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solo and partner speaking prompts
Short speaking prompts for recording yourself and working with a partner. Each prompt gives a focused task, steps, and self-checks, with companion model responses available after the first attempt.
routine
how to use prompts
- Read the prompt once silently and once aloud before starting.
- Record or perform the first attempt without pausing for correction.
- Use the self-checks to revise the second attempt.
- Compare the second attempt with the model response page.
path
prompt list
- daily plan solo / future action and time
- service request solo / practical help
- repair script solo / clarification
- appointment negotiation partner / time, place, and confirmation
- work blocker partner / task support
- polite conflict partner / disagreement and repair
solo
solo practice prompts
Use these for individual recordings, pronunciation review, and fluency self-checks.
daily plan
Give a one-minute plan for tomorrow: where you will go, what you need, and who will help.
steps
- Use an for future action.
- Include one place word.
- Use el nive for one need.
self-check
- The plan has a time anchor.
- Need and movement are distinct.
- The final sentence summarizes the plan.
service request
Record a short request for help with work, travel, health, or a device.
steps
- Name the domain.
- Use ma for the request.
- Add one reason or constraint.
self-check
- The request is actionable.
- The domain is concrete.
- The reason does not become a long story.
repair script
Practice three repair lines: ask for repetition, ask for an example, and state non-understanding.
steps
- Use rin-te for repetition.
- Use yelo for example.
- Use mi sha e miri for non-understanding.
self-check
- Each repair has a different function.
- The tone stays polite.
- No repair line pretends agreement.
partner
partner practice prompts
Use these for turn-taking practice, repair routines, and level-specific conversation control.
appointment negotiation
Negotiate a changed appointment and confirm the final time and place.
steps
- Ask one content question.
- Use an for the new plan.
- Close with confirmation from both partners.
self-check
- The final plan is unambiguous.
- Both people know where to go.
- The need or reason is stated briefly.
work blocker
One partner has a blocked task. The other asks what is missing and offers support.
steps
- Name the task.
- Ask a clarification question.
- Offer one tool, person, or next action.
self-check
- The blocker is concrete.
- The support answer uses useful vocabulary.
- The final line is a next step.
polite conflict
Disagree about a practical plan without ending the conversation.
steps
- Start with Mi el sile ti.
- Use ri mi sha e sainel.
- Ask for a clearer or better option.
self-check
- Disagreement is not framed as falsehood.
- The challenge is specific.
- The pair creates a revised option.