Do you sometimes have trouble understanding people when they speak fast in English? When learning and speaking a second language, one of the biggest challenges we face is being able to understand the speakers of that language, and fast speakers can be extra intimidating!

In this episode, I’m gonna share with you strategic tips to improve your listening comprehension, and a quiz for you to put your skills to the test!

Using these tips will allow you to develop your listening skills and feel much more confident when communicating in English.

Watch the video version here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/understand-fast-english/

Here are some episodes for practicing reductions and connected speech:

• How to use OF, AND, FOR and OR in a sentence: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/reductions-in-english/
• Connected speech in English: How to use it to sound even clearer: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/connected-speech-in-english/

In this episode, I talk with Daniela, Jelena, and Marcela, three amazing English coaches, who were also my students. They talk about their journey as non-native teachers, and how building pronunciation confidence has helped their students’ clarity and confidence in English.

This episode was originally published on Aug 6, 2020. To see the video version, click here: https://youtu.be/3zgk7DZ7Cf4

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You wouldn’t believe what 10 minutes of THIS PRACTICE would do to your English!

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Level up your grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary and confidence with intentional repetition in daily Sprints. Set yourself up for success by doing this 10-minute pronunciation practice every morning before you start your day, or before an important meeting, and you’ll feel the difference.

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Watch the video version and practice with me here: https://bit.ly/42o4L9W

In this episode, I answer different questions about confidence, voice, fluency and language learning from my followers. This episode was originally published on June 25, 2020. To see the video version, click here: https://youtu.be/48J601_ued8

Daily Pronunciation Practice for English Learners: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/pronunciation-practice-english/

How to Practice Pronunciation Effectively: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/21/

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In today’s episode, I’m showing you the different ways you can pronounce the word ENVIRONMENT.

Check out these other lessons to keep practicing your pronunciation:

• The R in English: The most in-depth lesson you’ll ever hear: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/17/
• The American ‘R’: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/the-american-r/
• How to pronounce ‘Iron’: https://hadarshemesh.com/articles/iron-pronunciation/

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Chiara from Italy asks: Is shadowing enough to make me fluent? Today I’ll share my thoughts about shadowing, and the impact it has on your fluency.

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Practice your anger with me in this episode! It can be hard to express anger with our voice, especially in a second language. But today I want to show you how you can tap into a different side of English! Your voice and your thoughts deserve to be heard, regardless of the language you’re using and that’s why today, we’ll practice 3 different techniques for expressing anger.

See the script and watch more power speeches here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/how-to-express-anger-in-english/

How to memorize a text in English: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/309/

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In this episode, (part 2 of 2), I share with you the last half of my coaching call, where I work with three more students 1:1 and talk with them about their challenges and training process, and give coaching and feedback on their pronunciation.

Listen to part 1: https://hadarshemesh.com/podcast/318/

This episode was originally published on July 9, 2020. To see the video version, click here: https://youtu.be/ZQNEZlzG004

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My English membership Beyond is now open! In this episode, I’ll tell you what it’s all about, and what you can find inside Beyond.

Doors are only open until Friday! Join today: https://bit.ly/3Oj1hSO

Check out an example of my Sprint here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/sprint-with-hadar/

 

If I began learning English starting TODAY, this is what I would do!

In this episode, I’m sharing with you the top tools I would use if I started learning English in 2023. Things are pretty different than it was when I first started learning English back in the day. Now, there are so many awesome tools we can use that make life so much easier!

Here are some of the resources mentioned in the video:

• The Ultimate ChatGPT Guide for English Learning: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/chatgpt-for-learning-english/
• Join The InFluency Community: https://bit.ly/3Nqwd35
• The STRANGEST and Most EFFECTIVE Way to Learn CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/conditionals-sentences/
• How to pronounce any word with Google: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/google-ipa/
• Wordtune.com
• Tophonetics.com