Every lesson is a short story in two languages — English on top, your language underneath. Read one here, then open it in Spikdi to hear the narration and score your speaking.
I was lost in a new city.
I saw the patient was nervous.
It is raining outside.
I had to tell my manager about a delay.
I stand near the old fountain.
This morning, the window was cold.
Tonight I am packing my bag for a new trip.
I needed to explain a budget.
I had to present a proposal to a client yesterday.
I had a review meeting yesterday.
Two teammates disagreed on the deadline.
I was cleaning my desk drawer.
Last week I had to negotiate a deadline.
I left the office without my umbrella.
I fixed a mistake in the report today.
A traveler asked me for things to do.
I spent two hours on that bug.
I remember holding my first paycheck.
Yesterday we deployed to staging.
I stand on the platform.
I was tired after a long day.
I almost stopped writing this report.
Every morning I write three pages by hand.
My colleague asked me for a new feature.
I put a seed in the soil last week.
I met someone new today.
I almost missed my train today.
A client said my service was too expensive.
My client wanted a faster delivery.
Last week we deployed a new feature to staging.
I still think about her sometimes.
I walked home in the rain today.
I still think about Ms. Rivera sometimes.
I pack my bag for somewhere new.
I sit on my bed with my guitar.
Last week I told my manager that our release would slip.
I walked to the water at dusk.
I used to compare myself every day.
My manager asked if we could ship today.
I had a talk with a parent yesterday.
I needed to explain a budget to a coworker.
So to confirm, we agreed on the timeline.
I pick up the book from my bedside table.
Yesterday the site stopped working.
I stand on the platform.
My new teammate asked about the search tool.
The door clicks shut.
The rain taps on my window like a slow drum.
I caused a bug last week.
A client told me our price was too high.