Tag: advanced-english
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American O Sounds: Casual Practice Conversation
Here’s a fun conversation for practicing intonation and O sounds. The Caffeine & Code Overflow Alex: Yo, did you see the latte art at that new spot around the corner? The barista pulled a Rosetta that looked more symmetrical than my last pull request. Jordan: Honestly, I’m jealous. I tried doing a heart at home…
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Intonation Practice 8: O Sounds
Here’s a fun practice conversation for IT professionals with the Short O sound. Remember, the sound is not short, but the spelling usually is! Project Sync: The “Hot Plot” Logic Block Participants: * Don: Project Lead Don: All right, let’s stop and plot the next block. The stock ticker logic is off. It’s not dropping…
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Intonation Practice 7: TH Sounds Casual
Super discount: Refer a friend and get 4 free classes, two for you and two for your friend. Just ask your friend to schedule a consultation and mention your name! Practice intonation and TH sounds with this casual conversation about parenting young kids. The words in bold have a vibrating TH sound. Kids, Kids, Kids!…
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Intonation Practice 6: R Sound Casual
Practice intonation and the English R sound with this casual conversation between developers and designers. The After Work Plan Liwei: Hey, I was thinking we should finally take a break from the codebase tonight and grab some food. Alex: That sounds like a solid plan because I am definitely hitting a wall with these API…
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Intonation Practice 5: R Sounds
Practice intonation and the English R sound with this conversation between developers and designers. The “Refresh” Huddle Scene: A brightly lit breakroom with exposed brick. A group is gathered around a circular table, nursing large coffees. Russ (Lead Developer): “Alright, let’s review the requirements for the registration router. We’re seeing some random errors when users…
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Using Two Verbs
Precision in language is a lot like precision in code—swap a semicolon for a comma, and things break. In English, choosing between a gerund (the -ing form) and an infinitive (the to + verb form) changes the logic of your sentence. Here is a targeted drill designed for IT professionals to master these structures in a technical context. 1. The Logic: Gerund vs.…
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Intonation Practice: T Sounds
Practice intonation and American T sound changes with this casual conversation between IT Professionals. Get more English Practice here. Coffee Break at the Data Center Alex: Hey Sarah, got a second? I was just trying to scrutinize the latest latency logs. Our internet gateway is hitting a major bottleneck, and I can’t quite identify if…
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Business Casual: Idioms 7
Here’s a cross-team conversation using popular idioms. Review it to understand the meanings of idioms, and then answer questions with them. Get more English practice here. The Project “Phoenix” Post-Mortem Setting: A glass-walled meeting room at 9:00 AM. Everyone looks exhausted but relieved. Sarah (Manager): Morning, team. Before we dive into the next sprint, I…
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