A slow English story about Last day of the 618 sale, and I can't figure out if I actually saved anything. 12 simple sentences. Word by word. About 12 minutes.

📝 Today's sentences

① Hey, do you guys know what day it is? Today's the last day of the 618 mid-year sale.

② I just paid the balance on my pre-order.

③ And honestly, I was scared I'd messed up the math.

④ These days, you just can't figure out the discount rules.

⑤ I checked it three times. And I'm good with numbers, especially money.

⑥ But I still feel like I didn't get every discount.

⑦ Honestly, what was wrong with the old fifty percent off?

⑧ You buy one thing, and they throw in a pile of free gifts.

⑨ But here's the thing. I'm a minimalist. I really don't like hoarding stuff.

⑩ And yet, I still want to save a little money.

⑪ So here I am, staring at my cart, kind of stuck.

⑫ Did I actually save anything? Honestly, I have no idea.

🔑 Vocabulary

• mid-year sale /ˌmɪdˈjɪr seɪl/

• paid the balance /peɪd ðə ˈbæləns/

• messed up /mest ʌp/

• figure out /ˈfɪɡjər aʊt/

• fifty percent off /ˈfɪfti pərˈsent ɔːf/

• a pile of /ə paɪl əv/

• minimalist /ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/

• hoarding stuff /ˈhɔːrdɪŋ stʌf/

• pre-order /ˈpriːˌɔːrdər/

• scared /skerd/

• discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

• cart /kɑːrt/

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