TingMate · English Learning

A slow English story about hitting 11k subscribers and announcing weekend review days. 8 simple sentences. Word by word.

📝 Today's sentences

Wow! 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/

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A slow English story about the hangover overshare after one too many drinks. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 10 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Hungover 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 sentences

As 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/

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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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A slow English story about doing a dry run with the team. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Wednesday 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 sentences

Wednesday 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/

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A slow English story about closing the feedback loop before tomorrow's rehearsal. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Tuesday 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 sentences

Tuesday 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/

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A slow English story about the morning before the big presentation. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Monday 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 sentences

Monday 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/

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A slow English story about a Sunday deep clean out of nowhere. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.

📝 Today's sentences

I 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/

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— 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。

A slow English story about a movie that stayed with you all day. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.

📝 Today's sentences

I 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/

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— 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。

A slow English story about protecting your Friday. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 10 minutes.

📝 Today's sentences

TGIF, 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/

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— 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。

A slow English story about waking up from a really sweet dream. 7 simple sentences. Word by word. About 8 minutes.

📝 Today's sentences

I 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/

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— 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。