The InFluency Podcast

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26. How To Become Fluent In English? Identify Your Challenges Using the Fluency Wheel Mar 18, 2020

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What is fluency exactly? If you want to experience real growth you have to break it down to its different elements and do some soul-searching.

In this episode, I'll share with you my fluency framework that will help you figure out the 6 elements you need to focus on to get on YOUR OWN way to fluency. This way, you can map out your strengths and weaknesses and learn what you REALLY need to focus on.

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 improve but you need to practice? Join our community on Facebook: https://theaccentsway.com/fluency-challenge/ – the best place to practice English online for free.

25. What To Do When You Hit A Plateau In English? Mar 12, 2020

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What happens when you make great progress in something, but then… You're stuck. You no longer move forward. It happens in so many different areas in life; losing weight, working out, in relationships… but also in English.

You learn new words, build your confidence, improve your pronunciation… but after a while… you feel like nothing else is changing and again you find yourself on that silly hamster wheel.

How can you get to the next level?

In this episode, I'll share with you 5 ways to reach a new peak and get out of that annoying plateau.

Tune in to hear more about how to stay motivated: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/03/

Or how to make smart small decisions to see change: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/15/

And Here are some things you should stop doing if you want to reach fluency: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/05/

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/

24. How To Talk About The Coronavirus In English: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Example Sentences Mar 10, 2020

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Everyone's talking about the Coronavirus! And if you had to talk about it in English, maybe you got stuck because you couldn't think of the right words. After all, it's not like you talk about epidemic related vocabulary every day. This is why I created this episode, to help you find the right words and get into the conversation! And on a more personal note… times are a little crazy – People are panicking, conspiracies bloom and there's a lot of disinformation out there so it's hard to know what to expect. I just hope that you're all safe, no matter where you are.

Here are the words you're going to find in the episode: Coronavirus, outbreak, contagious, to contract, contained, quarantine, symptoms, precautions, restriction, and vaccine.

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If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash 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.

23. Don't Let English Keep You Silent | International Women's Day Special Mar 08, 2020

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Women have been silenced for decades and generations. It's practically in our DNA. We don't live in an equal society and women's voices are still not being heard enough. As a RESULT, women tend to be perfectionist, overly-judgmental, and are required to work harder to prove themselves and to succeed. And when it comes to English, the fear of speaking up becomes paralyzing when you're a non-native speaker.

In this episode, you'll find a message from your sisters around the world that will remind you that your voice matters.

Watch the video: https://theaccentsway.com/inspirational-speech-for-women

Some episodes you might want to watch/listen:

Must-know Words & Phrases For Women ??https://youtu.be/QrIS1LtUJ4w

WOMEN VS WOMAN https://youtu.be/YCahl5T_h-w

The Impostor Syndrom In English https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/11/

How to get over the fear of being judged when speaking English https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/19/

Join these amazing women in the InFluency community on Facebook

Are you a teacher? Learn more about English Teachers Academy and join: https://englishteachersacademy.com/join/

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash 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.

22. How To Take Notes When English Is NOT Your Native Language Mar 03, 2020

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Taking notes in class, a meeting or a lecture can be a challenge for everyone. So naturally, if you're a non-native speaker, this process can be even more challenging.

But! The secret is not in how to understand native speakers better or to write faster. The secret is what SYSTEM you use to take notes, and how to find the CLUES in the intonation of the speaker to write only the important stuff. So you save time and you don't waste your energy writing less important things.

In this episode, I will tell you what things you should NEVER DO when taking notes but also what you need to do in order to take notes successfully and feel that you're on top of things.

And if you have another great strategy that works for you, share it with us in the comments section of this episode! https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/22/

Useful videos on this topic: – What you should know about American intonation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStyKn4V8cE

– How to sound interesting in English | varied pitch vs. monotone | intonation: https://youtu.be/m35l59tMwk8

– How to practice intonation? | Bill Murray movie speech analysis + script: https://youtu.be/4QKfGSUTS7E

Link to the helpful free software mentioned in the video: https://textexpander.com/

Are you a teacher? Learn more about English Teachers Academy and join: https://englishteachersacademy.com/join/

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash 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.

21. How to Practice Pronunciation Effectively? Feb 27, 2020

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One question I get asked regularly by learners of English is, "how come I practice a new word and succeed in pronouncing it right but then fail to get it right when using it in a conversation later on?"

Has that ever happened to you? In this episode I discuss why it is not enough to improve in English simply by watching a video or listening to a podcast, and what you need to do to really see results when you speak.

Use Google to practice your pronunciation: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/08/

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash 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.

20. Same Spelling but Different Pronunciation? ? Feb 25, 2020

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When you see the word 'resume' do you know how to pronounce it if it's out of context? I guess it's going to be hard. Because two words (that are pronounced differently) share this spelling!

Homographs are words that are written the same but are pronounced differently. And English has lots of them! This is one of the reasons English spelling is so confusing. We see two words that are completely identical, yet are supposed to pronounce their vowels, consonants or even stress differently.

In this episode, I'm going to review a bunch of them:

tear
read
live
Polish
resume
use
close
present
record
desert
produce

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash 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.

19. How to get over the fear of being judged when speaking English Feb 20, 2020

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Have you ever felt nervous speaking English, especially around native speakers? If the answer is yes, do listen to this episode.

In this episode you will learn: 1. How to turn your thoughts around so you can become a confident speaker 2. How to get past the fear of speaking with native speakers 3. Three things you can do to improve your English performance even if you are afraid

If you like this episode, I'm sure these are going to help too:

Why do I feel like a fraud every time I speak English? | The Impostor Syndrome https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/11/

Become Fluent | The #1 Strategy To Gain Fluency And Confidence In English https://theaccentsway.com/fluency-strategy/

How to stay MOTIVATED when learning ENGLISH | 5 ground rules https://theaccentsway.com/motivation-in-english/

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash 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.

18. Flower vs Flour? Words that Sound the Same but Have Different Spelling | Homophones Feb 18, 2020

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Homophones are words that are spelled differently but pronounced the same. No wonder English is so confusing! When we see the different spelling we assume that it should be pronounced differently, but English is not a phonetic language! So spelling and pronunciation don't match!

In this episode, you'll learn about some of the most common homophones in English and how to pronounce them. We'll talk about:

1. flower – flour 2. here – hear 3. sun – son 4. there – their – they're 5. right – write 6. road – rode 7. hoarse – horse 8. soul – sole 9. war – wore 10. see – sea 11. to – too – two

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If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash 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.

17. The R in English: The most in-depth lesson you'll ever hear Feb 13, 2020

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To download the practice sheet click here: https://hadarshemesh.com/the-r-in-english-podcast-freebie/

Many non-native speakers of English struggle with the R in English.

Not only that this sound is challenging to pronounce (put the tongue where?!?) and makes us feel like pirates, but it also keeps changing depending on where it's positioned. So even though it might be easy to pronounce in some words, it could be impossible to pronounce in other words and that makes us feel like the R is impossible!

To understand the R we need to do three things:

Understand how to pronounce it
Understand the different types of R sounds and what might be the challenge of each
Practice, practice and then practice some more.

In this episode I'm going to walk you through each and every one of those steps, and at the end, even offer you the perfect way to practice with my practice sheet and audio: https://hadarshemesh.com/the-r-in-english-podcast-freebie/

I'm also going to talk about the difference between the American R and the British R! But most importantly I'll give you tips and hacks on where and how to CHEAT, so you invest less effort, pronounce less R's and sound BETTER! Whether you're struggling with pronouncing it or you know how to pronounce it but you don't use it consistently, or sometimes you become too self-conscious about it, in this episode you'll find things you can do that'll help you use it naturally and easily.

For more about the R in English, check out these episodes: The American R: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/the-american-r/ American Accent in 5 steps: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/improve-your-accent/

And remember #ClearIsBetterThanAccurate

If you want to improve your accent and understand spoken English better, download my free American Accent audio crash 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.

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