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Yuri · Lesson 13: Show Me the Steps

Student: Yuri (A2)
Duration: 60 mins
Focus: Instructions & Sequencing
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⚡ Recall Check (3 min) — from Lesson 12

Say the missing word. Click to check. Then say 3 chunks from Lesson 12 aloud.

1. Yesterday I ___ a bug in production. 👁️
found
Past form: find → found. «Вчера я нашёл баг.»
2. It ___ work at first. 👁️
didn't
Negative: didn't + base verb.
3. ___ you check the logs? 👁️
Did
Question: Did + base verb.
🔊 Shadowing Pacer: How to Work on Our Project

Shadowing Focus: Imperatives and order words: First, pull…, Then create…, After that, run…. Listen for Make sure and Don't forget. Не торопись: сначала послушай, потом повторяй.

00:00
«Сегодня я показываю новому коллеге, как работать над нашим проектом. Сначала подтяни свежий код и создай новую ветку. Потом сделай свои изменения и запусти тесты. После этого внимательно проверь логи. Убедись, что всё работает. Не забудь написать короткий комментарий. Если у тебя проблема, спроси меня — я помогу. Это легко, когда следуешь шагам.»
Record yourself, then compare with the model
🎯 Today's Targets

1. Six step chunks — say them fast:

First, pull the latest code. · Then create a branch. · After that, run the tests. · Make sure the tests pass. · Don't forget to check the logs. · If it doesn't work, ask me.

Instructions for a colleague — verb first. — готовые фразы-шаги.

2. Imperatives — no subject

✅ "First, pull the latest code."
✅ "Don't forget to check the logs."

❌ "You pull the code first." — imperative = no "you".
Без «you»: Pull the code. Run the tests.

🧩 Work Chunks — Say It Without Thinking

Six everyday chunks for IT work. Click 🔊 and repeat each one twice. Шесть готовых фраз для работы. Нажми 🔊 и повтори каждую два раза.

Chunk
When to use it
Example
First, pull the latest code. Сначала подтяни свежий код.
Step 1. шаг 1
"First, pull the latest code."
Then create a branch. Потом создай ветку.
Step 2. шаг 2
"Then create a branch for your work."
After that, run the tests. После этого запусти тесты.
Step 3. шаг 3
"After that, run the tests."
Make sure the tests pass. Убедись, что тесты проходят.
Check the result. проверить результат
"Make sure the tests pass before the commit."
Don't forget to check the logs. Не забудь проверить логи.
Reminder. напоминание
"Don't forget to check the logs."
If it doesn't work, ask me. Если не работает, спроси меня.
Ask for help. попросить помощь
"If it doesn't work, ask me — no problem."
⏱️ Imperatives & Order — The Frame

Verb first, no subject: Pull the code. Run the tests. Sequence: First → Then → After that. Инструкции: глагол первым, без «you». Порядок: First → Then → After that.

First→Then→After that→Finally
"First, pull the code. Then run the tests. After that, check the logs."
🚫 WATCH — three things to fix today
"You pull the code first."
"Pull the code first." (imperative — no "you")

"Then create branch."
"Then create a branch." (a branch, the logs — articles)

"If it will not work, ask me."
"If it doesn't work, ask me." (no "will" in the if-part)
🎲 Game 1: Work Scenarios

Roll the dice, get a work situation, and give the steps — 30 seconds. Short is good! Бросай кубик, объясни шаги — 30 секунд. Коротко — хорошо!

WORK_SCENARIOS.EXE STATUS: READY
Roll to pick a situation...
30
Scenario #1
Show the Steps
A new colleague asks: "How do I start?" Новый коллега спрашивает: «Как начать?»
Scenario #2
Your Process
Your manager asks: "How does your process work?" Начальник спрашивает: «Как устроен твой процесс?»
Scenario #3
The Test Fails
A colleague says the tests fail. What do you say? Коллега говорит, что тесты падают. Что ты скажешь?

💬 Starter Chunks — point at one, then speak

"First,…"
«Сначала…»
"Then,…"
«Потом…»
"After that,…"
«После этого…»
"Make sure…"
«Убедись…»
"Don't forget…"
«Не забудь…»
"If it doesn't work,…"
«Если не работает…»
🎧 Model Answer (listen AFTER you speak)
Click a scenario card to see (and hear) a model answer.
📝 Practice: Finish the Sentence

Say the missing word (or chunk). Click to check. Скажи пропущенное слово (или фразу). Нажми, чтобы проверить.

1. First, ___ the latest code. 👁️
pull
"First, pull the latest code." — «Сначала подтяни код.»
2. Then ___ a branch. 👁️
create
"Then create a branch." — «Потом создай ветку.»
3. After that, ___ the tests. 👁️
run
"After that, run the tests." — «После этого запусти тесты.»
4. Make ___ the tests pass. 👁️
sure
"Make sure the tests pass." — «Убедись, что тесты проходят.»
5. Don't ___ to check the logs. 👁️
forget
"Don't forget to check the logs." — «Не забудь проверить логи.»
6. If it doesn't ___, ask me. 👁️
work
"If it doesn't work, ask me." — «Если не работает, спроси меня.»
🧠 Game 2: What Do You Say?

Read the situation and give the step — 60 seconds for all six. Short answers are correct answers. Прочитай ситуацию и назови шаг — 60 секунд на все шесть. Короткий ответ — правильный ответ.

60
Situation #1
First Step
A colleague asks: "What do I do first?" Коллега спрашивает: «Что делать первым?»
Situation #2
Next Step
A colleague asks: "And after that?" Коллега спрашивает: «А после этого?»
Situation #3
Check
A colleague asks: "How do I know it works?" Коллега спрашивает: «Как понять, что всё работает?»
Situation #4
Reminder
A colleague asks: "Anything else?" Коллега спрашивает: «Что-то ещё?»
Situation #5
Help
A colleague asks: "What if I have a problem?" Коллега спрашивает: «А если у меня проблема?»
Situation #6
Branch
A colleague asks: "Do I work on the main branch?" Коллега спрашивает: «Я работаю в основной ветке?»

📋 How to play:

  • Chunk + stop: "Pull the latest code." — enough!
  • Chunk + one more: "First, create a branch. Then run the tests." — even better.
  • Click a card → check the model answer → listen 🔊.
🎧 Model Answer (listen AFTER you speak)
Click a situation card to see (and hear) a model answer.
📚 English File Practice — Instructions & Order

EF-style follow-up. Say or write your answer first, then click 👁️ to check. Сначала ответь, потом проверь.

1. Grammar — imperatives and sequence words

1. ___ the latest code first. (pull) 👁️
Pull
Imperative: verb first, no subject.
2. Then ___ a branch. (create) 👁️
create
Imperative form.
3. ___ forget to check the logs. (not) 👁️
Don't
Negative imperative: Don't + verb.
4. Make ___ the tests pass. 👁️
sure
Chunk: Make sure…
5. Put in order: then / the / run / tests 👁️
Then run the tests.
Sequence word + verb + object.
6. ___ me if it doesn't work. 👁️
Ask
Imperative: Ask me.
7. First, pull the code. ___ create a branch. 👁️
Then
Sequence: First → Then.
8. ___ that, run the tests. 👁️
After
After that = next step.
9. Put in order: don't / comment / forget / to / write / a / short 👁️
Don't forget to write a short comment.
Negative imperative + to + verb.
10. If it ___ work, ask me. (not) 👁️
doesn't
if + present — no "will" in the if-part.

1b. EF 2C — Team Suggestions with Let's + Connected Speech (Linking)

Let's + base verb (you + me together)
• Let's check the logs first.
• Let's run the tests again.
• Let's not deploy on Friday afternoon.
Polite request to a colleague: "Can you check the logs, please?"
🔊 Pronunciation — Linking (consonant → vowel)
Say the two words together like one word:
• check‿it · pull‿it · fix‿it
• run‿a test · create‿a branch
• look‿at the logs · ask‿Alex

2. Word order — make the sentences

1. latest / first / pull / code / the 👁️
First, pull the latest code.
Make one sentence.
2. create / then / branch / a 👁️
Then create a branch.
Make one sentence.
3. tests / after / run / that / the 👁️
After that, run the tests.
Make one sentence.
4. sure / make / pass / the / tests 👁️
Make sure the tests pass.
Make one sentence.
5. forget / don't / logs / check / the / to 👁️
Don't forget to check the logs.
Make one sentence.
6. work / it / if / ask / doesn't / me 👁️
If it doesn't work, ask me.
Make one sentence.

3. Read and answer — How we work

Every task starts from the main branch. First, pull the latest code. Then create a new branch and make your changes. After that, run the tests and check the logs carefully. Make sure everything works before the commit. Don't forget to write a short comment. If you have a problem, ask the team — we are happy to help. It is easy when you follow the steps.
1. What do you do first? 👁️
Pull the latest code.
Find it in the text above.
2. What do you do after you make your changes? 👁️
Run the tests and check the logs.
Find it in the text above.
3. What must you write before the commit? 👁️
A short comment.
Find it in the text above.
4. What can you do if you have a problem? 👁️
Ask the team.
Find it in the text above.

4. Write & say — your turn

Write 5 steps: how to do one task at work. Use First / Then / After that / Make sure / Don't forget. Then read it aloud.

🏁 My Lesson 13 Progress Check & Write-In Box

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