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Aug 9, 2022 • 14min

241. Does your mouth hurt when you speak in English?

This podcast discusses the reasons behind physical discomfort while speaking English as a second language and provides practical tips to alleviate pain and improve pronunciation. The host shares personal experiences of mouth pain and offers exercises and techniques to release tension when speaking. The importance of pronunciation and the role of articulation organs in speaking English efficiently are emphasized. Listeners are invited to join a training program to overcome speaking challenges.
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Aug 5, 2022 • 3min

240. How to pronounce Advice vs. Advise

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 ‘advice’ and ‘advise’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Advice: uhd-vais [IPA: ədˈvaɪs] Advise: uhd-vaiz [IPA: ədˈvaɪz] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/advice-advise/ 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/
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Aug 2, 2022 • 15min

239. 11 Tips for Powerful Presentations in English

Download free presentation-prep checklist: https://hadarshemesh.com/presentation-freebie/ Do you avoid giving a talk or a presentation in English? Does it feel the same when it comes to presentations in your first language as well? Many people find it hard to deliver a presentation, let alone a presentation in English. But in just a few steps, you can turn this experience upside down and no longer be afraid of presentations in English. Through my own experience giving presentations, and my experience working with students on their presentations, in this episode, I share tips for preparing and delivering a powerful presentation! To make things easier, I prepared a FREE checklist that you can download right now to really make sure you’re doing what it takes to be prepared and deliver a stunning presentation: https://hadarshemesh.com/presentation-freebie/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://hadarshemesh.com/influency-community/ For more episodes on public speaking: How we talk: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/how-we-talk-with-samara-bay/ American Intonation and Public Speaking with Shonda Rhimes: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/shonda-rhimes-speech/
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Jul 29, 2022 • 3min

238. How to pronounce ‘Symbol’

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 ‘symbol’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Symbol: sim-b’l [IPA: ˈsɪmbəl] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/how-to-pronounce-symbol/ 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/
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Jul 26, 2022 • 47min

237. What is fluency and how can I reach it? Conversations with my student Orsi

I’m used to interviewing other people, whether it’s colleagues or students, so it was refreshing to be interviewed by Orsi, an amazing student of mine and one of the ambassadors in my signature program, New Sound! In this interview, we discuss fluency, motivation, language, and identity. Are you ready to join the conversation? Watch the video version of the interview here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/interview-with-orsi/ Want to know more about how you can be a part of my programs just like Orsi? Join the waitlist for my signature program New Sound: https://hadarshemesh.com/newsound/ Find out more about our Beyond membership and join the waitlist here: https://hadarshemesh.com/join-beyond/
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Jul 22, 2022 • 3min

236. How to pronounce Lunch vs. Launch

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 ‘lunch’ and ‘launch’. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Lunch: luhnch [IPA: ˈlʌntʃ] Launch: laanch [IPA: lɑːntʃ] or lawnch [IPA: lɔːntʃ] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/lunch-launch/ 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/
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Jul 19, 2022 • 9min

235. What’s So Special About BINOMIAL PAIRS?

Have you heard of Binomial pairs in English? They are fun expressions in English that have a very special rhythm ? To see a list of some of the most popular binomial pairs and expressions go here: https://bit.ly/3OhlPqX Practicing the different rhythms of different types of expressions (and their meaning, of course) can really contribute to your fluency and comprehension in English. It’s also FUN ? In this episode I dive into the world of Binomial Pairs. If you want to learn more about the meaning of binomial pairs, check out my blog post: https://bit.ly/3OhlPqX Other episodes you might like: Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS PHRASAL VERBS – Do you REALLY need them to sound fluent? How To Learn New Vocabulary? Build Pronunciation Confidence ?
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Jul 15, 2022 • 6min

234. How to pronounce P vs. B

English words can be really challenging sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of challenging words and common names. This week we’re going to talk about words with the P or B sound. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Pay: pei [IPA: pʰeɪ] People: pee-p’l [IPA: ˈpʰiːpəl] Picture: pik-ch’r [IPA: ˈpʰɪktʃəɹ] Pack: pak [IPA: pʰæk] Back: bak [IPA: bæk] Bay: bei [IPA: beɪ] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/p-b-in-english/ 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/
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Jul 12, 2022 • 22min

233. Being present

Do you feel present in your day-to-day life? How about in English conversations – are you easily distracted, too focused on how YOU sound or worrying that you won’t understand the other person? As speakers of English as a second language, we are often consumed with the fear of not being able to finish our thought, being misunderstood, or not understanding the other person. These fears have a huge impact on how we show up in conversations, and can cause us to not be fully present in English. Join me for a conversation about being present in English and why it’s important that we become more connected with ourselves and the people we interact with in English. More episodes about mindset: Feeling worthy: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/226/ Expectations https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/220/ Feeling Invisible https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/188/ Challenges https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/29/ Watch the episode on my YouTube channel (with English subtitles):
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Jul 8, 2022 • 3min

232. How to pronounce ‘Colonel’

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 ‘colonel’. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: colonel: k’r-n’l [IPA: ˈkɜːɹnəl] Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/colonel/ 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/

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