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• Day 30 · Cheers to Right Now 31.05.2026 12min

  A slow English story about a friend's housewarming and an H1B that finally came through. 13 simple sentences. Word by word.📝 Today's sentencesThis 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 weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 19–23 · Last Week Review 31.05.2026 4min

  Day 19 · Before The MeetingMonday morning. The big week starts now.And before heading out, I looked in the mirror and gave myself a firm nod.I got to the office, made coffee, opened my notes app.I started a new list. Just three things for today.One: I proofread the design doc with ChatGPT. Took half an hour.Two: I shared the deck with everyone on the invite.Three: I dropped a message in the group chat. Reach out anytime. Leave comments by 11.I hit send. Honestly, it felt like half the work was done.Day 20 · Closing The LoopTuesday morning. I refreshed my inbox first thing. Two more had come in overnight.By 9, I pinged the folks who hadn't sent feedback yet.And by 11, all the feedback had come in. Luckily, fewer comments than I expected.I sat down with Claude. We resolved the easy ones first.Just one comment from Lisa was a bit vague. So I set up a quick 1:1 to talk it through.Fifteen minutes. We were on the same page.Back at my desk. I worked all the changes into the deck.Closed the loop. Sent the updated deck out. The draft is locked.Day 21 · Dry RunWednesday morning. I brought the final deck over to my mentor's desk.She walked me through it once more. It all made sense."Let's do a dry run with the team this afternoon." She suggested it. I went with it.4 p.m. sharp. Everyone showed up, laptops open, coffees in hand.Lots of questions came up. One stood out. How do we plug AI into the data flow?We pinned that down as our open question.A teammate gave me a thumbs up. "Don't stress tomorrow."Before heading out, I dropped a quick heads up. 10 a.m. tomorrow.Day 22 · Green LightThursday morning. I came in early to set up the meeting room.I hit record. Everyone started showing up.I took a deep breath. "Thanks for joining today's design review.""Feel free to jump in with any questions."Most comments were already resolved from yesterday. It went smoothly.On the open question about AI, we decided to go with the MCP tool. Sales can upload data directly.The team gave it the green light. A few thumbs up across the room.I wrapped up. My phone buzzed. Mentor: "Drinks on me." Me: "Coming now!"Day 23 · The OvershareAs I said, we went to a bar last night. The waiter was completely on it.Soon as I put my glass down, he'd refill it. Like there's no tomorrow.Two glasses in, I was like, "Wow, this guy gets it!"But three glasses in, I was like, "This might be a problem."The little angel on my shoulder kept whispering "stop." The devil won.I knew I should have said "that's enough." But I started oversharing. Like, my whole life story.Now that I'm sober, I'm just dying of cringe. Don't ask me what I said.I promise I won't hit the bar anymore. Ok, I mean, at least this month! Please pass the water. Thank you.
• Day 25–29 · Current Week Review 30.05.2026 5min

  Day 25 · I Poured Another GlassSo this weekend, I had a picnic with a friend. Out in the park.We laid out a blanket. Wine, bread, fruit. All takeout, honestly. Nothing fancy.The weather was perfect. I just sat there, doing nothing for once.And there were two kids next to us, sharing one ice cream. Both racing to finish it before it melts.It was the sweetest little rush. Honestly, I was kinda jealous.Then it hits me. My life is heavy. Bills, deadlines, Monday's almost here.I poured another glass. The kids kept laughing.Day 26 · Meet a Stranger?Monday morning. A stranger DMed me out of the blue.Turns out, she wanted to ask about my career switch. Switching into tech. Said she's been stuck for a while.Truth is, I don't usually meet people from the internet. Makes me nervous.But I get it. I've been there before. Working up the courage to reach out to other people for help isn't easy.I mean, if I just turned her down, would she ever DM anyone again?You know what? I even flipped a coin. Heads yes, tails no. It came up tails.But I typed back anyway. "Tomorrow after work?" Yeah, I'm a little rebellious, I know.Got her reply right away. Three exclamation marks. "Thanks!!!"I put my phone down. I suddenly felt tomorrow getting closer.Day 27 · Don't Be Too PoliteAfter work, I walked over to the coffee shop on the corner. She was already there.I spotted her right away. The only one with her laptop closed, just staring at the door.She apologized like five times before I even sat down. "Sorry to take up your time," she kept saying.Look, I had to cut her off. If we kept being this polite, we'd waste the whole night.So I asked her straight up. Which companies. How many interviews. Where she was stuck.Then I pulled up my own resume on my laptop. I mean, walked her through the whole thing, showed her what to highlight.We mapped out a four-step plan. Fix the resume. Keep applying to big companies.At least three LeetCode problems a day. And hey, listen to my podcast too. That's how you prepare behavioral questions in English.Honestly, once I got direct, she relaxed too. We focused on the real pain points together.Walking out. Turns out, meeting someone from online isn't as scary as I imagined.Day 28 · Unspoken ThingWednesday. Honestly, it's my favorite day of the week.I know that sounds weird. But let me explain.Here's my theory. Once Wednesday hits, the week's halfway gone. Weekend's right around the corner.Plus, I've got a special Wednesday routine. And it's a good one.There's a bubble tea shop right downstairs from my office.And on Wednesdays, their signature drink is half off. Total hump day lifesaver.I've been showing up the same time every week. Turns out, I'm a regular now.The boss doesn't even ask anymore. Just starts making my usual.But here's the thing. Every time, he doubles up on the pearls.I never asked. But I always tip him a little extra in return.It's our unspoken thing. And honestly, it makes my whole week.Walking back upstairs, sipping. Only two days before the wonderful weekend hits. Hang in there, I can do this.Day 29 · Open SecretWednesday afternoon. Casy came over to my desk with that look in her eye.You know the look. The "I've got something interesting" face.She leaned in to spill the tea. "Did you know Joe and Lin are dating?"My jaw actually dropped. But honestly? In hindsight, it kind of makes sense.Turns out, all those "random" coffee runs? Not so random.I felt a little guilty. Like, should we even be talking about this?Casy waved it off. "Everyone knows. We're literally the last to know."Plus, honestly? We're all rooting for them. They actually click.We agreed to keep it off the record. You know, until they tell people themselves.And walking back to my desk, I caught myself grinning like an idiot.Office gossip is the worst. But honestly, kind of the best.
• Day 29 · Open Secret 29.05.2026 12min

  A slow English story about office gossip and an open secret. 11 simple sentences. Word by word.📝 Today's sentencesWednesday afternoon. Casy came over to my desk with that look in her eye.You know the look. The "I've got something interesting" face.She leaned in to spill the tea. "Did you know Joe and Lin are dating?"My jaw actually dropped. But honestly? In hindsight, it kind of makes sense.Turns out, all those "random" coffee runs? Not so random.I felt a little guilty. Like, should we even be talking about this?Casy waved it off. "Everyone knows. We're literally the last to know."Plus, honestly? We're all rooting for them. They actually click.We agreed to keep it off the record. You know, until they tell people themselves.And walking back to my desk, I caught myself grinning like an idiot.Office gossip is the worst. But honestly, kind of the best.🔑 Vocabulary• spill the tea /spɪl ðə tiː/• in hindsight /ɪn ˈhaɪndsaɪt/• wave it off /weɪv ɪt ɔːf/• the last to know /ðə læst tə noʊ/• off the record /ɔːf ðə ˈrekərd/• Turns out /tɜːrnz aʊt/• click /klɪk/• gossip /ˈɡɑːsɪp/• guilty /ˈɡɪlti/• rooting for /ˈruːtɪŋ fɔːr/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 28 · Unspoken Thing 29.05.2026 14min

  A slow English story about a Wednesday bubble tea ritual and an unspoken thing. 12 simple sentences. Word by word.📝 Today's sentencesWednesday. Honestly, it's my favorite day of the week.I know that sounds weird. But let me explain.Here's my theory. Once Wednesday hits, the week's halfway gone. Weekend's right around the corner.Plus, I've got a special Wednesday routine. And it's a good one.There's a bubble tea shop right downstairs from my office.And on Wednesdays, their signature drink is half off. Total hump day lifesaver.I've been showing up the same time every week. Turns out, I'm a regular now.The boss doesn't even ask anymore. Just starts making my usual.But here's the thing. Every time, he doubles up on the pearls.I never asked. But I always tip him a little extra in return.It's our unspoken thing. And honestly, it makes my whole week.Walking back upstairs, sipping. Only two days before the wonderful weekend hits. Hang in there, I can do this.🔑 Vocabulary• right around the corner /raɪt əˈraʊnd ðə ˈkɔːrnər/• signature drink /ˈsɪɡnətʃər drɪŋk/• hump day /hʌmp deɪ/• lifesaver /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvər/• the usual /ðə ˈjuːʒuəl/• here's the thing /hɪərz ðə θɪŋ/• in return /ɪn rɪˈtɜːrn/• makes my whole week /meɪks maɪ hoʊl wiːk/• Turns out /tɜːrnz aʊt/• bubble tea /ˈbʌbl tiː/• unspoken /ʌnˈspoʊkən/• routine /ruːˈtiːn/• hang in there /hæŋ ɪn ðer/• regular /ˈreɡjələr/• showing up /ˈʃoʊɪŋ ʌp/• doubles up /ˈdʌblz ʌp/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 27 · Don't Be Too Polite 28.05.2026 15min

  A slow English story about cutting through the politeness to actually help someone. 10 simple sentences. Word by word.📝 Today's sentencesAfter work, I walked over to the coffee shop on the corner. She was already there.I spotted her right away. The only one with her laptop closed, just staring at the door.She apologized like five times before I even sat down. "Sorry to take up your time," she kept saying.Look, I had to cut her off. If we kept being this polite, we'd waste the whole night.So I asked her straight up. Which companies. How many interviews. Where she was stuck.Then I pulled up my own resume on my laptop. I mean, walked her through the whole thing, showed her what to highlight.We mapped out a four-step plan. Fix the resume. Keep applying to big companies.At least three LeetCode problems a day. And hey, listen to my podcast too. That's how you prepare behavioral questions in English.Honestly, once I got direct, she relaxed too. We focused on the real pain points together.Walking out. Turns out, meeting someone from online isn't as scary as I imagined.🔑 Vocabulary• spot /spɒt/• take up your time /teɪk ʌp jʊər taɪm/• cut her off /kʌt hɜːr ɔːf/• straight up /streɪt ʌp/• walk through /wɔːk θruː/• highlight /ˈhaɪlaɪt/• map out /mæp aʊt/• pain point /peɪn pɔɪnt/• stuck /stʌk/• Turns out /tɜːrnz aʊt/• resume /ˈrezʊmeɪ/• behavioral questions /bɪˈheɪvjərəl ˈkwestʃənz/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 26 · Meet a Stranger? 27.05.2026 12min

  A slow English story about a stranger sliding into your DMs for career advice. 9 simple sentences. Word by word.📝 Today's sentencesMonday morning. A stranger DMed me out of the blue.Turns out, she wanted to ask about my career switch. Switching into tech. Said she's been stuck for a while.Truth is, I don't usually meet people from the internet. Makes me nervous.But I get it. I've been there before. Working up the courage to reach out to other people for help isn't easy.I mean, if I just turned her down, would she ever DM anyone again?You know what? I even flipped a coin. Heads yes, tails no. It came up tails.But I typed back anyway. "Tomorrow after work?" Yeah, I'm a little rebellious, I know.Got her reply right away. Three exclamation marks. "Thanks!!!"I put my phone down. I suddenly felt tomorrow getting closer.🔑 Vocabulary• DM /diː em/• out of the blue /aʊt əv ðə bluː/• career switch /kəˈrɪr swɪtʃ/• I've been there /aɪv bɪn ðer/• work up the courage /wɜːrk ʌp ðə ˈkʌrɪdʒ/• reach out /riːtʃ aʊt/• turn down /tɜːrn daʊn/• rebellious /rɪˈbeljəs/• Turns out /tɜːrnz aʊt/• stuck /stʌk/• Truth is /truːθ ɪz/• stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/• nervous /ˈnɜːrvəs/• exclamation /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/• flipped a coin /flɪpt ə kɔɪn/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 25 · I Poured Another Glass 26.05.2026 6min

  A slow English story about a weekend picnic and the quiet weight of everyday life. 7 simple sentences. Word by word.📝 Today's sentencesSo this weekend, I had a picnic with a friend. Out in the park.We laid out a blanket. Wine, bread, fruit. All takeout, honestly. Nothing fancy.The weather was perfect. I just sat there, doing nothing for once.And there were two kids next to us, sharing one ice cream. Both racing to finish it before it melts.It was the sweetest little rush. Honestly, I was kinda jealous.Then it hits me. My life is heavy. Bills, deadlines, Monday's almost here.I poured another glass. The kids kept laughing.🔑 Vocabulary• takeout /ˈteɪkaʊt/• for once /fɔːr wʌns/• racing to /ˈreɪsɪŋ tu/• kinda /ˈkaɪndə/• it hit me /ɪt hɪt miː/• poured /pɔːrd/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 24 · Weekend Hangout 26.05.2026 6min

  A slow English story about hitting 11k subscribers and announcing weekend review days. 8 simple sentences. Word by word.📝 Today's sentencesWow! Look what you guys did! We already hit 11k subscribers. I really appreciate all your support.But hey, real talk. I know a lot of you are struggling to keep up. And nobody wants to fall behind, right?And that got me thinking. I mean, language is just a tool. None of us should be stressed on weekends.So I had this idea. Here's the game plan. From now on, weekends are only for review.On Saturdays, we'll go through this week's audio. Hit replay if you want more.On Sundays, we'll go through last week's audio. Hit replay if you want more. Which means no new lessons all weekend. Feel free to skip it.This gives newcomers time to catch up. And the rest of us can also have more time to practice. Practice makes perfect, right? So we can all stay on the same page.So let's just take it easy this weekend. Or if you have suggestions, drop them in the comments. As you can see, I reply to every comment. I really love connecting with you guys. Let's build this podcast together. See you Monday!🔑 Vocabulary• subscribers /səbˈskraɪbərz/• struggling /ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/• keep up /kiːp ʌp/• fall behind /fɔːl bɪˈhaɪnd/• stressed /strest/• game plan /ɡeɪm plæn/• go through /ɡoʊ θruː/• stay on the same page /steɪ ɒn ðə seɪm peɪdʒ/• appreciate /əˈpriːʃieɪt/• real talk /ˈriːəl tɔːk/• audio /ˈɔːdioʊ/• newcomers /ˈnjuːkʌmərz/• catch up /kætʃ ʌp/• practice makes perfect /ˈpræktɪs meɪks ˈpɜːrfɪkt/• take it easy /teɪk ɪt ˈiːzi/• suggestions /səˈdʒestʃənz/• connecting /kəˈnektɪŋ/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 23 · The Overshare 24.05.2026 10min

  A slow English story about the hangover overshare after one too many drinks. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 10 minutes.📖 In this episodeHungover Friday morning, recounting last night at the bar. The waiter was completely on it — soon as I put my glass down, he'd refill it like there's no tomorrow. Two glasses in: 'This guy gets it!' Three glasses in: 'This might be a problem.' The little angel on my shoulder whispered stop. The devil won. I overshared. Like, my whole life story. Now I'm just dying of cringe. Promise I won't hit the bar anymore — ok, at least this month. Please pass the water. Thank you.📝 Today's sentencesAs I said, we went to a bar last night. The waiter was completely on it.Soon as I put my glass down, he'd refill it. Like there's no tomorrow.Two glasses in, I was like, "Wow, this guy gets it!"But three glasses in, I was like, "This might be a problem."The little angel on my shoulder kept whispering "stop." The devil won.I knew I should have said "that's enough." But I started oversharing. Like, my whole life story.Now that I'm sober, I'm just dying of cringe. Don't ask me what I said.I promise I won't hit the bar anymore. Ok, I mean, at least this month! Please pass the water. Thank you.🔑 Vocabulary• on it /ɒn ɪt/• like there's no tomorrow /laɪk ðerz noʊ təˈmɒroʊ/• I was like /aɪ wəz laɪk/• overshare /ˌoʊvərˈʃer/• dying of cringe /ˈdaɪɪŋ əv krɪndʒ/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 22 · Green Light 23.05.2026 8min

  A slow English story about the design review and getting the green light. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.📖 In this episodeThursday morning. Came in early to set up the meeting room. Hit record. Everyone started showing up. Took a deep breath: 'Thanks for joining today's design review. Feel free to jump in with any questions.' Most comments were already resolved from yesterday — it went smoothly. On the open question about AI, we decided to go with the MCP tool. Sales can upload data directly. The team gave it the green light. A few thumbs up across the room. Wrapped up. Phone buzzed. Mentor: 'Drinks on me.' Me: 'Coming now!'📝 Today's sentencesThursday morning. I came in early to set up the meeting room.I hit record. Everyone started showing up.I took a deep breath. "Thanks for joining today's design review.""Feel free to jump in with any questions."Most comments were already resolved from yesterday. It went smoothly.On the open question about AI, we decided to go with the MCP tool. Sales can upload data directly.The team gave it the green light. A few thumbs up across the room.I wrapped up. My phone buzzed. Mentor: "Drinks on me." Me: "Coming now!"🔑 Vocabulary• set up /set ʌp/• jump in /dʒʌmp ɪn/• go with /ɡoʊ wɪð/• green light /ɡriːn laɪt/• wrap up /ræp ʌp/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 21 · Dry Run 22.05.2026 9min

  A slow English story about doing a dry run with the team. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.📖 In this episodeWednesday morning. Brought the final deck to my mentor's desk. She walked me through it once more — it all made sense. She suggested a dry run with the team that afternoon. 4 PM, everyone showed up. Lots of questions. One stood out: how do we plug AI into the data flow? We pinned that down as our open question. A teammate gave me a thumbs up. 'Don't stress tomorrow.' Before heading out, I dropped a quick heads up. 10 a.m. tomorrow.📝 Today's sentencesWednesday morning. I brought the final deck over to my mentor's desk.She walked me through it once more. It all made sense."Let's do a dry run with the team this afternoon." She suggested it. I went with it.4 p.m. sharp. Everyone showed up, laptops open, coffees in hand.Lots of questions came up. One stood out. How do we plug AI into the data flow?We pinned that down as our open question.A teammate gave me a thumbs up. "Don't stress tomorrow."Before heading out, I dropped a quick heads up. 10 a.m. tomorrow.🔑 Vocabulary• walk through /wɔːk θruː/• dry run /draɪ rʌn/• plug into /plʌɡ ˈɪntuː/• pin down /pɪn daʊn/• heads up /hedz ʌp/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 20 · Closing The Loop 21.05.2026 9min

  A slow English story about closing the feedback loop before tomorrow's rehearsal. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.📖 In this episodeTuesday morning. Inbox refreshed. Two more pieces of feedback came in overnight. By 9, pinged the holdouts. By 11, all in — fewer comments than expected. Sat down with Claude, resolved the easy ones. One vague comment from Lisa, quick 1:1 to talk it through. Back at the desk, worked everything into the deck. Closed the loop. The draft is locked.📝 Today's sentencesTuesday morning. I refreshed my inbox first thing. Two more had come in overnight.By 9, I pinged the folks who hadn't sent feedback yet.And by 11, all the feedback had come in. Luckily, fewer comments than I expected.I sat down with Claude. We resolved the easy ones first.Just one comment from Lisa was a bit vague. So I set up a quick 1:1 to talk it through.Fifteen minutes. We were on the same page.Back at my desk. I worked all the changes into the deck.Closed the loop. Sent the updated deck out. The draft is locked.🔑 Vocabulary• ping /pɪŋ/• resolve /rɪˈzɑːlv/• 1:1 /wʌn ɒn wʌn/• on the same page /ɒn ðə seɪm peɪdʒ/• close the loop /kloʊz ðə luːp/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 19 · Before The Meeting 21.05.2026 8min

  A slow English story about the morning before the big presentation. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.📖 In this episodeMonday morning. The big week starts now. Before heading out, you look in the mirror and give yourself a firm nod. Coffee. Notes app. Three things on today's list. Proofread the design doc with ChatGPT. Share the deck with everyone on the invite. Drop a message in the group chat — reach out anytime, leave comments by 11. Hit send. Honestly, half the work feels done already.📝 Today's sentencesMonday morning. The big week starts now.And before heading out, I looked in the mirror and gave myself a firm nod.I got to the office, made coffee, opened my notes app.I started a new list. Just three things for today.One: I proofread the design doc with ChatGPT. Took half an hour.Two: I shared the deck with everyone on the invite.Three: I dropped a message in the group chat. Reach out anytime. Leave comments by 11.I hit send. Honestly, it felt like half the work was done.🔑 Vocabulary• head out /hed aʊt/• proofread /ˈpruːfriːd/• reach out /riːtʃ aʊt/• leave comments /liːv ˈkɑːments/• hit send /hɪt send/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
• Day 18 · Out Of Nowhere 19.05.2026 8min

  A slow English story about a Sunday deep clean out of nowhere. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.📝 Today's sentencesI slept in today. Like really slept in. Sunday morning, no alarm.Then out of nowhere, I started cleaning. Like deep cleaning.Which makes no sense. I'm a lazy person. Nobody's even coming over.But I kept at it for the whole afternoon. Scrubbing, sorting, throwing things out.Then it hits me. Maybe I'm just running from that presentation.But you know what? It worked. I'm exhausted, but kinda proud.I promised myself I'd clean more often. Yeah right.I ordered Haidilao for one. And I really enjoyed myself.🔑 Vocabulary• slept in /slɛpt ɪn/• out of nowhere /aʊt əv ˈnoʊwer/• running from /ˈrʌnɪŋ frəm/• yeah right /jæ raɪt/• for one /fɔːr wʌn/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.— 中文 —TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：周日突然大扫除，其实是在逃避。一段简单的英文独白，8 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 9 分钟。— 한국어 —TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 일요일 갑작스러운 대청소, 사실은 도망치는 거. 8문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 9분.— 日本語 —TingMateはゆっくり英語を聞くポッドキャストです。今日のテーマ:日曜日に突然大掃除、実は逃げてる。8文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約9分。
• Day 17 · Dear You 19.05.2026 9min

  A slow English story about a movie that stayed with you all day. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.📝 Today's sentencesI don't watch a lot of movies. They're too much of a time commitment.But today I watched one. And honestly, it's stayed with me all day.It's called "Dear You."A grandma's husband went to Thailand for work decades ago. And letters and money kept coming home.Year after year. Like clockwork.But here's the thing. The letters weren't from him. He'd been gone a long time.I don't want to spoil it. I just hope we all have that kind of devotion in our lives.Hey, please, please take a moment to drop a comment. Tell me how it made you feel. It really matters to me.🔑 Vocabulary• time commitment /taɪm kəˈmɪtmənt/• stayed with me /steɪd wɪð miː/• like clockwork /laɪk ˈklɑːkwɜːrk/• here's the thing /hɪərz ðə θɪŋ/• been gone /bɪn ɡɔːn/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.— 中文 —TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：看了一部电影，到现在还印在心里。一段简单的英文独白，8 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 9 分钟。— 한국어 —TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 오늘 본 영화, 지금도 마음에 남아있어. 8문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 9분.— 日本語 —TingMateはゆっくり英語を聞くポッドキャストです。今日のテーマ:今日見た映画、今も心に残っている。8文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約9分。
• Day 16 · Make Friday Count 19.05.2026 10min

  A slow English story about protecting your Friday. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 10 minutes.📝 Today's sentencesTGIF, you guys! Thank God it's Friday. I'm working from home today.No meetings on my calendar. Honestly, no one schedules meetings on Friday. It's just an unspoken thing.I mean, do you know how important Friday is for us 9-to-5ers?I've been working so hard all week. Just to make my Friday count.Next week is gonna be huge. I'm giving a presentation to the leadership.So today, I'm only doing one thing. Just take a breath. Clear my head.Then reframe my slides. Tighten it up.And maybe plan something fun for the weekend. Today's mine. Gotta go protect my Friday.🔑 Vocabulary• TGIF /tiː dʒiː aɪ ef/• working from home /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ frəm hoʊm/• make X count /meɪk X kaʊnt/• leadership /ˈliːdərʃɪp/• take a breath /teɪk ə breθ/• reframe /riːˈfreɪm/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.— 中文 —TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：TGIF，守住属于自己的周五。一段简单的英文独白，8 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 10 分钟。— 한국어 —TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: TGIF, 나만의 금요일 지키기. 8문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 10분.— 日本語 —TingMateはゆっくり英語を聞くポッドキャストです。今日のテーマ:TGIF、自分だけの金曜日を守る。8文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約10分。
• Day 15 · There Was This Girl 19.05.2026 7min

  A slow English story about waking up from a really sweet dream. 7 simple sentences. Word by word. About 8 minutes.📝 Today's sentencesI woke up this morning, feeling SO happy!Because I had this really sweet dream.In the dream, I was a middle school boy. And there was this girl I had a crush on.During break, she walked over and asked to borrow a pencil.So I gave her my newest one, the one with an Ultraman on it.After school, she said let's walk home together. Turns out, she had no idea who Ultraman was.And then I woke up, but honestly, I just want to go back to that dream.🔑 Vocabulary• had a crush on /hæd ə krʌʃ ɒn/• borrow /ˈbɑːroʊ/• the one with /ðə wʌn wɪð/• turns out /tɜːrnz aʊt/• go back to /ɡoʊ bæk tu/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.— 中文 —TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：做了一个超甜的梦，醒来还在想。一段简单的英文独白，7 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 8 分钟。— 한국어 —TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 정말 달콤한 꿈, 깨고도 잊지 못해. 7문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 8분.— 日本語 —TingMateはゆっくり英語を聞くポッドキャストです。今日のテーマ:とても甘い夢、目が覚めても忘れられない。7文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約8分。
• Day 14 · And Just Like That 19.05.2026 8min

  A slow English story about winding down after a long day. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 8 minutes.📝 Today's sentencesI'm home. The elevator's fast and quiet, because I'm the only one in it.Honestly, I'm pretty tired.But instead of crashing on the couch, I push myself to finish the night routine.I tidy up a bit, wash my face, toss my clothes in the washer.Finally, I lie down. Everything goes quiet.I scroll Rednote for a bit. Feeling calm, no to-do list in my head.Just me, my bed, and the sound of the washer.And just like that, I fall asleep.🔑 Vocabulary• crash on the couch /kræʃ ɒn ðə kaʊtʃ/• push myself /pʊʃ maɪˈself/• tidy up /ˈtaɪdi ʌp/• calm /kɑːm/• fall asleep /fɔːl əˈsliːp/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.— 中文 —TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：累到家后的睡前仪式，谁不是这样。一段简单的英文独白，8 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 8 分钟。— 한국어 —TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 지친 하루의 잠들기 직전, 다들 그렇지. 8문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 8분.— 日本語 —TingMateはゆっくり英語を聞くポッドキャストです。今日のテーマ:疲れた一日のおやすみ前、みんな同じ。8文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約8分。
• Day 13 · Worth the 5 Yuan 17.05.2026 8min

  A slow English story about the 5 yuan that buys a smile. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 8 minutes.📖 In this episode8 p.m. Time to clock out. Streets still packed. Uber says fifteen minutes — or pay 5 yuan more for a faster ride. You hesitate. Then you think: your time matters, and maybe this little thing makes the driver's day. Boom, ride confirmed. Windows down, breeze on your face. Time to go home.📝 Today's sentencesIt's finally time to clock out.A few coworkers are still around — I wave goodbye and head out.It's already 8 p.m., and the streets are packed.I open Uber — 15 minutes to wait.And there's an offer — pay 5 yuan more for a faster ride?I hesitate for a second. Then I think — my time matters, and maybe this little thing makes a hardworking driver's day.Boom, ride confirmed. I'm in the car within minutes.Windows down, breeze on my face. Time to go home.🔑 Vocabulary• wave goodbye /weɪv ɡʊdˈbaɪ/• packed /pækt/• hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/• make one's day /meɪk wʌnz deɪ/• confirmed /kənˈfɜːrmd/• breeze /briːz/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.— 中文 —TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：多花 5 块钱打车，值不值。一段简单的英文独白，8 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 8 分钟。— 한국어 —TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 택시비 5위안 더, 가치 있을까. 8문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 8분.— 日本語 —TingMateはゆっくり英語を聞くポッドキャストです。今日のテーマ:タクシー代5元プラス、価値ある？8文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約8分。