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 update my manager yesterday.
A tired couple arrived at 2 PM.
I saw the bus close its doors and drive away.
I moved here three weeks ago.
I always ask for a window seat.
I pour hot water over the tea leaves.
I was lost in a busy street.
I chopped the onions slowly, letting the tears fall.
I step onto the wet sand.
I used to say yes to everything.
I used to look at my friend’s life.
I thought the bug was a big problem.
Today I finished a hard task at work.
This morning the air feels different.
I stared at the code for hours.
I wake up before the sun.
I sit by the window.
I had to update my boss on a project yesterday.
I want to start running again.
I watched the last leaf fall tonight.
The door clicks shut.
Yesterday I found a bug in my code.
I was stuck on a task for two hours.
I wake up before the sun.
I want to try again.
I smell something good outside.
I emailed the client after we fixed the bug.
I put three seeds in a small pot.
I woke up in a strange bed today.
I remember my first paycheck.
A client asked me for a big new feature.
I want to run again tomorrow morning.
I used to say yes to everything.
I wake up before the sun.
I was at the bus stop yesterday.
I danced alone in my kitchen tonight.
I finished my work early tonight.
I put my bag on the bed.
We deployed to staging this morning.
I stared at the bowl for five minutes.
I call my mother every Sunday evening.
I sat on the bench near the park.
I saw the plate and felt nervous.
I made a mistake today.
Last week we pushed a hotfix to production.
I saw the guest at the front desk.
My colleague looked at the spreadsheet with worry.
A guest arrived early, looking very tired.
Last week, my team wanted to ship a new feature.
I had a patient who was very nervous yesterday.