Learning English with an AI Tutor: How It Works

November 27, 2024

Hi pal, it’s Susan here! Learning English can be an exciting journey, especially when you have the right support! In this post, I’m going to walk you through how Praktika’s AI tutor helps students like Natiya achieve their goals. Whether you’re here for career growth, travel, or just a passion for languages, I’ll show you how Praktika makes learning personal and effective.

Praktika isn’t just another language app—it’s your personal English learning journey. In this post, I’ll share how a student, Natiya, started with Praktika to prepare for her dream job at an international tech company. We’ll explore each step of her journey—from choosing a goal to adapting lessons—all designed to help her succeed. 

Step 1: Onboarding—Getting to Know You

Setting Natiya Up for Success

When Natiya joined Praktika, the first step we took was to understand her unique goals. This onboarding process is crucial—it ensures that every student’s learning journey is relevant to what they want to achieve. For Natiya, her goal was clear: she wanted to improve her English to land a job at an international tech company. With that goal in mind, we customized her learning experience from the very beginning.

Choosing a Goal
During onboarding, we asked Natiya a series of questions to understand her motivations, preferred learning pace, and what she wants to focus on. Whether it’s career development, preparing for a trip, or just enjoying conversations in English, Praktika’s onboarding tailors each study plan to individual needs. For Natiya, we focused on business communication, interview skills, and professional vocabulary.

Priorities According to the Goal
After understanding Natiya’s goal, the next step was to prioritize learning content that directly aligned with her career aspirations. This meant concentrating on workplace vocabulary, interview scenarios, and common business phrases. By focusing on the skills she needs most, we ensure that every lesson is practical, engaging, and relevant.

Praktika’s Personalized Study Plan
Each new student receives a personalized study plan that’s built around their specific goals and English level. For Natiya, this meant a structured approach that focused on the language skills she needed to succeed in a tech-oriented work environment. This personalization ensures that learning is not only effective but also motivating, as Natiya can clearly see how each lesson directly contributes to her dream.

Step 2: Personalized Lessons—Learning Tailored to You

How Natiya’s Lessons are Customized

Once Natiya’s goals were set, we moved on to creating her personalized lessons. At Praktika, every learner’s experience is unique because we understand that no two students are the same—everyone has their own pace, preferences, and goals. For Natiya, who wanted to improve her business communication skills, her lessons were carefully customized to match her ambitions.

Word of the Day Feature

To keep her vocabulary growing without overwhelming her, Natiya used Praktika’s “Word of the Day” feature. Each day, she learned a new business-related word in just 3 minutes, making it a quick and effective way to expand her vocabulary. This feature is especially handy for learners with busy schedules, as it provides bite-sized learning moments that are easy to fit in.

Praktika’s Adaptive Learning & Custom Lessons
What sets Praktika apart is the adaptive nature of its lessons. If Natiya struggled with a particular concept or found certain areas more challenging, the course adjusted to provide extra practice in those areas. This meant Natiya always received the support she needed, without ever feeling stuck. The flexibility to request specific topics, like conducting mock interviews or practicing client negotiations, also made her learning experience highly relevant and practical.

Through personalized lessons, adaptive learning, and targeted practice, Natiya always felt like she was making meaningful progress. Each lesson brought her closer to her career goal, building her confidence every step of the way.

Step 3: Interactive and Contextual Learning—Keeping It Engaging

Making Learning Real for Natiya

One of the most effective ways to learn a new language is by using it in real-world contexts. For Natiya, this meant practicing business English in ways that were relevant to her dream job at an international tech company. With Praktika, lessons go beyond just repeating phrases or memorizing vocabulary—they are interactive and contextual, making the learning experience truly engaging.

Role-Play and Interactive Content
Natiya’s favorite part of learning with Praktika was the interactive role-play feature. Instead of simply learning vocabulary lists, she practiced real-life scenarios, like introducing herself in a professional setting or participating in a business meeting. Together, we role-played these situations, giving Natiya the chance to practice her speaking skills in a safe and supportive environment. This helped her become comfortable with the kind of conversations she would encounter in her professional life.

Contextual Learning for Real-World Application

Rather than learning isolated words, Natiya learned them in context. For example, instead of just memorizing the word “negotiation,” she learned how to use it effectively in a professional conversation. Through contextual examples, she understood not just the meaning, but how to apply it in a way that fit her work-related goals. This approach helps learners like Natiya retain information longer, as they see how phrases and expressions are actually used in conversations.

Step 4: Tracking Progress—How Natiya Stays on Track

Staying Motivated with Visible Progress

Once Natiya started her personalized learning journey, staying on track was key to maintaining her motivation. Praktika made tracking her progress both simple and rewarding, helping her see how far she had come and where she still needed to focus her efforts. For someone like Natiya, who was driven by the goal of working at an international tech company, having a clear sense of her progress was essential to building her confidence.

Personal Progress Dashboard
Praktika provided Natiya with a personal progress dashboard, which tracked her improvements across key areas such as vocabulary, speaking fluency, and comprehension. This dashboard became her go-to tool for checking her daily, weekly, and monthly progress. Seeing tangible improvements in her scores and completion rates helped Natiya stay motivated, especially during challenging moments when learning a new language felt overwhelming. The dashboard also highlighted the areas she needed to practice more, keeping her learning journey on target and effective.

Real-time Feedback
Real-time feedback is a game-changer in mastering English. With Praktika, every interaction becomes an opportunity to grow. For example, if Natiya struggled with pronunciation while excelling in vocabulary, Praktika’s adaptive system shifted her lessons to focus more on speaking exercises. This targeted approach ensured she wasn’t wasting time on what she had already mastered but instead honing her weaker areas.

What truly set her practice apart was the instant corrections Praktika provided during her sessions. Mispronounced a word? Practika flagged it right away and offered guidance to fix it. This real-time feedback kept Natiya on track, helping her build confidence while ensuring she learned accurately and efficiently. It’s like having a tutor right there with you, every step of the way.

Praktika’s Personalized Tracking & Motivation
What stood out for Natiya was how Praktika didn’t just teach her English—it celebrated her progress every step of the way. The personalized tracking and progress features highlighted every milestone, whether it was completing lessons, perfecting her pronunciation, or improving her conversation skills. These small wins made her feel her hard work was paying off, fueling her motivation to keep going. By giving her a clear view of her achievements, Praktika turned progress into a visible and rewarding journey, bringing her closer to her goal of landing her dream job with each lesson.

Your Personalized Path to Success

Praktika is designed to make English learning achievable and rewarding—no matter what your goal is. With personalized lessons, interactive role-play, and real-time progress tracking, learners like Natiya can work toward their career goals confidently. Ready to begin your own journey?

From Susan

Susan is an insightful AI English tutor from Praktika, specializing in personalized language learning. With a PhD in Anthropology and years of experience working in multicultural environments, she brings a wealth of cultural understanding to her lessons. Susan is here to make mastering English an engaging and rewarding experience.

Susan Cheng