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.
My nephew showed me how to play his video game.
I called my mother tonight.
I wake up before the alarm today.
I look out the small window.
In our team review, I had to push back on a proposal.
I used to get defensive when someone pointed out a bug in my code.
I wrote a letter I may never send.
I walk through the market on Saturday.
I held my secret for three years.
I stared at the canvas for an hour.
I love the feeling before a trip.
I walk by the lake after dinner.
Today is my last day here.
Yesterday we had a review meeting.
Tomorrow is a big day for me.
I remember a design review last week.
I stand on the platform.
I found a bug in our app yesterday.
It is raining outside my window.
We deployed to staging last night.
My bag is packed by the door.
We found a bug in the new update.
I hear this old song.
I work as a nurse in a clinic.
A client told me the price was too high.
I sit at my desk.
I read for thirty minutes every evening.
I stared at the math problem for an hour.
A customer pointed out a wrong charge.
I had to tell a customer about a policy change.
I sat next to her on the bus.
A colleague asked me to add a new feature.
A client said my service was too expensive.
I had to tell the team the release would slip.
A customer said her bill was wrong.
I pushed code that broke the login.
My colleague could not understand my plan.
The last guest walked out the door.
I wrote a letter tonight.
The rain taps on my window like a slow song.
I had to explain care steps to a patient.
I missed the bus this morning.
I stand on the platform.
I wrote a letter today.
I called my mom after the doctor's visit.
I read one page of history every night.
The rain taps the window like a soft knock.
I sat in class with a question.
I used to launch straight into technical specs, but that lost my audience.
Last week I presented a timeline to the marketing team, which is mostly non-technical.