ELSA AI：An AI personal coach for improving oral skills? After the actual test, I have something to say

 The web version of this platform cannot be used and can only be accessed by downloading the software. After downloading the software, when I enter it, it will ask you to do a personal assessment, which will comprehensively understand your mother tongue, English proficiency, as well as your learning objectives and interests. Then, it will develop a personalized learning program for you. At this point, everyone thought he was a very good software, but something unexpected happened. At this moment, the page suddenly popped up: If you want to get this tailored course for you, you must become its member, that is, you need to become a paying user, which made my impression of him plummet.

Personalized oral course system

ELSA offers a variety of training scenarios, covering:

• Daily communication (ordering, greeting)
• Workplace English (Interview, Self Introduction)
• IELTS/TOEFL Speaking Practice Module
• Business English and Conference Speech Training

Each class is not long, about 5-10 minutes, and can be fragmented for learning. The course also includes some training on linking, intonation, and speed control, which is very friendly to Chinese learners.

You can also have conversations with AI characters, and you can choose different scenarios, such as "encountering customs officers at the airport" or "introducing yourself during an interview", and then the system will simulate the conversation with you through voice.

Although the dialogue logic is still somewhat mechanical at present (after all, it is not a big language model like ChatGPT), it is still very useful as a supplement to oral practice.

I think this software is suitable for English learners who pursue precise pronunciation, those who want to improve their oral expression and speak confidently, those who focus on fragmented learning and have a certain degree of self-discipline. Not very suitable for people who have completely zero foundation and need grammar/listening system teaching, those who hope to have real conversation communicators (ELSA is an AI simulation), and those who are prone to giving up halfway and lack the habit of active practice.

ELSA offers a basic free version, but most advanced training and courses require payment. The price is as follows (subject to the official website):

• Monthly payment: approximately ¥ 58-68
• Annual payment: approximately ¥ 400-500
• Lifetime version: Sometimes there is a special offer, about ¥ 800+

If you are only using it lightly, the free version is completely sufficient. But if you want to practice speaking pronunciation systematically, it is recommended to consider paying for one year.

As an AI learning tool focused on improving oral pronunciation, ELSA AI has a very clear positioning and can indeed provide refined and personalized feedback, which many traditional apps (such as Duolingo) cannot achieve.

Although it cannot completely replace real foreign teachers, as an "AI voice coach anytime, anywhere", it can really help you pick out the sounds that you "thought you were sending correctly but actually sent incorrectly" bit by bit.

If you have some spare money and are struggling with English speaking, pronunciation, and oral expression, ELSA AI is worth a try!