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 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.
Last week I wrote a blog post announcing our new feature.
Yesterday I had to explain an API to a new teammate.
Last week I had to present our team's KPIs to the whole company.
I had to demo our new tool to the VP last week.
Last week I had to write a one-page project summary for an external partner.
I just finished a product demo for the client team.
Last week, I pitched a new feature to product and marketing.
I finally understood what 'positioning' means — it's how a product sits in the market.
I remember my science teacher from school.
I walk out before the sun.
Tomorrow is the big day.
I was at a coffee shop.
I remember a call last week.
I remember the heavy feeling in my chest.
I sent the invoice two weeks ago.
I remember the first time I spoke English to a stranger.
I walked in the rain alone.
I love sitting by the window on a plane.
I opened my laptop to finish one more email.
I missed the bus again today.
I wrote you a letter last night.
I just got off a call with a new client.
I am packing my bag tonight.
I was stuck on a problem for two hours.
I couldn't sleep last night.
I put on my old running shoes.
In summary, the data supports moving forward with option A.
Last week I had to make a tough trade-off between speed and quality.
I used to ramble in product update emails, but now I keep them tight.
I used to think a PRD was just a list of features.
Last week, I had to push back on a colleague's proposal without sounding harsh.
I used to just guess when explaining my results at work.
Last week I led a project review and the team kept going off topic.
Last week, a stakeholder pushed back on our launch timeline.
We had a product review meeting last week about the new feature launch.
Last sprint, I had to negotiate priority with engineering and design leads.
Last week I had to present our product roadmap to the C-level team.
I used to ask directly, which sometimes sounded too blunt.
I learned to write a clear subject line for each email.
I started my new job and found the stationery drawer a mess.
I sent the report late yesterday.
Last week, my manager asked me to handle the new project timeline.
Last week I joined a new project team.
I had to send an email today to apologize for a scheduling mistake.
When my manager was in a meeting, a client called with an urgent request.
I had to ask a colleague for the latest sales data.