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 stared at the screen for hours.
I dance when I cook.
I put a seed in the soil.
My manager asked if we could ship today.
I have a small habit I love.
I closed my laptop at ten.
I broke the build last Tuesday.
My colleague asked for a new feature.
I sit at my desk again.
I have been stuck on this report for two hours.
My client wanted faster delivery than I could promise.
A new teammate joined our team yesterday.
I step outside before the sun is up.
I stared at the bowl for a long time.
I called my mom yesterday after the doctor visit.
Yesterday I walked a new teammate through our feature.
A client asked for a big new feature.
I put my clothes into the bag.
A colleague asked for a new feature yesterday.
I walk out of the subway at 10 pm.
My hand stays over the keyboard.
I planted a seed three weeks ago.
I had a discovery call yesterday.
I showed the new person our login feature.
I walk out before the first light.
I walk the same way home every night.
I chop the carrots slowly, watching the orange circles form.
I had to present a proposal to a client.
I made a small mistake today.
I met someone who listens like tea.
I hear that song again.
I saw a student look sad after a test.
I walk by the water at dusk.
I was stuck on a coding bug for two hours.
I was stuck on a bug all morning.
I look out the small window.
I used to measure myself against everyone I saw.
My nephew showed me something small today.
I put on my old running shoes.
I saw the last leaf fall today.
I heard an old song today.
I used to scroll through other people's lives.
I walk out before the sun rises.
I put on my old running shoes tonight.
I am a nurse in a small clinic.
I walked by the water today.
I sat down on the park bench.
My manager wanted to ship the feature today.
I got on the bus feeling tired and closed off.
A traveler asked me what to do here.