60 lessons built around real work in IT — from introducing yourself to a new team to pitching your own app. Every lesson brings new words, recordings to listen to and grammar in context, and words from earlier lessons keep coming back so you don't forget them.
Cursul „Engleză pentru IT” nivel Intermediate (CEFR B1 → B2) este creat pentru specialiștii tech din Moldova care doresc să comunice sigur și fluent în echipe internaționale. Înveți vocabularul tehnic actual și gramatica de care ai nevoie la standup-uri, în scrierea documentației și în negocierile cu clienții. Este programul potrivit dacă vrei să depășești bariera lingvistică și să avansezi în carieră fără ezitări.
Курс «Английский для IT» уровня Intermediate (CEFR B1 → B2) создан для технических специалистов из Молдовы, которые хотят свободно общаться в международных распределенных командах. Вы освоите актуальную IT-лексику и практическую грамматику для митингов, код-ревью, презентаций и переписки с клиентами. Программа позволяет уверенно преодолеть языковой барьер и подняться на уровень свободного профессионального диалога.
60 lessons10 units1,440 words to learnCEFR B1 → B2
distributed teamcross-functionalcounterpartoverlap hoursasync-firstsynchronousto sync upto loop into reach outto be in charge ofreporting lineto report todirect reportline managerorg chartheadcountto onboardonboarding buddyworking agreementto put a face to a namevirtual coffeeshared calendarhandoffto drop off a call
New grammarPresent simple and continuous; state verbs (know, belong, seem, need) Regula →Правило →
24 new words: to be on leave, to cover for, to be stretched thin, to have a lot on your plate, to juggle, to triage…
to be on leaveto cover forto be stretched thinto have a lot on your plateto juggleto triageon rotationcontext switchingdeep workto be swampedto be tied uptemporarypermanentactingto stand in forto belong toto seemto ownto take the leadpoint personto pass the batoninterruptionfocus timeoffice hours
24 new words: to restructure, code smell, monolith, codebase, to clean up, to port…
to restructurecode smellmonolithcodebaseto clean upto portgreenfieldproof of conceptto experiment withspikeheadwayto tie up loose endsto take agesto drag onlatelyongoinghalf-finishedto take overto put on holdto stallside effectto dig intorabbit holeto pay off
New grammarPast habits: used to, would; be used to / get used to Regula →Правило →
24 new words: waterfall, agile, release cycle, to ship, manual testing, floppy disk…
waterfallagilerelease cycleto shipmanual testingfloppy diskdial-upserver roompagerback in the dayin those daysold-schoolantiquatedcutting-edgeto modernizenostalgicbureaucracyapproval processovernight buildto get used toto be used topaperworktransitionannual release
New grammarNarrative tenses: past simple, past continuous, past perfect Regula →Правило →
24 new words: corruption, corrupted, disk space, replica, failover, to fail over…
corruptioncorrupteddisk spacereplicafailoverto fail overprimaryread-onlyquerydeadlockto time outslow queriesto raise the alarmescalationwar roomall hands on deckto bring back onlinedisaster recoverydata integritysleeplessto pageplaybookchecksumpoint of no return
New grammarModals of deduction (past): must have, might have, can't have, couldn't have Regula →Правило →
24 new words: to overwrite, to wipe, accidentally, on purpose, deliberately, permissions…
to overwriteto wipeaccidentallyon purposedeliberatelypermissionsaccess rightsto grantto revokeadmin rightsaudit logtrailto track downto own upcover-upto jump to conclusionsbenefit of the doubtcarelessoversighthuman errorfail-safeconfirmation dialogirreversibleinnocent
24 new words: to fall behind, burn-down chart, projection, to extrapolate, cumulative, halfway…
to fall behindburn-down chartprojectionto extrapolatecumulativehalfwaypercentage completewell on the wayin full swingto ramp upramp-upto phase outend-of-lifeto sunsetmigration plancut-overparallel runto decommissionto retirecountdownto hit a targetby thenthis time next monthgo-live date
SkillsUseful phrases: hedging and softening (I'd say…, it seems…, roughly, we might be able to…)
24 new words: hedging, to soften, roughly, approximately, more or less, -ish…
hedgingto softenroughlyapproximatelymore or less-ishit seems thatit appears thatto some extentarguablypresumablypotentiallyin principleas far as I knowto the best of my knowledgenot necessarilycaveatdisclaimerwiggle roomto manage expectationsto overcommitcautiousto play it safefine print
New grammarCausative: have / get something done; get someone to do something Regula →Правило →
24 new words: to outsource, outsourcing, offshore, nearshore, contractor, agency…
to outsourceoutsourcingoffshorenearshorecontractoragencyin-houseexternal partnerstatement of workday ratefixed-bidtime and materialsretainerto commissionto vettrial projectmilestone paymentto sourcesubcontractorwhite-labeldue diligenceto get something doneto have something donefreelance marketplace
New grammarVerb patterns: -ing or to-infinitive (remember, stop, try, forget, regret, mean) Regula →Правило →
24 new words: code review, reviewer, nitpick, to request changes, inline comment, readability…
code reviewreviewernitpickto request changesinline commentreadabilityconsistencystyle guidelinterformattingcondescendingrespectfulto assume good intentdefensiveegoto rubber-stampthoroughpair programmingto explain your reasoningto mean wellpassive-aggressivebikesheddingLGTMtone of voice
New grammarSecond conditional; wish + past simple; if only Regula →Правило →
24 new words: if only, to daydream, dream scenario, unlimited budget, choke point, understaffed…
if onlyto daydreamdream scenariounlimited budgetchoke pointunderstaffedoverstretchedmanual processmind-numbingtediouslabour-intensiveto cut cornersperfectionistin an ideal worldluxuryto affordextra pair of handswish listconstraintto make do withto run on fumesshortcutexhaustionbreathing room
New grammarSo / such… that; too / enough (+ adjective, noun, to-infinitive) Regula →Правило →
24 new words: high-maintenance, unreasonable, last-minute, to change your mind, revision round, to stand firm…
high-maintenanceunreasonablelast-minuteto change your mindrevision roundto stand firmboundaryto set boundariesout-of-hoursweekend callirateto defusediplomaticto bend over backwardsunrealistic deadlinerush jobpremium feeto charge extradream clientnightmare clientworth the troubleto fire a clientthank-you noteloyalty
SkillsUseful phrases for negotiating: proposing, conditions, conceding (What if we…? We could…, on condition that…)
24 new words: counterproposal, concession, to meet halfway, non-negotiable, bargaining chip, leverage…
counterproposalconcessionto meet halfwaynon-negotiablebargaining chipleveragewin-windeal-breakertermsto agree in principleon condition thatin exchange forto sweeten the dealphased deliverychange orderminimum viable scopeto lock into put on the tablewalk-away pointto hold out forfirm offerto reconsidermutualhandshake deal
New grammarPhrasal verbs with objects: separable and inseparable (set it up, figure it out, come across it) Regula →Правило →
24 new words: script, scheduled job, cron job, workflow, macro, to figure out…
scriptscheduled jobcron jobworkflowmacroto figure outto carry outto come acrossto run intoto set offto work outto phase into cut down onto get rid ofto come up withto put offto carry onto set asideto hook upto wind downbusyworkcopy-pasteerror-pronetime-saver
Grammar reviewIndirect questions and polite requests (review): Would it be possible…? Could you tell me…?
24 new words: salary review, market rate, pay band, total compensation, benefits package, equity…
salary reviewmarket ratepay bandtotal compensationbenefits packageequitystock optionsto make the casecompeting offerto ask for a raisecost of livinginflationpay gapsalary rangeto be underpaidoverpaidto put forwardtimingannual budgetto deserveremote allowancefringe benefitsto settle forpay increase
New grammarAbility: can, could, be able to, manage to (all tenses) Regula →Правило →
24 new words: career change, career changer, intensive course, to teach yourself, transferable skills, to reskill…
career changecareer changerintensive courseto teach yourselftransferable skillsto reskillupskillingevening classto pull offto be able toformercareer gapentry-levelapprenticeshipto break intoto land a jobrejectionpersistenceportfolio projectnetworking eventto catch someone's eyemid-careerstarting salaryto take a pay cut
New grammarThe future: be about to, be due to, be set to, be on the point of Regula →Правило →
24 new words: personal brand, online presence, headline, bio, to post, engagement…
personal brandonline presenceheadlinebioto postengagementfollowersthought leadershipnewsletterspeaking slotconference talkto be due toto be about toto be set toauthenticself-promotionhumblebragreachconsistentcontent calendarside hustleendorsementto collaborateghostwriter
Grammar reviewAdverbs, polite requests, advice, ability, future forms
24 new words: career conversation, aspiration, five-year plan, IC track, management track, technical track…
career conversationaspirationfive-year planIC trackmanagement tracktechnical trackstaff engineerdistinguished engineerhead of engineeringpeople managerto step upto step backlateral moveinternal mobilityto relocaterelocation packagesabbaticalpart-timepace of workto take time offfulfillingmeaningfulto thrivecrossroads
SkillsUseful phrases: signposting a presentation (Let me start with…, Moving on…, To come back to…)
24 new words: signposting, to underline, to walk through, to elaborate, to digress, to come back to…
signpostingto underlineto walk throughto elaborateto digressto come back tobottom lineheadline figureexecutive audienceattention spanto grab attentionstorytellingvisual aidchartaxisto zoom in onin a nutshellto drill downbackup sliderehearsalbutterfliesto project your voicestage presencedelivery
24 new words: tricky question, hostile, to get to the heart of, clarification, to buy time, to take a question offline…
tricky questionhostileto get to the heart ofclarificationto buy timeto take a question offlineoff the top of my headgood questionto get back to someoneto admit you don't knowto deflectcomposureto hecklehecklermoderatorpanelpanelistclosing remarksmicrophoneaudience memberto cut inrhetorical questiondevil's advocatecurveball
gentle reminderchaserclear askbullet pointsTL;DRtime-sensitiveFYIaction requiredout-of-officeauto-replyemail chainto circle backper my last emailat your earliest conveniencekind regardscheersclosing linesnappywordyoverly formalcourteousunansweredinbox zeroresponse rate
SkillsUseful phrases: polite disagreement and finding common ground
24 new words: to see it differently, with all due respect, to take issue with, common ground, to agree to disagree, heated…
to see it differentlywith all due respectto take issue withcommon groundto agree to disagreeheatedto de-escalateto talk over someoneto hear someone outvalid pointto reframeto questionrespectfullyto lose your temperpersonalto take it personallycivildisagreementfrictionto iron outmediatorcooling-off periodstalematebreakthrough
24 new words: quarterly results, highlights, lowlights, year over year, month over month, growth rate…
quarterly resultshighlightslowlightsyear over yearmonth over monthgrowth rateretention rateactive usersdaily active usersto fall shortshortfallon targetabove targetbelow expectationsheadwindstailwindsoutlookguidanceto reviseasknext quarterclosing slideto field questionsfrank
24 new words: capstone project, showcase, journey, growth mindset, lifelong learning, next chapter…
capstone projectshowcasejourneygrowth mindsetlifelong learningnext chapterdiplomaadvanced levelupper-intermediategraduationpeer reviewpresentation skillsto put into practicereal-worldproudto mentor otherscommunity of practiceto keep in touchfarewellthe road aheadaccomplishedto level upto pass on knowledgecheers to
Despre cursul English for IT, nivelul Intermediate
Dacă lucrezi în tehnologie sau te pregătești pentru o carieră în domeniu, acest curs de engleză online este conceput special pentru nevoile tale. Nivelul Intermediate este pasul decisiv de la înțelegerea pasivă a termenilor la exprimarea liberă și precisă în proiecte complexe. Cursul „Engleză pentru IT” te ajută să faci trecerea de la CEFR B1 la B2, punând accent pe comunicarea practică din industria software modernă.
Cele 60 de lecții sunt structurate în 10 unități tematice: Teams across time zones, When things go wrong, Planning ahead, Products and users, Rules and choices, Clients and partners, Data and AI, Career growth, Communication skills și The bigger picture. Vei parcurge situații autentice de muncă prin subiecte concrete, precum Meeting the distributed team, The perfect colleague, analiza incidentelor în Detective work: reading the logs, discuțiile despre priorități în Roadmap season sau dozarea promisiunilor în Under-promise, over-deliver: careful language. În plus, explorezi teme precum How the recommendation engine works, Security policies, Regrets and second chances, Choosing a plan: pricing and licenses, Data, data everywhere, Automating the boring stuff, Mentoring a junior, Presenting to stakeholders, The elevator pitch și The right to disconnect.
Gramatica este integrată direct în context profesional și este predată într-o ordine logică. Vei exersa Question forms (subject and object questions, indirect questions precum Could you tell me…? sau Do you know…?), Present simple and continuous și state verbs (know, belong, seem, need), urmate de Present perfect simple and continuous și Past habits (used to, would, be used to / get used to). Înveți Adjectives (-ed și -ing, gradable și extreme adjectives), Narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous) și Modals of deduction atât pentru prezent (must, might, could, can't), cât și pentru trecut (must have, might have, can't have, couldn't have). Stăpânești Time clauses, Future forms (will, be going to, present continuous, present simple for timetables, future continuous, future perfect), First, Second, Third și Mixed conditionals, structuri de Probability (be likely to, be bound to, may well), Comparatives and superlatives, Relative clauses, The passive, Causative (have / get something done), Reporting verbs, Obligation and permission, Verb patterns (-ing sau to-infinitive), structuri de Reason and result, Countable and uncountable nouns (data, feedback, equipment), The impersonal passive, Phrasal verbs, Adverbs, structuri de Advice, Ability, Question tags, registre formale și informale, Emphasis (cleft sentences: What we need is…), Describing trends și Participle clauses.
Fiecare lecție conține între 20 și 30 de cuvinte noi, însumând 1440 de termeni pe parcursul întregului curs. Vocabularul introdus revine constant în contextele lecțiilor următoare, astfel încât să reții expresiile fără efort de memorare mecanică.
Toate materialele sunt gândite pentru studiu eficient: ai exerciții interactive pe fiecare pagină, înregistrări audio pentru ascultare, texte tehnice captivante, un dicționar integrat în lecție cu traduceri în română și rusă, precum și o listă personală de cuvinte. Totul funcționează bine direct pe telefon, astfel încât poți face lecții de engleză oricând ai o pauză.
După finalizarea nivelului, vei putea susține un demo tehnic, vei negocia termene de livrare fără neînțelegeri și vei redacta rapoarte de analiză clare. Vei putea prezenta idei noi către management sau clienți și vei formula opinii nuanțate în dezbaterile de arhitectură software.
Începi simplu și fără obligații: lecțiile 1–10 sunt complet gratuite pentru oricine, fără cont. Lecțiile 11–20 sunt de asemenea gratuite, fiind necesar doar un cont cu nume și email. Pentru a parcurge tot nivelul (toate cele 60 de lecții pentru studiu individual), prețul este de 210 lei — o singură plată, acces pe viață și garanție de rambursare integrală timp de 14 zile. Dacă îți dorești și practică ghidată, poți alege lecții de engleză cu un profesor: individuale, online, de 50 de minute, la prețul de 250 lei, prima lecție de probă fiind gratuită.
Întrebări și răspunsuri
Cui i se potrivește acest curs de engleză pentru IT nivel Intermediate?
Programul este ideal pentru programatori, testeri, manageri de produs și alți specialiști tech care cunosc deja noțiunile de bază (B1) și doresc să ajungă la un nivel B2 solid. Te ajută să scapi de blocajele din conversațiile profesionale și să folosești corect terminologia din industrie.
Cum mă ajută dicționarul integrat în timpul învățării?
Fiecare lecție include un dicționar cu traduceri în română și rusă, direct pe ecran, fără să fie nevoie să părăsești pagina. Poți adăuga orice termen nou în lista ta personală de cuvinte pentru a-l recapitula oricând dorești de pe telefon.
Ce opțiuni am dacă vreau să studiez cu un profesor?
Pe lângă modulul de studiu individual, poți rezerva lecții individuale online cu un profesor dedicat, fiecare ședință având 50 de minute și costând 250 lei. Prima lecție de probă este gratuită, astfel încât să poți testa metoda de predare înainte de a lua o decizie.
О курсе English for IT, уровень Intermediate
Если вы работаете в сфере информационных технологий или планируете выход на международные проекты, этот онлайн-курс английского языка поможет вам закрыть разрыв между пассивным чтением документации и уверенной речью. Программа курса «Английский для IT» рассчитана на переход с уровня B1 на уверенный B2, ориентируясь на повседневные рабочие сценарии в технологических компаниях.
Программа состоит из 60 уроков, объединенных в 10 тематических юнитов: Teams across time zones, When things go wrong, Planning ahead, Products and users, Rules and choices, Clients and partners, Data and AI, Career growth, Communication skills и The bigger picture. Вы разбираете реальные рабочие ситуации через такие темы, как Meeting the distributed team, The perfect colleague, анализ инцидентов в Detective work: reading the logs, планирование в Roadmap season и осторожные формулировки в Under-promise, over-deliver: careful language. Также изучаются How the recommendation engine works, Security policies, Regrets and second chances, Choosing a plan: pricing and licenses, Data, data everywhere, Automating the boring stuff, Mentoring a junior, Presenting to stakeholders, The elevator pitch и The right to disconnect.
Грамматический блок выстроен последовательно и отрабатывается исключительно на практических примерах. Вы изучите Question forms (subject and object questions, indirect questions вроде Could you tell me…? или Do you know…?), Present simple and continuous, state verbs (know, belong, seem, need), Present perfect simple and continuous и Past habits (used to, would, be used to / get used to). Далее следуют Adjectives (-ed / -ing, gradable и extreme adjectives), Narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous) и Modals of deduction для настоящего (must, might, could, can't) и прошедшего времени (must have, might have, can't have, couldn't have). Программа включает Time clauses, Future forms (will, be going to, present continuous, present simple for timetables, future continuous, future perfect), First, Second, Third и Mixed conditionals, конструкции Probability (be likely to, be bound to, may well), Comparatives and superlatives, Relative clauses, The passive, Causative (have / get something done), Reporting verbs, Obligation and permission, Verb patterns (-ing или to-infinitive), Countable and uncountable nouns (data, feedback, equipment), The impersonal passive, Phrasal verbs, Adverbs, Advice, Ability, Question tags, Formal and informal register, Emphasis (cleft sentences: What we need is…), Describing trends и Participle clauses.
В каждом уроке дается от 20 до 30 новых слов (всего 1440 слов за курс). Новая лексика регулярно повторяется в последующих уроках, что обеспечивает естественное закрепление материала без зубрежки.
Уроки английского онлайн проходят на интерактивной платформе: на каждой странице вас ждут практические упражнения, аудиозаписи для тренировки восприятия речи на слух, профильные тексты для чтения, встроенный словарь с переводами на румынский и русский языки, а также персональный список слов. Все задания отлично адаптированы для мобильных устройств, поэтому учиться удобно прямо со смартфона.
По окончании 60 уроков вы сможете четко аргументировать свои технические решения, уверенно вести демо для стейкхолдеров, описывать тренды и графики, давать конструктивную обратную связь и обсуждать архитектуру без неловких пауз.
Начать обучение можно сразу: уроки 1–10 доступны абсолютно бесплатно и без регистрации. Уроки 11–20 открываются бесплатно после создания аккаунта (нужно указать лишь имя и email). Полный курс английского (все 60 уроков для самостоятельного изучения) стоит 210 леев: это разовый платеж за пожизненный доступ с гарантией полного возврата денег в течение 14 дней. Если вам необходимы индивидуальные уроки с преподавателем, доступны онлайн-занятия по 50 минут за 250 леев, а первый пробный урок проводится бесплатно.
Вопросы и ответы
Подойдет ли этот курс, если у меня сейчас уровень B1?
Да, курс разработан специально для специалистов с уровнем B1, которые хотят выйти на B2. Вся грамматика объясняется пошагово, а встроенный словарь и контекстные примеры из IT помогают быстро освоить материал.
Как устроена работа со словарем во время уроков?
В каждый урок встроен интерактивный словарь с переводами на русский и румынский языки, поэтому вам не придется отвлекаться на сторонние сервисы. Вы можете сохранять нужные термины в персональный список и повторять их с любого устройства.
Что входит в стоимость 210 леев и как проходят занятия с преподавателем?
Оплата 210 леев дает бессрочный доступ ко всем 60 интерактивным урокам для самостоятельного обучения с гарантией возврата средств в течение 14 дней. Если вы решите заниматься с преподавателем один на один, каждое 50-минутное онлайн-занятие стоит 250 леев, а первый пробный урок предоставляется бесплатно.
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