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Help-center terms: plan states and kinds, My materials, practice tasks, AI scoring, child / learner accounts, minutes pool, and more.

TermMeaning
DodoTalkPersonal speaking practice product
TeachingLight coaching for 1:1 or small groups; help nav and body use Teaching
Teaching spaceSpace where a coach manages learner accounts, tasks, and summaries
Web AppFull product in the browser
LINE / LIFFLight entry in LINE; plans, family, and billing use the Web App
LearnBottom tab for Today, vocabulary / listening / speaking items, practice tasks, My materials, and the store
PracticeBottom tab where you practice: speaking, live pair, tasks, and vocabulary, listening, or speaking items opened from Learn
SpeakingSkill and item name, not the bottom tab. Used for speaking practice, speaking tasks, live pair, and speaking items
PlanSpace sub-page for making, starting, and following plans, split into Not started / Active / History. Not a bottom tab
ProgressSpace sub-page for the practice timeline and stage comparison. Not a bottom tab
MeApp tab for account, membership, family / teaching spaces
HomeMain App tab for today’s step and task entry
SpacesBottom tab for members, plans, speaking tasks, progress, and activity. Personal, Family, and Teaching all use it
MeSpace name for the personal space (distinct from the Me account tab)
Self practicePractice-page entry: hold to speak, dialogue, or a scene. You pick the material when nobody assigned it
Speaking tasksOne-off practice assigned in a space (you can assign yourself too): scenario practice, exam practice, or mock interview. Managed under Space → Speaking tasks, practised under Learn → Practice tasks
Exam practiceSpeaking-task kind: pick the exam, item type, and count; items come from speaking-item materials
Plan stepsEach speaking step of a scenario or other plan; shows in Learn → Practice tasks tagged Plan · Speaking
Practice tasksLearn-page to-do list: assigned speaking tasks plus plan steps, filterable by Assigned / Plan
EikenEiken (STEP); grades like Eiken Grade 3
TOEICTOEIC Speaking target band; keep the brand spelling TOEIC
JLPTJapanese-Language Proficiency Test; UI label JLPT (N1–N5)
HSKChinese Proficiency Test (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi); UI label HSK 1–6. The oral exam is HSKK; practice alignment only, not an official score
Live pair practiceTalk with family or a partner while AI listens and scores. This is the App button. A public-site label for the same entry may differ
AI planPick a plan kind, write a goal, and let AI lay out steps or content; saved plans go to Not started
Not startedSaved but not running yet. Edit or cancel it; tap Start to run it
ActivePlans that are running; each account can have only a few at once (3 by default)
HistoryCompleted or cancelled plans
StartButton under Not started that moves a plan to Active
Exam prepPlan kind: lays out vocabulary, listening, and speaking items from My materials each day for your target exam and level. No speaking steps
Scenario practicePlan or speaking-task kind: speak in travel, work, or everyday scenes. No materials needed
Single skillsPlan kind: practise only the vocabulary, listening, or speaking items you pick at an exam level, from My materials
Other (from your goal)Plan kind: speaking steps built from a single goal sentence
TodayFirst Learn tab: today’s step plus the vocabulary, listening, and speaking items laid out by exam-prep or single-skill plans
Speaking itemsLearn tab and practice content: exam-style speaking items from My materials
My materialsMaterials you bought, got for free, or saved; plans and practice draw from here
StoreLearn tab with paid and free materials, filterable by exam and level. Hidden for child and learner accounts
Get for freeButton on free materials: adds it to My materials and lifts the daily free-practice limit
AI scoringOffered when you tap Finish after speaking items, read-aloud, or shadowing; charges minutes once for the items scored. Skip it to self-check against the reference answer
Mock examAnswer a whole paper on Learn and submit for a score; papers come from materials
Mock interviewQuestion-and-answer in the format of an exam interview such as Eiken; at the top of speaking items or assigned as a speaking task
Speaking level checkPlacement or progress check—not a formal certificate exam
Child accountAdded in Family space; login with account + PIN; limited permissions
Learner accountAdded in Teaching space; login with account + PIN; limited permissions
Practice minutes poolShared practice minutes for family or teaching space
Practice minutesUsage unit for speaking practice time
Today’s stepNext suggested action on Home
Main pathSpeaking level check → Plan → Practice → Progress
Family spaceParent manages child accounts and minutes
PointsSubscription Points (period grant; unused do not roll over) or Add-on packs (permanent)
BenefitsPlatform grants (welcome / check-in / invite, etc.); ~3 days; not purchasable or allocatable
Can still practiceSum of unexpired benefits and available points
Personal planPaid monthly plan with Subscription Points (~300 min / ¥900; checkout display wins)
Subscription PointsGranted each billing period; unused balance does not roll over
Add-on minutesShort label on Purchase center add-on entry; product is the add-on pack (permanent points)
Add-on packOne-time points pack (e.g. 100 min / ¥300, 200 min / ¥600); unused balance stays permanent
Purchase centerApp Me → Purchase center: subscription and add-on packs
Open a spaceEnable Family / Teaching space — not a separate membership SKU
ActivitySpace sub-tab: completed practice only; opens Progress detail. New assignments do not appear here
BillingMe entry for outstanding amounts, invoices, settlement, and payment history—not the Usage page

Easy to mix up

PairDifference
Not started vs ActiveNot-started plans can be edited or cancelled; Start moves one to Active, and only a few can be active at once
Self practice vs speaking tasksSelf practice is self-chosen; tasks are assigned in a space
Practice tasks vs speaking tasksPractice tasks is the Learn to-do list (speaking tasks + plan steps); speaking tasks are assigned and managed in Space
Exam prep / single skills vs scenario / otherExam-prep and single-skill plans have no steps and run under Today; scenario and other plans have speaking steps under Practice tasks
My materials vs StoreMy materials is what you bought or got; the Store lists paid and free materials
AI scoring vs speaking feedbackAI scoring scores speaking items and uses minutes; speaking feedback is the end-of-session review in speaking practice, tuned by the feedback scale
Mock exam vs mock interviewA mock exam is a whole paper on Learn; a mock interview is exam-style Q&A
Family vs TeachingFamily for parent–child; Teaching for light coaching with few learners
Child vs learnerChild accounts live in Family; learner accounts in Teaching
Learn vs PracticeLearn shows what to do today and progress; Practice is where you do it
Speaking vs PracticeSpeaking names the skill and tasks; the bottom tab is Practice
Plan vs bottom tabPlans are made and started in Space; there is no Plan bottom tab
Points vs benefitsPoints can be bought; benefits are platform-only and expire sooner
Top-up minutes vs buy pointsTop-up is a membership pack; points are bought under Points and benefits
Activity vs notificationsActivity shows completed practice only; new assignments usually land in notifications
Usage vs BillingUsage is remaining time and practice ledger; Billing is outstanding, invoices, and settlement

If marketing wording differs from help, follow the help center and the App UI.

Last updated: Thu Oct 15

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