What is ELSA speak? Thorough explanation of 5 recommended features and price plans12 min read

They can't even communicate in simple English because of their pronunciation."

Have you ever had this embarrassing thought?

Even if you want to speak English better,

I don't have time to go to an English conversation class..."

「I don't want to practice with someone else in a face-to-face lesson」

Many people say.

The best app for those who have a hard time stepping into English conversation lessons isELSA speak。

Sneak in alone in your spare time at home.English language skills can be developed.

Face-to-face English conversation lessons cost at least 10,000 yen per month, but ELSA speak costs 2,320 yen per month.

ELSA speak has recently been running a near half-price discount campaign every weekend.

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ELSA speak Overview

Key points of this article

The author's experience with ELSA speak

The author has been a researcher for more than 10 years and has been in an environment where he has had considerable opportunities to use English.

My past English study was "Exam English only".

I know the vocabulary and grammar, but when I try to speak, the words don't come out.

Seeing colleagues and juniors who speak English more fluently than you.I've had some embarrassing experiences.。

I have had foreign students point out my pronunciation to me...

I'm sorry to tell you this, but your English is hard to understand.... For example, the correct pronunciation of ”æ” is like this..."

I was once told by an international student I was experimenting with as a partner (about half a year into the partnership), "I've been working with you for a long time, but I'm not sure I'm ready for this. ...

- Akanon｜Academianote (@HAcademianote) November 17, 2024

and decided to start English conversation lessons.

However, I don't think I'll have the time to attend in-person lessons with my job and family, so I've been doing some research.Start with the English Conversation App。

There are many well-known English conversation apps, but we chose ELSA speak becauseI just wanted to review my pronunciation."From.

The pronunciation was thoroughly corrected by a strict AI coach!

With the completion of this lesson all the way through,I have much less difficulty with pronunciation.。

What else was good about ELSA speak?Unlimited English Conversations with ELSA AI。

I would highly recommend it to anyone who, like me, has a strong dislike for the English language!

I will now explain the specific features of ELSA speak!

I amspeaking buddyI also like to use it quite a bit.

Speak Buddy is also recommended for the following

With ELSA speakComparison articlealso wrote 👇

5 recommended features of ELSA Speak

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Recommended ELSA Speak features (1): Thorough pronunciation correction by AI

The main attraction of ELSA speak is its thorough pronunciation correction。

In English conversation, even simple exchangesIf you don't pronounce it right, it won't come across.。

ELSA speak's pronunciation correction isphoneme by phonemeThe program will concentrate on

The screen below shows a scene from a lesson.

[Phoneme ”l” being taught]

You will be instructed on how to move your tongue and lips, so use that as a guide for your practice.

If there is a feeling of, "Oh! This?" feeling will be firmly reflected in the evaluation.

After practicing a word, practice with a longer sentence using that word.

The longer sentences are even more challenging.

The above chart is long enough to get a passing grade.About 20 timesIt may have read out.

Repeating the lesson will highlight the pronunciation you have difficulty with.

In face-to-face English conversation lessons, you wouldn't be able to spend so much time just correcting pronunciation.

ELSA speakThe biggest advantage of working on pronunciation correction atIntensive repetitive practice until correct pronunciation is achieved.Things to do.

I would definitely recommend this application to those who are not confident in their English pronunciation.

However, there is an overwhelming difference in the number of lessons available between the free plan and the Premium plan.

Number of lessons

Free Plan	Premium Plan
25	More than 7,100

If you are serious about correcting pronunciationPremium PlanOne choice.

>>> Read the "Different Rate Plans" section first.

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Recommended features of ELSA Speak (2): AI-basedPractical English conversation practice

AI while working on pronunciation correction.and English conversation practiceshould also be done in parallel.

English conversation practice using ChatGPT, etc., is also popular.

However, designed for English conversationELSA speakis much more advantageous to use.

Let's take a look at the specifics of the AI English conversation process.

Choose" or "Set" an English conversation situation

I know that many of you may think that this is a good idea,Practical English conversation for various situationsto practice.

There are two ways to determine English conversation situations

When "choosing" an English conversation situation

A number of situations are available.

Let's choose "Introduce yourself" of difficulty "Medium" this time.

First of all, during this conversationTasks you must accomplishwill be presented three.

Next, specific settings are explained.

Start the conversation!

There is no need to rush to accomplish tasks.

Short responses are fine, so let's connect the conversation.

You will be notified each time a task is accomplished.

The conversation will end when all tasks are accomplished.

I was surprised when I actually tried AI English Conversation...

Conversation continues even if the grammar is incorrect.

However,Conversation with poor pronunciationis not possible.

English conversation proceeds as if you were interacting with a human instructor.

If you are not sure how to answer during a conversation, you can also refer to the example sentences.

This feature is useful~!

Please learn the usable phrases from the examples and make them your own.

When the conversation is over, check the evaluation!

The image is in English, but you can translate it into Japanese with one click.

To "set up" an English conversation situation

In such cases, you can set up your own English conversation situations and practice in advance.

Situations can be set from "My own scenario" in "ELSA AI".

The details of this feature are summarized in a separate article as the article would be too long.

Summary of benefits about AI English Conversation

The Premium plan offers unlimited access to this kind of AI English conversation.

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Recommended ELSA Speak features (3): AI-based curriculum management

ELSA speakThe lessons of theCurriculum by courseThe fact that it is made in the same way as the original is also appealing.

How to choose a course

If you want to improve your overall English conversation skills	Daily Lesson
For intensive pronunciation correction	Pronunciation Improvement Course
If you have a topic you would like to enhance	By Topics

Each of these lessons takes 10-15 minutes per lesson.

If you are not sure about course selection or lesson contentDaily Lesson for nowYou can choose the

Daily Lesson Content

Daily lessons are designed for those who want to improve their overall English conversation skills.It is.

There are five daily lessons.

The time can be chosen from 10, 15, or 20 minutes each time.

Daily Lesson 1: How to use word stress within a conversation

Read the presented sentences and check the balance of word strength and weakness

Daily Lesson 2: Placement of Strengths

A word that can easily be mistaken for a strong force appears.

This is also a reading practice.

Daily Lesson 3: Pronunciation Skills

Each day has a specific phoneme to focus on.

Practice reading from words to sentences.

Daily Lesson 4: Conversation Lesson

This is a conversational version of the reading practice.

You will learn phrases commonly used in daily conversation.

Daily Lesson 5: Listening

The phonemes practiced in the pronunciation skills are also checked in the listening aspect.

Pronunciation Improvement Course Content

Courses for those who wish to concentrate only on pronunciation correctionIt is.

A total of 210 lessons are available in 6 sets of 35 lessons.

About 10 minutes per lesson.

Assuming one lesson per day, the pronunciation improvement course will take approximately seven months to complete.

Each lesson consists of pronunciation skills, practice in conversation, and listening.

This course is positioned as a "pronunciation only" daily lesson.

Also includes instructional videos on how to pronounce the words.

Course Content by Topic

Courses for those who have topics they wish to strengthenIt is.

For example,

• Working in a restaurant
• Go shopping at the supermarket
• Moderating a meeting.

A variety of situations are available, so search by category of interest.

Select a category to see a more detailed list of situations.

That's pretty specific.

Commonly used in each situation.Words and phrasesare included in the lessons.

Recommended features of ELSA Speak (4): Preparation for English language exams (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.)

ELSA speakcan prepare you for a variety of certification exams!

A wide variety of test preparation lessons for TOEFL, TOEIC, Eiken, etc.It is a very attractive point, isn't it?

For example, more than 126 lessons are included in the TOEFL test preparation lessons alone.

The details here are lengthy and will be presented in a separate article (coming soon)!

Recommended ELSA Speak features (5): AI-based evaluation test

This evaluation test has been removed due to an update. We are leaving it in the article as we believe it may be resurrected again. (Updated July 2025)

ELSA speakwill evaluate your English language skills in the form of a test.

By taking the assessment test.Daily Lesson Optimized."The following is a summary of the results.

Evaluation Test Flow

• Start testing by clicking on the "Optimize Lesson" button.
• Read out 16 English sentences
• Check test results

The evaluation test shows strengths and weaknesses by phoneme.

Summary of recommended features of ELSA speak

once againELSA speakThis section summarizes the five functions of the

In addition to the five functions introduced in this article, you can also register with ELSA speak to receive "ELSA Speech AnalyzerYou will also be able to use a tool called

What is ELSA Speech Analyzer?A tool that uses AI technology to analyze your English speech。

(Available only on computer browsers)

ELSA follows you to the end goal of "speaking English.

If you register with ELSA speak, you will receive the "Self confidently speaking EnglishYou can grow into a

We encourage you to start taking advantage of the campaign.

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Difference between Free Plan and Premium Plan

ELSA speakThis section describes the differences between the plans of the

In conclusion...

Let's look at some specifics!

Number of lessons (overwhelming difference)

Free Plan	Premium Plan
25	More than 7,100

The free plan has only 25 lessons...

If you are serious about correcting your pronunciationChoose Premium PlanYes.

AI English Conversation Frequency Limitations

Free Plan	Premium Plan
Up to 3 times a day	limitless

Each AI English conversation lasts 10-15 minutes.

Even with the free plan, you can use AI English Conversation for about 30 minutes a day.

Even those who are unsure of their charges can continue to use the system.

Availability of advanced mode

Free Plan	Premium Plan
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When using the advanced mode, the evaluation becomes more severe when correcting pronunciation.

If you are going to take pronunciation correction lessons anyway, please use the advanced mode.

Availability of advertisements

Free Plan	Premium Plan
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ELSA Speech Analyzer frequency limit

Free Plan	Free Plan
Up to 30 minutes per day	limitless

ELSA Speech Analyzer, described a little at the end of the recommended features, is also loosely limited by the free plan.

It may be enough if it is available for 30 minutes every day.

Your speaking ability will certainly improve.

Premiun Plan Rates

Here are the rates for the Premium plan for those who are interested in this plan.

Conclusions,The best deal by far for a contract of 1 year or more.It is.

contract period	Charge
1 month	3,380 yen
1 year	27,800 yen (2,317 yen/month）
2 years	55,600 yen (2,317 yen/month）

I know that 2,317 yen/month for an app subscribe seems a bit high.

However, comparing in-person and online English conversation lessonsAbsolutely cheap.。

Example of an English Conversation Lesson Pricing Plan

	Charge	Frequency and time
Face-to-face one-on-one lessons (example)	Approx. 30,000 yen and up	60-90 minutes per session x 1 week
Face-to-face group lesson (example)	Approx. 10,000 yen and up	60-90 minutes per session x 1 week
Online Lesson (Example)	Approx. 6,500 yen and up	1 time 25 minutes x unlimited (Reservations required)
ELSA speak	2,317 yen/month (Half price during campaign)	limitless (Anytime)

ELSA speak is absolutely cheap.

Recently, we have been running a half-price campaign every weekend.

(For campaign information, please contactOfficial Site(Check with)

Once you subscribe at the sale price, you can use that price forever until you cancel your subscription.

I would add the appeal of ELSA speak,Very high time flexibilityThe thing is...

• People who have a tight schedule of "every week at 00:00"
• People who forget to make reservations.

For people like this, you can take lessons whenever you feel like it.ELSA speakis very good.

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Advantages of ELSA speak as felt by using it

Make self-study a habitThe ingenuity to do so.

By having daily lessons available,"What shall we do today...?"You don't have to take the time to think about it.。

In addition, the Pronunciation Improvement Course is completed one stage at a time.Keeps you motivated with a game-like atmosphere.It is also attractive.

Other,I'll do English again today!"and also has habit-forming assists such as sending a push notification that the lesson time has been recorded in a calendar format.

Pronounce your weak points as many times as you want.practice by repetitioncan (do)

There are certain pronunciations you have a hard time with, aren't there? Like "r" and "l"...

By registering for words you have difficulty with, you can practice as many repetitions as you want.

AI English ConversationRealizing that "my English is understood".be made

I have a strong dislike for the English language,「How your English is perceived by others.」I was anxious that the

When I am conversing with AI English, it immediately converts my uttered English into text.

It's texting as I speak!(meaning it's okay to pronounce it)」

It's a great conversation starter!"

By improving pronunciation and practicing English conversation,Increased self-confidence

I got a passing grade for my pronunciation."

「I can communicate my English."

It has allowed me to continue my English conversations with AI smoothly."

By building on these small successes,Gradually become more confident in your English.The company is now in a position to

Disadvantages of ELSA speak as felt by using it

ELSA speakI would also like to add a note on the disadvantages of

Daily lessons become mannered

Daily lessons have a set mold, so I get bored if I keep doing them every day.

When I do,

Let's just have an AI English conversation today."

'Today I think I'll move on to the Pronunciation Improvement Course stage.'

The company was making changes such as the following.

Go to the "Discover" tab,

Lessons that focus exclusively on "word stress," "listening," "intonation," etc.The "I" and "II" are also available.

The lessons themselves are more than 7,000,Change as much as you like.It is!

Lesson headings are in English

ELSA speak has large headings in Japanese, though,

Individual lesson titles are written in English.

I would appreciate it if these things are also written in Japanese.

Pronunciation instructional video in English

It is also regrettable that the video explaining pronunciation is in English.

They explain it slowly in simple English expressions, but it is still not easy to understand.

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The tools that cover the disadvantages of ELSA speak arespeaking buddy。

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How to start ELSA speak

We will now explain how to get started with ELSA speak.

The best way to get started depends on your situation, so please click on your preference to move on.

If you would like to try the free version or a free trial of the paid version

"To try.free versionLet's start using it."

Try a free trial of the paid version."

First of all, if you are a person who isThis pageto download the application.

First, create an account.

You can create an account with these.

Next, let's quickly enter basic information.

If you want to start with the free version, choose ✕ in the upper right corner of this screen!

There are some functional limitations, but it is enough to experience the awesomeness of ELSA.

If you cancel within the free period, you will not be charged.

If you forget to cancel or use the paid version as is, you will automatically be charged for the plan you selected.

Please note that campaign prices, etc. are not applied in such cases!

If you want to register for the paid version (to apply the campaign price)

If you have decided to sign up for the paid version..."

If you want to apply the campaign price..."

This pagePlease select the term of your contract and then register for use from the

During campaigns, discounted prices are shown.

You can then log in using Google, appleID, Facebook, or any other convenient method, or create a new account.

The application is then downloaded!

After downloading the application, simply enter basic information.

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Past sales for ELSA speak

Here is a summary of the most recent sale information.

summary

Introduced this timeELSA speakThe following is an overview of the

Thanks to ELSA speak, I am able to study English in my spare time,I am becoming more confident in my English.。

I encourage everyone to get started!