English for IT

Introduction

Every day, IT professionals around the world use English to share code, troubleshoot issues, and launch new projects—regardless of where they’re based. In fact, 85% of employees say English is—and will remain—the language of choice for international business. Whether you’re looking to join a global team, take on more responsibility, or simply feel more confident in technical conversations, strong English skills are your gateway to new opportunities in tech.

 

Basics

describing & comparing

vocab & grammar 

improving performance

• Determiners help describe nouns, including countable (e.g., "apples") and uncountable nouns (e.g., "water").
• Countable nouns: Use numbers or words like "many" or "few" (e.g., "three books," "few opportunities").
• Uncountable nouns: Use words like "much," "some," or "little" (e.g., "much respect," "little time").
• Possessive determiners (e.g., "my," "your") work for both types.
• Articles like "a," "an," and "the" are also determiners, showing if something is specific or not.

Understanding these words makes communication clearer and more accurate.

 

phrasal verb & expression

A verb combined with one or two extra words that changes its meaning (look → look after, give → give up)

• Two peas in a pod (idiom) – when two things are really similar and they go together very well

• Figure out (phrasal verb) – to understand or calculate how something happens or how it works

• Come to life (idiom) – to become active or interesting. 

 

IT

project data

Project data guides software developers. It gives them directions, tells them what to create, and how to make it happen. Think of it as instructions for building a house; without it, things can get confusing.

 

Developers rely on this data to produce software that fits the exact needs of the project. They collect, study, and use this information at every step of creating software so it matches their needs. But imagine if these instructions were wrong, it'd be a mess! This happens when the project data isn't clear or correct.

 

Without the right information, creating software is like building the house with half a plan. Meeting deadlines and making high-level software becomes a real challenge. So, having clear and exact project data is the key to successful software development.

 

 

Software Development & Game Design

Game design and software development are like two peas in a pod. Think of game design as creating the game's story. In software development, programmers write code to make the game designer's ideas come to life.

Game designers and software developers work closely together. The game designer says, "I want the player to go on a fun adventure," and the software developer figures out how to make that adventure happen on your computer or gaming console. They use special computer languages to create the game's worlds, characters, and rules.

Without software development, game designers' ideas would just stay as ideas. And without game design, software developers wouldn't know what game they're supposed to be making. They are a team, and both are important for making fun and exciting games.

Game design and software development need each other. They blend creativity with technical skills to create games that people love to play.

 

advice & time

 

needs & responsibilities 

 

people & quantity

 

English for IT 1

English for IT 1 is designed for learners with lower-intermediate (B1) English skills. This course helps you strengthen your fondation and reach upper-intermediate (B1+). If you can handle everyday conversations but want to grow your technical vocabulary and confidence in a wider range of technical and professional IT situations, this course is for you.