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by Hadar Shemesh
The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges. Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.
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- 2 days ago10 min
542. Practice American Intonation with Sex and the City
Improve your English pronunciation by acting out a dramatic scene from Sex and the City with me! In this English shadowing practice, we're taking an iconic scene between Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big and turning it into a full-on acting and pronunciation exercise. We'll practice the famous "Enough is Enough" scene, where Carrie finally stands up for herself and tells Big she's DONE. Want to go deeper into American English pronunciation? Join my FREE Pronunciation Masterclass, where I'll teach you the 3 key elements of clear, confident, and expressive English: https://bit.ly/4eIhihh Check out my shadowing playlist with more videos https://bit.ly/shadowing-playlist
- 1 weeks ago6 min
541. SHEEP vs. SHIP: English Vowel Pronunciation Practice
Can you hear the difference between SHEEP and SHIP, SEAT and SIT, or LEAVE and LIVE? These two English vowel sounds, /i/ and /ɪ/, can be tricky to pronounce, so that's exactly what this short, quick practice episode will help you do. Remember, improving your pronunciation isn't just about knowing how to make a sound. It's about hearing the difference, practicing it consistently, and eventually using it naturally when you speak. Want to take your pronunciation to the next level? Join my FREE Pronunciation Masterclass, where I'll teach you the 3 elements of clear, confident, and expressive English: https://bit.ly/4jHrxWu
- 2 weeks ago28 min
540. The Psychology Behind Your Fear of Speaking English: Conversation with Kara Loewentheil
What if the thing holding you back in English isn't actually your English? In this conversation, I sit down with my friend Kara Loewentheil, bestselling author of Take Back your Brain and host of the UnF*ck Your Brain podcast, to talk about the thoughts, fear, perfectionism, and shame that can keep us from speaking up, even when we already have the language to communicate. Learn more about Kara: 📖 Take Back Your Brain https://www.takebackyourbrainbook.com/ 🎙️ UnF*ck Your Brain https://apple.co/4yRtiVK Instagram: @karaloewentheil Kara Loewentheil is the founder of The School of New Feminist Thought, the host of the internationally top-ranked podcast UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone (55 million downloads and counting), and the author of the instant national bestseller Take Back Your Brain: How A Sexist Society Gets in Your Head – and How to Get It Out, which made six bestseller charts including USA Today and The New York Times and has been translated into multiple languages.
- 3 weeks ago7 min
539. English Tenses Made Easy: Practice Grammar AND Pronunciation
Want to use English tenses correctly without stopping to think about the grammar every time you speak? In this lesson, we'll practice common English verbs across the past, present, and future using the simple, continuous, and perfect aspects. But we're not just learning the grammar. We're practicing how these structures actually SOUND when you speak English naturally. We'll practice with three common verbs: → MAKE → GET → TAKE Want more practice like this? Check out my Grammar Master training here: https://bit.ly/4o1PPdb
- Oct 6, 202624 min
538. Read Out Loud with me! Dare to Lead by Brenà Brown | Pronunciation & Vocabulary practice
Want to improve your English pronunciation, intonation, vocabulary, and confidence? Read out loud with me! In this episode, we're practicing with an excerpt from Dare to Lead by Brené Brown. We'll practice together, break down useful vocabulary and expressions, work on pronunciation and rhythm, and shadow different parts of the text so you can practice sounding more natural and expressive in English. Check out my other read aloud episodes here: https://bit.ly/4cFoiJV
- Oct 2, 202644 min
537. Being introverted, sounding robotic, my story, and the Flap T | Answering your questions
You asked, we answered! In this Q&A, Christina and I answer questions from our Beyond community, Instagram, and YouTube audience. We got questions about pronunciation, fluency, confidence, creativity, and finding your own voice in a second language.
- Sep 29, 202610 min
536. The 3 Ways to Pronounce -ED in English
How do you pronounce the -ED ending in English? In this pronunciation lesson, I'll break down the 3 ways to pronounce -ED endings in English and show you how to know which pronunciation to use. We'll practice words like: 👉 needed, ended, decided, waited 👉 played, enjoyed, called, loved, cleaned 👉 worked, watched, washed, laughed, asked You'll also learn what happens to these sounds in connected speech, how to pronounce difficult consonant clusters, and why dropping the final sound can sometimes make it sound like you're using the wrong tense
- Sep 25, 202636 min
535. Relocation Diaries: 3 Years Later
It's been nearly two years since I last shared a Relocation Diaries episode. In January of 2024, I relocated to Barcelona, Spain with my family. A few months later, my content-marketing director, Christina, moved to Spain, too! In this video, we share our experiences about how life has been now that we are more settled in the country, what it feels like to integrate into a new country, the challenges we've overcome, and the challenges we're still facing, and of course…updates about my language journey 😉 Check out more Relocation Diaries episodes here: https://bit.ly/relocation-diaries
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The InFluency podcast is your go-to resource for learning, speaking and teaching English. Hadar Shemesh is a pronunciation expert and fluency coach with thousands of students around the world, though she herself was an intermediate speaker of English once. In this podcast she will share her best strategies for learning English, speaking English with confidence and mastering the American accent. Discover how becoming fluent has everything to do with acquiring the right mindset, setting goals and learning how to overcome challenges. Hadar will also share her teaching philosophy and techniques to support English teachers looking to help their students become fluent.
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