speech, and learn how emphasizing operative words is key to a good speech. We'll also pay attention to the way she uses her pitch and tone of voice to convey her feelings, and how the rhythm and the pauses she takes support her message and make her speech more compelling a...
Nov 30, 2021•24 min•Ep. 176
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 the words ‘want’ vs. ‘won’t’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: want: waant [IPA: wɑːnt] or wawnt [IPA: wɔːnt] or whunt [IPA: wʌnt ] won’t: wownt [IPA: woʊnt] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my fre...
Nov 26, 2021•4 min•Ep. 175
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 the words 'want' vs. 'won't'. Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: want: waant [IPA: wɑːnt] or wawnt [IPA: wɔːnt] or whunt [IPA: wʌnt ] won't: wownt [IPA: woʊnt] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my fre...
Nov 26, 2021•4 min•Ep. 175
How do you feel about grammar? For some of us, grammar can sometimes be pretty overwhelming. It has been for me, but in my years of using and teaching English, I’ve realized something crucial about it. We can’t build grammar just by learning grammar rules. We have to build ‘Grammar muscles’, and in order to do that, we need to have the right strategy and focus on what matters. That’s always the case, isn’t it? In this episode, you’re going to learn how to do just that – how to learn and understa...
Nov 23, 2021•29 min•Ep. 174
How do you feel about grammar? For some of us, grammar can sometimes be pretty overwhelming. It has been for me, but in my years of using and teaching English, I've realized something crucial about it. We can't build grammar just by learning grammar rules. We have to build 'Grammar muscles', and in order to do that, we need to have the right strategy and focus on what matters. That's always the case, isn't it? In this episode, you're going to learn how to do just that – how to learn and understa...
Nov 23, 2021•29 min•Ep. 174
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Rosaline will share a bunch of incredible insights about mindset and language, cultural differences, building habits, and the fastest way to become confident (it worked for her). Watch the video version of the interview...
Nov 19, 2021•30 min•Ep. 173
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Rosaline will share a bunch of incredible insights about mindset and language, cultural differences, building habits, and the fastest way to become confident (it worked for her). Watch the video version of the interview...
Nov 19, 2021•30 min•Ep. 173
Has it ever happened to you that you wanted to say ‘body’ but it came out as ‘buddy’ instead? Or maybe you never noticed that these two words should be pronounced differently because they sound the same to you? If you sometimes confuse vowel pairs in English, this episode is for you! In this episode, I’ll go over some of the key vowel distinctions in English and will help you perceive the difference between each two vowels, and then – how to pronounce and practice them. Here are separate videos ...
Nov 16, 2021•23 min•Ep. 172
Has it ever happened to you that you wanted to say 'body' but it came out as 'buddy' instead? Or maybe you never noticed that these two words should be pronounced differently because they sound the same to you? If you sometimes confuse vowel pairs in English, this episode is for you! In this episode, I'll go over some of the key vowel distinctions in English and will help you perceive the difference between each two vowels, and then – how to pronounce and practice them. Here are separate videos ...
Nov 16, 2021•23 min•Ep. 172
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 the word ‘ chaos ’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: chaos: kei-yaas [IPA: keɪɑːs] chaotic: kei-yaa-dik [IPA: keɪɑːɾɪk] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: ...
Nov 12, 2021•3 min•Ep. 171
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 the word 'chaos'. Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: chaos: kei-yaas [IPA: keɪɑːs] chaotic: kei-yaa-dik [IPA: keɪɑːɾɪk] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: ht...
Nov 12, 2021•3 min•Ep. 171
No one likes to get criticized. Especially when the criticism is insensitive, detached, or meant to hurt. When we receive criticism, it’s easy and common to feel bad and even hurt. But in this episode I share with you one strategy that is going to help you manage criticism or comments on your English, don’t let it pull you down, and come out like a WINNER! I created this episode after one of my students received a comment about her English that was out of place. The advice I shared is what I sai...
Nov 09, 2021•14 min•Ep. 170
No one likes to get criticized. Especially when the criticism is insensitive, detached, or meant to hurt. When we receive criticism, it's easy and common to feel bad and even hurt. But in this episode I share with you one strategy that is going to help you manage criticism or comments on your English, don't let it pull you down, and come out like a WINNER! I created this episode after one of my students received a comment about her English that was out of place. The advice I shared is what I sai...
Nov 09, 2021•14 min•Ep. 170
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What’s Possible episodes, I’ll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Soraya will tell you about her journey, and the struggles she had to overcome to become a confident speaker. She’ll also tell you why failing an English exam ended up being better than passing it! Watch the video versio...
Nov 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 169
My students and community members are truly inspiring. In these What's Possible episodes, I'll have a conversation with them about their journey, and in particular what has worked for them and led them to change the circumstances in their lives (for the better!). In this episode, Soraya will tell you about her journey, and the struggles she had to overcome to become a confident speaker. She'll also tell you why failing an English exam ended up being better than passing it! Watch the video versio...
Nov 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 169
