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name: speak-hello-world description: | Create a minimal working Speak language learning example. Use when starting a new Speak integration, testing your setup, or learning basic Speak API patterns for language tutoring. Trigger with phrases like "speak hello world", "speak example", "speak quick start", "simple speak lesson". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io

Speak Hello World

Overview

Minimal working example demonstrating core Speak functionality for AI-powered language learning.

Prerequisites

• Completed speak-install-auth setup
• Valid API credentials configured
• Development environment ready
• Microphone access for speech input (optional for testing)

Instructions

Step 1: Create Entry File

Create a new file for your hello world lesson.

Step 2: Import and Initialize Client

// src/speak-hello-world.ts
import { SpeakClient, LessonSession, AITutor } from '@speak/language-sdk';

const client = new SpeakClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SPEAK_API_KEY!,
  appId: process.env.SPEAK_APP_ID!,
  language: 'es', // Learning Spanish
});

Step 3: Create Your First Lesson Session

async function startFirstLesson() {
  // Initialize AI tutor
  const tutor = new AITutor(client, {
    targetLanguage: 'es',
    nativeLanguage: 'en',
    proficiencyLevel: 'beginner',
  });

  // Start a conversation practice session
  const session = await tutor.startSession({
    topic: 'greetings',
    duration: 5, // 5 minutes
  });

  // Get AI tutor's opening prompt
  const opening = await session.getPrompt();
  console.log('AI Tutor says:', opening.text);
  console.log('Audio URL:', opening.audioUrl);

  // Simulate user response (in production, use speech recognition)
  const feedback = await session.submitResponse({
    text: 'Hola, me llamo Juan',
    audioData: null, // Optional: audio buffer for pronunciation scoring
  });

  console.log('Feedback:', feedback.message);
  console.log('Pronunciation:', feedback.pronunciationScore);
  console.log('Grammar:', feedback.grammarCorrections);

  return session;
}

startFirstLesson().catch(console.error);

Step 4: Run Your First Lesson

npx tsx src/speak-hello-world.ts

Output

• Working code file with Speak client initialization
• Successful lesson session creation
• AI tutor prompt and feedback displayed
• Console output showing:

AI Tutor says: Hola! Welcome to your Spanish lesson. Let's practice greetings. Can you say "Hello, my name is..." in Spanish?
Audio URL: https://speak.com/audio/abc123.mp3
Feedback: Great job! Your pronunciation was clear.
Pronunciation: 85
Grammar: [No corrections needed]

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Import Error	SDK not installed	Verify with npm list @speak/language-sdk
Auth Error	Invalid credentials	Check environment variables are set
Session Timeout	Exceeded lesson duration	Extend session or start new one
Rate Limit	Too many requests	Wait and retry with exponential backoff
Language Not Supported	Invalid language code	Use supported language codes

Examples

TypeScript: Pronunciation Practice

import { SpeakClient, PronunciationPractice } from '@speak/language-sdk';

const client = new SpeakClient({
  apiKey: process.env.SPEAK_API_KEY!,
  appId: process.env.SPEAK_APP_ID!,
  language: 'ko',
});

async function practicePronunciation() {
  const practice = new PronunciationPractice(client);

  // Get a phrase to practice
  const phrase = await practice.getPhrase({
    difficulty: 'easy',
    category: 'daily_conversation',
  });

  console.log('Practice this phrase:');
  console.log('Korean:', phrase.text);
  console.log('Romanization:', phrase.romanization);
  console.log('English:', phrase.translation);
  console.log('Listen:', phrase.audioUrl);
}

practicePronunciation();

Python: Basic Lesson

from speak_sdk import SpeakClient, AITutor

client = SpeakClient(
    api_key=os.environ.get('SPEAK_API_KEY'),
    app_id=os.environ.get('SPEAK_APP_ID'),
    language='ja'
)

async def first_lesson():
    tutor = AITutor(client, target_language='ja', native_language='en')
    session = await tutor.start_session(topic='self_introduction')

    prompt = await session.get_prompt()
    print(f"Tutor: {prompt.text}")

    # Submit response
    feedback = await session.submit_response(text="Hajimemashite, watashi wa John desu")
    print(f"Feedback: {feedback.message}")

asyncio.run(first_lesson())

Vocabulary Quiz Example

async function vocabularyQuiz() {
  const quiz = await client.vocabulary.createQuiz({
    language: 'es',
    topic: 'food',
    questionCount: 5,
    type: 'multiple_choice',
  });

  for (const question of quiz.questions) {
    console.log(`Q: ${question.prompt}`);
    console.log(`Options: ${question.options.join(', ')}`);

    // In production, get user input
    const answer = await quiz.submitAnswer(question.id, 'answer_a');
    console.log(`Correct: ${answer.correct}`);
  }

  console.log(`Final Score: ${quiz.score}/${quiz.total}`);
}

Resources

• Speak Getting Started
• Speak API Reference
• Speak Lesson Types
• Speech Recognition Guide

Next Steps

Proceed to speak-local-dev-loop for development workflow setup.