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 wrote a letter today.
Tonight I danced in the kitchen.
I was afraid of sushi for years.
I missed the bus again this morning.
I got my first paycheck last month.
Every morning I draw for ten minutes.
I turn on some music.
I used to measure my life by others.
I want to try again.
I saw my old friend today.
My stomach feels tight.
I used to say yes to everything.
I stood on the platform, bag heavy on my shoulder.
I used to look at others and feel small.
I saw her at the same café we used to go to.
I forgot my umbrella today.
I wake up before the sun.
I stopped running for two months.
I stared at the plate for ten minutes.
I put on my old running shoes.
I found an old photo in a book.
I watched the last leaf fall today.
I lie in bed and look at the ceiling.
I woke up and the air felt different.
I made a typo in an email today.
I made a small mistake today.
I made a small mistake today.
I remember my first paycheck.
I found an old photo today.
I call my mother every Sunday.
I look at my messy room.
I moved to a new city last month.
This morning feels different.
I remember my first time speaking English to a stranger.
I saw my old friend today.
Tomorrow is a big day.
I found an old song on my phone.
I turn on my favorite song.
I arrived with two suitcases and a map.
I walk through the night market.
My alarm went off and I felt the cold air.
I smell the night market from my window.
Every evening I call my mother.
I started cleaning my room tonight.
I open the book slowly.
I used to check their profiles every morning.
The door clicks shut and I am alone.
I chop onions slowly, letting each piece fall.
I drive the same way home every night.
I was nervous to speak.