{"id":25316,"date":"2023-04-21T18:02:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=25316"},"modified":"2023-04-28T03:43:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T01:43:04","slug":"sneaky-ways-fast-food-restaurants-get-you-to-spend-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/04\/sneaky-ways-fast-food-restaurants-get-you-to-spend-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneaky Ways Fast Food Restaurants Get You To Spend More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast food restaurants are a popular choice for a quick and affordable meal on-the-go. However, these establishments have become experts at getting customers to spend more money than they intended. From upselling and limited-time offers to product placement and loyalty programs, fast food restaurants employ a variety of sneaky tactics to increase the total cost of your order. In this age of convenience, it&#8217;s important to be aware of these tactics and make informed decisions when ordering at fast food restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this video to learn more about how fast food restaurants get you to spend more. Be ready to able to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Sneaky Ways Fast Food Restaurants Get You To Spend Money\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VooHiweb1sw?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is the meaning of the word &#8220;<strong>playbook<\/strong>&#8220;? Use it in a sentence. 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How often do you eat it? What type of fast food menus do you usually buy?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Fast food restaurants are a popular choice for a quick and affordable meal on-the-go. However, these establishments have become experts at getting customers to spend more money than they intended. 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