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Listen and write
Listen to a short dialogue and fill in the expression by typing or speaking. You see right away what you missed.
EarStepFrom words you know
to words you can hear.
You know the words on paper, but miss them in conversation. With EarStep you listen to short dialogues, write down what you hear, guess the meaning, and hear it again just as you start to forget.
No sign-up · 3 new items free every day
Why you miss it
Spelling and sound are different
Words run together, fade, and sound different from how you memorized them. That is why familiar words slip past in conversation.
figure it outfiguridoutthree words become one
pick it uppickidupthe last sound links to the next word
a lot ofalottathe t softens and of fades
How it works
Four steps, from listening to review
Each expression follows this path. A few minutes a day is enough.
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Guess the meaning
Pick the meaning from the situation before seeing any translation.
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Explanation card
Usage, sound and common confusions on one card. Then hear the expression again in other dialogues.
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Spaced review
The app calls it back just as you start to forget, widening from the expression to whole sentences and new dialogues.
Again after 1 · 3 · 7 · 14 · 30 · 60 days
The app tracks review dates. One "Today" button runs new learning and reviews in order.
Finish a topic, then practice
Check that what you learned still comes through in a longer flow.
- Listen straight through without a script
- Sentence dictation
- Replay with a gap script
- Long dialogues with 5 questions
Content
Expressions and words, heard in dialogue
All four packages combined.
257expressions
~750headwords
175practice sets
60long dialogues
Core Expressions
Default · built into the appExpressions you hear often in conversation: phrasal verbs, collocations, sentence frames and words.
257 expressions100 practice sets30 long dialogues
Word Expansion Step 1 · 2 · 3
Downloaded when you turn it on · about 240 MB eachWords common in school texts and exam passages, one meaning at a time, plus derived forms.
About 250 headwords per step25 practice sets10 long dialogues
You hear about 84% of the 3,000 basic words in dialogue. This is measured against the basic vocabulary of the Korean school English curriculum, after all four packages. For the 800 words recommended for elementary school it is 97%.
Features
Built to keep you going on your own
One button for todayTap "Today" and new learning and reviews run in order.
American and British voicesSeveral speakers. Choose American, British or both in Settings.
Three listening speedsNormal, slightly faster and real speed.
Skip what you knowExclude expressions you already know and focus on the rest.
Help when stuckReplay, reveal a blank, show the answer and translations are always at hand.
No sign-upStart without logging in. Your progress is stored on your phone.
Pricing
Every feature is free
Free
- Every learning feature and every package
- Each day: 3 new items · 1 practice set · 10 reviews (counted across all packages)
- A banner below the list and an ad after you finish (never during learning)
Ad-free listening (subscription)
- No ads
- Unlimited new items and practice sets
- Up to 30 reviews a day
Start today
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Contact
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