What is the best way for you to learn English as introverts? If you are an introvert you know that some of the English learning methods out there are not as effective for you. Introverts need to acknowledge and understand their needs and use the right learning methods that work best for them. In this episode, I will share with you some strategies that can help you improve your English without going against your nature. 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/

Tone of voice in English – Is it possible to change the meaning of what you’re saying, without changing your words? The answer is – YES Go to my blog post to watch the video, learn more & practice: https://bit.ly/35y81Fh We use our voice to express our emotions and feelings. It plays a huge role in our communication with other people. We often put more meaning into the speaker’s tone of voice (how they say things) than into the words they use. And sometimes it only takes a slight change in our voice for something to be taken as a joke, an insult, or a friendly comment. If you want to become more expressive and engaging, and help people connect with you – exploring your tone of voice is the way! In this episode, I’ll show you how the same sentence can be said in many different ways. Go to my blog post to find a list of example sentences and practice using a different tone each time. More useful videos for your voice: Do you change your voice when you speak English? Here’s why (+ listen to my voice in Hebrew?) https://theaccentsway.com/change-your-voice-in-english/ How to Use Your Voice in ENGLISH to Sound Powerful and Confident https://theaccentsway.com/improve-your-speaking-voice-in-english/ How to Practice Your Intonation In English [Podcast] https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/13/ 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 words that end with the suffix '-ial'. Get your FREE '-ial' Suffix Pronunciation Practice here: https://hadarshemesh.com/suffix-download/ Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: memorial: me-mo-ree-y’l [IPA: məˈmɔːriəl ] testimonial: tes-tuh-mow-nee-y’l [IPA: ˌtestəˈmoʊniəl] editorial: e-duh-to-ree-y’l [IPA: ˌedəˈtɔːriəl] trivial: triv-y’l [IPA:ˈtrɪvjəl]   When this suffix appears after a SH sound, it changes: financial: fai-nan-sh’l [IPA: faɪˈnænʃəl] social: sow-sh’l [IPA: ˈsoʊʃəl] commercial: kuh-mur-sh’l [IPA: kəˈmɝːʃəl] martial: mar-sh’l [IPA: ˈmɑːrʃəl] influential: in-flu-en-sh’l [IPA: ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl] potential: puh-ten-sh’l [IPA: pəˈtenʃəl ] controversial: kaan-truh-vur-sh’l [IPA: ˌkɑːntrəˈvɝːʃəl]   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/

Download a transcript with my visual intonation notes of the stressed words, reductions and rhythm notes: https://bit.ly/3leOlvM Kamala Harris, the new Vice-President-Elect of the US gave an inspiring victory speech this week. In this episode, I’ll break down a part of her speech and analyze the way she uses American prosody to send her strong and clear message to every woman and girl out there. Learn more about American Intonation: American INTONATION | What They don't Teach You in School https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/american-intonation/ How to Practice Your Intonation In English [Podcast] - https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/13/ How to practice intonation? | Bill Murray movie speech analysis + script https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/american-intonation-practice-pdf/ How to sound interesting in English | varied pitch vs. monotone | intonation - https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/intonation-pitch/ What makes a voice sound natural??| Intonation Analysis of Google Assistant - https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/natural-voice/

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 “world”. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: World: w’rld [IPA: wɝːld] 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/

In this episode, the speaker discusses strategies to combat negative thoughts when speaking English, emphasizing gratitude and embracing the present moment. They also share personal experiences of breaking patterns and using pattern interrupt in English speaking, as well as overcoming negative thoughts and beliefs to improve English fluency. The concept of breaking negative thought patterns in speaking English is explored, with the suggestion to use the phrase 'stop it' to interrupt these patterns and replace negative thoughts with positive ones.

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 “schedule” in American English. Here’s a loose transcription of the word as explained in the episode: Schedule: ske-dj'l [IPA: ˈskɛdʒəl] or ske-djuw-w'l [IPA: ˈskɛdʒuwəl] 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 get frustrated when you forget to use all the new words, correct tenses and prepositions when speaking EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW THEM?!? The English that we know and the English that we speak are not the same. When we write, we have more time to think, retrieve words, and organize our thoughts. When we speak sometimes we go into ‘survival mode’ or ‘autopilot’ – and we forget to use all that lovely grammar that we know. Why is that? And does it mean that we need to learn it again and again until we ‘get it’? If you want to use spontaneously the grammar that you know when speaking, one of the things that can really help you is to think about it like habits. You have gotten used to speaking with certain speaking habits, and to change them you need to create NEW habits. How do we create new habits? Through consistent repetition. But here’s the catch – how can you create new speaking patterns if you don’t use them? Listen to this episode to find out:) Sign up to learn about Beyond – our community and program where you can change your speaking habits! https://hadarshemesh.com/beyond-early-bird/ Here are some of the episodes I mentioned that can help: How To Learn New Vocabulary? Build Pronunciation Confidence ? https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-learn-new-vocabulary/ Boost your PRONUNCIATION, GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY with this 10-min daily exercise | Hadar’s #SPRINT https://theaccentsway.com/sprint-with-hadar/ 15 Minute Morning Pronunciation Practice for English Learners https://theaccentsway.com/pronunciation-practice-english/ R in English – make it easy with this 10-min daily practice https://theaccentsway.com/american-r-sound/ Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS https://theaccentsway.com/improve-speaking-vocabulary/

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 “mirror”. Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode: Mirror: mir’r [IPA: ˈmɪɹəɹ] 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/

Want to speak like a native in English? Of course you do. Who wouldn’t want that? But ... What if I told you that setting the goal TO SPEAK AND SOUND LIKE A NATIVE in English could also be the reason why you still feel stuck and insecure in English? Here’s why: 1) This concept 'to speak like a native' implies there is only one 'right' way to speak English. In fact, the opposite is true. Native speakers have vastly different accents and expressions, and even use different forms of grammar. What the English learning industry perceives as the standard, is only one type of English spoken by a select group of people. Once you understand that there’s more variety and more room for different voices, you'll have more freedom in your speaking. 2) While you may believe the goal to 'speak English like a native' keeps you motivated, in reality it could strengthen the two biggest fears that prevent people from pursuing their goals - the fear of not being good enough and the fear of rejection. In this episode, I’m going to explain why this happens and how you can achieve fluency and freedom by changing the way you think about English. I have been a fluency and pronunciation coach for 12 years. I have taught thousands of students. When I used to promote the idea that their end goal should be to ‘speak like a native’, I saw that my students were not able to appreciate their progress or feel contentment, because no matter what they had achieved they still felt like they were far from the ‘native’ ideal. I also felt this myself, as a non-native English speaker seeking to sound like a native. When I was trying to keep the form of 'perfect standard English' I felt so limited and was in constant fear of getting things wrong. When I changed my way of thinking about English, I was able to achieve so much more in my ability to communicate, without the burden and pressure of sounding a certain way - the pressure of having to pass as an American. But you know what the best part is? Once freedom is achieved, it’s so much easier to actually reach your true goals - to feel as comfortable and free in English as you do in your native language. More resources to boost your confidence: 10 ways to DESTROY your English Fluency + FREE PDF with 30 powerful affirmations to boost your confidence and fluency: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/speak-english-fluently/ How To Get Over The Fear Of Being Judged When Speaking English: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/speaking-with-confidence/ How To Sound Confident In English (Even When You’re Not!): https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/sound-more-confident-in-english/ How to Use Your Voice in ENGLISH to Sound Powerful and Confident: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/improve-your-speaking-voice-in-english/ Researches: https://bit.ly/3o8bYrv Full article: https://bit.ly/31oVDoB