{"id":9711,"date":"2026-10-21T00:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/englishfever.com\/?p=9711"},"modified":"2026-10-21T00:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:17:09","slug":"step-examples-and-ai-prompt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/englishfever.com\/en\/step-examples-and-ai-prompt\/","title":{"rendered":"STEP in Practice: Examples for A2, B1 and B2, and a Prompt for Your AI Chat"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@500;700&family=Poiret+One&display=swap');.single-post article.category-blog .entry-header{background:#1E1E2C;padding:160px 24px 72px;margin:0 0 56px;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 100vmax #1E1E2C;clip-path:inset(0 -100vmax)}.single-post article.category-blog .entry-header::before{content:\"\u2726 BLOG\";display:block;color:#DEC17A;font:700 15px\/1 Montserrat,sans-serif;letter-spacing:3px;margin-bottom:24px}.single-post article.category-blog 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alt=\"The STEP routine: Set (1 min), Try (6 min), Evaluate (2 min), Plan (1 min)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"a2\">A2: Say three sentences about my job<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ef-goal\"><strong>Goal:<\/strong> I can say three simple sentences about my job.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ef-steps\">\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>S<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Set<small>1 minute<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Pick one tiny goal: three sentences about your job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>T<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Try<small>6 minutes<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Read the model: <em>I work in an office. I answer emails and phone calls. I start at eight o\u2019clock.<\/em> Change it so it is true for you. Say your sentences aloud twice. Record them on your phone and listen once.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>E<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Evaluate<small>2 minutes<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Write one line: <em>Which word was hard to say? One new word I want to keep: ___.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>P<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Plan<small>1 minute<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Tomorrow, add one more sentence: <em>I like my job because \u2026<\/em> Choose a time, for example after breakfast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"b1\">B1: Give a short work update<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ef-goal\"><strong>Goal:<\/strong> I can give a 30-second update: what I did and what I have finished.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ef-steps\">\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>S<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Set<small>1 minute<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Pick one tiny goal: a 30-second work update.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>T<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Try<small>6 minutes<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Write four sentences. Two in the past simple with a time: <em>I sent the report on Monday. I called the client yesterday.<\/em> Two in the present perfect: <em>I have finished the budget. I haven\u2019t received an answer yet.<\/em> Then say them as a real update, without reading. Do it twice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>E<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Evaluate<small>2 minutes<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Write: <em>Which sentence did I get wrong or stop on? Why?<\/em> Remember: when you say exactly when, use the past simple.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>P<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Plan<small>1 minute<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Tomorrow, add the next step with going to: <em>Tomorrow I\u2019m going to send the final version.<\/em> Choose a time, for example before the morning meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"b2\">B2: Disagree politely and give a reason<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ef-goal\"><strong>Goal:<\/strong> I can give an opinion, answer a counterargument and finish with a clear conclusion in 90 seconds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ef-steps\">\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>S<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Set<small>1 minute<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Pick a work topic, for example remote work or office days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>T<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Try<small>6 minutes<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Speak for 90 seconds in this order: opinion, reason, concession, conclusion. Useful frames: <em>I\u2019d argue that \u2026, While it\u2019s true that \u2026, On balance, \u2026<\/em> Record it and listen once. Pick one sentence you do not like and rewrite it with a stronger phrase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>E<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Evaluate<small>2 minutes<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Write: <em>Which linking phrase did I repeat? Which sentence sounded most natural?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ef-step\"><b>P<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Plan<small>1 minute<\/small><\/h4>\n<p>Tomorrow, argue the opposite side of the same topic for 60 seconds. Choose a time, for example during a coffee break.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"ai\">Try it with a free AI chat<\/h2>\n<p>Copy the prompt below and paste it into a free AI chat, such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude. Answer its questions, and it will guide you through the four steps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ef-promptbox\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"ef-copy\" onclick=\"var b=this,t=document.getElementById('ef-prompt').innerText,d=function(){b.textContent='Copied \u2713'},f=function(){var a=document.createElement('textarea');a.value=t;document.body.appendChild(a);a.select();document.execCommand('copy');a.remove();d()};navigator.clipboard?navigator.clipboard.writeText(t).then(d,f):f()\">Copy the prompt<\/button><\/p>\n<pre id=\"ef-prompt\">You are a friendly English coach. Guide me through a 10-minute practice routine called STEP. Use simple English and short messages. Ask ONE question at a time and wait for my answer.\n\nBefore we start, ask me two things: my level (A2, B1 or B2) and my topic (for example my job, meetings, emails or an exam). Then begin.\n\nS \u2013 Set (1 minute)\nHelp me choose one tiny, specific goal for today, suitable for my level. Suggest three options and let me choose one.\n\nT \u2013 Try (6 minutes)\nGive me one short task for my goal. Show a short model first. Then wait for my answer.\n- A2: say, then write, 3\u20134 simple sentences.\n- B1: write a short update or message of 5\u20136 sentences.\n- B2: write a 90-second opinion of 8\u201310 sentences with a reason and a counterargument.\nAsk me to say my sentences aloud once before I type them.\n\nE \u2013 Evaluate (2 minutes)\nGive me feedback on my answer:\n1. One thing I did well.\n2. The two most important mistakes, each with a corrected sentence.\n3. One useful phrase to keep.\nDo not rewrite everything. Then ask me to write one line: what was easy and what was hard.\n\nP \u2013 Plan (1 minute)\nSuggest a tiny goal for tomorrow and a time. Give me one line I can copy into my notes.\n\nRules:\n- Tell me when each step starts and how many minutes to spend on it.\n- Correct no more than two mistakes at a time.\n- Use simple words. If I write in Latvian, answer in simple English.\n- At the end, remind me that AI can make mistakes and that a teacher is the best check.<\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<p>Three things to remember:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ef-check\">\n<li>Use a timer on your phone. The chat cannot count the minutes for you.<\/li>\n<li>Chatbots answer a little differently each time, and AI can make mistakes. A teacher is the best check.<\/li>\n<li>Do not share private or company information in the chat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"ef-cta\">\n<h3>Try STEP with a real person<\/h3>\n<p>Book a free 15-minute online chat with me. We can practise speaking, look at a grammar question, or choose your first STEP goal together.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ef-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/englishfever.com\/en\/meet-your-tutor\/\">Book a free 15-minute chat<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Want to know why a routine like this helps? 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