The InFluency Podcast

Download the script with my intonation & rhythm notes for effective practice: https://theaccentsway.com/rhythm/ In this episode you are going to learn: What is the secret of American rhythm and intonation? What are the things in American English that non-native speakers sometimes perceive as 'fake' and 'over-the-top', and how can we change this misperception? What makes a speech in English powerful and effective? To learn more about the fundamentals of American intonation: What They Don't Teach You In School: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/12/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/ 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/

Want to make small talk easy and effortless? What if I told you it is NOT about learning new phrases or questions or words? It's not about becoming fluent either. You don't need it to navigate small talk successfully… With one simple trick that you'll learn in the video (and a few other bonus tricks), you will no longer be afraid to have a conversation with a complete stranger in English. Listen to these episodes to level up your English: How To Sound Smart In English? Upgrade Your Vocabulary With This #1 Method: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/36/ Improve Your Communication Skills By Learning How To Listen: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/41/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/ 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/

Oh my, you are going to WANT to watch this interview. In this episode, I talk to Samara Bay about the practice of how we SPEAK and how we get HEARD (with sprinkles of pronunciation). Samara is a Hollywood dialect coach for actors in television and film; among the actors she coached are Gal Gadot, Rachel McAdams, Pierce Brosnan, Penelope Cruz. And she is also the host of the wonderful podcast 'Permission to Speak', which explores the power of voice and strives to change what power sounds like. In this interview you'll hear us talk about public speaking, feeling authentic, using your voice to speak up, and about breathing. She will also show you a fantastic method to learn the pronunciation of vowels using body movements. I hope you'll love this episode as much as I do! Subscribe to Permission to Speak https://www.permissiontospeakpod.com/ Samara's Website https://www.ladialectcoach.com/ Samara's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/samarabay/ Bill Bryson's Book | The mother tongue: English and how it got that way https://amzn.to/2AWz0gT Did you like this conversation? I'm sure you're going to like these lessons: Do you change your voice when you speak English? Here's why: https://theaccentsway.com/change-your-voice-in-english/ Improve Your Speaking Voice in ENGLISH to Sound Powerful and Confident: https://theaccentsway.com/improve-your-speaking-voice-in-english/ American INTONATION – What They don't Teach You in School | The Secrets of Native Speakers: https://theaccentsway.com/american-intonation/ How to Practice Your Intonation In English [Podcast]: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/13/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

In this episode, I'm sharing with you an article written by a Nigerian born queer writer based in Toronto. She wrote about the challenges and discrimination that a person with an accent faces. 'Accent Bias' article by Kimberly Ehigiator: https://medium.com/@kimberlyjoe/accent-bias-75b566ab5da4 Here's another related episode on How to Talk About Social Justice In English: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/43/ Join our Facebook community to connect with non-native English learners from all over the world: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/

At times of injustice, we need to show solidarity, educate ourselves, and do our best to learn about people's suffering. In this episode, I offer a short lesson that will help you navigate the current discourse about social justice and racism in English. I also want to offer food for thought, talking about diversity among YouTube's English teachers. Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. More on English vocabulary: How To Sound Smart In English? Upgrade Your Vocabulary With This #1 Method: https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-sound-smart-in-english/ Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDShttps://theaccentsway.com/improve-speaking-vocabulary/ Join our Facebook community to practice them in conversations with real people: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/ 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/

Tired of theory and need the real deal?!? In this episode I share with you an in-depth vocabulary exercise that will help you learn and remember words and use them frequently. I based these drills on the understanding that there are many words you know but never use, for several reasons: – You're not confident PRONOUNCING them – They're not accessible (you forget to use them) – You don't feel confident using them correctly in a sentence I developed a 5-step system to overcome these challenges and enhance your vocabulary. People who have tried it told me that for the first time they felt that they were growing their vocabulary! In this episode I use this technique with 5 words you may not be using as frequently as you'd like: inevitable, accurate, obvious, redundant, valuable. Give it a try and tell me how it goes! Download my vocabulary planner to boost your vocabulary: https://theaccentsway.com/freebie-163-vocabulary/ Here're the video and more sentences with these 5 words to practice: https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-learn-new-vocabulary/ More on this topic: How To Sound Smart In English? Upgrade Your Vocabulary With This #1 Method: https://theaccentsway.com/how-to-sound-smart-in-english/ Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDShttps://theaccentsway.com/improve-speaking-vocabulary/ Join our Facebook community to practice them in conversations with real people: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/ 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/

To be a great Speaker you first have to be a great listener. In this episode I'm going to share FIVE TIPS that will help you improve your communication skills, become a great listener and an excellent conversation partner. Check out the magazine post to read more on the subject and watch my YouTube video – How to Make Everyone Want to Talk to You: https://theaccentsway.com/conversation-partner/ Join our Facebook community to practice them in conversations with real people: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/ 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/

Let's say you have a job interview tomorrow morning. And let's say you haven't reached your English breakthrough just yet, and you feel a little insecure about your English (and by little I mean you're so anxious you can't sleep). Since you don't have enough time to become 100% fluent overnight, but you have to look confident to get that job – here's what you're left with. You gotta FAKE IT. But how can you fake confidence? Glad you asked. In this episode, I'm going to share with you 6 things that will make you sound and appear powerful and confident in English, even when you're not. And the best part? When you fake it, it does affect your inner state and you become more relaxed and cool, and when you're relaxed and cool, guess what? Your English is more fluent. Pssst… external work is NOT enough. So here are more materials that will help you complete the transformation: – 10 ways to DESTROY your English Fluency: https://theaccentsway.com/speak-english-fluently/ – Afraid to make mistakes in English? WATCH THIS: https://theaccentsway.com/communication-over-perfection/ – How to stop translating in your head: 5-steps to get stuck LESS and speak FASTER in English: https://theaccentsway.com/stop-translating/ – How To Get Over The Fear Of Being Judged When Speaking English: https://theaccentsway.com/speaking-with-confidence/ – Why do I feel like a fraud every time I speak English? | The Impostor Syndrome: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/11/ – How Small, Smart Choices Can Transform Your English | The Compound Effect [Podcast]: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/15/ – Your body language may shape who you are | Amy Cuddy: https://youtu.be/Ks-_Mh1QhMc Join our Facebook community to practice them in conversations with real people: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/ 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/

If you feel like your voice is soft, stuck, broken, nasal, partial, annoying, monotone, weak, strange, weird, or loud… I want you to take a moment and remember that your voice is probably the NUMBER ONE asset you have, that allows you to express yourself: who you are, what you want, what you think, where you're going. Now, I know that people don't always have access to vocal training, and have no idea what to do to improve their voice quality (even though every person should have access to such a thing, not only public speakers, actors, and singers). That is why, in this episode, I share with you a live broadcast I did on Instagram where we had an intriguing conversation about voice (and beyond) Here's what some of the people shared in the conversation: Jessuss said: "I started to talk in English, my whole body was so tense, imagine my voice". "Sometimes it feels I sound rude. It might be due to speaking loudly I don't why" – shared Marta. "For me, it's not about losing my voice, rather, it's more about controlling facial expressions and spicing up my voice and body language. I feel like it's hard to be natural when you plan all of your gestures ahead" – said Sherif. So as you can see, if you don't feel comfortable with your voice – you're not alone. And I'm here to help! In this episode, I talk about all things related to voice – how it's created, why we are uncomfortable with it, and what we can do to improve the quality of our speaking voice. Make sure to also listen to Episode 38 that complements this conversation – Improve Your Speaking Voice in ENGLISH with these Vocal Exercises: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/38/ Here are more episodes about the voice: – Do you change your voice when you speak English? Here's why: https://theaccentsway.com/change-your-voice-in-english/ – A list with powerful speeches from movies for you to practice: https://theaccentsway.com/improve-your-speaking-voice-in-english – Improve your Intonation YT playlist: https://bit.ly/35Vmc64 Join our Facebook community to practice them in conversations with real people: https://theaccentsway.com/influency-community/ 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/

Do you like the sound of your voice when speaking English? Do you feel that you use it to its full potential? Can people hear you well? I don't mean the metaphorical way of speaking "is your voice heard"' – I mean – is your voice carried across the room and gets into people's ears? Can you express different emotions using your voice? Do you feel that your voice is varied and interesting? Or is it monotone? People tend to dislike their voices. In fact, I remember vividly the time when I used to record my voice on an answering machine and I HATED playing it back. When it comes to speaking a second language it becomes even more challenging. Because, it's not enough that we have all those other aspects of a language to deal with (vocabulary, pronunciation, Grammar, etc. ) sometimes, oftentimes, speakers of English as a second language change, manipulate or HIDE their voices when speaking English. But unlike other physical features, we're born with – our height, body shape, eyesight – your voice is something you CAN control. If only you knew how. In this episode, you will learn how to understand your voice, get comfortable with it, and discover a few exercises that will help you free your voice and discover new placements, expressions, and power. Get ready to dance, sing, laugh, and get out of your comfort zone! WATCH the episode and find more powerful speeches from TV and MOVIES on my website: https://theaccentsway.com/improve-your-speaking-voice-in-english Free your voice with more videos: Do you change your voice when you speak English? Here's why: https://theaccentsway.com/change-your-voice-in-english/ How to sound interesting in English | varied pitch vs. monotone | Intonation https://theaccentsway.com/intonation-pitch/ Improve your Intonation YT playlist: https://bit.ly/35Vmc64 Speech breakdowns and analysis + PDFs: Bill Murray movie speech analysis + script https://theaccentsway.com/american-intonation-practice-pdf/ Shonda Rhimes analysis + script https://theaccentsway.com/shonda-rhimes-speech/ Simon Sinek Speech Analysis https://theaccentsway.com/speech-sinek/ Reese Witherspoon Speech Analysis + Script https://theaccentsway.com/rhythm/