Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset Are all mistakes in English equally important? What does that even mean to make a mistake? And who decides what IS a mistake ANYWAY?? In this episode, I discuss my holistic yet unconventional approach toward mistakes in English, and why I think the way we currently address mistakes is often the reason why people are struggling to see progress. The idea fo...
Dec 20, 2022•40 min•Ep 278•Transcript available on Metacast Join my new mindset training! 30 days of audio trainings designed to transform your confidence and mindset in English hadarshemesh.com/mindset 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, Nabila, a student of mine and a shining star in our community, shares how sh...
Dec 16, 2022•34 min•Ep 277•Transcript available on Metacast How often do you use phrasal verbs? In this episode I share some common phrasal verbs that you can use during the holiday season. Want even more? Get 5 EXTRA phrasal verbs and sentences, download my FREE pdf here: https://hadarshemesh.com/phrasal-verbs-284-freebie/ More episodes on phrasal verbs and vocabulary: Phrasal verbs to use when you’re angry: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/angry-phrasal-verbs/ PHRASAL VERBS – Do you REALLY need them to sound fluent?: https://bit.ly/3hmbX4R Download Mo...
Dec 13, 2022•11 min•Ep 276•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, I interviewed a special guest, Jelena, who is the head of coaching and training on my team. She will share with you how she has overcome her limiting beliefs around her English teaching and helped hundreds of our students reach their own breakthroughs. Watch the video version of the interview here: https://bit.ly/3Fg8I6N Want to know more about New Sound? Get on the waitlist and be the first to hear when doors open in 2023! https://hadarshemesh.com/join/ This is a replay of a “W...
Dec 09, 2022•32 min•Ep 275•Transcript available on Metacast Whadaya thin-ki-nabout? Connected Speech in English – it’s not always so clear! Connected speech in English is a powerful tool to help us understand others, and be even clearer in English! Yep, connecting your words will actually help you sound clearer. Do you ever get the feeling that you have to pronounce every word separately? You’re not the only one. But actually, not connecting words together can have a significant impact on your clarity and lead to some misunderstanding. In this episode, I...
Dec 06, 2022•19 min•Ep 274•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever stopped to ask yourself where the fear of making mistakes in English comes from? We avoid mistakes because making mistakes means that we are “breaking the rules of language”. Following the rules – including the rules that society, native speakers, or people in positions of authority have placed on us, has a greater impact on our English than you might realize! In this episode, I talk about the connection between obedience and how it’s affecting your English Do you follow the rules?...
Oct 11, 2022•16 min•Ep 258•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ‘quit’, ‘quite’, and ‘quiet’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Quit: kwit [IPA: kwɪt] Quite: kwait [IPA: kwaɪt] Quiet: kwai-y’t [IPA:ˈkwaɪət] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/quit-quite-quiet/ If you want ...
Oct 07, 2022•3 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast Download my FREE L Practice Sheet here . The Dark L is a type of sound that exists at the end of words and before consonants in English, but it may not be in your language! This episode is going to give you all the tips and tricks for knowing how to pronounce the different Ls in English, plus quick tips for how to make this sound easier! Don’t forget to download your FREE L practice sheet so you can keep working on your L! https://hadarshemesh.com/dark-l-276-freebie/...
Oct 04, 2022•18 min•Ep 256•Transcript available on Metacast 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 or challenging words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about words with the A as in ‘father’ vowel sound, as in the words ‘coffee’, ‘job’, and ‘office’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Office: aa-f’s [IPA: ˈɑːfəs] Job: djaab [IPA: dʒɑːb] Coffee: kaa-fee [IPA: ˈkɑːfi] or ko-fee [IPA: ˈkɔːfi]...
Sep 30, 2022•4 min•Ep 255•Transcript available on Metacast This episode will help you pronounce the English TH consonant sound when there are many in a sentence, and how to make it smoother in sentences and between several tricky consonants. Have a question for me too? Ask me here! https://hadarshemesh.com/ask-hadar/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadarshemesh.com/audio-accent-course/ You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most misprono...
Sep 27, 2022•8 min•Ep 254•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ‘million’ and ‘billion’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Million: mil-y’n [IPA: ˈmɪljən] Billion: bil-y’n [IPA: ˈbɪljən] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/million-billion/ If you want to improve your accen...
Sep 23, 2022•3 min•Ep 253•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ‘spreadsheet’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Spreadsheet: spred -sheet [IPA: ˈspɹɛdʃiːt] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/spreadsheet/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English bett...
Sep 16, 2022•4 min•Ep 252•Transcript available on Metacast If English is not your native language, does that mean you have to compromise on the things you want to achieve in your life? In today’s episode, you’ll see that the answer is absolutely not! Today, you will hear the stories of my New Sound students. Each of these remarkable people share stories about their English journey, and the success they have achieved! They are the inspiration that show us that English doesn’t have to be a barrier in our lives!
Sep 13, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Ep 251•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ‘corporate’ and ‘cooperate’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Corporate: kor -pr’t [IPA: ˈkɔːɹpɹət] Cooperate: kow- aa -puh-reit [IPA: koʊˈɑːpəɹeɪt] Corporation kor-puh- rei -sh’n [IPA: ˌkɔɹpəˈɹeɪʃən] Cooperation: kow-aa-puh- rei -sh’n ...
Sep 09, 2022•4 min•Ep 250•Transcript available on Metacast Have you ever considered giving up on your English practice because you felt it was going nowhere? Or maybe you have been studying for so long, but you don’t see any progress, and you wonder why you do it? Learning a language and trying to reach fluency can be a challenging process and sometimes we might lose our hope and motivation. In this episode I talk about this common feeling that creeps up on us, and why it happens. I will also share what you can do to change your situation, gain back mot...
Sep 06, 2022•27 min•Ep 249•Transcript available on Metacast 
