Let’s learn how to stress words in English and how to use American intonation as we analyze a monologue by Bill Murray from the final scene of the movie Scrooged. Download and practice with my visual script: https://bit.ly/2WH1x1G To watch the original episode go to the Accent’s Way magazine: https://bit.ly/37J64Hq Merry Christmas! ? If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.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://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the importance of reflecting on achievements and areas for improvement in order to confidently reach one's full potential in English. They reflect on their own experiences, discuss personal growth, and emphasize the need to focus on positive aspects. They also explore the challenges of following through on commitments and methods to overcome them. Lastly, they highlight the importance of letting go of negative thoughts and limiting beliefs to achieve fluency in English.

The holiday season is here so it’s a good opportunity to learn and practice how to pronounce some of the most commonly used words and greetings of this season! Here are the words and greetings I discuss in this podcast episode: 3:38 Christmas 4:34 Holiday(s) 5:58 New Year 8:02 Santa Claus 9:10 Reindeer 9:27 Mistletoe 10:12 Eggnog 10:35 Mitten(s) 11:58 Carol(s) 12:27 Sleigh 12:43 Wreath 14:12 ‘Happy holidays!’ 14:49 (extra, non-related) Facetious 16:06 Resolution 16:49 ‘Best wishes for a wonderful year ahead!’ 17:10 ‘Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!’ 17:21 ‘Good tidings to you!’ 17:40 ‘May you have a great year!’ And may you have a great year, and love, prosperity, and health! Here are the materials I mentioned in the episode: The Schwa: How One TINY Sound Can Make a HUGE Difference https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/09/ Pronunciation, Grammar and Confidence in English – You ask, I answer! https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/88/ The American T sound https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-pronounce-american-t-sound/ How to pronounce Santa Claus https://youtu.be/BMfEUlV7N5s +2 extra episode about how to ?your vocabulary: Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS: https://theaccentsway.com/improve-speaking-vocabulary/ How To Learn New Vocabulary? Build Pronunciation Confidence: https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-learn-new-vocabulary/

One of my favorite things to do is to answer the questions of my students and audience, and in this episode this is exactly what I’m going to do. And if you know me by now, you know that to every question there’s always more than just a simple answer. This is why I’m sure you’ll find something valuable for you (even though it wasn’t you who asked the question). If you want to ask me a question, you can submit it here: https://hadarshemesh.com/ask-hadar/ Here's the list of the questions with timecodes: 6:18 - Wei Zeng "My problem is I can't use he/she and his/her correctly without thinking in speaking. It sounds silly. Could you give me some suggestions or design a drill to improve it?” 18:11 - Tomoko Nakayama “How do you pronounce ‘year’? It’s so hard to pronounce ‘year’. My ‘year’ sounds like ‘ear’, and I keep practicing it.” 23:17 - Nejla Yber “I'm from Turkey and I'm living in Seattle, WA, for about 5 years. l went to ESL class but l could not finish because l started work. Now l have more time to study but I cannot concentrate on it. Please tell me, how can l write and speak clearly English?” List of the episodes and useful resources mentioned: Sprint: Boost your English with this Effective Pronunciation Practice! https://youtu.be/gNAbdeTA10Y How to Practice Pronunciation Effectively? https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/21/ How to use GOOGLE to improve your pronunciation https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/how-to-pronounce-any-word-in-english/ How to stay MOTIVATED when learning ENGLISH | 5 ground rules https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/motivation-in-english/ Improve your Pronunciation FOR FREE!! https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/practice-on-your-own/ How to say EAR, YEAR and HERE https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/ear-year-here/

In this episode, you’re going to master the flap T and R transition in American English. I’ll teach you how to pronounce it with an American accent, and then how to practice it effectively! Don’t forget to download my freebie and get a list of words and sentences with flap T + R along with an audio practice: https://theaccentsway.com/flap-t-r/ Learn the American ‘R’: https://theaccentsway.com/the-american-r/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.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://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

We all know the advantages of technology when it comes to language learning. YOU’RE USING IT NOW! But have you ever considered the disadvantages? Here’s the thing – have you ever read or heard a word and thought to yourself, “Hey, I’ve looked up this word before. How come I don’t remember how to use it, pronounce it, or even what it means?!?!” It’s not because there’s something wrong with YOU. But it could be because your brain muscles have become really weak – because of the comfort of technology. In this episode I explain WHY, and how to overcome it. Download my FREE vocabulary planner with my full vocabulary building process: https://bit.ly/2yMLaZh 30 different Sprints for a powerful daily practice: https://hadarshemesh.com/sprint-master Videos mentioned: How To Learn New Vocabulary? Build Pronunciation Confidence ? https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-learn-new-vocabulary/ Want to improve your speaking #vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS https://theaccentsway.com/improve-speaking-vocabulary/

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. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce 10 of the most commonly mispronounced TV shows. Each one of them has a particular combination of sounds that makes it challenging to pronounce. Here’s a loose transcription of the names as explained in the episode:  Stranger Things:  strein-dj’r thingz [IPA: ˈstreɪnʤər ˈθɪŋz] The Handmaid’s Tale: thuh-hand-meidz teil [IPA: ðə ˈhɛəndˌmeɪdz ˈteɪɫ] Pretty Little Liars: pri-dee li-d’l lai-y’rz  [IPA: ˈprɪt̬i ˈlɪt̬əɫ ˈlaɪərz] Big Little Lies: big li-d’l laiz  [IPA: ˈbɪg ˈlɪt̬əɫ laɪz] Black Mirror: blak mir’r  [IPA: blæk ˈmɪrər] Game of Thrones: gei-m’v thrownz  [IPA: ˈgeɪm əv ˈθroʊnz] Orange is the New Black: o-r’nj’z thuh nuw blak [IPA: ˈɔrənʤ əz ðə nuː ˈblæk] Westworld: WES(t)-w’rld  [IPA: ˈwɛst̚ˌwɜrɫd] Queer as Folk: kwir-az-fowk [IPA: ˈkwɪr æz ˈfoʊk] The Bachelor & Bachelorette: th’ bachl’r [IPA: ˈbætʃlər] / bach-luh-ret [IPA: ˌbætʃləˈrɛt] To watch the video version of the episode, go here: https://theaccentsway.com/tv-shows/ If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.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://theaccentsway.com/mispro-signup/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

? Download my FREE & EFFECTIVE conditional sentences practice sheet & recording: https://theaccentsway.com/conditionals-pdf/ Have you been struggling with conditional sentences? ME TOO! ?‍ Conditional 0, conditional 1, 2 and 3. Mixed conditionals, confusing conditionals. So many options, and most of them don’t make any sense! ? Well, in this episode I’m going to explain conditionals in a new way, and while it may not be conventional… it might finally make sense. (In a strange way. But hey, there are stranger things than that.) I’ll discuss the 3 main conditionals in English and share with you my method to practice them so you can use conditionals without second-guessing yourself. The main idea here is repetition. When we repeat things, they stick, and they become a habit. Conditional sentences are no different. A playlist with awesome drills for every day https://bit.ly/2JwNatG If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash course: https://theaccentsway.com/audio-accent-course/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In the how-to-pronounce episodes released every Friday, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing or challenging words. This week we’re going to talk about how to pronounce the word “vulnerable”. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Word: vuhl-nuh-ruh-b'l or vuhln-ruh-b'l IPA: [ˈvʌl.nə.rə.bəl] or [ˈvʌln.rə.bəl] 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/

Improve your pronunciation skills with exercises on diphthongs, tongue twisters, transitions, and the ED suffix. Explore rising intonation and learn examples of questions with different intonation patterns. Discover the Sprint Master program with 30 different sprints for daily pronunciation practice and learning.