5 prompts for effective English learning. Use them to create your own program to improve your vocabulary, grammar, speaking, and writing
AI Engineer and Frontend Developer Serhiy Sidletsky shared his own prompts on LinkedIn for effective English learning, with the help of which AI will create a 30-day course, daily mini-lessons, analyze errors, arrange virtual communication with a native speaker, etc.
AI Engineer and Frontend Developer Serhiy Sidletsky shared his own prompts on LinkedIn for effective English learning, with the help of which AI will create a 30-day course, daily mini-lessons, analyze errors, arrange virtual communication with a native speaker, etc.
Serhiy's nephew started learning English. So the IT guy developed prompts for him to make the learning process more efficient.
“You will receive a personalized structured program that covers listening, speaking, vocabulary, writing, and regular feedback,” explained Serhiy.
1. 30-day course with a clear program and checkpoints
Prompt:
You are my personal tutor. Create a detailed 30-day English learning plan for levels A2 → B1.
Break it down into 4 weeks with topics (phonetics, basic grammar, travel, daily communication).
For each day, give: 1) a main goal, 2) a video/podcast (link), 3) 1 writing exercise, 4) 1 speaking exercise with a 2-minute timer, 5) a vocabulary of 8 words (UK + IPA).
Saturdays: 15-minute test. Sundays: CEFR self-assessment and advice on how to improve.
Format as a table: Day | Goal | Material | Task | Dictionary | Review.
2. Daily mini-lesson with repetition and Anki-prep
Prompt:
Every morning at 08:00, send a 5-minute mini-English lesson.
The theme of the week is "Food and Ordering Meals."
Give 3 new words (word, IPA, Ukrainian translation, short example).
Create 1 sentence using these words and a mini quiz with 3 options.
At the end, output a TSV block for import into Anki (English ↔ Ukrainian).
Finish with a tip on how to repeat yesterday's words using the spaced repetition method.
As Serhiy reminded, Anki is a free program to make it easier to memorize words.
3. Evening “diary + error analysis”
Prompt:
Every evening at 9:00 PM, I was asked one question in English (level B1) about the topic of my day.
Wait for my answer (2–3 sentences), then:
Rewrite my text without errors.
Explain two key grammatical corrections and highlight the corrected areas in color.
Suggest 3 synonyms for one of the words I used.
Add a short exercise to reinforce the mistakes (1 sentence with a gap).
4. Virtual 5-minute role-playing with a native speaker
Prompt:
Imagine yourself as a barista in a London cafe. Have a 5-minute dialogue with me in English (level B1).
Each of your lines is ≤ 35 words, mine is too.
After each of my answers, gently correct the mistakes in parentheses and immediately continue the conversation.
After 5 minutes, give concise feedback: 3 strengths and 2 areas for improvement.
5. Weekly real-world challenge and step-by-step support
Prompt:
Every Sunday at 10:00, give me one practical challenge in English (level B1). Format: 1. Formulate the task. 2. Specific success criteria (use 5 new verbs, duration ≥ 2 min). 3. Give a step-by-step action plan (Prep → Action → Review). 4. After completion, request an audio/text recording, analyze errors, and recommend the next level of difficulty.
Additional tips
Keep one prompt = one task.
Specify the level (CEFR) so that the tasks are not too difficult or easy. “Here we are already testing and adjusting them to suit ourselves,” Serhiy clarifies.
For example, for text or dialogues that you will perceive by ear, Serhiy advises copying and pasting into https://www.openai.fm/ "There you can set different intonations and speech styles, or to put it more simply, find the optimal level of voice acting for yourself. The tool is free and requires no registration. Insert text, choose styles, and press "Play."
