Talkfirst
English guides
How to start speaking English, which AI partner to choose and how to practise with ChatGPT and Claude.
- English with ChatGPT and ClaudeHow to learn spoken English with ChatGPT and Claude: prompts for conversation and corrections, voice mode, what a chat lacks and how to add Talkfirst.
- AI speaking partner comparedAn honest comparison of AI speaking partners for English: Talkfirst, ChatGPT voice mode, Talkpal and a live tutor. Free limits, feedback, flashcards.
- Start speakingWhy you go quiet when it's time to speak, and how to start: ready-made phrases, talking out loud alone, 10–15 minutes a day and a two-week plan.
- English with an AI agentLearn English with Claude or ChatGPT as your tutor: a vocabulary the agent fills, pronunciation scores, lessons, a study plan and an app for practice.
- Vocabulary with an AI agentHow to turn words from ChatGPT or Claude into English flashcards that come back on schedule: what to save, where words come from, quizzes and review.
- Pronunciation with an AI agentHow to check your English pronunciation with Claude or ChatGPT: a recording window in the chat, a score for each word, recall mode and pauses in speech.
- Lessons from an AI agentHow to get Claude or ChatGPT to build short English audio lessons for you: grammar with slides, phrases for work, lessons on your weak spots.
- Study plan with an AI agentHow to make an English study plan with Claude or ChatGPT that survives past week one: goal and deadline, weekly targets the server counts, pace.
- The app for your AI agentAn English learning app in the browser and Telegram that shares one account with Claude and ChatGPT: vocabulary, quizzes, voice conversations, lessons.
- Plain chat vs agent with TalkfirstThe best AI app to learn English: what plain ChatGPT and Claude do well, what they lack, and what changes when your agent works with Talkfirst.
An AI chat is a good English conversation partner: it answers at any hour, rephrases on request and never tires of the same question. What it lacks is the rest of a course: a schedule for reviewing words, a pronunciation score and a record of what you already know. These guides are about closing that gap without paying for a tutor.
Afraid to open your mouth? Start with how to start speaking English without fear. Choosing where to practise? AI speaking partners compared: Talkfirst, ChatGPT voice mode, Talkpal and a live tutor. Already use an AI chat? Read the guide to ChatGPT and Claude: prompts for a conversation partner and corrections, what voice mode gives you and where it stops, and how to connect Talkfirst in Claude and ChatGPT so that words from the chat go into flashcards.
Talkfirst itself is for speaking out loud: you talk with an AI partner in the browser or in Telegram, get feedback on pauses, mistakes and pronunciation, and review words with spaced repetition. The free plan includes 35 voice minutes a week.