Lucy's Journey: Three Months In

2025-03-25 00:00:00 / episode: 430

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Victory doesn't always look like we expect. As we near the end of Lucy's journey, you'll see why. But there's a hidden victory happening too - your English listening skills have been quietly leveling up through every part of her story. Hi, I'm Les and in part eleven we're going to see Lucy's transformation. Listen to this story to practice extensive listening and celebrate two kinds of victory.

Here are some pre listening questions:

Questions

1: Morning Code Q: What photos did Lucy have on her desk? 2: Code Review Q: What kind of program was Lucy working on? 3: Team Meeting Q: Where did the team hold their weekly meeting? 4: Lunch Break Q: Who did Lucy plan to meet for dinner? 5: Helping Others Q: How did Lucy help another developer?

Lucy’s Journey

Three Months In Morning Code Lucy arrived early at the office. The sunrise made the windows glow orange. She opened her project folder with confidence now. Three months of work had taught her the team's system. Her desk had pictures now. Her bootcamp graduation photo. Her cat sleeping on her laptop. A group photo with David, Maria, and Tom. Code Review Sarah looked at Lucy's latest changes. The program helped small businesses track their inventory. Lucy had added a new feature. Her code was clean. Her comments were clear. Sarah suggested two small improvements. Lucy made the changes quickly. The whole process felt natural now. Team Meeting The conference room had big windows. Robert led the weekly meeting. Each person shared their progress. When Lucy's turn came, she spoke without fear. She knew these people now. Amy smiled at her feature demo. Mike asked good questions. Lucy wrote down their feedback in her notebook. Lunch Break The break room smelled like coffee and microwave popcorn. Lucy sat with her team. They talked about normal things. Weekend plans. TV shows. Coding problems. Her phone buzzed with a message from Jenny. They planned to meet for dinner. Lucy would have coding stories to share now. Helping Others A new message appeared in the team chat. Another developer needed help with a bug. Lucy read the problem carefully. She had fixed something similar last month. She walked to his desk and showed him the solution. On her way back, she realized how much she had learned. How far she had come.

Answers

1: Morning Code Q: What photos did Lucy have on her desk? A: Lucy had her bootcamp graduation photo, her cat, and a group photo with her classmates. 2: Code Review Q: What kind of program was Lucy working on? A: Lucy was working on a program for tracking small business inventory. 3: Team Meeting Q: Where did the team hold their weekly meeting? A: The team held their meeting in the conference room with big windows. 4: Lunch Break Q: Who did Lucy plan to meet for dinner? A: Lucy planned to meet Jenny for dinner. 5: Helping Others Q: How did Lucy help another developer? A: Lucy helped another developer fix a bug she had solved before.