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Guides and tips to help you communicate confidently in English at work.

• Guide

  CEFR levels

  Understand the language scale from A1 to C2 and see exactly which grammar, vocabulary, and developer topics each level covers in Lingua-e.

• Vocabulary

  Scrum meetings

  A practical guide to every Scrum ceremony: daily standup, sprint planning, sprint review, retrospective, and backlog refinement. Phrases and vocabulary for developers.

• Grammar

  English Verb Tenses for Developers

  The seven most important English verb tenses explained with real developer examples: standups, code reviews, retrospectives, and more.

• Vocabulary

  Coding Acronyms Every Developer Should Know

  A practical reference of the most common acronyms used in software teams: WIP, LGTM, AFK, ASAP, TBD, and many more. Meanings and usage examples.

• Vocabulary

  Phrasal Verbs for Developers

  The most common phrasal verbs in tech work: set up, roll back, hand off, kick off, and more. Real examples from standups, code reviews, and project conversations.

• Vocabulary

  English Idioms Used in Tech Teams

  Boil the ocean, low hanging fruit, wear many hats, move the needle: the most common idioms in software teams explained with real developer examples.

• Vocabulary

  AI Vocabulary Every Developer Should Know

  A practical glossary of AI terms used in software teams: LLM, token, context window, RAG, hallucination, fine-tuning, and more. Clear definitions with real developer examples.

• Guide

  How to Talk About Code in English

  The verbs, sentence patterns, and phrases you need to explain code clearly in English: code reviews, walkthroughs, pair programming, and technical discussions.