What does it take to build confidence in a language and country that you weren’t born into?

In today’s episode, I’m interviewing my student Zoraida Cruz. Zoraida is from Nicaragua and immigrated to the US as a teenager. She shares her experiences of living in a predominantly Spanish-speaking community, the struggles she faced and how ultimately she was able to completely transform her English and confidence to become an unstoppable communicator.

Zoraida was a student in my program New Sound. Read more about New Sound here: https://bit.ly/47pygvK

With so many videos, lessons and information out there, how do you know WHERE to get started learning pronunciation? In this episode, I’ll take you step-by-step through how to learn pronunciation and save yourself time and frustration.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• 6 signs to know if it’s time to work on your pronunciation  https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/time-to-work-on-your-pronunciation/
• Prioritize your challenges with The Priority Chart: https://hadarshemesh.com/the-priority-chart/
• Pronunciation challenge guides by language: https://hadarshemesh.com/challenges-in-different-languages/

In this new mini-series called Mindset Talks, we’ll be tackling different topics around mindset and English and how they are connected. Today’s episode is about How to Find Motivation. Something so many English learners struggle with. But the motivation I’m going to talk about today might be a little different than what you think of when you hear the word motivation.

What’s the difference between sheep-ship, pool-pull and bus-boss? There are so many words in English where the difference between the words are small, but so important!

Vowels are essential for sounding clear in English. The problem is that English has SO MANY vowels, and many of them don’t exist in other languages!

That’s why today, I’ve made a full vowel practice where we can practice all of the vowels of English together.

Watch the full vowel masterclass for more of an explanation about each vowel: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/english-vowels/

Practice your vowels daily for FREE with The Sprint Rookie! https://hadarshemesh.com/sprint-rookie/

I love getting to interview my New Sound students!

Fred is an entrepreneur and hosts his own podcast for English learners where he interviews others about their journey. He immediately got my attention when I saw him in New Sound – he was ready for a challenge and eager to improve.

Today, I had the chance to interview him. Fred’s story is full of motivation and valuable tips for English learners, regardless of where you’re at in your journey.

Listen to our interview on Fred’s channel: https://youtu.be/mF8YXAieZV0

Get on the waitlist for New Sound: https://bit.ly/47pygvK

Jokes in English, they’re not always easy to understand Humor can be tricky to master in a different language. There are a lot of cultural references, nuances, wordplay, and more that can make a joke hard to understand. That’s why this week, I’m bringing different styles of jokes you might find in English, and the explanation behind them!

What’s your favorite joke in English?

Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/jokes-in-english/

How does English, intonation, rhythm and rap combine into one interview? You’ll just have to watch today’s episode to find out! I’m interviewing Jason R. Levine, also known as Fluency MC (https://www.youtube.com/fluencymc) on the channel today. Jason is an English teacher, content developer, and songwriter with the goal to help English learners use and memorize grammar, vocabulary, intonation and more through raps and songs. I can’t wait for you to listen to this week’s interview! 

Learn more about Jason’s work: 

• Jason’s song book for learners: https://fluencymc.com/ 
• Jason’s song and activity book for teachers: https://fluencymc.com/teacher-activity-book/ 
• France Got Talent: https://youtu.be/F1zS-dsTnVw 
• Contact Jason: https://fluencymc.com/contact-fluency-mc/ 
• Jason’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fluency_mc/

What’s the difference between sheep-ship, beat-bit, leave-live, sheet-sh and beach-b…you know what I mean!

In this episode, I’m going to explain the differences between these two vowels. Practice these sounds with me for free! Download your sheep-ship practice now: https://bit.ly/44Z4aO2

Want to level up your pronunciation? Get on the waitlist for my signature program, New Sound! Doors open soon: https://bit.ly/47pygvK

In this episode, I speak with coach and ESL teacher Sim Ahmadu about her journey from growing up in a small village without any knowledge of English, to becoming an accent and communication coach for a global IT company in Nigeria.

This episode was originally published on Sep 24, 2020. To see the video version, click here: https://youtu.be/j6Zwo-BeVqM

Follow Sim on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ddigitalbee/ Subscribe to her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DDigitalBee

This is an interview you DON’T want to miss. The incredible author, speech coach and dear friend of mine, Samara Bay, is back on my channel, this time with her NEW BOOK Permission to Speak! https://www.samarabay.com/book

In this interview, Samara shares what it means to be vulnerable in a language, how to regain your power and strength in your voice, and more about her book Permission to Speak, (and a special discussion about the chapter on the sounds of English).

Order Permission to Speak now: https://www.samarabay.com/book Get Samara’s free warm-up: https://www.samarabay.com/goodies Samara’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samarabay/