Day 53 · Halfway Through 2026

A slow English story about Halfway through 2026 already, looking back at the year's goals and the one unexpected win. 15 simple sentences. Word by word. About 17 minutes.📝 Today's sentences① Someone left a comment on my latest podcast episode today.② She wrote, "Wow, half of 2026 is already gone, just like that."③ Quick note for the folks using my app: I also have a podcast.④ It's called TingMate too, on the Xiaoyuzhou app and the Apple Podcasts app.⑤ Long story short, that comment really made me stop and think.⑥ Time flies, so I looked back at my goals for this year.⑦ Land an offer from a dream company? I actually got it. Nice!⑧ Work out twice a week, sleep before midnight? Almost never.⑨ Read a book a month, take a trip abroad? Nope, neither.⑩ And honestly, a bunch of other plans never happened either.⑪ But there was one surprise win: my TingMate app and podcast.⑫ And that one win honestly makes up for all the misses.⑬ Thanks for all your support. It really means a lot to me.⑭ I know I'm pretty good at complimenting myself! Hope you are too.⑮ I've still got half the year to catch up. I'm a driven person, after all.🔑 Vocabulary• episode /ˈepɪˌsoʊd/• left a comment /left ə ˈkɑːment/• long story short /ˌlɔːŋ ˈstɔːri ʃɔːrt/• stop and think /stɑːp ən θɪŋk/• makes up for /meɪks ʌp fɔːr/• means a lot /miːnz ə ˈlɑːt/• complimenting myself /ˈkɑːmplɪmentɪŋ maɪˈself/• catch up /kætʃ ʌp/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.