Skibidi toilet rizz, ohio, mewing and more…join me and my guest, Assaf, for a vocabulary lesson on Gen Alpha slang.

Gen Alpha consists of any person born between 2010-2024, and today, we get schooled by Gen Alpha on some of the newest terms they’re using in English!

Shadowing is one of the best ways you can practice your pronunciation, connected speech and rhythm in English, and today, we’re going to do it with the song ‘Popular’ from the new Wicked movie! 

I also prepared for you a free PDF with the shadowing analysis and notes so you can practice this song on your own. 

Here’s the PDF with analysis https://bit.ly/4ikUh4l 

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Got just 10 minutes? That’s all I need! Follow along in today’s Sprint to boost your vocab, grammar and pronunciation with me in just 10 minutes.

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Sprint’s script:

SssssssFffffffffffThhhhh

Diphthongs:

muh, muh, mei /eɪ/muh, muh, mai /aɪ/muh, muh, maw /oʊ/muh, muh, mow /æʊ/muh, muh, moi /ɔɪ/

tense /i/:

teenie - weenieeasy - peasyeven - steven

TH  tricky transitions:

f th - I’m meeting her on the twelfthth f - The place was packed with firemenv th - I gave thirty three gifts th v - I work with very clever people

Past Perfect - ‘had’ + past participle:

To refer to experiences or actions completed before the main event.

When she opened the door, he had already left.  I realized that I had been there before. He noticed I had cleaned the car. It was smooth and shiny.

Tongue twisters:

Five frantic frogs fled from fifty fierce leeches.Four furious friends fought for the phone.A loyal warrior will rarely worry why we rule.

Looking to improve your American English pronunciation quickly and effectively? This 5-minute daily exercise is perfect for building clarity, confidence, and fluency! 

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.

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! 

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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

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

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!)

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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!

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/