The InFluency Podcast

Hadar Shemesh
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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 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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    5-minute daily English warm up [Follow along with me]

    ⚡ Black Friday Deal: Buy Sprint Master and get Sprint Master 2.0 (30 additional Sprints) for FREE! Click here before the deal expires: https://bit.ly/3ZmILhj Looking to improve your American English pronunciation quickly and effectively? This 5-minute daily exercise is perfect for building clarity, confidence, and fluency!

    6 min

  2. NOV 19

    Act in English: Practice a scene with me

    Are you ready to act in English? In this podcast, I’ll guide you through a scene from the play The Rabbit Hole, where you’ll get to practice key elements of English like pronunciation, emotion, and flow by reading along with me. Watch the video version with the script here: https://bit.ly/4eDz9mJ Download the PDF of the script here https://bit.ly/48TSuPo or read along with me below: BECCA: Ridiculous, right? Nine weeks pregnant. In a bar. Drinking. HOWIE: You said she wasn’t drinking. BECCA: No, she said. But you know Izzy. Plus the place was probably clogged with cigarette smoke. HOWIE: Not anymore. Clean Indoor Air Act. BECCA: She was in Yonkers. You think they enforce that in Yonkers? HOWIE: I wouldn’t worry about it. If the babies in France turn out okay, I’m sure this one’ll be fine too. BECCA: You think this is funny, Howie? HOWIE: Of course not. But you need to relax about it. Izzy could be right. BECCA: About what? HOWIE: The baby, getting her on track. It can wake a person up. It did us. BECCA: She was bragging about a bar fight. HOWIE: It wasn’t a bar fight. BECCA: They were in a bar! Fighting! HOWIE: Izzy hit someone, she didn’t get into a fight. Blows were never exchanged. BECCA: What is your point? It’s okay for a pregnant woman to be punching people? HOWIE: Well so long as they don’t punch her back, it’s probably all right. BECCA: What are you—? Why are you defending her? HOWIE: I’m not. I just think it’s silly to get worked up about it. BECCA: I’m not worked up. I’m just saying. HOWIE: You’re right, it’s a mess, but what can we do? Maybe it’ll be fine. Izzy’s not a moron. Okay, she acts like one sometimes but... A baby can be good for a person. BECCA: I know that, Howie. HOWIE: Alright then.

    18 min
  3. How can I build confidence in English? You ask, I answer.

    NOV 15

    How can I build confidence in English? You ask, I answer.

    Join me for a special bonus episode from a Q&A inside my membership, Beyond. Today you’ll get to hear questions like… How can I find my voice in English? How can I lead a meeting with confidence? How can I become more confident? Why do we improve through speaking? Who are good role models for effective communication?  And more!  Got a question for me? Ask it here! https://bit.ly/3L71bu8 Episodes about finding your voice in English: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/38/  https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/change-your-voice-in-english/  Book recommendation: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza

    20 min

  4. NOV 12

    Why you CAN’T understand people on Zoom (and what to do about it)

    Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams or whatever meeting platform you use… if you have found yourself in an online meeting where everyone has their camera off, understanding your colleagues might be a challenge. In this episode, I’ll share some tips with you about how to understand others better, ask for what you need, and set yourself up for success online! More episodes on how to improve your listening in English: How to Improve Your Listening Skills in English – 9 Tips Strategies to Improve your Listening in English  Can listening to different accents RUIN your pronunciation? How to Understand Fast English Better

    11 min

  5. NOV 5

    AI for English: Can it replace your teacher?

    Have you used AI to practice your English? What has your experience been? In this episode, I’m going to share with you the truth about practicing with AI, the pros and cons, and my personal opinion about using AI to practice a language. (it may surprise you!) Want to practice with real humans? We’re here! Join my free community on Facebook, The InFluency Community https://bit.ly/47tinnp

    11 min

  6. OCT 22

    English Pronunciation Plan | Improve your pronunciation in 14 days

    👉 DOWNLOAD THE 14-DAY ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION PLAN https://bit.ly/3YAWcJ5 What’s the best way to study pronunciation? What sounds should you start with? How do you really get results? I’m going to share all of that with you here with the 14-day plan I’ve created!

    7 min
  7. How to Reach a Breakthrough in English Without Learning Anything New [Revisiting favorite episodes]

    OCT 11

    How to Reach a Breakthrough in English Without Learning Anything New [Revisiting favorite episodes]

    We’re revisiting some of our most popular and favorite episodes on the podcast. As an English learner, you must have wondered – what are the things that are preventing me from reaching a breakthrough in English? You may think it’s just more vocabulary or phrasal verbs, and maybe all those fancy tenses that people use… When in fact, it’s something a lot more basic and primal. It’s not what ELSE you need to learn, but instead – it’s how YOU think about yourself when speaking English. Yes, how we think about our English has a big part in how confident we feel when speaking English. Are we thinking kind and empowering thoughts? Or are we being harsh and critical? In this episode, I’ll dive deep into explaining how you can reach a breakthrough simply by changing the way you think about your English. More useful episodes on the topic: Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS ✋ https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/improve-speaking-vocabulary/ How To Learn New Vocabulary | Build Pronunciation Confidence? https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/how-to-learn-new-vocabulary/

    59 min

  8. OCT 8

    No more levels – what’s your Speaker Stage in English?

    Take the free quiz and determine your speaker stage in English https://bit.ly/3YaFq4e If you think that progress is only about going from A1 to C2 – think again! Your progress as a non-native speaker goes beyond your proficiency level. In a person’s language journey, there are 5 typical speaker types, each characterized by a certain behavior and mindset. And guess what – no one has tried to identify those types before – UNTIL NOW!! In my BRAND NEW QUIZ, I’ll tell you your speaker type … And share my *secret* tips to get to the next stage so your fluency can go from 🐌 to 🚀!!! Click here to take the quiz! 💃 https://bit.ly/3YaFq4e

    12 min
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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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  • Creator
    Hadar Shemesh
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    443
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hadar Shemesh 2024
  • Show Website
    The InFluency Podcast

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