TingMate · English Learning

A slow English story about winding down after a long day. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 8 minutes.

📝 Today's sentences

I'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/

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— 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。

A slow English story about the 5 yuan that buys a smile. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 8 minutes.

📖 In this episode

8 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 sentences

It'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/

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— 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。

A slow English story about the last-minute 5 p.m. meeting. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.

📖 In this episode

4:30 p.m. A message pops up: 5 p.m. meeting, new project. Are you serious? But you're just an employee — you grab your stuff and go. An hour in, no idea what's been decided. You don't hate meetings. Just come prepared, please.

📝 Today's sentences

It's 4:30 p.m. — and a message pops up: 5 p.m. meeting to discuss a new project.

And I was like — are you serious? It's almost time to clock out.

But hey, I'm just an employee. What can I really do?

So I grab my materials and head to the meeting room.

An hour in — and honestly, I have no idea what's been decided.

Look, I don't hate meetings. I actually enjoy in-person communication.

But please — just come prepared. Okay?

Anyway — it's my turn to speak. Gotta go.

🔑 Vocabulary

• I was like /aɪ wəz laɪk/

• clock out /klɑːk aʊt/

• an hour in /ən ˈaʊər ɪn/

• in-person /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

• come prepared /kʌm prɪˈperd/

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— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：下午 4 点半的临时会议，谁顶得住。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: 오후 4시 반의 갑작스러운 회의, 누가 견디나. 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:午後4時半の急な会議、誰が耐えられる。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 scoring a great lunch deal. 8 simple sentences. Word by word. About 9 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Lunch break, starving — dead starving. Scrolling Rednote for ideas. And boom: a new hotpot place downstairs. 30 yuan all-you-can-eat, buy one get one free. That's 15 a person. You share the link, lock eyes with a coworker for half a second — and it's settled.

📝 Today's sentences

Lunch break hits, and I'm starving — and I mean, dead starving.

So I open Rednote, just scrolling for lunch ideas.

And boom — a new hotpot place just opened downstairs in the mall.

30 yuan all-you-can-eat. And it's buy-one-get-one-free.

So basically 15 yuan a person. And yes — I'm great at math, especially when it's about money.

I share the link with my colleague right away.

We look up, lock eyes for half a second, and it's settled.

Laptops closed, bags grabbed — let's go.

🔑 Vocabulary

• starving /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

• scrolling /ˈskroʊlɪŋ/

• all-you-can-eat /ˌɔːl ju kən ˈiːt/

• buy-one-get-one-free /baɪ wʌn ɡet wʌn friː/

• lock eyes /lɑːk aɪz/

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— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：30 块的火锅自助，谁不心动。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: 30위안 훠궈 뷔페, 마음 안 흔들리는 사람 있나. 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:30元食べ放題の火鍋、心が動かない人いる？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 arriving at the office at 9 a.m. sharp. 6 simple sentences. Word by word. About 6 minutes.

📖 In this episode

9 a.m. sharp — not late today! You push the door open, ready to say hi. But the office is dead silent. Just keyboards clicking. No need to say a word. You slip into your seat, act like you've been here all along. We've all done it.

📝 Today's sentences

Yeah! You know? I made it. It's exactly 9 a.m. Not late today!

I push the door open — my colleagues are all here.

But it's so quiet, I can only hear keyboards clicking.

And I know — there's no need to say hi.

I slip into my seat, then act like I've been here all along.

And just like that, the day begins — laptop open, coffee in hand, ready to go.

🔑 Vocabulary

• exactly /ɪɡˈzæktli/

• colleagues /ˈkɑːliːɡz/

• clicking /ˈklɪkɪŋ/

• slip into /slɪp ˈɪntə/

• all along /ɔːl əˈlɔːŋ/

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— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：9 点准时到岗，悄悄溜回座位。一段简单的英文独白，6 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 6 分钟。

— 한국어 —

TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 9시 정각 출근, 슬그머니 자리에 앉기. 6문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 6분.

— 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:9時ぴったり出社、こっそり席に着く。6文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約6分。

A slow English story about the silent elevator ride. 6 simple sentences. Word by word. About 7 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Step into the elevator. Three strangers, total silence. Everyone's watching the floor numbers — and you do too, even though you know your floor. In your head: another long day. Life is never easy. You're the only one who can cheer yourself up.

📝 Today's sentences

I got in the elevator. Three people already inside.

Completely silent. Nobody's talking. Everyone's watching the floor numbers.

I look up too — even though I know my floor, I still do it.

In my head: I know this is going to be a long day.

Life is never easy. I'm the only one who can cheer myself up.

Finally — the door opens, everyone goes their own way. See you.

🔑 Vocabulary

• elevator /ˈeləveɪtər/

• completely /kəmˈpliːtli/

• even though /ˈiːvən ðoʊ/

• cheer up /tʃɪr ʌp/

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— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：电梯里 30 秒的沉默，谁不是这样。一段简单的英文独白，6 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 7 分钟。

— 한국어 —

TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 엘리베이터 30초의 침묵, 다들 그렇지. 6문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 7분.

— 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:エレベーターの30秒の沈黙、みんな同じ。6文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約7分。

Day 8 · The 7:40 Train

A slow English story about surviving the morning rush hour subway. 6 simple sentences. Word by word. About 5 minutes.

📖 In this episode

The 7:40 train. So packed you can barely reach your phone. The guy next to you is half asleep — you get it, same here. Counting down the stops, just hoping not to be late. We've all been there.

📝 Today's sentences

It's the 7:40 train. Too packed to even look around.

I barely squeezed in. Couldn't even get my phone out.

The guy next to me's basically sleeping. I get him, I'm the same.

I'm kind of counting down the stops, hoping I won't be late today.

Yes — finally, that's my stop!

Got to run. See you tomorrow.

🔑 Vocabulary

• too packed to /tuː pækt tə/

• barely /ˈberli/

• I get him /aɪ ɡet hɪm/

• kind of /kaɪnd əv/

• got to /ɡɑːt tə/

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— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：早高峰挤地铁，谁不是这样。一段简单的英文独白，6 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 5 分钟。

— 한국어 —

TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 출근길 만원 지하철, 다들 그렇지. 6문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 5분.

— 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:朝のラッシュ満員電車、みんな同じ。6文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約5分。

A slow English story about seven days of showing up. 6 simple sentences. Word by word. About 7 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Seven days of learning English. They say seven days makes a habit. Maybe, maybe not. But here's the truth: you keep coming back. That's enough.

📝 Today's sentences

If you're here today, that's day 7 of learning English.

They say 7 days makes a habit. Do you believe in this?

Honestly, I'm not gonna pretend I'm a new person.

But no matter how long it's been, I keep coming back.

For you it's 7 days, for me the same — it's a win-win for both of us.

See you next time, whenever that is.

🔑 Vocabulary

• habit /ˈhæbɪt/

• believe /bɪˈliːv/

• matter /ˈmætər/

• win-win for /wɪn wɪn fɔːr/

• whenever /wenˈevər/

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— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：学英语第 7 天，坚持就是胜利。一段简单的英文独白，6 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 7 分钟。

— 한국어 —

TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 영어 공부 7일차, 계속 돌아오는 것이 곧 습관. 6문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 7분.

— 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:英語学習7日目、続けることが習慣。6文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約7分。

A slow English story about leaving work on time. 6 simple sentences. Word by word. About 7 minutes.

📖 In this episode

It's 6 PM and a person is actually packing up to leave. The air hits different. They deserve this. Tonight: dinner, a walk, no laptop. Small wins matter.

📝 Today's sentences

It's 6 PM, and somehow I'm actually packing up to leave.

Wait, am I really leaving at 6?!

Walking out of the office, the air just hits different.

Honestly, I deserve this. I get paid for 9 to 5, not 24/7.

Tonight's plan? Dinner, a walk, and no more laptop.

Small wins like this really matter. Catch you tomorrow.

🔑 Vocabulary

• packing up /ˈpækɪŋ ʌp/

• hits different /hɪts ˈdɪfərənt/

• 9 to 5 /naɪn tuː faɪv/

• small wins /smɔːl wɪnz/

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— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：今天居然准点下班了。一段简单的英文独白，6 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 7 分钟。

— 한국어 —

TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 오늘은 정시에 퇴근. 6문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 7분.

— 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:今日は定時で帰る。6文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約7分。

A slow English story about easing back into work. 6 simple sentences. Word by word. About 7 minutes.

📖 In this episode

Back at the desk. Messages piling up. A person can't be productive every single second. Today's lesson: one task at a time. No rushing.

📝 Today's sentences

Okay, I'm officially back at my desk. Just survived the first few hours.

The messages are piling up, and honestly, I just want another latte.

I found myself staring at the screen for ten minutes, doing absolutely nothing.

Oh god, I just can't be 100% productive every single second.

So, let me just take one task at a time. No rushing, no stressing.

Hope your day's going better than mine! Catch you tomorrow.

🔑 Vocabulary

• officially /əˈfɪʃəli/

• survived /sərˈvaɪvd/

• piling up /ˈpaɪlɪŋ ʌp/

• absolutely /ˈæbsəluːtli/

• productive /prəˈdʌktɪv/

• stressing /ˈstrɛsɪŋ/

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— 中文 —

TingMate 是一档慢速英语精听播客。今日话题：上班第一天，一件一件来。一段简单的英文独白，6 句话，每个词都拆给你听。约 7 分钟。

— 한국어 —

TingMate는 천천히 영어를 듣는 팟캐스트입니다. 오늘의 주제: 출근 첫날, 하나씩 천천히. 6문장의 짧은 영어 이야기, 단어 단위로 분석. 약 7분.

— 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:仕事復帰の初日、一つずつ。6文の短い英語ストーリー、単語ごとに解説。約7分。