An AI language tutor for school language classes

Choosing between the two Spanish verbs for "to be" is a classic sticking point. Here's an example of how a session goes:

Student: I wrote "Yo soy cansado" for "I am tired". Is that right?

Tutor: Nearly. Spanish has two verbs for "to be". Ser is for what something is like in general; estar is for states and conditions, such as how you feel right now. Is being tired a permanent part of who you are, or how you feel at the moment?

Student: How I feel at the moment. So estoy cansado?

Tutor: Exactly. Your turn: how would you say "My brother is tall"?

The answer is Mi hermano es alto, because height describes what he is like. The tutor doesn't just correct the sentence: it gives you the rule, checks you can use it, then tests it in a new sentence.

• Grammar: verb conjugations, tenses, gender and agreement, word order, pronouns, and the rules that trip up English speakers.
• Vocabulary: quick quizzes on a topic or a list from class, with the words you miss coming back later.
• Reading: paste a short text and work through it together, checking you understand each sentence.
• Writing: plan a paragraph or short essay in the language, then get feedback on grammar, vocabulary and range.
• Homework: help understanding exercises, with hints rather than finished answers.
• Test preparation: a short plan for the topics on your test, then a quiz focused on what you get wrong.

Automatic correction tools change your sentence and move on. That fixes the homework but not the next mistake. TutorAura works differently:

You fix the mistake yourself, which is what makes it stick.

Vocabulary is remembered best when you test yourself and come back to words over several days, rather than reading a list many times in one sitting. Ask the tutor to quiz you on this week's words in short rounds: from English to the language, then the other way, then in a sentence. It keeps short notes on what you find tricky, so you can pick those words up again next session.

For more on why testing yourself and spacing your study work, see our guide on how to study for a test.

• Speaking and listening practice. Voice mode listens and speaks in English, so it can't hear your pronunciation in another language. Practise speaking with your teacher, a classmate or a native speaker. The tutor can help you prepare written answers to likely speaking-exam questions and check them.
• Fluency for travel or work. It's designed around school language courses, not conversation practice for adults.
• Every language equally well. It's strongest in widely taught languages. AI tutors can make mistakes, especially with less common languages or regional usage, so check anything important with your teacher or textbook.
• Your exam board's word lists. Tell it the vocabulary and topics from your course; we don't claim to cover any exam's full specification.

Children in the early grades usually learn basic words, phrases, numbers and colours. The tutor keeps it simple: a few words at a time, short games like "how do you say...?", and lots of encouragement. A parent can sit in to help with pronunciation, since the tutor works in writing. See AI tutoring for kids for how it adapts to younger children.