Can we schedule a meeting for Monday at 9 AM? I’m sorry, I’m going to have to cancel our meeting. Whether you’re scheduling, confirming a meeting, or canceling a meeting, today we’re going to talk about essential phrases you can use in everyday English – with a focus on pronunciation and connected speech! Download the FREE practice sheet with even more useful phrases to practice along with: https://bit.ly/3MOxYp4 ..read more

The end of 2024 is near – maybe you set some goals for yourself back in January, and even though you’d really love to achieve them,  you’re not sure HOW exactly to do that. The good news is…we still have a quarter left in the year! If you’re wondering how to turn around your practice and get inspired, motivated and determined to achieve your goals, there is a way. ?  My membership, Beyond, is now open until Tuesday, September 17! We’ve been keeping it a secret for a while now, because we’ve been making big changes inside. Today, I’ll tell you about what’s inside and how it can help y ..read more

We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. Taking small actions every day leads to great results. Author Darren Hardy calls it “The Compound Effect”, and it holds for a lot of things in life. In this episode, I’ll discuss how I’ve realized it’s deeply relevant to English learning and speaking. I experienced it in acting school, in the accent training courses I took, and in the past decade in teaching and building my business. I see it in my students as well, as they put in the work day in day out, not seeing immediate results but then reach a breakthrough a ..read more

What exactly is a syllable? You may have heard this term a lot, but were never sure how to identify it on your own. Understanding syllables is essential to building a foundation for your pronunciation practice. So today, I’ll explain what a syllable is in English, how to divide a word into syllables, and how it will help your English practice. Get your FREE syllables practice sheet here! https://bit.ly/3Z9DauZ For more syllable practice, check out these videos: Schwa – the BEST vowel sound in English https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/schwa/ How to Find the Primary Stress in Words https://hadar ..read more

This week, I asked on social media if you had any questions for me about what relocation has been like. I got a lot of questions, so we’re splitting it into 2 parts! You ask, I answer. Part 1 Enjoy ..read more

I’m hosting a FREE 5-day challenge from September 2 - 6. Join us here! https://bit.ly/4dYqfjC We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. Like any other challenge or thing we need to work on, improving your fluency is first and foremost about developing the right mindset. In this video, I’ll discuss some of the things that hold you back and that you really need to let go of if you want to achieve a breakthrough in English. Download 30 English affirmations that will help you reach a breakthrough: https://bit.ly/4739Kkl ..read more

We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. I mention the schwa almost every time I speak about American English. That’s because this vowel is all over the place, and once you hear it, you never stop hearing it ? The schwa is a very short and “relaxed” kind of vowel. It’s a pretty tricky vowel for non-native speakers but if you get it, you get the secret to American English pronunciation and you become SO much clearer. Also, you will find yourself investing much less energy in speaking, which is also important ? Tune in and learn more about this special vowe ..read more

The R sound is NOT an easy sound to pronounce. Even if you’ve been practicing it for a while, you may feel frustrated that you STILL can’t use it as consistently as you would like. So today, instead of telling you how to pronounce the sound, I’m giving you the best strategies to practice the R sound and make it STICK! Download the free R sound PDF to practice with me: https://bit.ly/3Alq9Eq More episodes about pronouncing the R: ?? R in English - make it easy with this 10-min daily practice https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/american-r-sound/ Make the American R! | American English Pronunciatio ..read more

Are you watching the Olympics? Today you’ll learn how to pronounce 10 of the most popular sports in the Olympics, so you can say them like a pro ..read more

Over the summer, we’re revisiting some of my FAVORITE episodes and stories that I’ve shared with you over the past several years on the podcast! Pronunciation is the door to understanding and mastering spoken English. It’s the secret of speaking with confidence and communicating clearly. In this episode, I pinpoint the reasons why learning pronunciation is crucial if you want to make an impact and not compromise your message. Because this is really what it’s all about. It’s not about you sounding more American and losing your identity. It’s about you feeling amazing in your own skin when you c ..read more