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, listen as Hernan shares the story of giving a presentation in English and acing it, recording his own online course in English, and how it was going through my program, New Sound. Watch the video version of the intervie...
Dec 02, 2022•19 min•Ep. 273
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, listen as Hernan shares the story of giving a presentation in English and acing it, recording his own online course in English, and how it was going through my program, New Sound. Watch the video version of the intervie...
Dec 02, 2022•19 min•Ep. 273
Is being a basic speaker so bad? This week I interviewed the head of my content team, Christina Hilton. In this episode, we’ll get to know her better as we discuss what pisses her off in English content , the misleading videos you might be watching, and what mistakes really mean for learners! Watch the video version of the interview here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/basic-vs-advanced-english/ Subscribe to my newsletter to get weekly updates and good stuff for free! https://hadarshemesh.com...
Nov 29, 2022•48 min•Ep. 272
Is being a basic speaker so bad? This week I interviewed the head of my content team, Christina Hilton. In this episode, we'll get to know her better as we discuss what pisses her off in English content , the misleading videos you might be watching, and what mistakes really mean for learners! Watch the video version of the interview here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/basic-vs-advanced-english/ Subscribe to my newsletter to get weekly updates and good stuff for free! https://hadarshemesh.com...
Nov 29, 2022•48 min•Ep. 272
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, Szilvia will tell you how she has overcome her fear of speaking and improved her fluency, and eventually started making meaningful connections and taking initiative in English. Watch the video version of the interview h...
Nov 25, 2022•22 min•Ep. 271
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, Szilvia will tell you how she has overcome her fear of speaking and improved her fluency, and eventually started making meaningful connections and taking initiative in English. Watch the video version of the interview h...
Nov 25, 2022•22 min•Ep. 271
English words with silent letters – like them or not, they’re here to stay and you just have to get to know them. But more than that, you have to practice them if you want to get their pronunciation right and use them confidently. Download a FREE practice PDF to practice these words with me: https://hadarshemesh.com/silent-letters-281-freebie/ In this episode I share some of the most confusing examples out there of words with silent letters. Let me know in the comments below which one bugs you t...
Nov 22, 2022•11 min•Ep. 270
English words with silent letters – like them or not, they're here to stay and you just have to get to know them. But more than that, you have to practice them if you want to get their pronunciation right and use them confidently. Download a FREE practice PDF to practice these words with me: https://hadarshemesh.com/silent-letters-281-freebie/ In this episode I share some of the most confusing examples out there of words with silent letters. Let me know in the comments below which one bugs you t...
Nov 22, 2022•11 min•Ep. 270
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 ‘opportunity’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Opportunity: aa-p’r-TUW-nuh-dee [IPA: ˌɑːpəɹˈtuːnəɾi] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/opportunity/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken En...
Nov 18, 2022•3 min•Ep. 269
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 'opportunity'. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Opportunity: aa-p'r-TUW-nuh-dee [IPA: ˌɑːpəɹˈtuːnəɾi] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/opportunity/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken En...
Nov 18, 2022•3 min•Ep. 269
Is English really for everyone? Not according to a YouTube channel named… English for Everyone. The creators of this channel have published a series of critical videos targeting the mistakes of another YouTube creator with millions of followers – Marina Mogilko. Marina, a non-native speaker, immigrant, and a very successful creator and entrepreneur is an example of what’s possible when you use English to reach your dreams, and you don’t let your mistakes hold you back. But apparently, this seems...
Nov 15, 2022•18 min•Ep. 268
Is English really for everyone? Not according to a YouTube channel named… English for Everyone. The creators of this channel have published a series of critical videos targeting the mistakes of another YouTube creator with millions of followers – Marina Mogilko. Marina, a non-native speaker, immigrant, and a very successful creator and entrepreneur is an example of what's possible when you use English to reach your dreams, and you don't let your mistakes hold you back. But apparently, this seems...
Nov 15, 2022•18 min•Ep. 268
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 ‘sorry’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Sorry: saa -ree [IPA: ˈsɑːɹi] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/sorry/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free Ameri...
Nov 11, 2022•3 min•Ep. 267
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 'sorry'. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Sorry: saa-ree [IPA: ˈsɑːɹi] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/sorry/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free Americ...
Nov 11, 2022•3 min•Ep. 267
In this episode, I’ll teach you how to pronounce all 12 months in the year, plus, I added a few bonus tips about knowing which prepositions to use when we talk about months and dates (yes, those tricky little prepositions in, on, and at)! What month is the most challenging for YOU to pronounce? Want to keep practicing? Use my pronunciation confidence method! Tune in here: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/42/...
Nov 08, 2022•13 min•Ep. 266
In this episode, I'll teach you how to pronounce all 12 months in the year, plus, I added a few bonus tips about knowing which prepositions to use when we talk about months and dates (yes, those tricky little prepositions in, on, and at)! What month is the most challenging for YOU to pronounce? Want to keep practicing? Use my pronunciation confidence method! Tune in here: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/42/
Nov 08, 2022•13 min•Ep. 266
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 ‘martyr’ and ‘murder’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Martyr: maar -d’r [IPA: ˈmɑːɹɾəɹ] Murder: m’r -d’r [IPA: ˈmɜːɹdəɹ] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/murder-martyr/ If you want to improve your accent ...
Nov 04, 2022•3 min•Ep. 265
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 'martyr' and 'murder'. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Martyr: maar-d'r [IPA: ˈmɑːɹɾəɹ] Murder: m'r-d'r [IPA: ˈmɜːɹdəɹ] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/murder-martyr/ If you want to improve your accent an...
Nov 04, 2022•3 min•Ep. 265
This October, I was in my beloved New York City, where I had the most incredible meetup with over 50 New Sound and Beyond community members. When I first got the idea for this meetup, I had no clue that it would turn out to be so big, with several students flying from all around the world to come and meet each other! In this episode, tune in to learn about the behind-the-scenes of the meetup, the importance of community, and part of the speech I gave during the meetup. Join the InFluency Communi...
Nov 01, 2022•26 min•Ep. 264
This October, I was in my beloved New York City, where I had the most incredible meetup with over 50 New Sound and Beyond community members. When I first got the idea for this meetup, I had no clue that it would turn out to be so big, with several students flying from all around the world to come and meet each other! In this episode, tune in to learn about the behind-the-scenes of the meetup, the importance of community, and part of the speech I gave during the meetup. Join the InFluency Communi...
Nov 01, 2022•26 min•Ep. 264
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 words and phrases with a V or W sound. Here’s a loose transcription of the words and phrases as explained in the episode: Vet: vet [IPA: vɛt] Wet: wet [IPA: wɛt] Why: wai [IPA: waɪ] We: wee [IPA: wi] When: wen [IPA: wɛn] While: wail [IPA: waɪl] Vile: vail [IPA: vaɪl] West: west [IPA:...
Oct 28, 2022•8 min•Ep. 263
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 words and phrases with a V or W sound. Here's a loose transcription of the words and phrases as explained in the episode: Vet: vet [IPA: vɛt] Wet: wet [IPA: wɛt] Why: wai [IPA: waɪ] We: wee [IPA: wi] When: wen [IPA: wɛn] While: wail [IPA: waɪl] Vile: vail [IPA: vaɪl] West: west [IPA:...
Oct 28, 2022•8 min•Ep. 263
Can you lose fluency in English? What can you do if you need to get it back? In this episode, I’ll talk about how you can measure fluency which will help you know if you’ve lost it. I also talk about tips for what to do to gain fluency back, and how to prevent it from happening! Research published in 2014 about loss of fluency in the Journal of Cognitive Science: https://bit.ly/3D2A4w9 Want more tips on how to maintain and improve your fluency? Check these videos out! 5 Fluency Strategies for Te...
Oct 26, 2022•11 min•Ep. 262
Can you lose fluency in English? What can you do if you need to get it back? In this episode, I'll talk about how you can measure fluency which will help you know if you've lost it. I also talk about tips for what to do to gain fluency back, and how to prevent it from happening! Research published in 2014 about loss of fluency in the Journal of Cognitive Science: https://bit.ly/3D2A4w9 Want more tips on how to maintain and improve your fluency? Check these videos out! 5 Fluency Strategies for Te...
Oct 26, 2022•11 min•Ep. 262
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 ‘frustrating’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Frustrating: fruhs -chrei-ding [IPA: ˈfɹʌstʃɹeɪɾɪŋ] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/frustrating/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken Engl...
Oct 21, 2022•3 min•Ep. 261
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 'frustrating'. Here's a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Frustrating: fruhs-chrei-ding [IPA: ˈfɹʌstʃɹeɪɾɪŋ] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/frustrating/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken Engli...
Oct 21, 2022•3 min•Ep. 261
Have you ever had this feeling while reading a book that you’re really making progress? That if someone were to start a conversation with you, all those words and grammar structures you’ve read would be there for you, and come out of your mouth effortlessly? But has that ever happened? Probably, reality hit and you realized that it doesn’t work that way! In this episode I explain why reading books in English, as wonderful as it is, is not enough if you want to become fluent. I’ll also share 5 ti...
Oct 18, 2022•13 min•Ep. 260
Have you ever had this feeling while reading a book that you're really making progress? That if someone were to start a conversation with you, all those words and grammar structures you've read would be there for you, and come out of your mouth effortlessly? But has that ever happened? Probably, reality hit and you realized that it doesn't work that way! In this episode I explain why reading books in English, as wonderful as it is, is not enough if you want to become fluent. I'll also share 5 ti...
Oct 18, 2022•13 min•Ep. 260
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 ‘forward’ and ‘backward’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Forward: for -w’rd [IPA: ˈfɔːɹwəɹd] Backward: bak -w’rd [IPA: ˈbækwəɹd] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/backward-forward/ If you want to improve ...
Oct 14, 2022•5 min•Ep. 259
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 'forward' and 'backward'. Here's a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Forward: for-w'rd [IPA: ˈfɔːɹwəɹd] Backward: bak-w'rd [IPA: ˈbækwəɹd] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/backward-forward/ If you want to improve yo...
Oct 14, 2022•5 min•Ep. 259
