Shadowing Practice: Fast Food Vocabulary - Slow and Easy English For Beginners - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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Welcome to English Listening Channel.
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Hello everyone!
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Today we're going to look at a conversation at a fast food restaurant.
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In this video, you will follow a short and simple story about two friends,
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Ken and Ellie, who go to a fast food restaurant together.
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Don't worry, I will speak slowly and clearly,
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so please relax and enjoy the story.
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Before we start, I have a small question for you.
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Please listen carefully to find the answer.
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This will help you understand English more deeply.
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So here is today's question.
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What do you say to order a burger combo?
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The answer is mentioned in the conversation.
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If you find the answer,
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please write it in the comments section.
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By writing your answer in English,
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you can improve your English skills even more effectively.
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Alright, let's start the video.
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Are you ready?
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Okay, let's begin.
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Ellie, I'm so hungry.
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I didn't eat lunch today.
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My stomach is empty.
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Oh no, that's not good.
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I'm hungry too, actually.
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Hey, look over there.
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There's a fast food restaurant right across the street.
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Do you want to go and eat something?
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Fast food?
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Yes, I love fast food.
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It's quick and it tastes good.
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But actually, I'm a little worried about something.
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Worried?
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What are you worried about?
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Well, I don't really know how to order food in English.
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Every time I try, I get very nervous.
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I don't know what to say.
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Oh, I understand.
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But don't worry about that.
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Ordering fast food in English is actually very easy.
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The words are simple, and the sentences are short.
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Really?
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That makes me feel better.
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Can you teach me?
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Can you help me practice before we go inside?
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Of course.
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Today, let's practice fast food English together.
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I'll teach you everything you need to know.
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Okay, first, let me teach you some important words.
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The word order means to ask for food at a restaurant.
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When you tell the staff what food you want, you are ordering.
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Order.
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Got it.
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So, order means to ask for food.
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Okay, what about menu?
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The menu
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is the list of food and drinks
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that you can choose from at a fast food restaurant the
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menu is usually on the wall above the counter okay i understand order and menu let's go inside
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great let's go don't be nervous i'm right here with you Okay,
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Ken, look up there.
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That big board on the wall is the menu.
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Can you see it?
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Yes, I can see it.
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Wow, there are so many things on the menu.
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I don't know where to start.
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What should I get?
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Don't worry.
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Let me explain the basic items one by one.
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First, burger.
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A burger Burger is meat between two pieces of bread.
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The bread is called a bun.
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You know burgers, right?
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Yes, of course.
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I love burgers.
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A burger is my favorite fast food.
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Good.
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Next is fries.
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Fries are pieces of potato cooked in hot oil.
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In America, people say fries or French fries.
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very popular fries okay I like fries too they're salty
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and delicious what else is on the menu there's also chicken you can get a chicken sandwich or chicken nuggets.
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Nuggets are small pieces of chicken.
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And then there's salad.
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Salad is fresh vegetables.
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Some people like salad because it's healthy.
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Burger, fries, chicken, salad.
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Okay.
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Hey, Ellie, I have a question.
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I can see the word combo on the menu.
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What does combo mean?
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I've never heard that word before.
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Oh, great question.
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A combo is a set.
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You get several things together for one price.
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Usually, a combo comes with three things.
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First, you get a burger.
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Second, you get fries.
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And third, you get a drink.
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It's usually cheaper than buying each thing separately.
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Oh, so a combo is a burger,
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fries, and a drink together.
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That sounds like a great deal.
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Yes, exactly.
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And one more important thing.
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You can choose the size of your combo.
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There are three sizes.
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Small is the smallest, large is the biggest,
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and medium is in the middle.
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Not too small, not too big.
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Small, medium, large.
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I understand.
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Okay, I think I'll get a burger combo.
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I want the medium size.
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That's a great choice.
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Are you ready to go to the counter and order?
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Hmm, I'm still a little nervous.
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What do I say when I get to the counter?
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It's very easy.
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First, the staff will ask you,
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may I take your order?
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That means, what would you like to eat?
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Then you just say, can I get a burger combo?
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That's it.
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Just tell them what you want.
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Can I get a burger combo?
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Okay, I can do this.
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Let's go.
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Hello.
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Welcome.
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May I take your order?
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Hi.
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Yes, please.
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Can I get a burger combo?
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Sure.
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A burger combo.
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What size would you like?
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We have small, medium, and large.
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Medium, please.
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OK.
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A medium burger combo.
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And what would you like to drink?
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We have Coke, Sprite, orange juice, iced tea, and lemonade.
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Hmm.
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Let me think.
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Can I get a Coke, please?
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Of course.
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So that's a medium burger combo with a Coke.
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Anything else?
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No, that's all.
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Thank you.
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All right.
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Please wait over there.
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Your order will be ready in just a few minutes.
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Okay.
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Thank you very much.
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Hi there.
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What can I get for you today?
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Hi, can I get a chicken sandwich, please?
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Of course.
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Would you like just the sandwich or would you like to make it a combo?
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Just the sandwich is fine, thank you.
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But can I also add a side of fries?
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Sure, no problem.
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What size fries would you like?
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Small fries, please.
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Okay, small fries.
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And would you like something to drink?
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Yes, please.
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Can I just get a water?
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Sure thing.
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So that's a chicken sandwich,
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small fries, and a water.
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Is that everything for you?
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Yes, that's everything.
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Thank you.
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Okay.
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And is this for here or to go?
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For here, please.
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We'll eat here.
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Great.
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Your total comes to $8.50.
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Here you go.
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Thank you very much.
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And here's your receipt.
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Please keep it.
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Your food will be ready in just a moment.
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Thank you.
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Ellie, I did it!
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I actually ordered food in English all by myself.
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I can't believe it.
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I'm so happy.
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You did a really great job, Ken.
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I'm proud of you.
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See, I told you.
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Fast food English is simple.
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The sentences are short and the words are easy to remember.
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Yes, it was much easier than I expected.
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I was worried for nothing.
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Oh, this burger is really good.
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It's juicy and delicious.
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I'm glad you like it.
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Hey, let me teach you some more useful words while we eat.
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Okay, look at this.
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Do you know what this is called in English?
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That paper thing?
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Is it a tissue?
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Close, but not exactly.
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In English, we call this a napkin.
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N-A-P-K-I-N.
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Napkin.
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You use a napkin to wipe your hands and your mouth when you eat.
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Napkin.
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OK, I'll remember that.
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Napkin, not tissue.
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Right.
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And do you see this red bottle here?
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This is ketchup.
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Ketchup is a red sauce made from tomatoes.
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It's sweet and a little sour.
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You put ketchup on your fries or your burger.
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It makes everything taste better.
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Ketchup.
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I know that word.
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I use ketchup a lot in Japan, too.
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And Ellie, what do you call this flat thing,
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the thing that our food is sitting on?
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Ah, good question.
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This is called a tray.
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T-R-A-Y.
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Tray.
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When you order food at a fast food restaurant,
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your food comes on a tray.
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You carry the tray to your table.
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Tray.
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That's easy to remember.
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And what about that piece of paper the clerk gave us?
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Is that called a receipt?
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Yes, that's exactly right.
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A receipt is the paper that shows what you bought and how much you paid.
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You should keep your receipt.
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Sometimes you need it if there's a problem with your order.
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Receipt.
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Got it.
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Napkin, ketchup, tray, receipt.
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I'm learning a lot today.
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You really are.
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Hey, how are your fries?
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You haven't tried them with ketchup yet.
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They're really good.
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I love fries so much.
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I think fries are my favorite thing about fast food.
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You should definitely try them with ketchup.
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Just put a little ketchup on your fries.
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Trust me, it's the best way to eat fries.
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Okay, let me try.
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Oh, wow, you're right.
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This is so much better.
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Ketchup and fries are a perfect match.
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I told you!
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Everyone loves fries with ketchup.
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Ellie, I ate all of my ketchup.
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I want more ketchup for my fries.
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But how do I ask for more in English?
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What should I say to the staff?
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That's a great question.
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It's very easy.
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You can say,
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can I get more ketchup listen again can I get more
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ketchup now you try say it can I get more ketchup perfect
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that was great and here's another useful phrase
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if you need one more napkin you say can I have
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another napkin listen can I have another napkin can you say
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that can I have another napkin excellent you sound very natural
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okay let me explain something important there are two patterns the
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first pattern is can I get more you use this
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when you want more of something more ketchup more water more
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fries the second pattern is can I have another you use this
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when you want one more of something another napkin another cup another bag oh I see
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so can I get more is for things like ketchup in water
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and can I have another is for things like napkins
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that makes sense exactly you understand perfectly okay let me test
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you how would you ask for more fries can I get more fries great
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and how about one more napkin can I have another napkin?
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Perfect!
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You're doing so well!
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These phrases are really useful.
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You can use them at any restaurant,
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not just fast food restaurants.
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That's great to know!
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This is really fun!
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I feel much more confident now.
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That's the spirit!
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You should feel confident!
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You're learning so fast!
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That was so delicious!
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Thank you so much for teaching me today, Ellie.
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I learned a lot of new words and phrases.
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You're welcome, Ken.
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You did a really great job today.
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I'm impressed.
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Okay, before we go home,
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let's do a quick review.
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Let's make sure you remember everything.
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Are you ready?
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Yes, I'm ready.
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Let's do it.
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Okay, first question.
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What does order mean?
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Order means to ask for food at a restaurant.
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When you tell the staff what you want to eat, that's ordering.
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That's right.
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Perfect.
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Next, what is a combo?
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A combo is a set.
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You get a burger, fries,
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and a drink all together for one price.
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Excellent.
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You remembered that perfectly.
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Okay, what are fries?
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Fries are pieces of potato cooked in hot oil,
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and they taste amazing with ketchup.
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That's right.
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You really do love ketchup now.
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OK, what is a drink?
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A drink is something you drink like Coke,
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water, orange juice, or lemonade.
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Good.
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Now, this is a very important one.
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What does for here mean?
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For here means you eat at the restaurant.
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You sit down and eat inside.
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Perfect.
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And what about to go?
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To go means you take the food with you.
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You take the food home or eat it somewhere else.
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Wow, Ken.
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That's perfect.
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You remembered every single word.
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I'm really proud of you.
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Thanks, Ellie.
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Today was really, really fun.
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I feel like I can order food in English now.
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I'm not nervous anymore.
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That's wonderful to hear.
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And you know what?
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Next time, let's go to a cafe together.
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I'll teach you cafe English.
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You can learn how to order coffee,
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tea, and other drinks at a cafe.
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There are a lot of fun words to learn there, too.
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Cafe English?
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That sounds amazing.
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I love coffee, so I really want to learn cafe English, too.
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I can't wait for next time.
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Me, too.
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It's going to be great.
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Okay, see you next time, Ken.
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See you next time, Ellie.
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Thank you again for everything today.
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Bye bye!
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Bye!
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How was it?
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I hope this video helped you improve your English.
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Now, let me ask the question from the beginning one more time.
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What do you say to order a burger combo?
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The answer was mentioned in the video.
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Did you find it?
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If you did, please write your answer in the comments section.
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By practicing English output like this,
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you can improve your English skills more efficiently.
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On this channel, I share stories in slow and easy English with small but useful tips to help you learn.
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I will keep uploading videos like this,
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Alright, that's all for today.
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I hope to see you in the next video.
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See you next time.
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Engaging with the "Fast Food Vocabulary - Slow and Easy English For Beginners" video offers English learners a unique opportunity to practice speaking in a real-world context. The conversational setting between Ken and Ellie at a fast food restaurant simulates a common scenario that many find themselves in. By following this scenario, you can enhance your confidence and fluency in ordering food, which is essential for practical language use.
Practicing speaking through this video allows you to hear natural dialogues spoken slowly and clearly. This method can significantly improve your listening skills while you simultaneously work on your speaking abilities. Additionally, the interactive element of the video encourages you to write down answers in the comments section, reinforcing your language skills through active engagement. This approach aligns perfectly with shadowing techniques, enhancing your overall IELTS speaking practice.
Grammar & Expressions in Context
In the video, several key grammatical structures and expressions are used that are valuable for English learners. Here are three essential ones:
- “Do you want to…?” - This is a simple and effective way to make suggestions. In the video, Ellie uses this expression to invite Ken to eat fast food. It's perfect for beginners to learn how to ask someone to join them.
- “I’m so hungry.” - Expressing emotions or conditions is crucial in conversations. This phrase can help you convey your feelings about food or other needs.
- “Can you teach me?” - This phrase is ideal for requesting help or information. It encourages interaction and shows your eagerness to learn, enhancing your confidence in speaking.
By practicing these structures, you can effectively participate in everyday conversations, making your speaking skills stronger. Utilizing resources like shadowspeak can further assist you in mastering these expressions.
Common Pronunciation Traps
When practicing with this video, pay close attention to certain words that may be tricky to pronounce. Here are a few examples:
- “fast food” - The transition between the two words can be challenging. Practice saying them together smoothly to achieve natural fluency.
- “order” - This word can be confusing due to its vowel sounds. Ensure you emphasize the first syllable correctly.
- “hungry” - Make sure to pronounce the "hun-" sound clearly, as this can be easily mispronounced, affecting your clarity during conversations.
Practicing these pronunciation aspects will help you sound more natural when ordering at restaurants or engaging in similar conversations. Incorporating shadow speech techniques where you mimic the speaker’s pronunciation can be highly beneficial in overcoming these common traps.
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Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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