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The InFluency Podcast

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

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25. What To Do When You Hit A Plateau In English?

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/03/12

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

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00:17:25

24. How To Talk About The Coronavirus In English:...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/03/10

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

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24. How To Talk About The Coronavirus In English:...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/03/10

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

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00:16:09

23. Don’t Let English Keep You Silent | International...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/03/08

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

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23. Don't Let English Keep You Silent | International...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/03/08

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

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00:28:08

22. How To Take Notes When English Is NOT Your Native...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/03/03

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

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28:09

22. How To Take Notes When English Is NOT Your Native...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/03/03

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

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21. How to Practice Pronunciation Effectively?

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/27

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

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21. How to Practice Pronunciation Effectively?

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/27

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

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20. Same Spelling but Different Pronunciation? ?

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/25

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

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20. Same Spelling but Different Pronunciation? ?

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/25

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

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19. How to get over the fear of being judged when...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/20

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? |

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19. How to get over the fear of being judged when...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/20

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? |

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18. Flower vs Flour? Words that Sound the Same but...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/18

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

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18. Flower vs Flour? Words that Sound the Same but...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/18

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 –

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17. The R in English: The most in-depth lesson you'll...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/13

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

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00:55:13

17. The R in English: The most in-depth lesson you’ll...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/13

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

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16. Personal Things You Wanted To Know About Me | Q&A

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/11

A few months ago I invited you to ask me PERSONAL questions. I didn't think I'd get many questions but I was surprised to have received dozens of awesome questions, and in this episode, I'm going to answer a bunch of them:) You'll hear about how I met my husband, my life as a social activist, my biggest failure, my plans for the future, what I do with my hair (not much), if I miss acting and more! It wasn't easy for me. As an introvert, I don't like to talk about myself much. Besides, I'm here to

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00:26:27

16. Personal Things You Wanted To Know About Me | Q&A

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/11

A few months ago I invited you to ask me PERSONAL questions. I didn’t think I’d get many questions but I was surprised to have received dozens of awesome questions, and in this episode, I’m going to answer a bunch of them:) You’ll hear about how I met my husband, my life as a social activist, my biggest failure, my plans for the future, what I do with my hair (not much), if I miss acting and more! It wasn’t easy for me. As an introvert, I don’t like to talk about myself much. Besides, I’m here

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45:04

15. How Small, Smart Choices Can Transform Your...

The InFluency Podcast ·

2020/02/06

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

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