Same question. How would a native speaker answer?
SPEAK by ei5 is a 10-minute daily English speaking practice program. Hear your answer next to a native speaker's, and the difference is clear right away.
- Answer in English
- Hear a native speaker's answer
- Compare and copy how they say it
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What is SPEAK? Ten minutes of speaking, every day.
SPEAK is a practice program that focuses on speaking English, not just studying it. Every day you answer a question, hear a native speaker answer it, and try again. Do it on your phone or computer in spare moments.
- 10 minutes a day
- Works on phone or computer
- Native speaker examples
- AI coach (free for your first 5 days)
A day of practice
Answer, then compare
Answer a question in English and record it. Listen to native speaker examples, then answer again.
Two activities
Short speaking tasks, such as describing a photo or responding to what you hear.
Feedback from your AI coach
Look back on the day's practice: what went well and what to work on next.
Your first 5 days include every feature, free, with no credit card needed. After that, SPEAK stays free. To keep every feature, the 30-day SPEAK Light plan is ¥2,980 and the 90-day SPEAK+ plan is ¥7,800. You pay once, and nothing renews automatically.
Same question. What's different?
Here are the two recordings above, heard the way Ei5 listens. Press play and the phrase being spoken lights up.
Do you prefer spending your free time alone or with other people? Why?
Each answer is about 20 seconds.
- Speaking speed
- 143 words/min
- Words between pauses
- 5.6 words
I prefer spending my free time alone.1Ifeel relaxedwhen I'm alone.2I like3 watching movies or listening to music by myself.I enjoy3 hanging out with my friends4 as well,but it can be a little tiring.
- Speaking speed
- 171 words/min
- Words between pauses
- 7.6 words
I enjoy spending my free time alone versus with other people becauseI feel like I can relax more.I like to listen to music,or study,or just do things on my own time.I also like spending time with other people, butit can definitely be a lot more tiring sometimes.
"／" marks a pause measured in the recording.
Ei5's notes
- 1Good
I prefer spending my free time alone.
Answers the question directly in the first sentence, so the listener gets the point right away.
- 2Rhythm
I feel relaxed when I'm alone.
This six-word sentence is split into three pieces: "I / feel relaxed / when I'm alone" (pauses measured from the recording). Said in two groups, "I feel relaxed / when I'm alone", it comes across as one idea.
- 3Structure
I like … I enjoy
All four sentences start with "I + verb", and the reason sits in a sentence of its own. Linking ideas with words like because or usually helps the listener follow.
- 4Good
hanging out with my friends
"Hang out" is natural, everyday English.
I prefer spending my free time alone, because that's when I can really relax. Usually I watch movies or listen to music by myself. I do enjoy hanging out with friends too, but honestly, it can get a little tiring.
Both recordings are real. Speaking speed and pause positions are measured from the audio.
This is what SPEAK has you do every day. Answer in your own words, hear a native answer, then copy it and try again. Ten minutes a day.
Try Day 1 freeDo any of these sound familiar?
SPEAK is daily speaking practice for exactly these situations.
Questions about SPEAK
- How can I try SPEAK for free?
- You can try Days 1–3 without signing up; your recordings are not saved. With a free account, your first 5 days include every feature, and SPEAK stays free after that. Neither requires a credit card.
- What does it cost after the 5 days? Does it renew automatically?
- Nothing. After 5 days your account moves to the free plan, and the daily lessons keep going. If you want every feature, you can buy a 30-day or 90-day plan with a single payment (prices are on the SPEAK pricing page). Nothing renews automatically, and when a plan ends you are back on the free plan.
- How long does a day of practice take?
- About 10 minutes a day. You can do it on your phone or computer in spare moments, such as before work or before bed.
- How is SPEAK different from the ei5 tests?
- SPEAK is a program for practicing speaking, while the ei5 tests assess your speaking. The AI feedback in SPEAK is for practice and is not an ei5 score or certificate. When you want to check your progress, take the free placement test or the ei5 Certified Test.
SPEAK is built by the team behind ei5.
ei5 is a speaking assessment that combines certified native English speakers with AI. SPEAK is a daily practice program built on the same way of listening to spoken English.
We measure what paper-based tests like TOEIC or Eiken can't: how your spoken English actually lands with the listener.
Not what you said, but how it sounded.
- Certified native evaluators
- AI speech analysis
- Detailed feedback
Check your progress with a test.
Once you've been practicing with SPEAK, find out where you stand. Choose a free placement test, or an official test that leads to a certificate.
From the people who took the test.
“We brought ei5 in for internal evaluation. The pitch-accent detection in particular surfaced concrete things to fix that mattered in real client conversations.”
“As an SEO engineer I present to international clients often. Taking ei5 gave me a clear picture of where my spoken English was strong and where it wasn't. The specific points to work on translated directly into more confidence in real meetings.”
“Practicing speaking with ei5 didn't just teach me English. It built English I can actually use. I earned the top-rank ei5 Level 5 Black Belt, and this fall I'm heading to UCLA on a full scholarship. ei5 took my English to the next level and gave me both the confidence and the proof.”
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