Have you ever thought about the expectations you have of yourself when speaking English?
And while there’s a common belief that high expectations lead to great results – is that really true?
In this podcast episode, I discuss how your expectations may affect your speaking experience, and may do more harm than good.
More episodes on this topic:
Why do I feel like a fraud every time I speak English? https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/11/
10 Things You Should Stop Doing if you Want to Speak English Fluently https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/05/
Download our 30 Most Powerful English Speaking Affirmations https://hadarshemesh.com/freebie-30-affirmations/
50 Powerful Fluency Tips (in under 5 minutes) +PDF https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/105/
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220. Expectations

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. 
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220. Expectations

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