Accent's Way English with Hadar

Accent's Way English with Hadar By Hadar Shemesh
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09/12/2025

"Go to your" can often sound like "Go d'your" like how we hear it in this clip from The Devil Wears Prada.

Have you ever noticed it before?

09/12/2025

Do you ever feel like you are “not a storyteller” or worry that your stories are too long, too messy, or “not interesting enough” in English? Join this conversation with us!

In this episode, I talk with Bree from the podcast “Into the Story” about what storytelling really is and why you do not need perfect English, fancy vocabulary, or a big dramatic life to tell powerful stories that connect.

We also talk about confidence, perfectionism, and that little feeling of shame when you remember a tiny mistake you made in English hours later. If you are tired of waiting to “fix” your English before you share your story, this episode is for you.

Connect with Bree:
Into the Story podcast: https://intostory.com/
Bree’s website: https://intostory.com/

TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking" by Chris Anderson: https://www.ted.com/read/ted-talks-the-official-ted-guide-to-public-speaking

08/12/2025

Comment ROOKIE to keep practicing and get 3 Sprints just like this for FREE!

Practice your vowels in English with me. Follow along with the video (and make sure each vowel sounds different!)

07/12/2025

Want to elevate your English? Try this one! "That said"

"That said" is a phrase you can use when you want to add a different point or twist to what you just said, to balance or soften what you previously said.

More examples:
1️⃣ She's not great at math. That said, she's an excellent writer.
2️⃣ I've never been to Europe. That said, I really want to visit someday.

If you're not sure when and how to use it, we use it very similarly to how we use the word "however".

05/12/2025

Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. If you want to grow your confidence in English, you have to start somewhere, and stop waiting for the perfect opportunity to land at your feet.

If you want to start making a meaningful change in your English, comment GROW to start my FREE 7-day confidence challenge!

It’s the beginning of December here in Barcelona, and as we get closer to the end of the year, I feel a real sense of ac...
05/12/2025

It’s the beginning of December here in Barcelona, and as we get closer to the end of the year, I feel a real sense of accomplishment.

Not because of business goals,
But because of two very simple things:

- I’ve been working out regularly (almost every day)
- I’m studying with a 1:1 Spanish coach again

Both of these were on my list for months. Actually, YEARS.
I know how habits work. I teach this!
And still, I could not get them into my routine.

Then one day, I told myself:
“Just f**ing do it.”

No more “I’m too busy.”
No more “I’ll start when things calm down.”

I started. I kept going.

And just after three weeks, it already started feeling like a natural part of my life.
Now I cannot imagine NOT doing it.

I want to share it because you might be struggling too.
And knowing that I struggle as well might actually be helpful. 🙃
I struggle with doing the things I know are good for me.

Here are a few things these new habits reminded me of:
⭐ We all struggle with the basics:
Even if we “know better,” it does not mean we do better.
Knowledge is not the problem. Following through is.

⭐ The decision matters more than the plan:
Nothing big changed in my schedule.
What changed was that moment I stopped making excuses and just started.

⭐ Identity forms faster than we think:
Three weeks of consistent action was enough for my brain to say,
“This is just what we do now.” 🤷🏽‍♀️

We still have one month until the end of 2025.

So if there’s something that has been sitting on your list this year: Working out, eating healthier, practicing English regularly, starting piano lessons…
and you want to finish the year with a real sense of accomplishment…

You can start today.
Whatever it is.
And if I was able to do it, I PROMISE (!!) you can do it too.

So I’m curious:
What is one small habit you will commit to for the rest of this month?

04/12/2025

How do you really pronounce the word 'route'? 🛣️

The truth is, you can pronounce it both ways!

Option 1: Route with the tense /u/ as in food (the same pronunciation as 'root')

Option 2: Route with the /au/ as in 'how'

Which way do you pronounce it?

03/12/2025

Comment GROW to get the 7-day confidence challenge! Building your confidence is something that is done piece by piece, step by step. If you want to grow your confidence in English, I made an easy 7-day plan where you’ll get a small action step each day that’s designed to expand the way you think, feel and show up in English, little by little each day.

Want to join? Comment GROW!

02/12/2025

Ready to practice some shadowing? Read this passage out loud with me and test yourself!

02/12/2025

One vowel sound, but so many spellings in English! English spelling is not phonetic, which means that just because it has one spelling, doesn’t mean it always sounds the same way! In this video, we’re going to talk about the 15 (!) different spellings that just ONE sound has in English. Crazy, right?

For more information about this vowel, check out these episodes:

How to pronounce 'water': https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/water/

/ah/ as in father (and coffee, job and office): https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/aa-as-in-father/

The 3 A’s : cap-cup-cop: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/cap-cup-cop/

01/12/2025

The truth is, you are the only one standing in your way. What you want for yourself in English: True expression, freedom, lightness, possibility...it's possible. It's there, waiting for you. And it's yours to take - when you take responsibility for you and your English.

If you're ready to say YES to more possibilities and more freedom in English, comment GROW to join my 7-day confidence challenge.

One small action step each day, designed to give you big results in the way you think, feel, and show up for yourself in English.

30/11/2025

Are you funny in English? How about compared to your first language? What do you feel like limits you when it comes to humor in English?

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