A slow English story about the design review and getting the green light. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Thursday 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 sentences

Thursday 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/

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