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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 ...
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I’m interviewing Jennifer from JForrestEnglish on the show today. Jennifer shares how her own experience as a “failed language learner” inspired her to begin teaching English and helping others improve their listening skills, confidence and mindset. I enjoyed this talk with Jennifer, and I hope you will too! Watch my interview on Jennifer’s channel…
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I’ve been teasing it for the past few weeks, but on June 1, we finally had our student meetup! We had 80 students come from all around the world to meet each other – most of us meeting for the very first time in person! It was so incredible, emotional, and special to connect with the students that I’ve known over the screen (some of them for more t…
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This week I’m talking about all the things that I’m currently planning. The thing is, since the moment I arrived in Spain, I haven’t stopped PLANNING! And even though it seems like a simple thing, I feel it’s one of the most energy consuming things we do! From planning a holiday, to a birthday party for Amalia, a community meetup, team activities, …
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In this episode I talk about the impostor syndrome, what it is, and how it affects non-native speakers of English. This is an episode I published 3 years ago, and I wanted to bring it back for all the new people who joined my world recently! Full transcript: https://hadarshemesh.com/transcript/impostor-syndrome/…
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We all know that speaking a language fluently has tons of advantages. Better communication! New friendships! Less misunderstandings! Life is easier when you understand everyone around you, no doubt. But today, I wanted to think of it from a COMPLETELY different perspective. What are the advantages of NOT being fluent in a language? I’ve noticed qui…
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Can I get that to go? Can I get the dressing on the side? There are tons of useful expressions to know when you go to a restaurant. Today, we’re going to practice 20 of them focusing on pronunciation, rhythm and intonation so the next time you go out to eat in English, you can ask for the specials with confidence and clarity. Download the free PDF …
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This week, I started taking Spanish classes, and as you can imagine, I have a LOT of thoughts. It’s been a while since I was a student, and being on the receiving end of a class has taught me so much about how important pronunciation, mindset, and strategy are when learning a second language. Here’s the vocabulary method I developed and am now usin…
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In today’s episode, we’ll practice connected speech in 25 of some of the most common, daily expressions that you can use in your everyday conversations. Wadaya-think? Download the free practice sheet with audio here to see the transcript and follow along: https://bit.ly/49SSm1s Check out my other episodes to learn the basics of connected speech: Co…
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I’ve been promising I’d tell you this story for several weeks now…and I won’t hold you in suspense any longer. Here’s the story of my refrigerator, and a much bigger story about dealing with circumstances completely out of your control. If you’re living in Spain and looking for a moving company, this is the company that I can’t recommend enough! ht…
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Do you know the 5 most common words in English? Are you actually pronouncing them the RIGHT WAY? You might be surprised! Tune in to this episode to learn about how to actually pronounce the most common words that appear in the English language. Practice more of these words in phrases and sentences on my website: https://bit.ly/3THEdOw…
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Relocating can bring up all kinds of emotions – happiness, sadness, loneliness, hopefulness…and sometimes all of the emotions can all happen at once. Today I want to share with you how I’m dealing with different emotions, and some of the ways I’m processing them. How do you process your emotions?By Hadar Shemesh
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Sign up for my FREE live class: https://bit.ly/3U0xuk9 Do you ever feel fake in English, especially when it comes to pronunciation? This is something that I’ve seen many of my students struggle with. Today, I want to talk about why you might feel fake, and how you can feel more authentic, and like yourself when you speak. I’m talking about this and…
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In today’s episode of My Relocation Diaries, I share an update with you about my journey to getting certified as a Life Coach through The Life Coach School. It was most definitely a challenging and humbling experience, but I learned a lot – and that’s what I want to talk about today. Check out the Life Coach School podcast: https://thelifecoachscho…
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In this episode I talk about friendships. I will take you through what friendships looked like for me before I moved here, what has changed, and how I’m making new connections here now. I’ll also talk about how we change over the years in the way we make friends and the way we find the right people for us. This episode was recorded with enormous lo…
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Today, I’m starting to share my humble experience learning Spanish living in Barcelona, and trying to understand others and get by. It’s not as easy as I thought it would be! But I’m working on finding my path. Tune in to listen to my episode and hear what it’s like to be an absolute beginner in a new language.…
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