IT beginner

 English Course for a Beginner QA Tester (32 Individual Online Lessons)

Course Goal

This course is designed for a beginner-level English learner who works in Quality Assurance (QA). The lessons focus on:

• Everyday communication in IT
• QA/testing vocabulary
• Speaking during meetings and stand-ups
• Writing bug reports and messages
• Reading simple technical documentation
• Grammar needed for work communication
• Confidence in online calls and teamwork

Structure:

• 32 lessons
• 10 new words/phrases per lesson
• Practical grammar in every lesson
• Speaking + reading + role-play activities
• Vocabulary connected to real QA work

LESSON 1 — Introductions in IT

Vocabulary

1. QA tester
2. Team
3. Project
4. Company
5. Task
6. Meeting
7. Deadline
8. Remote work
9. Client
10. Colleague

Grammar

• Verb “to be”
• Present Simple
• Personal pronouns

Speaking Practice

• Introduce yourself
• Describe your job
• Talk about your team

Useful Sentences

• I am a QA tester.
• I work remotely.
• Our team has five people.
• We have a meeting every day.

LESSON 2 — Daily Work Routine

Vocabulary

1. Login
2. Logout
3. Schedule
4. Daily stand-up
5. Workday
6. Ticket
7. Report
8. Check
9. Update
10. Workspace

Grammar

• Present Simple questions
• Adverbs of frequency

Speaking Practice

• Describe a normal workday
• Ask questions about routine

Useful Sentences

• I check tickets every morning.
• Do you attend daily stand-ups?
• I usually update reports after lunch.

LESSON 3 — Computer Basics

Vocabulary

1. Keyboard
2. Screen
3. Browser
4. Password
5. File
6. Folder
7. Download
8. Upload
9. Link
10. Tab

Grammar

• There is / There are
• Demonstratives: this/that/these/those

Speaking Practice

• Describe your computer setup
• Explain where files are

Useful Sentences

• There is a new file in the folder.
• Please open this link.
• I uploaded the report.

LESSON 4 — Software Testing Basics

Vocabulary

1. Bug
2. Error
3. Issue
4. Test case
5. Test plan
6. Testing
7. Software
8. Application
9. Feature
10. Requirement

Grammar

• Articles: a/an/the
• Countable and uncountable nouns

Speaking Practice

• Explain what QA does
• Describe a software problem

Useful Sentences

• I found a bug in the application.
• The feature does not work.
• We need a test plan.

LESSON 5 — Reporting Bugs

Vocabulary

1. Reproduce
2. Steps
3. Expected result
4. Actual result
5. Screenshot
6. Severity
7. Priority
8. Environment
9. Description
10. Attach

Grammar

• Imperatives
• Sequencing words: first, then, after that, finally

Speaking Practice

• Explain how to reproduce a bug
• Describe problems clearly

Useful Sentences

• First, open the application.
• Then click the login button.
• Please attach a screenshot.

LESSON 6 — Communication with Developers

Vocabulary

1. Developer
2. Fix
3. Deploy
4. Build
5. Version
6. Backend
7. Frontend
8. Database
9. Comment
10. Feedback

Grammar

• Present Continuous
• Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Speaking Practice

• Discuss current work
• Ask developers questions

Useful Sentences

• The developer is fixing the bug.
• We are testing a new build.
• I am writing feedback.

LESSON 7 — Jira and Task Management

Vocabulary

1. Sprint
2. Backlog
3. Story
4. Epic
5. Assign
6. Status
7. Progress
8. Estimate
9. Board
10. Workflow

Grammar

• Prepositions of place and time
• Future with “going to”

Speaking Practice

• Discuss tasks in Jira
• Plan the week

Useful Sentences

• I am going to finish this task today.
• The ticket is in progress.
• The story is in the backlog.

LESSON 8 — Web Testing

Vocabulary

1. Website
2. Button
3. Form
4. Field
5. Dropdown menu
6. Navigation
7. Broken link
8. Responsive design
9. Homepage
10. User interface

Grammar

• Can / Can’t
• Ability and possibility

Speaking Practice

• Describe website problems
• Explain what users can do

Useful Sentences

• Users can open the homepage.
• The button cannot be clicked.
• The form does not work.

LESSON 9 — Mobile Testing

Vocabulary

1. Device
2. Android
3. iPhone
4. Screen size
5. Orientation
6. Swipe
7. Tap
8. Install
9. Crash
10. Performance

Grammar

• Past Simple regular verbs

Speaking Practice

• Describe mobile testing results
• Explain app behavior

Useful Sentences

• The app crashed yesterday.
• I installed the new version.
• Users tapped the wrong button.

LESSON 10 — API Testing

Vocabulary

1. API
2. Request
3. Response
4. Endpoint
5. Status code
6. JSON
7. Authorization
8. Header
9. Payload
10. Token

Grammar

• Past Simple irregular verbs

Speaking Practice

• Explain API testing basics
• Describe request results

Useful Sentences

• The API returned status code 500.
• I sent a request.
• The response was incorrect.

LESSON 11 — Test Documentation

Vocabulary

1. Checklist
2. Scenario
3. Documentation
4. Template
5. Notes
6. Procedure
7. Review
8. Approval
9. Release notes
10. Summary

Grammar

• Much / many / a lot of

Speaking Practice

• Discuss documentation
• Explain testing procedures

Useful Sentences

• We have many test scenarios.
• I wrote a summary.
• The document needs approval.

LESSON 12 — Meetings and Calls

Vocabulary

1. Agenda
2. Discussion
3. Conference call
4. Microphone
5. Camera
6. Mute
7. Connection
8. Presentation
9. Participant
10. Record

Grammar

• Modal verbs: should / shouldn’t

Speaking Practice

• Participate in online meetings
• Express opinions politely

Useful Sentences

• You should mute your microphone.
• We should discuss this issue.
• The connection is unstable.

LESSON 13 — Agile and Scrum

Vocabulary

1. Agile
2. Scrum
3. Product owner
4. Scrum master
5. Retrospective
6. Planning
7. Goal
8. Velocity
9. Iteration
10. Delivery

Grammar

• Comparative adjectives

Speaking Practice

• Compare workflows
• Discuss team productivity

Useful Sentences

• This sprint is faster.
• Agile is more flexible.
• Our delivery is better now.

LESSON 14 — Time Management

Vocabulary

1. Schedule
2. Calendar
3. Reminder
4. Delay
5. Overtime
6. Break
7. Productivity
8. Multitasking
9. Focus
10. Interruptions

Grammar

• Superlative adjectives

Speaking Practice

• Discuss productivity
• Talk about priorities

Useful Sentences

• This is the most important task.
• Today is the busiest day.
• I need better focus.

LESSON 15 — Email Communication

Vocabulary

1. Subject line
2. Recipient
3. Formal
4. Informal
5. Reply
6. Forward
7. Confirm
8. Clarify
9. Regards
10. Attachment

Grammar

• Future Simple (will)

Speaking Practice

• Write professional emails
• Make polite requests

Useful Sentences

• I will send the report tomorrow.
• Please confirm the meeting.
• I attached the file.

LESSON 16 — Customer Perspective

Vocabulary

1. User
2. Experience
3. Complaint
4. Feedback form
5. Satisfaction
6. Accessibility
7. Expectations
8. Improvement
9. Usability
10. Navigation flow

Grammar

• Present Perfect

Speaking Practice

• Talk about user experience
• Describe improvements

Useful Sentences

• We have improved navigation.
• Users have reported problems.
• The application has become faster.

LESSON 17 — Automation Basics

Vocabulary

1. Automation
2. Script
3. Framework
4. Selenium
5. Execute
6. Command
7. Run tests
8. Debug
9. Automation engineer
10. Continuous integration

Grammar

• Infinitive of purpose

Speaking Practice

• Explain automation goals
• Discuss test execution

Useful Sentences

• We use Selenium to automate tests.
• I need to debug the script.
• We run tests every day.

LESSON 18 — Working with Data

Vocabulary

1. Data
2. Input
3. Output
4. Validation
5. Duplicate
6. Empty field
7. Search results
8. Filter
9. Sorting
10. Export

Grammar

• Some / any / no

Speaking Practice

• Describe data issues
• Explain validation problems

Useful Sentences

• There are no search results.
• Do we have any duplicates?
• Some fields are empty.

LESSON 19 — Security Testing Basics

Vocabulary

1. Security
2. Access
3. Permission
4. Vulnerability
5. Authentication
6. Encryption
7. Login page
8. Sensitive data
9. Session
10. Firewall

Grammar

• Passive voice introduction

Speaking Practice

• Discuss security concerns
• Explain access problems

Useful Sentences

• Sensitive data is protected.
• The account was blocked.
• Access is limited.

LESSON 20 — Regression Testing

Vocabulary

1. Regression testing
2. Smoke testing
3. Sanity testing
4. Stable
5. Release
6. Defect
7. Retest
8. Verification
9. Validation
10. Production

Grammar

• Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Speaking Practice

• Discuss releases
• Explain testing stages

Useful Sentences

• We have completed regression testing.
• The release went to production.
• I retested the defect.

LESSON 21 — Working Under Pressure

Vocabulary

1. Urgent
2. Critical bug
3. Hotfix
4. Deadline pressure
5. Stress
6. Solution
7. Incident
8. Escalation
9. Recovery
10. Downtime

Grammar

• Modal verbs: must / have to

Speaking Practice

• Handle urgent situations
• Explain priorities

Useful Sentences

• We must fix this bug today.
• The system had downtime.
• I have to contact the developer.

LESSON 22 — Team Collaboration

Vocabulary

1. Cooperation
2. Knowledge sharing
3. Pair testing
4. Communication skills
5. Responsibility
6. Support
7. Suggestion
8. Decision
9. Agreement
10. Conflict

Grammar

• Gerunds

Speaking Practice

• Discuss teamwork
• Give suggestions

Useful Sentences

• Sharing knowledge is important.
• We discussed improving communication.
• Testing together helps the team.

LESSON 23 — Career Development

Vocabulary

1. Promotion
2. Certification
3. Skills
4. Experience
5. Interview
6. Resume
7. Portfolio
8. Training
9. Goal setting
10. Achievement

Grammar

• First conditional

Speaking Practice

• Talk about career plans
• Prepare for interviews

Useful Sentences

• If I practice English, I will improve faster.
• I want more experience.
• My goal is automation testing.

LESSON 24 — Bug Prioritization

Vocabulary

1. Blocker
2. Major bug
3. Minor issue
4. Reopen
5. Duplicate ticket
6. Rejected