EPISODE · Jul 25, 2026 · 9 MIN
Day 62 · Unexpected Item
from TingMate · English Learning · host longcheng Ni
📝 Today's sentences① I was at the store today, using self-checkout.② I scanned a few things and bagged them.③ Then the machine started beeping at me.④ It kept saying, unexpected item in the bagging area.⑤ But I didn't do anything wrong.⑥ I took it out and put it back.⑦ It still wouldn't work.⑧ The line behind me kept getting longer.⑨ I felt like everyone was staring at me.⑩ I was so embarrassed.⑪ Finally, I had to wave down an employee.⑫ She tapped one button, and it was fine.⑬ Next time, I'm just going with a real cashier.🔑 Vocabulary• self-checkout /self ˈtʃekaʊt/• put it back /pʊt ɪt bæk/• wouldn't work /ˈwʊdnt wɜːrk/• kept getting longer /kept ˈɡetɪŋ ˈlɒŋɡər/• staring at me /ˈsterɪŋ ət miː/• embarrassed /ɪmˈbærəst/• wave down /weɪv daʊn/• a real cashier /ə riːl ˈkæʃɪr/🎧 New episode every weekdaySubscribe so you don't miss the next sentence.
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