🔊 Shadowing Pacer: Sprint Planning Discussion
Shadowing Focus: Future forms & conditional intonation. Notice will, going to, present continuous for arrangements, and first conditional patterns.
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«Если мы развернём новую систему аутентификации на следующей неделе, пользователи смогут входить через единый вход (SSO). Производительность улучшится как минимум на тридцать процентов. Мы встречаемся с командой инфраструктуры в пятницу, чтобы обсудить обновление сервера. Если мы не устраним утечку памяти, приложение может зависнуть при большой нагрузке. Как только новая база данных будет готова, мы перенесём все данные клиентов.»
Record yourself, then compare with the model
🎯 Key Targets for Yuri (Recycle Focus)
1. No "will" in the if-clause!
❌ "If the clinic will update the software, we will have less security issues."
✅ "If the clinic updates the software, we will have fewer security issues."
❌ "If I will block the subnet, the database will respond."
✅ "If I block the subnet, the database will respond."
2. Article Enforcement
Remember singular countable technical items need an article: "the deployment", "a server", "the database". Don't drop them!
📖 Grammar: Future Forms + First Conditional
Three ways to talk about the future in IT contexts, plus the first conditional for real future possibilities.
🏗️ Future Forms Comparison
Form
Usage
Example
will + infinitive
решение в момент речи / предсказание
Predictions, promises, spontaneous decisions
спонтанное решение, обещание, прогноз
"The deployment will take about two hours."
"I'll check the logs and get back to you."
"I'll check the logs and get back to you."
be going to + infinitive
план, решение принято заранее
Plans, intentions, evidence-based predictions
запланировано заранее / предсказание по фактам
"We are going to migrate the database next quarter."
"The server is going to run out of disk space soon."
"The server is going to run out of disk space soon."
Present Continuous
договорённость, расписание
Arrangements (with time/place)
встреча назначена, время зафиксировано
"We are meeting with the infrastructure team on Friday."
"The release is happening on Monday at 2 PM."
"The release is happening on Monday at 2 PM."
How far in the future is the decision? will = decided now · going to = decided earlier · present continuous = already booked
🔗 First Conditional
If/Unless/When/Once/As soon as + present simple, will/might/could + infinitive
If the clinic updates the software, we will have fewer security issues. — Condition first (present simple), result second (will).
- "If we deploy next week, users will be able to log in with SSO."
- "Unless we fix the memory leak, the application might crash."
- "Once the database is ready, we will migrate the data."
🚫 KEY RULE: No "will" in the if-clause!
Yuri's recurring error —
"If the clinic will update the software, we will have less security issues."
"If the clinic updates the software, we will have fewer security issues."
"If I will block the subnet, the database will respond."
"If I block the subnet, the database will respond."
If + will is always wrong in the first conditional. The if-clause uses present simple, not will."If the clinic will update the software, we will have less security issues."
"If the clinic updates the software, we will have fewer security issues."
"If I will block the subnet, the database will respond."
"If I block the subnet, the database will respond."
⚙️ Game 1: Sprint Planning Simulator
Roll the dice to pick an IT scenario. Yuri must plan the work using future forms and conditionals — at least 2 conditional sentences — within 60 seconds.
SPRINT_PLANNING_ROULETTE.EXE
STATUS: READY
Roll to pick a scenario...
60
Scenario #1
Appointment Booking Feature
New feature: patients book appointments online. Plan the backend, frontend, and testing.
Запись пациентов на приём онлайн: бэкенд, интерфейс, тесты
Scenario #2
Slow Search Bug
Bug fix: the patient search is too slow. Diagnose the query and fix it.
Поиск пациентов работает медленно: найти причину и исправить
Scenario #3
Lab Results API
Integration: connect the lab system to your app so results appear automatically.
Интеграция с лабораторией: результаты анализов приходят автоматически
Scenario #4
Database Schema Migration
Plan: move the clinic data to a new schema without downtime.
Перенос данных на новую схему БД без простоя
Scenario #5
SMS Reminders Feature
New feature: send patients automatic SMS reminders about appointments.
Автоматические SMS-напоминания пациентам о записи
Scenario #6
Legacy Module Rewrite
Refactor: rewrite an old, slow module that nobody wants to touch.
Переписать старый медленный модуль
💬 B1 Sentence Starters — start your plan here
"The first thing we're going to do is..."
«Первое, что мы собираемся сделать, это...»
"After that, we'll..."
«После этого мы...»
"Once we finish X, we'll be able to..."
«Как только мы закончим X, мы сможем...»
"If X takes too long, we'll..."
«Если X займёт слишком много времени, мы...»
"We're meeting with the team on Friday to..."
«В пятницу мы встречаемся с командой, чтобы...»
"I think the whole task will take about..."
«Думаю, вся задача займёт около...»
🎧 Model Answer (example speaking)
Click a scenario card to see (and hear) a model answer.
📝 Practice: Future Forms & Conditional Fill-In
Complete each sentence with the correct future form or conditional structure. Click to reveal the answer.
1. If the server ___ (crash), we ___ (lose) unsaved data. 👁️
crashes / will lose
First conditional: present simple in if-clause, will + infinitive in main clause.
2. We ___ (meet) with the vendor next Tuesday at 10. 👁️
are meeting
Present continuous for a fixed arrangement with a specific time.
3. The migration ___ (take) approximately three hours. 👁️
will take
will + infinitive for a prediction about a future event.
4. Unless we ___ (update) the firewall, the network ___ (be) vulnerable. 👁️
update / will be
Unless = if not. Present simple in conditional clause, will in main clause.
5. The new dashboard ___ (improve) reporting efficiency. 👁️
is going to improve
be going to for a prediction based on clear evidence (the dashboard is built and tested).
6. Once QA ___ (approve) the build, we ___ (deploy) to production. 👁️
approves / will deploy
Once + present simple for a future condition, will in the result clause.
🎲 Game 2: IT Decision Maker
Yuri selects a decision scenario and must respond using multiple future forms + conditionals. 120 seconds to speak.
120
Decision #1
Legacy Module Rewrite
Your team has two weeks to rewrite a legacy module. Plan the timeline.
У вас две недели на переписывание старого модуля — спланируйте сроки
Decision #2
Production Bug
A bug appeared right after the release. What happens next? Explain to the team.
Сразу после релиза появился баг — что делаем? Объясните команде
Decision #3
Feature vs. Tech Debt
Next sprint: build a new feature or fix old messy code first? Decide and explain.
Следующий спринт: новая фича или сначала почистить старый код? Решите
Decision #4
Patient Portal ETA
The CEO asks: "When will the new patient portal be ready?" Give a plan with dates.
CEO спрашивает: «Когда будет готов портал пациентов?» — назовите сроки
Decision #5
Junior Dev Career Advice
A junior dev asks what to learn next. Give advice using conditionals.
Джуниор спрашивает, что учить дальше — дайте совет с conditionals
Decision #6
Cloud Migration
The clinic wants to move its app to the cloud. Plan the migration step by step.
Клиника хочет перенести приложение в облако — спланируйте шаги
💬 B1 Sentence Starters — build your answer
"Honestly, I think we should..."
«Честно говоря, я думаю, нам стоит...»
"If we don't fix this now, we'll..."
«Если мы не исправим это сейчас, мы...»
"The most important thing is that..."
«Самое главное — это то, что...»
"We're going to start with X, then we'll..."
«Мы начнём с X, затем мы...»
"Once X is done, we'll be able to..."
«Как только X будет готов, мы сможем...»
"I can promise you that we'll..."
«Я обещаю вам, что мы...»
📋 Structure Reminders:
- will + infinitive: "We will deploy after we finish testing." (prediction/promise) — прогноз/обещание
- be going to + infinitive: "We are going to start with the database migration." (plan) — план
- Present Continuous: "We are meeting with the vendor on Wednesday." (arrangement) — договорённость
- First Conditional: "If we optimize the queries first, the dashboard will load faster." — если, то
🎧 Model Answer (example speaking)
Click a decision card to see (and hear) a model answer.