Bilingual English lessons tagged #remote-work — read one here, then open it in Spikdi to hear the narration and score your speaking.
The darkness finally pulled away.
The air feels different today.
The plane lifts, leaving the city lights behind.
The kitchen air feels soft as dawn arrives.
The kitchen light is soft.
Yesterday I gave my manager a status update.
I moved here three weeks ago with two suitcases.
I moved here three weeks ago.
I walk the same way home every day.
The day is heavy on my shoulders.
The door clicks shut and I am alone.
My feet know every crack on this road.
Yesterday I helped a new teammate understand our app.
The list on my desk has one more item.
I press my forehead against the cold glass.
The last guest left an hour ago.
The trip is ending tomorrow.
The rain taps on my window.
It is Sunday, and the rain taps on my window.
The plane hums and I look outside.
I sit by the window on the plane.
We deployed to staging this morning.
Looking out the window, I see clouds below me.
I left work late tonight.
I am packing for a new job.
My day ended with a pile of emails.
I walked out of the office.
The plane lifts off and the city shrinks below.
The email draft stays open.
The screen glows at me from the desk.
My feet find the cracks on this street.
My forehead rests on the cold window.
The plane lifts off and the city shrinks below.
The rain started as I left the office.
Last week I had to update my team on our project.
Rain taps my window like a friend.
Tonight the city feels big and unknown.
I watch the clouds float below the plane.
Yesterday I had to give a status update.
I fold my favorite shirt into the suitcase.
The last car drove away at midnight.
I press my forehead against the cold window.
The platform lights felt colder tonight.
Yesterday we deployed to staging.
I feel a strange energy tonight.
I gave my boss a status update today.
I look out the small window of the plane.
The rain taps my shoulders.
I fold my shirts and think about leaving.
I look out the small window.