Day 45 · Out of the Blue

A slow English story about A friend texts out of the blue, and I scramble to book a last-minute flight. 14 simple sentences. Word by word. About 14 minutes.📝 Today's sentences① This past Sunday, I got a text from a friend out of the blue.② He said he's landing in the Bay Area on Tuesday.③ He flew from China to New York for an NBA game.④ I promised to show him around Silicon Valley.⑤ I've been really busy lately. It totally slipped my mind.⑥ But he's coming all the way from China. I have to keep my word.⑦ So I opened the Workday app. And I put in for time off, Monday and Tuesday.⑧ Then I emailed my coworkers to let them know.⑨ After that, I opened Expedia to book a flight.⑩ Oh my god, last-minute flights are so expensive.⑪ It's usually a hundred bucks. Now it's jumped to five hundred.⑫ I should've booked it when we first made plans.⑬ Still, I'm really happy. He's the first friend to visit me from China.⑭ Well, okay, he's mostly here for the NBA game. But hey, I'll take it!🔑 Vocabulary• out of the blue /ˌaʊt əv ðə ˈbluː/• show him around /ʃoʊ hɪm əˈraʊnd/• slipped my mind /slɪpt maɪ maɪnd/• put in for time off /ˌpʊt ɪn fər ˈtaɪm ɔːf/• book a flight /bʊk ə flaɪt/• last-minute /ˌlæst ˈmɪnɪt/• keep my word /kiːp maɪ wɜːrd/• coworkers /ˈkoʊwɜːrkərz/• bucks /bʌks/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.