English Type-Along Stories
Improve typing speed and reading comprehension simultaneously. Choose a story below to start an interactive type-along session with native audio narration and voice evaluation.
The Tortoise and the Hare
By Aesop
The classic fable of humility and steady perseverance. A speedy hare ridicules a slow tortoise, challenging him to an unforgettable race.
The Gift of the Magi
By O. Henry
A timeless Christmas tale of selfless love. A young couple sacrifices their most prized possessions to buy secret gifts for one another.
Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
By Steve Jobs
Excerpts from Steve Jobs iconic 2005 Stanford commencement address on connecting the dots, loving what you do, and trusting your inner voice.
How Tim Berners-Lee Built the Web
By Tech History
In 1989, a British scientist at CERN wrote a proposal that quietly changed human history forever: the World Wide Web.
Ordering at a Specialty Coffee Shop
By Everyday Dialogues
A realistic conversation between a customer and a barista in a busy artisanal coffee shop. Master everyday spoken English phrases.
The Adventure of the Red-Headed League
By Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes investigates a bizarre London society offering lucrative pay to men with fiery red hair, unraveling an ingenious subterranean bank heist.
The First Computer Bug
By Grace Hopper & Computing History
On September 9, 1947, engineers testing the electro-mechanical Harvard Mark II found an actual moth stuck inside Relay 70, immortalizing the term "debugging".