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!

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 [IPA: koʊˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/corporate-cooperate/ 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 mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

  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 motivation and not lose hope. Find out more about New Sound, my signature program: https://hadarshemesh.com/join/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English speakers from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/ The Illusion of learning episode: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/165/ Episodes about mindset: Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset What to do when someone criticizes your English Feeling stuck in English? Here’s why Do you hate your voice in English?

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 ‘spontaneous’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Spontaneous: spaan-tei-nee-y’s [IPA: spɑnˈteɪniəs] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/spontaneous/ 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 mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

We hear a lot of false promises in English like “Get Fluent in 30 days!” or “Learn 1000 words in a month!”. While we know that those are unrealistic, we still want fast solutions in English, because we are all busy people. We all know that language and fluency require time and work to really master. But, what if there was a way to see improvement in under 30 days? In this week’s episode I’ll share with you a way to build habits, gain momentum, and build strategy in English – in 7 days!

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 ‘staff’ and ‘stuff’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Staff: staf [IPA: stæf] (but in British English: staaf [IPA: stɑːf] Stuff: stuhf [IPA: stʌf] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/stuff-staff/ 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 mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

  Do you HAVE to live in an English-speaking country to achieve fluency? Do you think the best way to truly learn English is to move to a different country? Many people believe that unless they live in an English-speaking country, they’ll never be fluent! This is a very common belief – that’s not always true. In this episode, I’ll share with you why you DON’T need to move to another country in order to improve your English, along with my personal experience and the experience of my students who have reached limitless fluency – without ever leaving their home country! Get on the waitlist for New Sound https://hadarshemesh.com/join/ The illusion of learning https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/the-illusion-of-learning-english/ Join the InFluency Community https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

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 ‘xenophobia’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Xenophobia: ze-nuh-fow-bee-yuh [IPA: ˌzɛn.əˈfoʊ.bi.jə] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/xenophobia/ 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 mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/

  What does it take to feel like you belong in a new place? In this episode I interview Alma Vivero, who immigrated to the US nine years ago. We talk about immigration, the feeling of belonging, and speaking habits that strengthened her English. Alma is a student of mine and is now an ambassador in my signature program, New Sound. #immigrant_experience If you like this episode, you’d love to meet Rita and Marcelo, who shared with me their immigrant experience. – Battling Discrimination and Discovering Self-Worth in a New Country – She immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 45… this is what happened

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 ‘21th century’ and ‘20th century’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: 21th century: twe-nee-f’rs(t) sen-chree [IPA: ‘tweni fɜːɹst sentʃɹi] 20th century: twe-nee-uhth sen-chree [IPA: ‘tweniəθ sentʃɹi] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/twenty-first-century/ 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 mispronounced words in English and master the pronunciation of those tricky words: https://hadarshemesh.com/50-most-mispronounced-words/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/