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How SmartReader works

One story becomes a complete English learning session

Read first, then use familiar characters, events, vocabulary and grammar for listening, pronunciation, speaking and practice.

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Follow one English story from reading and listening to speaking, grammar, vocabulary and quizzes.

SmartReader Voice Tutor asking questions about an English story
SmartReader Shadowing result with word-level feedback and text match percentage

Start with the story

Build understanding before active practice

The first steps help you understand the text, vocabulary and audio before you begin speaking.

  1. 01

    Choose your story

    Select a story for level A1, A2, B1 or B2, or choose a topic and style for a personal story.

  2. 02

    Read with support

    Check a sentence translation, open contextual word cards and save useful vocabulary.

  3. 03

    Listen in context

    Listen to prepared audio while working with the same story sentence by sentence.

04 · Shadowing

Repeat a sentence you already understand

Listen to the prepared sentence, record your own reading and compare your words with the text. SmartReader shows word-level colour feedback and a text match percentage.

  • Prepared sentence audio
  • Word-level colour feedback
  • Text match percentage
  • Repeat another attempt
Shadowing result in SmartReader

05 · Speaking

Talk about the story with the Voice Tutor

After reading, answer five voice questions about the same events and characters. Your story becomes preparation for a focused speaking conversation.

Five story-based questionsThe Voice Tutor continues from the answer you give.
SmartReader Voice Tutor speaking practice

06 · Grammar and quizzes

Finish the session in the same context

Return to examples from the story, review its grammar focus and check your understanding with short activities.

Grammar in context

Study examples you have already read

Review a grammar focus using examples connected to the story instead of unrelated sample sentences.

Grammar Quiz

Check the grammar focus

Answer short grammar questions after reviewing the explanation and examples.

Story Quiz

Check your understanding

Answer questions about the characters, events and meaning of the story.

SmartReader contextual grammar explanation based on the current story

Continue in the app

Finish one story, then choose the next

Continue learning through level-based stories, listening, shadowing, speaking, grammar, vocabulary and quizzes in one connected app.

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