These Sprints are designed to set yourself up for success using daily articulation and speech exercises to make your pronunciation effortless and to be more clear in English!

Do this 10-minute pronunciation practice every morning before you start your day, or before an important meeting, and you'll feel the difference.

And if you want 30 daily Sprints just like this, get full access in my course, Sprint Master: https://bit.ly/419T61z

Get ready to read Atomic Habits Chapter 2 by James Clear out loud with me!

Follow along and improve your vocabulary and pronunciation with an excerpt from Atomic Habits!

Personally, I love this book. It's such a great book all about building habits that last (and these tips are great for language learning too!)

Check out Chapter 1 here: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/464/

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The R is one of the hardest sounds in English…but it doesn't have to be after this episode ;)

In American English, there are two R sounds: the strong R (red, around, crazy) and the soft R, or R vowels. That's when the R appears AFTER a vowel (car, here, first).

In this focused practice session, we're working through the 5 key R vowel sounds together.

For each sound, I'll give you words and example sentences to follow along with.

By the end, these tricky words like world, work, word, girl and first won't feel so scary anymore.

Want to go deeper into pronunciation?

Join my FREE Pronunciation Masterclass! A full hour of everything I know about sounds, prosody, intonation, rhythm, and stress, so you can stop putting so much effort into speaking English. It's completely free, and it's going to be fun. → https://bit.ly/4cUif4r

Check out these other R videos to keep practicing: https://bit.ly/4vMcltM

If you've ever felt funny, smart, and expressive in your first language, but timid, or smaller the moment you switch to English, this conversation is for you!

In this interview, I spoke with Valentina, a longtime student of mine, to talk about something almost every English learner feels but rarely has the words for: the gap between who you are and how you show up in English.

We get into the difference between the language gap (knowing more than you can say) and the identity gap (not feeling like yourself), why your English behaves differently depending on the room you're in, and how letting go of who you "should" be is the thing that finally sets your voice free.

This one is tender, honest, and full of permission. I loved every minute of it. 💛

To join our community, check it out here! Beyond Community → https://bit.ly/4nrfM5N

Today's episode is a bit different. That's because today, I am going to talk to you about the 10 reasons why I ABSOLUTELY LOVE being a non-native speaker.

From having multiple personalities and voices in different languages, to the personal development journey that language learning truly is…this episode is not about pronunciation or grammar. Just the truth about what it means to speak more than one language.

If you've ever felt embarrassed about your accent, guilty about making mistakes, or like you're "not enough" compared to native speakers, this episode is for you.

Want to sound more confident in English? In this video, I'm sharing 4 speech patterns and speaking habits that may be making you sound less confident, less clear, or less certain without you even realizing it.

If English is your second language, these patterns may come from your first language or from habits you've built over time. The good news is that once you become aware of them, you can start changing them and sound more clear, natural, and confident in English.

In this episode, we'll talk about:

• how rising intonation can make you sound uncertain
• why dropping your volume at the end of a sentence affects clarity
• how separating every word can hurt your flow
• why speaking too fast can make you sound less confident

If you want to go deeper, save your seat to my free Pronunciation Masterclass! https://bit.ly/4cUif4r

Shadowing is a great way to practice your pronunciation, prosody, grammar and so much more, but the key is knowing what to focus on. In this video, we'll practice pitch and rhythm using a scene from Breaking Bad.

Download the script to follow along with: https://bit.ly/4v8pa1d

Check out my other shadowing videos here: https://bit.ly/4fx9j4t

Join my pronunciation masterclass: https://bit.ly/4cUif4r

Do you hear people say words like kitten, Manhattan, forgotten, or written in a way that sounds different from what you learned?

In this video, I'll teach you how the T is really pronounced in American English when it appears before a reduced vowel (schwa) and N, like in the words kitten, button, certain, written, and forgotten.

Disclosure: This sound is a nuance of American English! It's not necessary for clear pronunciation. This lesson is here to help you notice the pattern, improve your listening, and practice the details of American English pronunciation if that's something you want to work on.

If you want to go deeper into pronunciation and learn how it can improve your fluency, clarity, and confidence, join my free Pronunciation Masterclass here: https://bit.ly/4cUif4r

Let's get ready to test your listening skills with a fast, fun clip from The Devil Wears Prada 2!

First, you'll listen to the full clip and answer a few comprehension questions. Then, we'll break it down together, fill in the missing words, then uncover the connected speech, rhythm, stress, and intonation, and finally shadow the scene line by line.

This episode will help you: - Understand fast English in context - Identify reduced and connected words - Notice pitch, rhythm, and tone of voice - Shadow naturally full of expression

Liked this? check out my shadowing episode with The Devil Wears Prada 1: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/482/

Want to improve your pronunciation and understand fast English with more confidence? Join my free pronunciation masterclass here: https://bit.ly/4cUif4r

Looking for new ways to practice your English? In today's episode, I'm sharing with you some of my favorite strategies that can help you improve your fluency, listening, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

I've used these myself learning English (and now Spanish!) and I've shared them with my students time and time again.

These strategies are simple, powerful, and will help you turn everyday English practice into something more active, consistent, and fun.

Do you want to build a consistent English practice routine? Learn more about Beyond, my English practice community: https://bit.ly/4nrfM5N

More resources for you to practice with:

My shadowing YouTube playlist https://bit.ly/4fx9j4t

Vocabulary practice YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/4cZItm4

Impromptu speaking practice episode: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/510/

My membership Beyond: https://bit.ly/4nrfM5N