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English Story (A1)Waiting in Line

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A simple story about a Saturday shopping trip to the supermarket. The narrator walks through the store, fills their cart with groceries, and waits in a long checkout line while observing the people around them.

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Today is Saturday. I go to the supermarket. I need to buy food for the week. I take a shopping cart. I walk through the store. I put apples in my cart. I find fresh bread. I also need milk and eggs. Now my cart is full. I go to the checkout. There is a long line. I wait behind other people. A woman with a baby is in front of me. The baby is very cute. The baby smiles at me. An old man is behind me. He has only three items. The line moves slowly. I look at my phone. I read the news. Finally, it is my turn. The cashier is friendly. She scans my items. I pay with my card. I take my bags and go home.

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