Day 23 · The Overshare

Day 34 · What a Way to End the Night

Beta app invite → WeChat: TingMateEn A slow English story about Pulled over for a stop sign — third time in three years, always at night. 16 simple sentences. Word by word. 📝 Today's sentences Listen, I'm so done with this. So I just got pulled over on my way home. I was driving back from dinner at my friend's place. I came up to this stop sign at the corner. And I stopped. I swear, I stopped. But the cop said I didn't come to a full stop. I've been in the States for three years now. And this is the third time. Like, the third! Every single time, it's the middle of the night. There's literally no other car on the road. I mean, you'd see the headlights from a mile away. Are these cops just trying to hit their quota or what? And now I owe, like, three hundred bucks. And to make matters worse, my insurance is gonna go up. And the cop even said, "Drive safe, have a good night." Honestly, what a way to end the night. 🔑 Vocabulary • pulled over /pʊld ˈoʊvər/ • full stop /fʊl stɑːp/ • come up to /kʌm ʌp tuː/ • owe /oʊ/ • to make matters worse /tə meɪk ˈmætərz wɜːrs/ • on my way home /ɒn maɪ weɪ hoʊm/ • stop sign /stɑːp saɪn/ • I swear /aɪ swɛr/ • the States /ðə steɪts/ • every single time /ˈɛvri ˈsɪŋɡəl taɪm/ • middle of the night /ˈmɪdl əv ðə naɪt/ • headlights /ˈhɛdlaɪts/ • from a mile away /frəm ə maɪl əˈweɪ/ • hit their quota /hɪt ðɛr ˈkwoʊtə/ • three hundred bucks /θriː ˈhʌndrəd bʌks/ • gonna /ˈɡʌnə/ • drive safe /draɪv seɪf/ • have a good night /hæv ə ɡʊd naɪt/ • what a way to end the night /wɒt ə weɪ tə ɛnd ðə naɪt/ 🎧 New episode every weekday Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.

Day 33 · What a Morning

A slow English story about An early morning dog walk that turned wild — a five-foot snake right on the path. 15 simple sentences. Word by word. 📝 Today's sentences Listen, I'm not kidding. This just happened this morning. I woke up pretty early. So I planned to walk my dog for a bit longer. We were on the lakeside path around the apartment. All of a sudden, I saw a snake right on the path. My neighbors actually keep talking about snakes in the group chat. But I didn't really take it seriously. That snake was about five feet long. My dog and the snake just froze. I stood there watching them. Dead silent. I even thought about calling 911. Then the snake stuck its tongue out at me. Oh my gosh, what do I do? Is it venomous? But then she just slithered away. What a way to start the day. 🔑 Vocabulary • 911 /naɪn wʌn wʌn/ • woke up early /woʊk ʌp ˈɜːrli/ • take it seriously /teɪk ɪt ˈsɪriəsli/ • stuck out /stʌk aʊt/ • venomous /ˈvenəməs/ • what a way to start the day /wɒt ə weɪ tə stɑːrt ðə deɪ/ • froze /froʊz/ • slither away /ˈslɪðər əˈweɪ/ • lakeside path /ˈleɪksaɪd pæθ/ • all of a sudden /ɔːl əv ə ˈsʌdn/ • actually /ˈæktʃuəli/ • group chat /ɡruːp tʃæt/ • five feet long /faɪv fiːt lɔːŋ/ • dead silent /ded ˈsaɪlənt/ 🎧 New episode every weekday Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.

Day 32 · That "Morning"

A slow English story about Monday morning, an overslept hangover, and a boss who said it without saying it. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. 📝 Today's sentences Monday morning, and I slept in. I drank way too much at the housewarming last night. I can't really drink much, but I just love a good drink. I threw on some clothes and rushed out the door. Just my luck, the elevator was slow. I snuck into the office, hoping no one would notice. Then I saw him. My boss was right by the door. He looked up and said, "Morning!" Real chill. I forced a smile and said, "Morning!" back. Just as chill. I sat down at my desk and opened my laptop. My heart was still racing. He glanced at the clock. Then he looked back at me, still smiling. He didn't say a word. He didn't need to. I got the message. Loud and clear. I started typing twice as fast. 🔑 Vocabulary • slept in /slept ɪn/ • threw on /θruː ɒn/ • rushed out /rʌʃt aʊt/ • just my luck /dʒʌst maɪ lʌk/ • forced a smile /fɔːrst ə smaɪl/ • glanced at /ɡlænst æt/ • heart racing /hɑːrt ˈreɪsɪŋ/ • housewarming /ˈhaʊsˌwɔːrmɪŋ/ • lightweight /ˈlaɪtweɪt/ • snuck into /snʌk ˈɪntə/ • chill /tʃɪl/ • didn't say a word /ˈdɪdnt seɪ ə wɜːrd/ • loud and clear /laʊd ənd klɪər/ • twice as fast /twaɪs əz fæst/ 🎧 New episode every weekday Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.

Day 31 · App is Here

Wechat: TingMateEn A slow English story about TingMate beta is here — limited spots for beta testing. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. 📝 Today's sentences Hey, are you guys ready? And I've got some good news for you today. First of all, you guys are crazy. I mean, I never expected this many people to love TingMate. So I started working on the app launch. But honestly, the process is slower than I thought. So in the meantime, I built something for you. Yeah! I built a beta version of TingMate. There's a web version, an iOS test app, and an Android install file. I only have limited spots for beta testing. I'd love to hear what you think. Your feedback will literally shape the real launch. So if you want to give it a try, check today's cover. Add me on WeChat. The ID's already on the cover and show notes. Thank you for being here for each other. 🔑 Vocabulary • crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ • launch /lɔːntʃ/ • in the meantime /ɪn ðə ˈmiːntaɪm/ • beta /ˈbeɪtə/ • shape /ʃeɪp/ • literally /ˈlɪtərəli/ • give it a try /ɡɪv ɪt ə traɪ/ • feedback /ˈfiːdbæk/ • be here for each other /biː hɪər fɔːr iːtʃ ˈʌðər/ • some good news /sʌm ɡʊd njuːz/ • install file /ɪnˈstɔːl faɪl/ • spots /spɒts/ • limited /ˈlɪmɪtɪd/ • show notes /ʃoʊ noʊts/ 🎧 New episode every weekday Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.

Day 30 · Cheers to Right Now

A slow English story about a friend's housewarming and an H1B that finally came through. 13 simple sentences. Word by word. 📝 Today's sentences This weekend, I went to my friend's housewarming party. Here's the thing. She didn't buy the place. She rented it. But it's still a big deal. Ten years in the US. This is her first time living in a house. Honestly, international student life isn't all that fancy. You're moving abroad, learning English, finding a job, then the H1B lottery. She kept going year after year. Reapplying, waiting, refusing to quit. This year, she finally got picked. The H1B came through. She said she's safe for three years now. She really deserves this moment. Honestly, anyone who keeps going knows this feeling. So I made this episode for her. We raised our glasses. Cheers to right now. 🔑 Vocabulary • housewarming party /ˈhaʊsˌwɔːrmɪŋ ˈpɑːrti/ • here's the thing /hɪərz ðə θɪŋ/ • a big deal /ə bɪɡ diːl/ • kept going /kept ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ • refusing to quit /rɪˈfjuːzɪŋ tə kwɪt/ • came through /keɪm θruː/ • deserves /dɪˈzɜːrvz/ • raised our glasses /reɪzd aʊər ˈɡlæsɪz/ • rented /ˈrentɪd/ • year after year /jɪər ˈæftər jɪər/ • reapplying /ˌriːəˈplaɪɪŋ/ • H1B /eɪtʃ wʌn biː/ • got picked /ɡɑːt pɪkt/ • fancy /ˈfænsi/ • all that /ɔːl ðæt/ • cheers to /tʃɪərz tuː/ 🎧 New episode every weekday Subscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.