What happens when you’re choosing not to speak? When you feel limited by a language? Maybe you’ve gotten used to avoiding speaking so much that you feel people don’t really know the REAL you. When you constantly feel like your voice is not heard – whether it’s because of others not listening to you or because you’re not speaking enough, especially when it matters – you might feel you’re invisible. There’s nothing worse than feeling that people don’t REALLY see you. Join me for a conversation abo...
Jan 18, 2022•27 min•Ep 188•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 ‘girl’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: girl – g’rl [IPA: ɡɜːrl] You can watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/girl/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free Amer...
Jan 14, 2022•6 min•Ep 187•Transcript available on Metacast Do this English pronunciation practice every day, and improve your clarity, intonation, pronunciation, and confidence. Ready to kick off the New Year with a healthy habit? This episode will help! You can do it in the morning, in the evening, before an important meeting, or whenever you feel it’s right. Set yourself up for success using these articulation and speech exercises and you’ll feel how your English becomes effortless with time! Watch the video version of the practice here: https://hadar...
Jan 11, 2022•14 min•Ep 186•Transcript available on Metacast English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about the minimal triplet, ‘cap’, ‘cop’, and ‘cup’. You can watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/cap-cup-cop/ Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: cap: kap [IPA: kæp] cop: kaap [IPA: kɑːp] cup: kuhp [IPA: kʌp] cat: kat [IPA: kæt] hat: hat [IPA: hæt] ...
Jan 04, 2022•6 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast Download FREEBIE – A list of the 10 tips, PLUS links to videos and resources to go deeper: https://bit.ly/3Eysic2 Ready to make a change in 2022? ??? The end of the year is always a good time to set goals for the new year. And if improving your English is on that list, you’ll definitely need the right strategy for it! So I got you covered! In this episode, I collected for you 10 of my best tips to help you understand how to reach your English goals THIS YEAR! ? You’ll learn about what you should...
Dec 29, 2021•25 min•Ep 184•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, 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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, 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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 ‘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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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, 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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 ‘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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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, 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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 ‘ 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•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, 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•Transcript available on Metacast TH is such a fun sound to practice because you get results fast – if you practice it correctly! This TH lesson is one of dozens of lessons inside my program New Sound. NEW SOUND is the only program for speakers of English as a second language that focuses on everything you really need to own your voice in English and find the freedom you deserve, by simplifying pronunciation, intonation, and stress. In this episode, you’ll get to practice the TH in a simple and effective way, and also get a tast...
Oct 26, 2021•24 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast If English is not your native language, does it mean you have to compromise on the things you want to achieve in your life? Listening to the stories in this episode, you’ll see that the answer is absolutely not. But it wasn’t always like that. For my students who you will meet in this episode, English used to be a huge obstacle that was impossible to overcome. But with the right strategy, practice technique and mindset, they were able to make an incredible transformation in their English that le...
Oct 19, 2021•2 hr 47 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we’re going to listen to a Q&A session about mindset from the English Fluency Festival event. You can also download an interactive list of 50 of the most mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/...
Oct 15, 2021•24 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast Do you spend a lot of time learning and practicing English but don’t understand why you don’t see much progress? If you do, you might be stuck in what I call the Illusion of Learning. In this episode, I’ll help you find out why your English learning is not efficient enough. Listen to the podcast and answer the questions inside to understand how you can get on the right path to success. ▶️ More amazing episodes if you want to reach a breakthrough in English: #1 STRATEGY to become FLUENT in Englis...
Oct 12, 2021•15 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast Today’s episode is more personal, as I’ll be sharing with you what I’ve been up to in my life and business over the past few months and the lessons I’ve learned! The English Fluency Festival is an event full of: ?Live learning with me! ?Implementation workshops with our professional English coaches ? Conversation groups to practice English and make new friends LIVE Q&As and coaching Fun challenges, prizes, and more! ?? And it’s FREE!...
Oct 08, 2021•20 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast Being a confident English speaker is definitely one of our goals when it comes to communicating in English. Confidence is not necessarily something you’re born with, but something you can work on and improve every day. And when you build that confidence, you will see and feel the results. You will find that you put all the second-guessing aside and put your energy into doing new things. More episodes to boost your confidence: Pattern Interrupt video https://theaccentsway.com/this-helped-me-becom...
Oct 05, 2021•15 min•Ep 163•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 pairs such as ‘party’ and ‘potty’, and explain about the A as in father before an R sound. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: party: paar-di [IPA: pɑːrɾi] potty: paa-di [IPA: pɑːɾi] car: kaar [IPA: kɑːr] part: kaar [IPA: kɑːr] hard: haard [IPA: hɑː...
Oct 01, 2021•12 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast Do you cringe at the sound of your voice? A lot of us do, and when speaking a second language like English, it could be for different reasons. But if you wish to speak English fluently, you have to become comfortable with your voice. In this episode I’ll talk about how your voice works, and why you shouldn’t change it to sound like someone else but find a place where your voice feels comfortable and sounds like YOU. Go here to watch the video version of the episode: https://theaccentsway.com/do-...
Sep 28, 2021•22 min•Ep 161•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 ‘ thanks ’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: thanks: thanks [IPA: θæŋks] or theinks [IPA: θeɪŋks] If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://hadars...
Sep 24, 2021•3 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast In this week’s episode, I’ll be teaching you the difference between stressed and unstressed words and sharing clips from Frozen 2 to show you how the character animation helps convey those operative (stressed) words. Stressed words are usually longer, louder, and higher in pitch while unstressed words are softer, lower in pitch, we say them quickly, and we reduce vowels there. Just like animated Disney characters, good English speakers have body movement, gestures, and facial expressions that ar...
Sep 21, 2021•16 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast 
