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 had to share bad news with my team.
Tomorrow I fly home.
I was lost in a new city.
I open my book after dinner.
I call her every Sunday evening.
I found a bug in the code yesterday.
I walk home late at night.
I hear the first few notes.
Tomorrow is a big day for me.
I walk the same road every day.
I wrote a letter tonight.
I saw two teammates disagree today.
I left work and saw the rain.
I remember the first time I spoke English to a stranger.
Last month's numbers came in lower than we hoped.
I had a big system problem yesterday.
I watched my niece draw today.
I saw she was nervous before the procedure.
I think about my teacher from grade three.
I wake up before the alarm today.
I love to dance when I cook.
I left the office without my umbrella tonight.
I had a discovery call with a new client yesterday.
Yesterday I had to tell my boss we will miss the deadline.
I stared at the number for a long time.
I stand on the platform.
So to confirm, we agreed on the price.
I was showing a new teammate how our search function works.
Last week I reviewed a teammate's code.
I had a good meeting with a client yesterday.
I used to look at others.
I almost stopped running three weeks ago.
I sit with my coffee.
I sent an invoice two weeks ago.
I open the curtains and let in the light.
I used to take code review comments as criticism of myself.
I used to say yes to everything.
I remember my math teacher.
I told my manager the release will slip.
A traveler asked me what to do in the city.
I was rushing to the hospital that morning.
I still think about Mrs. Carter sometimes.
My teammate said the bug was critical.
I found an old song on my phone.
Every morning I eat a piece of fruit.
I wake up before sunrise on my last day.
I got my first paycheck last month.
I remember my first English conversation.
I messed up the numbers in our meeting.
The rain taps on the window like a soft knock.