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Day 62 · Unexpected Item

Day 62 · Unexpected Item25 jul9 min

<p><br></p><p>📝 Today&#39;s sentences</p><p>① I was at the store today, using self-checkout.</p><p>② I scanned a few things and bagged them.</p><p>③ Then the machine started beeping at me.</p><p>④ It kept saying, unexpected item in the bagging area.</p><p>⑤ But I didn&#39;t do anything wrong.</p><p>⑥ I took it out and put it back.</p><p>⑦ It still wouldn&#39;t work.</p><p>⑧ The line behind me kept getting longer.</p><p>⑨ I felt like everyone was staring at me.</p><p>⑩ I was so embarrassed.</p><p>⑪ Finally, I had to wave down an employee.</p><p>⑫ She tapped one button, and it was fine.</p><p>⑬ Next time, I&#39;m just going with a real cashier.</p><p><br></p><p>🔑 Vocabulary</p><p>• self-checkout /self ˈtʃekaʊt/</p><p>• put it back /pʊt ɪt bæk/</p><p>• wouldn&#39;t work /ˈwʊdnt wɜːrk/</p><p>• kept getting longer /kept ˈɡetɪŋ ˈlɒŋɡər/</p><p>• staring at me /ˈsterɪŋ ət miː/</p><p>• embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/</p><p>• wave down /weɪv daʊn/</p><p>• a real cashier /ə riːl ˈkæʃɪr/</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 New episode every weekday</p><p>Subscribe so you don&#39;t miss the next sentence.</p><p><br></p>