Read → retell → review → retry
Try a guided retelling session
Start with a short source. Explain it without notes, find one meaning gap, and speak again.
This page provides material and prompts to use in your own AI chat. It does not record audio or generate feedback. You can also review your recording yourself using the checkpoints below.
A report with a revised deadline
We planned to send the client report on Tuesday, but two figures still need checking. I suggest sending it on Wednesday morning, so the client has it before Thursday's meeting. Could you confirm the figures by three this afternoon?
Show the meaning checkpoints
- The original plan was to send the report on Tuesday.
- Two figures still need checking.
- The proposed delivery is Wednesday morning, before Thursday's meeting.
- The request is to confirm the figures by three this afternoon.
1. Give your coach the source
Read the passage once for meaning, then use the first prompt to set up the comparison.
Act as my English retelling coach. Compare my attempt with the source below. Wait for my attempt before giving feedback. If you cannot hear audio, ask for a transcript instead of pretending to assess it. SOURCE: We planned to send the client report on Tuesday, but two figures still need checking. I suggest sending it on Wednesday morning, so the client has it before Thursday's meeting. Could you confirm the figures by three this afternoon? CHECKPOINTS: 1. The original plan was to send the report on Tuesday. 2. Two figures still need checking. 3. The proposed delivery is Wednesday morning, before Thursday's meeting. 4. The request is to confirm the figures by three this afternoon.
I will retell the source in my own words without reading it. Please wait until I say 'I'm done.' If the voice tool cannot reliably wait, I will record separately and paste a checked transcript here.
I'm done. Compare my attempt with the source. For each checkpoint, mark present, missing, or changed and quote the part of my attempt that supports your judgement. Prioritise the most important meaning gap. Mention at most two clear grammar issues, with corrections and short reasons. Do not invent errors, guess my intended words, or give a proficiency score. End with one specific retry instruction. After I retry, check that same gap again. If transcription may have changed a word, ask me to confirm it first.
2. Check the feedback and retry
Hide the source while speaking. If you use a transcript, check that it matches your recording before asking for feedback. Compare any suggested correction with what you actually meant.
See an illustrative attempt and review
Invented attempt: The report is not ready because two figures need checking. We will send it on Thursday.
Example review: The reason for the delay is present. The original Tuesday plan and the request for confirmation are missing. Thursday is the meeting date; the proposed delivery is Wednesday morning. No clear grammar error needs priority over that meaning error.
Retry: Explain the proposed delivery and ask for confirmation in two sentences. Keep Wednesday morning, Thursday's meeting, and three this afternoon distinct.
A small team checklist
Our team tried a shared checklist before publishing its weekly report. It helped us catch missing dates and names, but the first version took too long to complete. We shortened it to five questions and kept a separate place for unusual issues. We plan to review it after the next two reports.
Show the meaning checkpoints
- The team tried a checklist before publishing its weekly report.
- It caught missing dates and names, but took too long.
- The team shortened it to five questions and separated unusual issues.
- The team plans to review it after the next two reports.
1. Give your coach the source
Read the passage once for meaning, then use the first prompt to set up the comparison.
Act as my English retelling coach. Compare my attempt with the source below. Wait for my attempt before giving feedback. If you cannot hear audio, ask for a transcript instead of pretending to assess it. SOURCE: Our team tried a shared checklist before publishing its weekly report. It helped us catch missing dates and names, but the first version took too long to complete. We shortened it to five questions and kept a separate place for unusual issues. We plan to review it after the next two reports. CHECKPOINTS: 1. The team tried a checklist before publishing its weekly report. 2. It caught missing dates and names, but took too long. 3. The team shortened it to five questions and separated unusual issues. 4. The team plans to review it after the next two reports.
I will retell the source in my own words without reading it. Please wait until I say 'I'm done.' If the voice tool cannot reliably wait, I will record separately and paste a checked transcript here.
I'm done. Compare my attempt with the source. For each checkpoint, mark present, missing, or changed and quote the part of my attempt that supports your judgement. Prioritise the most important meaning gap. Mention at most two clear grammar issues, with corrections and short reasons. Do not invent errors, guess my intended words, or give a proficiency score. End with one specific retry instruction. After I retry, check that same gap again. If transcription may have changed a word, ask me to confirm it first.
2. Check the feedback and retry
Hide the source while speaking. If you use a transcript, check that it matches your recording before asking for feedback. Compare any suggested correction with what you actually meant.
See an illustrative attempt and review
Invented attempt: The team made a checklist. It helped with the report, so they kept using it.
Example review: The attempt names the checklist but does not explain the time cost, the adjustment, or the planned review. It also loses the concrete benefit: finding missing dates and names. There is not enough detail to claim the original checklist was kept unchanged.
Retry: Retell only the trade-off and adjustment: what helped, what took too long, and how the team changed the checklist.