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First time speaking

Start your first practice session with the Home Page or Speaking Tab.

The goal of speaking for the first time: to complete an effective exercise and know where to go after it.

Operation steps

  1. Open the App and switch to Spoken, or enter from the homepage "Today's Step/Start Speaking".
  2. Select the practice method (Self practice / Task / Sparring, depending on the character and space).
  3. Select Allow when the browser or system pops up the microphone permission.
  4. Follow the interface prompts to speak (press and hold to speak, have a conversation, or complete a task item).
  5. After finishing, go to the Record Tab to view the summary.

Check the dosage before speaking.

The top of the speaking page will display Points: X minutes and Benefits: Y minutes (if any). You can still practice = Both combined. Please see Points and Benefits for the order of deductions.

How to choose among the three methods?

MethodSuitableSee details
Self practiceI want to practice pronunciation / dialogue / scene freelyPractice by myself
Speaking taskChildren/students complete the assignmentSpoken language task
Live sparringParent-child or peer conversation, AI listeningLive sparring

Role differences

  • Individuals/Parents/Teachers: Usually you can practice directly by yourself.
  • Kids/Students: See more tasks; plans are generally confirmed by parents/teachers.

You will see it after practicing

  • Practice entering the Record timeline.
  • If there are ongoing plans, "Today's Step" on the homepage may be updated to the next step.
  • Consume practice minutes (see Points and Benefits for points/benefits deductions; see Minute Pool and Add-on Purchases for family pool allocation).

if…

  • No microphone permission: See What to do if the microphone cannot be turned on.
  • No tasks to do: Children/students ask their parents or teachers to assign them; individuals can choose to practice on their own.
  • You can also practice as level 0: purchase point packages, wait for the rights to be distributed, or ask parents/teachers to allocate minutes; see Points and Rights.
  • If you want to plan first and then practice: See Main Path.

Last updated: 2026-08-25

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