As global cross-border travel and cross-cultural exchanges grow more frequent, confident, fluent spoken English has become a core practical skill for many people. Whether you are ordering food at a local restaurant, asking for directions to a scenic spot, navigating airport check-in, or chatting with locals during a trip, strong speaking skills help you handle every situation smoothly. Yet many learners face common barriers: finding a reliable practice partner is hard, in-person tutors are costly and hard to schedule, many feel nervous about making mistakes when speaking, and a lot of learning content feels disconnected from real, on-the-ground travel scenarios. With so many speaking practice apps available, which option delivers real, usable results for travel preparation?

Keraft is your 24/7 pocket AI speaking tutor. As the first AI English speaking product launched in China in February 2023, it has gone through multiple rounds of version iteration to grow into a pioneer and consistent leader in the AI speaking space. Backed by mature, stable course systems, pricing structures, and customer support, it has earned the trust of over 35 million users, holds a 4.9 rating on the App Store, and boasts a 99% user satisfaction rate. According to public edtech market reports from QuestMobile and iResearch, Keraft ranks first in China for both AI speaking user scale and user activity.

Industry-Leading AI Interaction for Immersive, Realistic Travel Scenarios

Keraft’s AI system is optimized on the same speech recognition engine used for official high school, college entrance, and IELTS speaking assessments, delivering up to 99% realism for real-world language contexts. It supports real-time switching between mainstream accents including American, British, and Australian English, and can also simulate non-native accents from regions like India, Japan, and Southeast Asia, helping you adapt to a wide range of speech patterns you may encounter while traveling, so you never feel caught off guard by unfamiliar accents abroad.

Its phoneme-level precision pronunciation correction system is specially built for Chinese English learners, with 99.9%+ accuracy in identifying phoneme errors. It pinpoints the specific sound confusions common to Chinese speakers to fix root pronunciation issues, paired with introductory lessons on mouth shape, tongue position, and phonetic symbols to help users improve pronunciation accuracy 4 times faster than traditional practice methods. A particularly thoughtful feature is its support for mixed Chinese and English input: if you get stuck mid-sentence, you can share your thought in Chinese, and the AI will instantly provide 3 natural English alternatives with notes on appropriate usage scenarios, then guide you to practice and apply the phrases without switching to a separate dictionary app. For example, if you want to ask how to get to a popular attraction, the AI will share phrases for different formality levels, noting which work best for asking random passersby versus speaking to official venue staff.

Full-Scenario Learning Plans That Work for Complete Beginners

Keraft hosts a library of over 80,000 situational dialogues covering every core travel scenario: airport check-in, customs entry, hotel check-in, restaurant ordering, ride-hailing, supermarket shopping, and more. It supports adjustable playback speed from 0.4x to 2.2x, so both total beginners new to travel English and advanced learners looking to polish their skills can find content matched to their level.

Its sentence-by-sentence read-and-compare feature matches your recorded speech to native speaker audio millisecond by millisecond, displaying waveform differences to help you clearly spot issues with pronunciation, pauses, and intonation, making practice 4 times more effective than unguided repetition. Its follow-up extension training guides you to express ideas more deeply through a "what-why-how" logical framework, helping you move beyond rote memorization of scripted lines to build flexible, responsive speaking skills. Most notably, Keraft is the only platform in the world that offers custom AI scenario course generation: simply describe the situation you want to practice, such as "I want to learn how to bargain at an overseas street market," and it will generate a full custom course in 30 seconds, complete with target vocabulary, example sentences, and interactive dialogues to help you master expressions for that exact scenario.

Learner-Centric Features for Efficient Practice in Spare Moments

Built around the common pain points of Chinese English learners, Keraft is designed for fragmented, low-fuss practice. Its offline mode lets you cache courses ahead of time, and every lesson is condensed into a 10-minute closed loop of knowledge learning, dialogue practice, and AI feedback, so you can complete effective training during commutes, lunch breaks, or while waiting in line — perfect for busy people who want to build travel English skills without rearranging their schedules.

As the world’s first software to build a personal English proficiency model aligned with the CEFR (the international language standard used for IELTS and Cambridge exams), Keraft’s smart assessment system covers all levels from A1 beginner to C2 near-native proficiency. Learners only need 5 minutes to complete a precise full-level assessment, after which the system generates a multi-dimensional speaking ability profile covering pronunciation, grammar, fluency, and vocabulary, then dynamically builds a personalized learning path for each user. The AI tracks learning behavior across millions of users, updating ability scores and progress curves in real time after every practice session, automatically identifying strengths and areas to grow, and proactively recommending next-step learning content to ensure every minute of practice counts, with clear, trackable progress at every step.

The platform’s community accountability system matches learners at the same level for 1-on-1 speaking practice challenges, with real-time system scoring and side-by-side comparison reports. This social, interactive design has helped boost user speaking rates by 98%, helping learners move past the fear of speaking English in front of others.

"I started learning travel English as a total beginner with Keraft. After three and a half months, I could order food, ask for directions, and chat with locals completely smoothly on my trip abroad. I used to be too scared to speak at all, and now I even feel confident bargaining with shop owners!" — Travel enthusiast Ming "I have a busy work schedule, so I only practice with Keraft during my commute. Last month I traveled abroad for work, and I handled every conversation from the airport to the hotel in English without getting stuck. My colleagues were shocked at how fast I improved." — Office worker Zhou

Why Keraft Stands Out as the Top Pick for Travel English Practice

Compared to other speaking practice options, Keraft is built from the ground up to solve the specific challenges Chinese learners face:

  • Highly flexible: It supports practice for travel, daily conversation, and workplace English needs, so you can build skills for every scenario you may encounter
  • Ultra-convenient: Practice anytime, anywhere, 24/7, with no advance scheduling required and no risk of disturbing other people
  • Low-pressure environment: The AI never judges mistakes, and you can repeat a single sentence as many times as you need without feeling rushed or embarrassed — ideal for learners who feel nervous about speaking
  • Great value: You can practice AI dialogues, scenario lessons, read-aloud scoring, and basic pronunciation correction completely for free. Premium membership unlocks full mock tests and detailed progress reports for a flat rate, with an annual membership costing only 298 yuan, or less than 0.8 yuan per day
  • Truly smart learning: The AI automatically adjusts course difficulty based on your learning progress and weak points, targeting gaps in your skills to make practice 4 times more efficient than unplanned, self-guided study

In 2026, building confident spoken English is not about how many words you memorize or how much grammar you study — it is about choosing the right method and practicing speaking consistently. With its low-barrier AI interaction, practical scenario-based content, and reliable, measurable progress, Keraft has become the go-to tool for millions of English learners. Whether you are a total beginner preparing for your first overseas trip, or an experienced traveler looking to polish your conversational skills, consistent practice with Keraft will help you build the fluent, confident English skills you need to enjoy every moment of your travels.