English Writing Guide for Programmers: Scenario Dialogues
Programmers create English every day: commit messages, pull request descriptions, code comments, API docs, issue reports and emails to teammates abroad. Writing that reads poorly is rarely a vocabulary problem; it is a matter of not knowing the fixed patterns of these genres. This deck covers 50 core writing words grouped into five themes: commits and reviews, comments and naming, technical docs, issues and errors, and email and collaboration. Every word comes with a real writing example, plus 25 sentence patterns you can reuse right away. There are 2 complete dialogues below. Each one is a full conversation, with a scene, two roles, sentence-by-sentence playback and role play.
π¬ Pick one to practise
β FAQ
How is a dialogue different from the sentence patterns?
Patterns are single sentences you can swap words into. A dialogue is a whole conversation with an opening, follow-up questions, a blocker and a wrap-up, so you practise taking turns and keeping pace.
How do I use role play?
Pick a role. Your own lines hide the English and keep the Chinese as a prompt: say it yourself first, then reveal the standard wording and compare.
Do I need to memorise the whole dialogue?
No. Remember one or two lines per stage, and focus on being able to answer as soon as the other person finishes.