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.
The night shift ended at six.
Every evening, I spend one hour on emails.
My first morning in this city felt heavy.
I used to work until my eyes hurt.
The last leaf left the branch today.
I found an old photo today.
Last week, I got stuck on a report.
I used to check my friend's job title.
I planted a tiny seed last week.
We deployed to staging on Tuesday morning.
Last week, a customer's payment would not go through.
The rain started as I left the office.
Tonight I watered the little pot on my shelf.
Last week, I had to share bad numbers.
The first coffee is my small ritual.
A traveler asked me what to do in town.
The bus left before I reached the stop.
I dialed her number after a long day.
Last week, I had to negotiate a deadline.
A traveler asked me for ideas.
Last night, my niece drew me a picture.
Tonight I think about the word no.
My teammate asked me to add a new feature.
Tonight I walked past the night market.
The phone rings at nine.
The sun comes through the window.
Last week I pushed a code change that broke the login page.
I called the client after we fixed their issue.
My alarm rings at six on Saturday.
I found a problem in our app yesterday.
I sit by the window on the plane.
My eyes feel heavy from the long night.
Yesterday we found a bug in our app.
Last week, a customer told me our price was too high.
Yesterday I wrapped up the login page.
She looked scared before the procedure.
Tonight I keep thinking about Mrs. Park.
The day was full of emails.
I used to say yes to everything.
Last week I had to share bad numbers.
Last week I almost said yes to a job.
Tonight I remember the lunch that changed my mind.
The bus doors closed in front of me.
I sit by the window.
Last week, we reviewed our monthly numbers.
I saw her face change.
A guest came to the desk looking very tired.
I used to look at my friend's desk.
The first coffee of the morning feels like a small gift.
Last week we had a deadline for the app update.