Speak English as a thinker,
not a tourist.
- ACTFL OPI preparation
- MBA / law school interviews
- Graduate school interviews
- High-stakes business negotiation
- Professional presentations
- Academic seminars
- Workplace leadership communication
- Real-time argumentation & synthesis
AI-guided oral proficiency training for advanced English speakers seeking professional, academic, diplomatic, and high-stakes spoken fluency. Propose, defend, and synthesise ideas through structured dialectical practice.
Created by T.C. Griswold, a University of Oxford alumnus and applied linguist.
Sample session — Stage III
Contradiction"You propose that universal basic income preserves dignity. Yet if labour gives life meaning, does subsidising idleness not erode the very dignity you defend?"
Listening — 00:34
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Illustrative session preview
The Method
Six movements of a single dialogue
Adapted for modern oral proficiency from three traditions: Socratic questioning for precision, the Platonic dialogue for the structure of inquiry, and the Hegelian movement of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis. Every session traces the same arc — you learn to think aloud, and to revise while speaking.
Proposition
State a defensible claim with clarity and conviction.
Clarification
Refine terms and surface the assumptions in play.
Contradiction
Meet a steel-manned counter-argument designed to test you.
Defense
Respond under pressure with structured spoken reasoning.
Synthesis
Reconcile tensions into a higher-order position.
Reflection
Audit your language, logic, and delivery for the next round.
Not another conversation app
Most speaking apps train casual conversation.Dialectic Method develops high-level spoken reasoning, contradiction handling, and synthesis under pressure.
Who it's for
Built for advanced speakers with something at stake.
Graduate students & academics
Seminar discussion, conference Q&A, viva and oral defense.
International professionals
Meetings, presentations, negotiation, executive presence.
Interview candidates
Scholarship, MBA, consulting, and senior leadership rounds.
Diplomats & policy specialists
Hedged register, restraint, and precision under scrutiny.
A scholarly mark
A tradition of disciplined dialogue
The mark evokes a tradition of disciplined inquiry—from Socratic questioning and Platonic dialogue to later dialectical models of contradiction and synthesis. Dialectic Method adapts this inheritance for modern advanced oral proficiency.
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when the method takes hold.
A free Learner tier to try the method, an affordable Scholar tier for daily practice, and Fellow for premium discourse modes.
Learner
Two complimentary conversation sessions.
Free
- 2 free conversation sessions
- Onboarding diagnostic
- Basic transcript review
- Limited topic library
- Basic scoring & progress preview
Scholar
Daily practice for serious speakers.
$9.99 / month
- Unlimited sessions
- Full CEFR / ACTFL feedback
- Complete transcript history
- Progress analytics & trends
- Full topic library access
- Voice selection (UK / US)
- Advanced diagnostics
In-app purchase · iOS
Fellow
Premium discourse, mastery-grade.
$24.99 / month
- Everything in Scholar
- Interview, viva, and diplomatic modes
- Strategic & national-security simulations
- Extended session length
- Premium voices (coming soon)
- Advanced analytics & exports
In-app purchase · iOS
Scholar and Fellow are sold through Apple's in-app purchase inside the iOS app and are billed and managed by Apple. Open Dialectic Method on your iPhone or iPad to subscribe.
Institution & enterprise licensing — contact us.
FAQ
Common questions
Begin where the conversation matters.
Learner · three complimentary dialectical sessions. No card required.
Open my first sessionDesigned for sustained practice and long-term speaking growth.
Subscriptions purchased through Apple are billed and managed by Apple.