Day 48 · Google, Apple, Stanford

A slow English story about Touring my friend around Google, Apple, and Stanford in one packed day. 13 simple sentences. Word by word. About 17 minutes.📝 Today's sentences① We had a lot planned today. After picking him up, we went straight to Google.② We had the employee breakfast, then rode the colorful bikes to Google headquarters.③ We saw work areas themed like dinosaurs, forests, and oceans.④ My friend said: "The working vibe here feels so open."⑤ Next we got to the Apple Visitor Center. He borrowed an iPad to see the Apple Park model.⑥ He could see the staff inside, in real time. So high-tech.⑦ Guess what? We saw the real thing. He told me: "The greenery in Apple Park is amazing!"⑧ A friend of mine is a postdoc at Stanford, so she showed us around.⑨ We saw the Oval and the church, then climbed Hoover Tower.⑩ Last but most important, the bookstore. He bought a few Stanford hoodies as souvenirs for his kids.⑪ For dinner, we hit an Italian spot downtown, Doppio Zero.⑫ He tried burrata for the first time and loved it.⑬ We made a toast: "To our short, happy, 32-hour reunion!"🔑 Vocabulary• employee breakfast /ˌemplɔɪˈiː ˈbrekfəst/• themed /θiːmd/• working vibe /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ vaɪb/• real time /riːl taɪm/• high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek/• greenery /ˈɡriːnəri/• postdoc /ˈpoʊstdɒk/• souvenirs /ˌsuːvəˈnɪrz/• for the first time /fər ðə ˈfɜːrst taɪm/• made a toast /meɪd ə toʊst/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.