The Speaking
Notebook

By Aprubo No. 001 Canada

Practice speaking. One email at a time.

One speaking prompt each morning. Open the link, record 60 seconds in your browser. Receive one thing to improve.

01 — Receive

The Issue

One speaking prompt arrives each morning. One image. One task. Nothing else.

02 — Speak

Your Take

Open the link in the email and record yourself for about 60 seconds, right in your browser.

03 — See

The Snapshot

Your estimated level, pace, pauses, and one concrete thing to improve.

The Issue

Can you describe this picture?

Every morning you receive one image and one speaking task. You have 60 seconds. One take.

See the issues coming next ↓
No. 001 · Where things are Released Aug 6, 2026
Issue No. 001
8:00 AM · Today's issue arrives

Can you describe this picture?

60 SecOne TakeNo Sign-up
Today's Picture
An illustrated outdoor street market. A man in a green jacket stands beside crates of apples while a stallholder hands a paper bag to a woman with a small dog. Under a blue awning two people sort fruit into crates; beyond them a café with outdoor tables. Bicycles are parked against a yellow wall hung with potted plants.
Try using
  1. 01"In the foreground…"
  2. 02"On the left…"
  3. 03"Behind them…"
Read it, then say it out loud for 60 seconds

Start tomorrow morning.

Issue no. 002 arrives the next morning. Open the link whenever you're ready.

How to Take It

Taking an issue takes about 20 seconds: open the link in your email, tap record, speak, submit. That's the whole trick.

Note — There's nothing to install. The recorder lives on the page the link opens — your browser asks once for microphone access, and that's it.
From the email
01 · Open the link

Every issue email has a single button: "Resolve it now." Tap it — it opens the exercise in your browser, no login.

02 · Record

Read the prompt, then tap the microphone. Speak for about 60 seconds. Tap again to stop.

03 · Submit

Tap submit. Your snapshot — estimated level, pace, pauses — shows up on the same page.

What you need
01 · A phone or a computer

Anything with a browser and a microphone works — no app store, no install.

02 · About a minute

The prompt gives you a short prep window, then 60 seconds to answer.

03 · The link from your email

It's the only credential you need — no password, no account.

Ready for tomorrow's issue?

No welcome sequence. No course. Just the next issue.

We don't grade you. We tell you what we saw.

Your pace was already good.

Your pauses were short.

The only thing missing was positional language.

Next take

Don't speak faster. Don't use more vocabulary.
Simply tell us where things are.

What We Looked At
Yes
Task Fulfilled

You answered the question.

4
Estimated Level

Based on this recording only.

128
Words Per Minute

Comfortable pace. No change needed.

1.4s
Longest Pause

Good. You stayed mostly fluent.

0
Fillers

No repeated "uh" or "um."

The Record

Every response receives a private reference.

No name required. The link in your email is your only credential, and the answer comes back on the same page.

No account.
No password.
No name.

Run #7F3A-91C2 · Aug 06 · 08:01
Aug 06#7F3A-91C2Level 4
Aug 05#19AC-72E1Level 4
Aug 04#C821-4B90Level —
Aug 03#8E71-11DALevel 3

Sample history. Aug 04 has no level — that take was too short to judge, so we left it blank instead of guessing.

The Manifesto

We don't promise fluency.

We don't promise a band score.

We don't sell secrets.

Every issue gives you one thing you can improve today. Nothing more, nothing less. There is no course at the end of this. When a recording doesn't tell us enough to be sure, we say so instead of inventing a number — because you will change what you practise based on what we tell you.

JuanManitoba
Who This Is For

One email.
Every morning.

Juan moved to Manitoba. He works full-time. He studies for CELPIP on the bus.

He doesn't need another app. He gets one email every morning and opens the link when he's ready.

The Schedule
No. 001Where Things AreAug 6, 2026
No. 002Two of them, side by sideComing
No. 003Telling a short storyComing
No. 004Giving directionsComing
No. 005Describing a personComing
Questions
Is this an official CELPIP test?

No. The Speaking Notebook is not affiliated with Paragon Testing Enterprises. The estimated level uses similar speaking criteria, but your test score may differ. Think of it as calibration, not certification.

What is the catch?

There is no catch. The product is free. There is no course, no upsell, and no subscription. If we build paid features in the future, we'll say so clearly.

Do I need to install an app?

No. Everything happens in your browser. You get the issue by email, open the link, and record right there — no app to install.

Do I need to create an account?

No account, no password, no name. The link in your email is your only credential, and it works for one issue at a time.

What happens to my recording?

It is used to produce your snapshot and nothing else. We never publish it, never share it, and it is never attached to your name. If you want yours removed, write to support@aprubo.ai and we will do it.

How do I record my voice?

Open the link in your issue email. It opens the recorder right in your browser — tap once to start, tap again to stop, and submit. No app, no download.

What happens if I skip a day?

Nothing bad. There are no streaks, no penalties, and no guilt emails. The next issue will be waiting when you are ready.

How accurate is the estimated level?

A single recording gives an approximation. The estimate improves as you complete more Speaking Checks. If we are not sure, we say so.

Receive Issue 001 tomorrow morning.

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