Prosodic Shadowing
The student speaks along with a native voice, about a quarter of a second behind, copying its melody, stress and rhythm rather than every single word.
Children learnthe music of alanguage first
What It Is
Every student speaks, every lesson
Cadenza is a voice-first language platform for schools. Each student chooses a topic, and Cadenza builds a mission around it: short, five-minute loops of listening, speaking along and real conversation.
01 · How
Choose, Watch, Echo, Talk
Students pick a topic and get a mission built for them. In each loop they watch a real scene, speak along with a native voice and hold a short conversation.
02 · Why
A Proven Method and a Reason to Speak
Students practise with prosodic shadowing, copying the melody and rhythm of native speech. They talk about what they chose, with a partner who models the right words.
03 · For Schools
Results You Can Show
A spoken placement on a 40-step scale aligned to CEFR, a can-do map for every student, and safety checks on every mission.
How It Works
Five minutes. Four steps. One real conversation.
01Choose
The student types in what they want to talk about. Cadenza builds a mission around it, pitched at their level and checked for quality and safety.
Once per mission02Watch
A short scene from real life, with natural sound. The meaning flashes for two seconds, then disappears, so the student listens instead of reading.
10 seconds03Echo
The student speaks along with a native voice, a quarter of a second behind, following its rise and fall like humming along to a song.
About a minute04Talk
A short conversation with a friendly character who speaks only the new language and models the right words. If the student gets stuck, it offers simple choices.
About three minutes05Unlock
Each loop moves the mission forward. After all fifteen, a new ability joins the student's map. No points and no streaks.
After 15 loops
Why It Works
Why Cadenza Gets Students Speaking
Student-Led Engagement
Students type in what they're curious about, from ocean robots to baking, and Cadenza builds missions around it. Nobody hands them a chapter they didn't choose.
One Person, One Language
Many bilingual families follow one rule: each parent speaks only one language. Cadenza's character does the same. It speaks only the language being learned.
Benefits
Thirty Silent Students, or Thirty Voices
For Students
- 01
They Speak From Day One
No word lists to get through before the first real conversation.
- 02
Mistakes Feel Safe
The partner models the right words instead of marking them wrong, so students keep talking.
- 03
The Topic Is Theirs
Missions are built around what each student chose, so they want to come back.
For Schools
- 01
Placement in About Ten Questions
A short spoken conversation places each student on a 40-step scale aligned to CEFR, from A1.1 to B2.10.
- 02
Progress Families Can See
Each finished mission adds a can-do ability to the student's map, like "I can order at a bakery".
- 03
Safe by Design
Every mission passes automatic quality and safety checks, and missions students struggle with are flagged for review.
A Traditional Class
- The teacher talks while thirty students listen.
- Words on flashcards, with no rhythm or melody.
- Mistakes marked in red.
A Cadenza Studio
- Every student speaks from minute one.
- Melody, rhythm and timing before grammar.
- Mistakes said back the right way, and the talk goes on.
Deployment
We run the technology. Your teachers teach.
Nothing to Install
Cadenza runs in the web browser. We host, run and update it in the EU, so there's no IT project on your side.
Your Choice of AI
Use Prosoda AI, or connect your own AI infrastructure. Either works, and you can switch later.
A Dedicated Concierge
One named person for technical support, teacher training and ongoing advice, from the first call onwards.
Request a Pilot
Start with one class
- Week 0
A 30-Minute Call
Pick one class, one language and the one thing you want to see improve.
- Week 1
Placement and Interests
Each student does a short spoken placement and types what they want to talk about.
- Weeks 2–5
Five Minutes a Day
Students work through their missions. Your concierge stays close to the teacher.
- Week 6
Review Together
We compare what each student can say and do now, and you decide what's next.
For schools that measure success in what their students can do.