Bear FormsPronunciation Check Form with Voice Recording
This pronunciation check form lets learners record themselves reading a short passage, upload the recording and mark the sounds they find hard, so you can hear their pronunciation before the first lesson.
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Try the form
This is the real form, the way a learner will see it. Fill it in and click through: nothing you type is sent or saved.
What's included
6 questions on one page. Every one can be edited, removed or reordered.
- Full name requiredShort answer
- Email requiredEmail
- Native languageShort answer
- Please read this passage aloud: "Last Thursday, three of my friends walked to the river. They brought bread, cheese and a very large bottle of water. While we were there, the weather changed and it started to rain, so we ran back to the village. We laughed the whole way home."Text for the reader
- Your recording requiredFile upload
- Which sounds feel hard?"th" (three, they), "r" and "l" (river, large), "v" and "w" (very, walked), Short and long vowels (ship, sheep), Word endings (walked, friends), Word stress and rhythm, Not surePick any
- Any words you find hard to say?Paragraph
Who it's for and when to use it
Use it with learners who want to work on pronunciation or accent, or as a speaking check before placing someone in a group. Instead of a live test, the learner reads a short passage on their phone in their own time, which is far less stressful for many adults.
The passage is written to include the sounds learners often find hard: "th" in three and they, "r" and "l" in river and large, "v" and "w" in very and walked, short and long vowels, and word endings like walked and friends. Listening once tells you where to start.
Learners upload the recording, most phones save .m4a files, then tick the sounds they think are hard and add any words they struggle with. You can replace the passage with your own text at any time.
How to use it in 3 steps
Pick the template
Click Use this template, or choose “Pronunciation check” under New form in Bear Forms. All the questions are already there.
Make it yours
Every question is ready to use as it is. Change, add or remove any of them to fit how you work.
Share the link
Publish, then send the link by email or text, put it in your Instagram bio or Google Business Profile, or paste two lines of code to show it on your website.
Tips for better responses
- Listen before you read their answers. Make your own notes first, then compare with the sounds they ticked. The difference is a great conversation for the first lesson.
- Ask for a quiet room. Background noise makes recordings hard to judge. A line in the passage instructions helps.
- Record again after a month. Send the same form again and compare the two recordings. Learners love hearing their own progress.
- Focus on one or two sounds. Pick the sounds that most affect understanding and work on those first, rather than everything at once.
Make it your own
- Your own passage? Edit the text block and the sound options to match a passage you already use.
- Speaking fluency too? Add a second recording: one minute talking about their job or hometown.
- Group speaking practice? Follow up with the conversation club sign-up.
Frequently asked questions
How can I check a learner's pronunciation online?
Ask them to read a short passage aloud, record it on their phone and upload the recording. This form includes a passage written to contain commonly difficult sounds, an audio upload and a checklist of sounds the learner finds hard.
What audio files can learners upload?
Common audio files such as .m4a, .mp3 and .wav, which covers most phone voice recorders, including the iPhone's Voice Memos app. The limit is one file of up to 10 MB, which is several minutes of speech.
Which sounds does the passage test?
It includes "th", "r" and "l", "v" and "w", short and long vowels, word endings like -ed and -s, and natural word stress and rhythm. Learners tick the sounds they find hard in a checklist after the recording.
Can I use my own reading passage?
Yes. The passage is a text block you can edit like any other part of the form, and you can update the sound checklist to match your text.
Can I put this form on my website?
Yes. Copy two lines of embed code into your website and the form appears right on the page. It resizes to fit phones. If you don't have a website, share the form's link instead: by email, by text, in your Instagram bio or on your Google Business Profile.
How will I know when someone fills it in?
You get an email alert the moment a response comes in, so you can reply while the family is still thinking about lessons. All responses are also kept in a table in your dashboard, and you can export them to CSV any time.
Can I edit the questions after I start using it?
Yes. Every question can be changed, removed or reordered at any time, and you can add new ones. When you publish the changes, the same link shows the updated form, so you never have to send families a new link.
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