--- title: "Speaking articles and guides — Carna blog" description: "Articles tagged Speaking on the Carna blog — guides and insights on learning English with AI." canonical: https://carna.ai/en/blog/tag/speaking/ lang: en --- [Tag](https://carna.ai/en/blog/tag/) # Tagged: Speaking 8 articles Learning guides ## [AI tutoring outperforms in-class active learning: what the Harvard study found](https://carna.ai/en/blog/ai-tutoring-outperforms-active-learning/) In a randomised trial at Harvard, students learned more from a carefully designed AI tutor than from an active learning class, in less time. Here is what the study did, why the tutor worked, what it does not prove, and what it means if you are learning English. Eray Gündoğmuş 10 min read 28 Sept 2026 Learning guides ## [How to find a private English tutor online: a 7-step checklist](https://carna.ai/en/blog/how-to-find-an-english-tutor-online/) Where to look for an online English tutor, how to read a profile, what to test in a trial lesson, and how to tell after a month whether it is working. Eray Gündoğmuş 6 min read 28 Sept 2026 Learning guides ## [What is a personal English tutor, and what do they actually do?](https://carna.ai/en/blog/what-does-a-personal-english-tutor-do/) A personal English tutor works with one learner and plans every lesson around that learner's level, goal and mistakes. Here is what they do, what a lesson looks like, and where an AI tutor fits. Eray Gündoğmuş 7 min read 28 Sept 2026 Comparisons ## [The best AI English tutors in 2026, free and paid](https://carna.ai/en/blog/best-ai-english-tutor-2026/) Short answer: Carna for one tutor across all eight skills on a CEFR path, Speak or Praktika for conversation, ELSA Speak for pronunciation, Duolingo for a daily habit, Cambly for a human. The most free practice: Gliglish and TalkPal, ten minutes a day. Eray Gündoğmuş 9 min read 20 May 2026 Learning guides ## [How to go from A0 to A1 in 30 days](https://carna.ai/en/blog/a0-to-a1-in-30-days/) Starting from zero feels overwhelming. This guide breaks the A0→A1 transition into a 30-day plan — what to focus on, how much time to spend, and the habits that actually work. Eray Gündoğmuş 6 min read 15 May 2026 Comparisons ## [AI English tutor vs human tutor — which is right for you?](https://carna.ai/en/blog/ai-tutor-vs-human-tutor/) Both AI and human English tutors can improve your English. They do it differently, and the right choice depends on what you're trying to achieve and how you learn. Eray Gündoğmuş 6 min read 5 May 2026 Learning guides ## [Why most English learners quit at B1 — and how to break through](https://carna.ai/en/blog/why-english-learners-quit-at-b1/) B1 is the most common sticking point in English learning. Learners reach functional communication and stop improving. Here's why it happens and what actually works to push through. Eray Gündoğmuş 7 min read 28 Apr 2026 Learning guides ## [How to improve your English speaking confidence](https://carna.ai/en/blog/improve-english-speaking-confidence/) Speaking confidence is not the same as speaking ability. Many learners with solid grammar and vocabulary still freeze in real conversations. Here's how to fix the gap. Eray Gündoğmuş 6 min read 20 Apr 2026 In Carna for Schools ## The class, course by course. A class report in the teacher's app, cropped to Course success: every course the class took, ranked by its average score. [See Carna for Schools](https://carna.ai/en/schools/) Carna School London is a sample school; the courses and the scores are demo data. ## Put it into practice. Carna teaches English across eight skills, A1 to C2. Schools and teams can see the app on a call; if you are learning on your own, join the early-access list for the personal tutor. [Join the early-access list](https://carna.app/individual-waitlist) [Book a demo](https://carna.ai/en/schools/#demo)