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Subject: How to describe Qingdao’s disputed prawn bill in English
Excerpt: This language item used a widely discussed restaurant-pricing incident in Qingdao to explore English expressions for excessive prices and consumer disputes.
Reference text and retained source material
This language item used a widely discussed restaurant-pricing incident in Qingdao to explore English expressions for excessive prices and consumer disputes. It illustrates how a news event can provide context for vocabulary learning.
Language and reading: using this material
Compare wording, tone and information order across complete passages. Positions, prices, policies, exams and statistics retain their original context and should be verified before practical use.
