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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 16 MIN

Day 41 · Tasting It Online

from TingMate · host longcheng Ni

A slow English story about Craving crawfish at the supermarket, I made a deal with myself — and ended up eating it online. 13 simple sentences. Word by word. About ? minutes.📝 Today's sentences① My friends, I have a question for you. Is it crawfish season back in China right now?② I've been in Austin, Texas lately. The most famous local supermarket here is H-E-B.③ There's one almost every two miles. And in summer, crawfish is their thing.④ They set up a little stall out front. Selling crawfish for a limited time.⑤ I parked my car, and the smell hit me right away.⑥ I really wanted some. But I wasn't sure how clean they were.⑦ So I made a deal with myself. If they're still here when I come out. I'll get some.⑧ I went in and grabbed milk, bread, steak, and some fruit.⑨ When I came out, they were already sold out.⑩ I felt disappointed and relieved at the same time.⑪ Back home, I scrolled through tons of crawfish videos. So many flavors, from Changsha to Suzhou.⑫ I told myself I'd pretty much tasted every flavor already. Then I saw someone drop instant noodles right into the crawfish sauce.⑬ So I dug into my own instant noodles. And honestly, it tasted pretty good too.🔑 Vocabulary• crawfish season /ˈkrɔːfɪʃ ˈsiːzən/• a little stall /ə ˈlɪtl stɔːl/• limited time /ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm/• made a deal /meɪd ə diːl/• relieved /rɪˈliːvd/• instant noodles /ˈɪnstənt ˈnuːdlz/• dug into /dʌɡ ˈɪntuː/• famous /ˈfeɪməs/• miles /maɪlz/• smell /smel/• grabbed /ɡræbd/• sold out /soʊld aʊt/• scrolled /skroʊld/• flavors /ˈfleɪvərz/• sauce /sɔːs/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.

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A slow English story about Craving crawfish at the supermarket, I made a deal with myself — and ended up eating it online. 13 simple sentences. Word by word. About ? minutes.📝 Today's sentences① My friends, I have a question for you. Is it crawfish season back in China right now?② I've been in Austin, Texas lately. The most famous local supermarket here is H-E-B.③ There's one almost every two miles. And in summer, crawfish is their thing.④ They set up a little stall out front. Selling crawfish for a limited time.⑤ I parked my car, and the smell hit me right away.⑥ I really wanted some. But I wasn't sure how clean they were.⑦ So I made a deal with myself. If they're still here when I come out. I'll get some.⑧ I went in and grabbed milk, bread, steak, and some fruit.⑨ When I came out, they were already sold out.⑩ I felt disappointed and relieved at the same time.⑪ Back home, I scrolled through tons of crawfish videos. So many flavors, from Changsha to Suzhou.⑫ I told myself I'd pretty much tasted every flavor already. Then I saw someone drop instant noodles right into the crawfish sauce.⑬ So I dug into my own instant noodles. And honestly, it tasted pretty good too.🔑 Vocabulary• crawfish season /ˈkrɔːfɪʃ ˈsiːzən/• a little stall /ə ˈlɪtl stɔːl/• limited time /ˈlɪmɪtɪd taɪm/• made a deal /meɪd ə diːl/• relieved /rɪˈliːvd/• instant noodles /ˈɪnstənt ˈnuːdlz/• dug into /dʌɡ ˈɪntuː/• famous /ˈfeɪməs/• miles /maɪlz/• smell /smel/• grabbed /ɡræbd/• sold out /soʊld aʊt/• scrolled /skroʊld/• flavors /ˈfleɪvərz/• sauce /sɔːs/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.

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