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 came suddenly today.
Today I fixed a problem at work.
The rain fell hard today.
I feel a small fear in my chest.
I got my first paycheck today.
I heard that song again tonight.
I saw my colleague was confused.
I remember my first time speaking English to a stranger.
I had to tell my manager the release would slip.
Today I fixed a small bug in the system.
I remember her face.
I wrote a letter to an old client.
I had to show a new teammate how a feature works.
I saw the patient was nervous.
Rain taps on my window.
Two teammates disagreed on the deadline.
I watch the city wake up.
I remember my teacher Mrs. Park.
I sit by the window.
I remember the first time I spoke English to a stranger.
I had to explain our search feature to a new teammate.
I found an old photo today.
This morning the air felt different.
I woke up and felt the cold air on my face.
I thought about the meeting before it started.
I stared at my bank balance last night.
I used to get lost in meetings.
I sent the follow-up email yesterday.
I just got off a call with a new client.
I was thirteen when Mrs. Chen said I could write.
I walk home from the station.
A student came to me after class.
I just finished a call with a client.
I write three pages every morning.
The market is very busy today.
I almost closed the file today.
I stared at the plate for a long time.
I broke the website yesterday.
Today a stranger helped me at the bus stop.
I pushed some code that broke the site.
I write one line every night before bed.
I smell the hot oil from the cart.
I did not sleep last night.
I called the client to follow up yesterday.
Every day I ask one extra question in a negotiation.
I tie my shoes for the first time in weeks.
I watched the last leaf fall.
I called my mom last night to share the news.
I left work without my umbrella.
I chop the carrots slowly.