Brand-new user lands here right after onboarding. Four lessons, ordered for confidence: a personalised story to read, two universal warm-ups, and one small speak task at the end.
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TUE · 28 APR
A meal at the mamak.
Story·3 mins· 5
"Sarah and Ali tucked into roti canai after work."
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STREAK
Day 1 · let's go
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OF 50 XP
Today · 3 more
Listen up · Greetings
Listen & Match·90 sec·3
Everyday words
Word Match·2 mins·3
Say it · Nice to meet you
Speak Phrases·1 min·5
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Why these four, in this order
The first lesson reflects what they told us; the next two are universal warm-ups; the last is a single, low-stakes speak task — already framed as easy because they've had three wins by then.
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Personalised · Hero
A meal at the mamak.
Story · 3 mins · Reading + listening
Why this first. Bekah picked Food in onboarding, so the very first thing she sees is "for her". It's the easiest possible lesson — recognition only, no output. If she'd picked Travel, this hero swaps to "Checking in at the hotel"; if Work, "Joining a team meeting".
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Universal warm-up
Listen up · Greetings
Listen & Match · 90 sec
Why universal. Listening calibration is identical regardless of topic, and it works a different muscle from reading. Hearing simple phrases first builds confidence that English is followable.
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Universal warm-up
Everyday words
Word Match · 2 mins
Why universal. Foundational vocab (hello, please, thank you, sorry, water, bill) — useful to literally everyone. Lowest cognitive load on the page; the "I have 2 minutes" lesson.
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Tiny speak
Say it · Nice to meet you
Speak Phrases · 1 min · Mic enters here
Why last. By the time she reaches this, she's read a story, matched listening prompts, and matched vocab — three wins. Picking up the mic feels like the natural next step rather than the entry barrier. One phrase, unlimited retakes, no scoring on day 1 — just a green check when said.
About the streak/XP card. Day 1 shows "Day 1 · let's go" instead of a number-of-days streak so it doesn't feel like she's already behind. The XP ring sits at 0/50 and fills as lessons complete — a quiet progress signal that doesn't shout.
Day 2 onwards. Hero stays personalised but graduates from Story to Speak Phrases · Say It on her topic. Listen & Match and Word Match continue but with vocabulary from her topic. The day-1 universal warm-ups give us a clean "before" to evaluate whether the personalised content actually lands better.