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14. Contractions in English: Your Essential Pronunciation Guide: Download the English contractions practice sheet and the audio: https://theaccentsway.com/contractions-freebie/ Contractions are words and phrases that are shortened by dropping sounds (in writing and in speaking). Contractions are all the you’d, s by The InFluency Podcast

39 min listen

17. The R in English: The most in-depth lesson you’ll ever hear: To download the practice sheet click here: https://theaccentsway.com/the-r-in-english-podcast-freebie/ Many non-native speakers of English struggle with the R in English. Not only that this sound is challenging to pronounce (put the tongue where?!?) and by The InFluency Podcast

55 min listen

8. Google corrects your pronunciation and tells you how to improve: Learning to speak a new language can be challenging, no doubt about that. Especially English. All those funky words like knight, laugh, paradigm and psychology that have all these letters that are not pronounced. And what about the confusing pairs like c by The InFluency Podcast

10 min listen

3. How to Stay Motivated When Learning English: Learning English can easily get boring, and soon you may find yourself doing something else and beating yourself up for not keeping up with your studies. If this scenario rings a bell, this episode is for you so tune in and give yourself a motivation boo by The InFluency Podcast

16 min listen

1. Why I started a Podcast: Welcome to my new podcast, In.Fluency, where I’ll discuss English, pronunciation learning and teaching, how to really make a difference and become a fluent and confident English speaker. In this first episode, I’ll share with you the reasons why I chose by The InFluency Podcast

8 min listen

5. 10 Things You Should Stop Doing if you Want to Speak English Fluently: Like any other challenge or thing we need to work on, improving your fluency is first and foremost about developing the right mindset. In this video, I’ll discuss some of the things that hold you back and that you really need to let go of if you wa by The InFluency Podcast

22 min listen

7. 13 Lessons I’ve Learned in Ten Years of Teaching English: I’ve been an accent and fluency coach for over 10 years. It hasn’t always been easy but it was always gratifying. I’ve learned new things about English and about my teaching, and I want to share these things with you. Learn more about my English teachin by The InFluency Podcast

51 min listen

24. How To Talk About The Coronavirus In English: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Example Sentences: Everyone’s talking about the Coronavirus! And if you had to talk about it in English, maybe you got stuck because you couldn’t think of the right words. After all, it’s not like you talk about epidemic related vocabulary every day. This is why I created by The InFluency Podcast

17 min listen

12. American Intonation: What They Don’t Teach You In School: Why is it SO HARD to understand native speakers? And what do you HAVE to know to improve your spoken English and get your point across clearly and confidently? In this episode, you will learn the 3 fundamentals of American intonation: melody, rhythm, and by The InFluency Podcast

21 min listen

4. Why pronunciation is important when learning a language: Pronunciation is the door to understanding and mastering spoken English. It’s the secret of speaking with confidence and communicating clearly. In this episode, I pinpoint the reasons why learning pronunciation is crucial if you want to make an imp by The InFluency Podcast

27 min listen

9. The Schwa: How One TINY Sound Can Make a HUGE Difference: I mention the schwa almost every time I speak about American English. That’s because this vowel is all over the place, and once you hear it, you never stop hearing it ? The schwa is a very short and “relaxed” kind of vowel. It’s a pretty tricky vowel for by The InFluency Podcast

39 min listen

13. How to effectively practice your intonation in English: In this podcast episode I elaborate on how to practice it effectively and integrate it into your day-to-day speech. Because forming a sentence is not enough. And making the right sounds isn’t enough. It’s the intonation that determines the meaning of the by The InFluency Podcast

40 min listen

2. Why I Quit Acting and Became an Accent Coach | My story: When I was 21 I moved to NYC dreaming to become a working actress. But I had one BIG obstacle. My English. I had a thick accent and I wasn’t fluent. In this episode, I share with you how I transformed from being a timid speaker of English to a pronunciat by The InFluency Podcast

32 min listen

34. The Ugly Side of English Learning Facebook Groups ?: Got a QUESTION about English? Pronunciation? Confidence? Ask Hadar! https://hadarshemesh.com/ask-hadar/ There are a lot of wonderful groups on Facebook whose goal is to allow people to practice their English, and as in the case of any other group online, by The InFluency Podcast

18 min listen

38. Improve Your Speaking Voice in ENGLISH with these Vocal Exercises: Do you like the sound of your voice when speaking English? Do you feel that you use it to its full potential? Can people hear you well? I don’t mean the metaphorical way of speaking “is your voice heard”’ – I mean – is your voice carrie by The InFluency Podcast

32 min listen

10. Ten Pronunciation Mistakes Brazilian Portuguese Speakers Make: In this episode, you’ll learn the 10 most common mistakes Brazilian Portuguese speakers make, and understand why these sounds are difficult for you, but more than that – you’ll learn how to improve your American English pronunciation. D by The InFluency Podcast

27 min listen

25. What To Do When You Hit A Plateau In English?: What happens when you make great progress in something, but then… You’re stuck. You no longer move forward. It happens in so many different areas in life; losing weight, working out, in relationships… but also in English. You learn new words, by The InFluency Podcast

25 min listen

44. Accent Bias: In this episode, I’m sharing with you an article written by a Nigerian born queer writer based in Toronto. She wrote about the challenges and discrimination that a person with an accent faces. ‘Accent Bias’ article by Kimberly Ehigiator: https://me by The InFluency Podcast

11 min listen

20. Same Spelling but Different Pronunciation? ?: When you see the word ‘resume’ do you know how to pronounce it if it’s out of context? I guess it’s going to be hard. Because two words (that are pronounced differently) share this spelling! Homographs are words that are written the same but are pronounc by The InFluency Podcast

15 min listen

6. How To Teach Pronunciation: FREE PDF Download: Download my 8 P’s pronunciation teaching framework: https://theaccentsway.com/freebie-8ps/ Whether you’re an English teacher (native or non-native) or an English learner, my pronunciation teaching and learning framework will help you by The InFluency Podcast

21 min listen

15. How Small, Smart Choices Can Transform Your English | The Compound Effect: Taking small actions every day leads to great results. Author Darren Hardy calls it “The Compound Effect”, and it holds for a lot of things in life. In this episode, I’ll discuss how I’ve realized it’s deeply relevant to English l by The InFluency Podcast

45 min listen

31. How to Keep Your English Practice Routine During Covid-19: When our routine and life are disrupted, one of the first things that we might give up on is English practice. In this podcast episode I’m sharing with you a few tips on how you can keep an effective English practice routine even during challenging times by The InFluency Podcast

22 min listen

33. How to Speak Like a Pro With Greg Smith: Greg Smith is a public speaking coach and TEDx speaker. Author of the book ‘Speak like a Pro Without Looking like a Jack@$$, a Practical Guide for Speaking Effectively in Any Situation’. Greg Works as an instructor in the School of Communicat by The InFluency Podcast

56 min listen

36. How To Sound Smart In English? Upgrade Your Vocabulary With This #1 Method: As non-native speakers we sometimes tend to settle for a basic word instead of a more specific, accurate, or sophisticated word. Yes, I get it. The reason why this happens is because we feel limited and bored with the words that are available to us. Of c by The InFluency Podcast

24 min listen

37. Want to improve your speaking vocabulary? STOP LEARNING NEW WORDS✋: Precious Vocabulary secrets here!! If you want to build your vocabulary fast and improve your speaking vocabulary, this episode is going to give you the most productive and effective ways to do that. In this episode, you will learn: – What words yo by The InFluency Podcast

24 min listen

22. How To Take Notes When English Is NOT Your Native Language: Taking notes in class, a meeting or a lecture can be a challenge for everyone. So naturally, if you’re a non-native speaker, this process can be even more challenging. But! The secret is not in how to understand native speakers better or to write faster. by The InFluency Podcast

28 min listen

55. 5 Steps to Improve Your Pronunciation and Communication Skills: Have you ever wanted to improve your English pronunciation but didn’t know where to start? Today’s episode is all about improving your pronunciation and clarity. I’m going to teach you the 5 steps that you need to take in order to gain clarit by The InFluency Podcast

25 min listen

23. Don’t Let English Keep You Silent | International Women’s Day Special: Women have been silenced for decades and generations. It’s practically in our DNA. We don’t live in an equal society and women’s voices are still not being heard enough. As a RESULT, women tend to be perfectionist, overly-judgmental, and are required to by The InFluency Podcast

16 min listen

30. Why Trump Pronounced ‘Oranges’ Instead of ‘Origins’ (And How Can He Improve?): What’s the difference in pronunciation between ‘origins’ and ‘oranges’, and why is it so hard for president Trump to get it? The Daily Show held a contest of Trump’s mispronounced words and 3,000,000 viewers cast their vote. The proud winner was the word by The InFluency Podcast

14 min listen

18. Flower vs Flour? Words that Sound the Same but Have Different Spelling | Homophones: Homophones are words that are spelled differently but pronounced the same. No wonder English is so confusing! When we see the different spelling we assume that it should be pronounced differently, but English is not a phonetic language! So spelling and p by The InFluency Podcast

13 min listen

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