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Open Cloze SATURDAY 22nd August 1PM UK TIME - Livestream English Class for C2 and C1
#opencloze #proficiency #iswearenglish
NEXT STREAMS WILL BE ON
TUESDAY 25th AUGUST AT 10 AM UK TIME
THURSDAY 27th AUGUST AT 3.30 PM UK TIME
FRIDAY 28th AUGUST AT 1 PM UK TIME
Why travellers are obsessed with foreign supermarkets
bbc.com/travel/article/20260811-the-supermarket-is-becoming-a-tourist-attraction
It's 10:00 in a Tokyo 7-Eleven, and I am standing ….. to ….. with a dozen tourists, all clutching baskets …… with the same things:
It's 10:00 in a Tokyo 7-Eleven, and I am standing shoulder to shoulder with a dozen tourists, all clutching baskets loaded with the same things:
fluffy egg mayo ……. , katsu curry buns, matcha Kit Kats and ……. cans of Boss coffee pulled from heated shelves.
fluffy egg mayo sandwiches, katsu curry buns, matcha Kit Kats and warm cans of Boss coffee pulled from heated shelves.
Behind me, someone photographs their h….. before they've even reached the …….
Behind me, someone photographs their haul before they've even reached the till.
Every few seconds, the familiar convenience-store …… announces ….. arrival.
Every few seconds, the familiar convenience-store chime announces another arrival.
Nobody is here because they have ..1.. ..2.. ..3.. toothpaste.
Nobody is here because they have run out of toothpaste.
We are all, quite openly, shopping for the ……...
We are all, quite openly, shopping for the experience.
It is a travel r…… I've found myself repeating across the …….
It is a travel ritual I've found myself repeating across the globe.
I once spent an unreasonable portion of a sweltering Barcelona afternoon navigating the crowded ……… of a basement Mercadona, ……. down jars of pistachio cream.
I once spent an unreasonable portion of a sweltering Barcelona afternoon navigating the crowded aisles of a basement Mercadona, hunting down jars of pistachio cream.
In a chaotic Miami Trader Joe's, I bypassed the groceries ….. and bought six jars of Everything But the Bagel seasoning, then ……. my suitcase around them before flying home.
In a chaotic Miami Trader Joe's, I bypassed the groceries entirely and bought six jars of Everything But the Bagel seasoning, then repacked my suitcase around them before flying home.
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What began as a holiday n….. has gradually become one of my favourite parts of travelling, anticipated and increasingly built into the …….. rather than squeezed in around it.
What began as a holiday necessity has gradually become one of my favourite parts of travelling, anticipated and increasingly built into the itinerary rather than squeezed in around it.
As it turns …… , I'm not ……. Hilton's 2026 Trends Report found that 77% of travellers enjoy visiting grocery stores abroad,
As it turns out, I'm not alone. Hilton's 2026 Trends Report found that 77% of travellers enjoy visiting grocery stores abroad,
while Condé Nast Traveller recently ….. grocery tourism one of the biggest travel …… of 2026.
while Condé Nast Traveller recently named grocery tourism one of the biggest travel trends of 2026.
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We might not all be able to …… a Michelin-starred meal or a private food tour, but almost anyone can spend €10 filling a basket with local snacks, unusual drinks and i…… they've never seen before.
We might not all be able to afford a Michelin-starred meal or a private food tour, but almost anyone can spend €10
Unusual drinks and ingredients they've never seen before.
The industry has …… too.
The industry has noticed too.
Earlier this year, K-Supermarket, one of Finland's largest grocery ….., became the first supermarket in the world to officially …… its branches as tourist attractions on Tripadvisor.
one of Finland's largest grocery chains, became the first supermarket in the world to officially list its branches as tourist attractions on Tripadvisor.
…… them is a Helsinki store built around rooftop beehives that produce their own honey and another lauded for its craft beer selection, with each branch independently run and ……. to its local community.
Among them is a Helsinki store built
Independently run and adapted to its local community.
Why supermarkets feel different abroad
Away from traditional sightseeing, d….. into a local grocery shop remains a surprisingly r…… way to travel.
sightseeing, ducking into a local grocery shop remains a surprisingly raw way to travel.
Nothing on the shelves has been c……. for out-of-towners or stamped with a tourist board's …… of approval.
has been curated for out-of-towners or stamped with a tourist board's seal of approval.
In an era of timed-entry museums and viral photo spots, …. the aisles of a neighbourhood grocery store feels wonderfully …….
viral photo spots, wandering the aisles
feels wonderfully unscripted
Open Cloze SATURDAY 22nd August 1PM UK TIME - Livestream English Class for C2 and C1
#opencloze #proficiency #iswearenglish
NEXT STREAMS WILL BE ON
TUESDAY 25th AUGUST AT 10 AM UK TIME
THURSDAY 27th AUGUST AT 3.30 PM UK TIME
FRIDAY 28th AUGUST AT 1 PM UK TIME
Why travellers are obsessed with foreign supermarkets
bbc.com/travel/article/20260811-the-supermarket-is-becoming-a-tourist-attraction
It's 10:00 in a Tokyo 7-Eleven, and I am standing ….. to ….. with a dozen tourists, all clutching baskets …… with the same things:
It's 10:00 in a Tokyo 7-Eleven, and I am standing shoulder to shoulder with a dozen tourists, all clutching baskets loaded with the same things:
fluffy egg mayo ……. , katsu curry buns, matcha Kit Kats and ……. cans of Boss coffee pulled from heated shelves.
fluffy egg mayo sandwiches, katsu curry buns, matcha Kit Kats and warm cans of Boss coffee pulled from heated shelves.
Behind me, someone photographs their h….. before they've even reached the …….
Behind me, someone photographs their haul before they've even reached the till.
Every few seconds, the familiar convenience-store …… announces ….. arrival.
Every few seconds, the familiar convenience-store chime announces another arrival.
Nobody is here because they have ..1.. ..2.. ..3.. toothpaste.
Nobody is here because they have run out of toothpaste.
We are all, quite openly, shopping for the ……...
We are all, quite openly, shopping for the experience.
It is a travel r…… I've found myself repeating across the …….
It is a travel ritual I've found myself repeating across the globe.
I once spent an unreasonable portion of a sweltering Barcelona afternoon navigating the crowded ……… of a basement Mercadona, ……. down jars of pistachio cream.
I once spent an unreasonable portion of a sweltering Barcelona afternoon navigating the crowded aisles of a basement Mercadona, hunting down jars of pistachio cream.
In a chaotic Miami Trader Joe's, I bypassed the groceries ….. and bought six jars of Everything But the Bagel seasoning, then ……. my suitcase around them before flying home.
In a chaotic Miami Trader Joe's, I bypassed the groceries entirely and bought six jars of Everything But the Bagel seasoning, then repacked my suitcase around them before flying home.
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What began as a holiday n….. has gradually become one of my favourite parts of travelling, anticipated and increasingly built into the …….. rather than squeezed in around it.
What began as a holiday necessity has gradually become one of my favourite parts of travelling, anticipated and increasingly built into the itinerary rather than squeezed in around it.
As it turns …… , I'm not ……. Hilton's 2026 Trends Report found that 77% of travellers enjoy visiting grocery stores abroad,
As it turns out, I'm not alone. Hilton's 2026 Trends Report found that 77% of travellers enjoy visiting grocery stores abroad,
while Condé Nast Traveller recently ….. grocery tourism one of the biggest travel …… of 2026.
while Condé Nast Traveller recently named grocery tourism one of the biggest travel trends of 2026.
Xxxxx 24
We might not all be able to …… a Michelin-starred meal or a private food tour, but almost anyone can spend €10 filling a basket with local snacks, unusual drinks and i…… they've never seen before.
We might not all be able to afford a Michelin-starred meal or a private food tour, but almost anyone can spend €10
Unusual drinks and ingredients they've never seen before.
The industry has …… too.
The industry has noticed too.
Earlier this year, K-Supermarket, one of Finland's largest grocery ….., became the first supermarket in the world to officially …… its branches as tourist attractions on Tripadvisor.
one of Finland's largest grocery chains, became the first supermarket in the world to officially list its branches as tourist attractions on Tripadvisor.
…… them is a Helsinki store built around rooftop beehives that produce their own honey and another lauded for its craft beer selection, with each branch independently run and ……. to its local community.
Among them is a Helsinki store built
Independently run and adapted to its local community.
Why supermarkets feel different abroad
Away from traditional sightseeing, d….. into a local grocery shop remains a surprisingly r…… way to travel.
sightseeing, ducking into a local grocery shop remains a surprisingly raw way to travel.
Nothing on the shelves has been c……. for out-of-towners or stamped with a tourist board's …… of approval.
has been curated for out-of-towners or stamped with a tourist board's seal of approval.
In an era of timed-entry museums and viral photo spots, …. the aisles of a neighbourhood grocery store feels wonderfully …….
viral photo spots, wandering the aisles
feels wonderfully unscripted
