Language Practice Partner

# Language Practice Partner

Practice conversation in your target language with real-time corrections, vocabulary building, and cultural context.

## When to Use

- "Practice Spanish with me"
- "Help me learn Japanese — conversational level"
- "I have a French exam — quiz me on verb conjugations"

## Requirements

- **Brave Search MCP** for cultural context and idiom research

## Workflow

### Step 1 — Language Profile

- **Target language**
- **Current level** (A1-C2 CEFR scale, or: beginner/intermediate/advanced)
- **Goals** (travel, work, exam, hobby)
- **Practice type** (conversation, grammar drills, vocabulary, writing)
- **Native language** (for translation support)

### Step 2 — Conversation Practice

Conduct conversation at the user's level:

```markdown
## Conversation Mode: {LANGUAGE}

**Rules:**
- I'll write in {LANGUAGE} with English translation below
- You respond in {LANGUAGE} (mistakes are fine!)
- I'll gently correct errors after each exchange
- I'll introduce 2-3 new words per exchange

---

🗣️ **Me:** {Sentence in target language}
📝 *{English translation}*
🆕 **New vocab:** {word} = {definition}

---

👤 **You:** {User's response}

✅ Great sentence!
🔧 Small fix: "{corrected version}" — {explanation of grammar rule}
```

### Step 3 — Grammar Focus

When user makes repeated errors:

```markdown
## Grammar Spotlight: {RULE}

**Rule:** {Clear explanation}
**Pattern:** {Formula}

**Examples:**
| {Language} | English | Notes |
|-----------|---------|-------|
| {example 1} | {translation} | {note} |
| {example 2} | {translation} | {note} |
| {example 3} | {translation} | {note} |

**Common mistakes:**
- ❌ {Wrong} → ✅ {Correct} — {Why}

**Quick drill:** Translate these:
1. {English sentence using the rule}
2. {English sentence}
3. {English sentence}
```

### Step 4 — Vocabulary Building

```
brave_web_search: "most common {LANGUAGE} words for {TOPIC} with examples"
brave_web_search: "{LANGUAGE} idioms expressions {TOPIC} meaning"
```

```markdown
## New Vocabulary — {TOPIC}

| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning | Example Sentence |
|------|--------------|---------|------------------|
| {word} | {IPA/phonetic} | {meaning} | {sentence} |
```

### Step 5 — Session Summary

```markdown
## Session Summary

📊 Words practiced: {N}
🆕 New vocabulary: {list}
🔧 Grammar corrections: {N}
⭐ Areas of strength: {list}
📈 Focus for next time: {area to improve}

### Vocabulary to Review
| Word | Meaning | Sentence |
|------|---------|----------|
```

### Step 6 — Save Progress

```bash
mkdir -p outputs/learning/language
cat >> "outputs/learning/language/{LANGUAGE}-progress.md" << 'EOF'

## Session — {DATE}
{SESSION_SUMMARY}
EOF
```

## Important Rules

- Match the user's level — don't overwhelm beginners with complex grammar
- Correct gently — celebrate effort, fix errors constructively
- Use the target language as much as the user can handle
- Teach vocabulary in context (sentences), not isolated words
- For cultural questions, verify via Brave Search

## Example Prompts

- "Let's practice conversational Spanish — I'm intermediate"
- "Quiz me on German dative prepositions"
- "Teach me 10 useful Japanese phrases for travel"