Beginner's Course 3
Beginner's Course 3
Contents
Senior Art Editor Elaine Hewson
Editors Elizabeth Blakemore,
Sarah Edwards, Laura Sandford
About the course 6
Illustrator Dan Crisp
Designers / Illustrators Chrissy Barnard, Amy Child,
Shahid Mahmood, Lynne Moulding, Annabel Schick, My friends 10 My body 88 Our party clothes 172
Kevin Sharpe, Rhys Thomas, Bianca Zambrea
Assistant Art Editor Adhithi Priya
Managing Editor Christine Stroyan At school 16 Our town 98 Our day at the beach 182
Managing Art Editor Anna Hall
Jacket Designer Surabhi Wadhwa
Jacket Design Development Manager Sophia MTT
Producer, Pre-production Robert Dunn
Our classroom 22 My home 108 Lunchtime 190
Senior Producer Jude Crozier
Publisher Andrew Macintyre
Art Director Karen Self My things 28 Review: Where I live 118 At the park 200
Publishing Director Jonathan Metcalf
Copyright © 2020 Dorling Kindersley Limited This is my family 48 Sports 130 Review: Me and my day 220
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001–316826–Apr/2020 This is my room 58 At the food market 142 The alphabet 222
All rights reserved. Handwriting guide 223
Without limiting the rights under the copyright reserved above,
no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or
Review: This is me 68 At the toy store 152 Grammar guide 228
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or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
At the fair 70 Our hobbies 162
Answers 234
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written permission of the copyright owner. Grammar index 249
Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited
Our pets 78 Review: What I like 170 Word list 250
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ISBN 978-1-4654-9230-2
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Remember to thank
How it works the person for asking.
I’m is short for I am. It is the first person
singular form of the verb to be.
In English, we often use short forms
like I’m when we are speaking. Or, instead of I’m, you
can say My name’s,
I am I’m followed by your name.
name is name’s
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How it works
6 six 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten In English, the verb to be is used
to talk about someone’s age. To tell someone your age, say I’m,
followed by a number. You can
We say I’m eight, not
also add years old afterward.
I have eight.
1 playground
7 alphabet
8 tablet
10 book
6 classmate
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5 spell
2 read 3 count
7 draw
6 paint
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How it works
Let’s is a way of inviting
other people to do something
Now listen and repeat.
with you. Say let’s, followed
by an activity.
Say Let’s, then
add the activity Listen and write the correct words in the spaces.
you’re suggesting.
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13 white 14 brown
2 book 15 apple
18 yellow
19 blue
4 eraser 17 green
3 crayon 16 orange
22 black
21 gray
5 pen 20 pencil
7 ball
6 paper
23 watch
8 notepad
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gray
Now listen and repeat.
What is What’s
It is It’s
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Remember to add an s
to talk about two or
more of something.
How it works
What are these? is the plural form
of What’s this? Use it to ask about
two or more things near you.
The answer doesn’t need a or an
14 whale
2 giraffe
3 lion
15 penguin
4 elephant 5 hippo
16 crocodile
6 parrot
8 monkey
7 tiger
9 bear
10 frog 11 snake 17 lizard
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How it works
When asking about two or more things that are not near
you, say What are those? To answer, say They’re and
add the name of the things. Remember to use the plural
form of the thing you are talking about.
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What’s your
favorite animal?
My favorite
animal is a tiger!
My favorite
My favorite animal
is a bear.
How it works Remember to use
an if the word begins What’s your
You can also use this with a, e, i, o, or u.
question to ask about
favorite animal?
other things, such as a
favorite food or color.
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1 my family
2 my grandmother/ 3 my grandfather/
grandma grandpa
my mom
4 my father/dad 5 my mother/mom
9 my uncle 10 my aunt
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mom / grandpa
Now listen and repeat.
Look at the pictures and write the words in the correct place on
the crossword.
my dad my sister
my brother me my mom
Who is Who’s
He is He’s
She is She’s
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Use Is he to ask
about a boy or man.
How it works
To ask a question using the verb to be,
put is before he or she.
Your is the possessive adjective to say
Now listen and repeat.
that something belongs to the person
you’re talking to.
Is not Isn’t
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Use a before
the person’s job.
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2 computer
3 mouse
14 teddy bear
5 lamp
4 keyboard
7 desk
6 toy box 16 ball
15 baseball bat
8 doll
9 chair
10 car 17 skateboard
11 camera
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Look at the pictures and write the correct answers in the spaces.
How it works
To talk about one thing that is near you, say this is.
Use these are when there are two or more things.
To talk about a thing that is farther away, say
that’s. Use those are if there are two or more things.
Now listen and repeat.
That is That’s
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I don’t have
I have a desk.
a desk.
I have a desk.
Do not Don’t
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No, I don’t.
My name’s
My name’s Ben. I’m .
I’m eight year s old. My favorite animal year s old.
nguin. is a
My favorite animal is a pe My favorite color is .
My favorite color is green. I have a .
I have a tennis racket . I don’t have a .
t.
I don’t have a baseball ba .
T his is my family.
This is my family.
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4 scared
5 hot 6 cold
1 tired
7 excited
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How it works
We’re and they’re are examples of the present simple of the verb to be.
Put an adjective after the verb to be to describe how you (or other people)
are feeling. Putting really or very before the adjective makes it stronger.
Now listen and repeat.
We are We’re
They are They’re
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How it works
Are you and Are they are question forms of the verb to be.
1 rabbit
3 nice 4 scary
8 vet
2 tortoise
9 fish
5 dirty 6 clean
3 dog
7 beautiful
4 mouse
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Ben
Benhas
hasa acat.
cat.
Ben ha
s
H e h as
Look! Use He has to say Look at the pictures and write the correct animals
Ben has a cat! what a boy or man
owns or possesses. in the spaces.
s
Sh e h a
Use She has to say
what a girl or woman
How it works owns or possesses.
Use He has or She has to describe
He has a . Ben has a .
what a person owns or possesses.
You can also use a person’s name
instead of he or she.
she does.
Does he have a mouse? Does he have a rabbit?
You can say Yes
or Yes, she does.
he doesn’t.
You can say No
or No, he doesn’t.
How it works
To ask if someone owns or possesses something,
say Does she have or Does he have, followed
by the thing you’re asking about.
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Mouse has an
irregular plural form.
mouse mice
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1 hair
4 long hair
3 face
2 nose 5 mouth
6 body
7 hand 8 arm
11 toes 12 foot
13 feet 16 eye
17 ear 18 teeth
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It has
You can use it
instead of the robot.
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Teeth is an
irregular plural.
tooth teeth
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1 airport 10 boat
Write the correct
words next to
the pictures.
3 street 4 train 12 school 13 fire station 14 apartment block
5 bike
8 bookstore
7 park
17 store
18 truck 19 car 20 bus 21 motorcycle
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motorcycle airplane
Now listen and repeat.
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How it works
To say that a thing is
present, say There’s, followed
by a and the name of the
thing you’re talking about.
Use There’s to say that
something is present. To talk about two or more
things, say There are,
followed by a number and
two bookstores. the plural form.
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Listen
Listenand
andread.
read. Store
the store.
How it works
To ask about a thing’s location,
say Where’s, followed by the
thing. To describe where it is,
say It’s, then add a preposition
Where is the question word to and the location.
ask where something is. Prepositions, such as next to Where’s the apartment block?
or behind, describe the
the store. location of something.
I live between
the bookstore
and the hospital.
How it works
Use the verb to live
to talk about where
your home is.
Say this to ask someone
where their home is.
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8 armchair
4 plants 11 mirror
6 window
7 floor 12 bathtub
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1 in 2 on 3 under
How it works
Use Where’s to ask about
someone or something’s location.
Prepositions, like in, on, and
under, describe the thing or
person’s location.
Where is Where’s
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Use these words to Then add the You can also mention
ask if something thing you’re a specific place.
is present. asking about.
If the things are If the things aren’t Now listen and repeat.
present, say Yes or present, say No or
Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.
How it works
Use Are there to ask if two or more things are located somewhere.
When asking about two or more things, instead of
a or an, use any, followed by the plural form of the thing
you’re asking about.
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I’m
y home. I live and this is my ho
I’m Maria and this is m I live me.
next to a park . .
In my home, ther
dining room e’s a
In my home, there’s a a
. T here are and
e two bedrooms.
and a kitchen. There ar T hat is my bedroo
m. T here’s a .
There’s a clock
That is my bedroom. and a
in my bedroom.
droom.
and a toy box in my be My favorite toy is
my
teddy bear.
My favorite toy is my .
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11 field
3 tree 12 goat
5 barn
4 sheep
13 donkey
14 bee
15 tail
6 pond
16 horse
7 duck 8 chicken
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How it works
Use How many to
ask about the number
of people, animals, or
things there are. Add the
To ask about the number of Add are there plural form of the thing
people, animals, or things, at the end of you’re asking about,
say How many. the question. followed by are there.
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How it works
To describe where something is, first say the are is is are in are
name of the thing, followed by is, ’s, or are.
Then add a preposition, followed by the place. Now listen and repeat.
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5 badminton
2 baseball
7 table tennis
8 ice hockey
3 soccer
4 tennis
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soccer
9 throw 10 hit
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How it works
Can is a modal verb used to talk about
things you are able to do. The negative
form is can’t.
Cannot Can’t
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How it works
To ask someone a question
using can, first say Can you,
then add the verb you want to
ask the person about.
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How it works
To ask whether another person is able to do
something, say Can, followed by she or he. To
reply, say Yes, she can or No, he can’t. You do
not need to add an s to can after she or he.
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1 grapes
2 lemons 3 bananas
19 fruit 20 vegetables
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How it works
I like is an example of the present simple form of the verb
to like. Add don’t before like to make the sentence negative.
And and or are conjunctions. Use and in positive sentences
and or in negative sentences.
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How it works
To ask someone a question in the present
You can answer simple, put Do you before the verb.
Now listen and repeat.
Yes or Yes, I do.
Some words form the plural differently from
most nouns. If the name of the fruit or vegetable
ends with an o, add es to the singular form
rather than just s.
You can answer Tomato Tomatoes
No or No, I don’t. Potato Potatoes
Mango Mangoes
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May I have
Say this to ask Use a or an if you’re
someone to give asking for one thing. May I have orange, please?
you something.
May I have
Use some if you’re asking May I have vegetables, please?
for two or more things.
Match the
pictures to the
correct words.
1 alien
15 video game
2 puppet 11 stars
3 teddy bear
13 balloons
4 action figure 12 robot
16 board game
7 monster
5 ball 6 doll 14 train
8 car
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How it works
She likes and He doesn’t like are examples
of the present simple form of the verb to
like. In positive sentences with he, she, or
someone’s name, put an s on the end of like.
To make the sentence negative, put doesn’t
before like and don’t add an s.
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How it works
To ask a question with he or she,
start the question with Does, not Do.
Do not add an s to like.
Now listen and repeat.
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2 watch soccer
7 sing
6 read
8 dance
5 paint
11 take photos
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How it works
To say how you feel about an
.
wat ching soccer
activity, say I like or I don’t like,
followed by the ing form of the verb.
If a verb ends in
e, like dance, remove
the e and add ing. Now listen and repeat.
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How it works
To ask someone if
You can answer You can answer
Yes or Yes, I do. No or No, I don’t.
someone likes an activity,
first say Do you like, then
add ing to the verb.
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10 baseball cap
1 watch
3 skirt
4 shorts
2 sock
11 jeans
5 pants 6 t-shirt 12 shoe 13 boot
14 glasses
7 hat
15 shirt
16 bag
8 dress 17 jacket
9 purse
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pants
We’re at a party,
so let’s all dance and play.
It’s a purse. What a fun party
for Ben’s birthday!
Andy’s wearing his
favorite t-shirt,
and Sara has
Now listen and repeat. Now listen and repeat. a beautiful skirt.
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How it works
These are examples of the
present continuous form of
To say what you are wearing the verb to wear. Use the
now, say I’m, followed by the present continuous to talk
verb with ing at its end. about doing something in the
present moment.
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How it works
To ask a question in the
present continuous, put
Are you before the ing form
of the verb. Now listen and repeat.
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big purse!
Now listen and repeat.
Say What a, followed by
a describing word (an adjective).
How it works
To explain or emphasize what
you think of something, put
What a before an adjective and
To describe two or more
things, just say What. noun. To describe two or more
things, just say What.
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play
3 surf 13 fish soccer
4 jellyfish
14 swim in the ocean
5 fly a kite
15 run on the beach
6 sand
7 play soccer
8 bucket 9 shovel
10 listen to music
16 read a book
11 drink juice
17 throw a ball
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How it works
These are examples of the
present continuous. To make
the present continuous with
he, she, or a person’s name,
Add is or ’s Add ing to add is or ’s, followed by
after she, he, or the main verb.
Now listen and repeat.
the ing form of
someone’s name. the verb.
Listen and match the names to the correct pictures.
playing
soccer
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1 pie
2 cake 10 chocolate
4 candy
3 fries
12 drinks
11 noodles
5 burger
6 orange
16 lemonade
7 salad 15 water
9 sausages
13 fruit
8 rice 14 juice
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rice / candy
fries
How it works
Would you like is a polite way of asking
someone if they want something. It is
important to use please and thank you
in your answers.
1 breakfast 5 lunch
6 meatball
Say this to
ask about
a meal.
8 dinner
Listen and check off the correct pictures.
9 rice 14 peas
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1 boy 2 girl
3 baby
8 child/kid 9 children/kids
6 person 7 people
4 woman 5 women
11 men
10 man
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How it works
These sentences use the possessive
apostrophe. We place it before
an s to show that a person
owns something.
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How it works
Whose is a question word used to
ask who owns something.
Mine is an example of a possessive This means
pronoun. These are used to say who the ball
owns something. belongs to me.
The ball
The ball belongs to The ball
belongs to more than belongs
our group. one of you. to them.
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Match
Matchthethepictures
picturestotothe
the
correct
correctsentences.
sentences.
12 I go to sleep.
11 I eat dinner. 10 I go swimming. 9 I call my friend. 8 I go home. 7 I eat lunch. 6 I study English.
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I call my friend
in the evening.
I call my friend
in the afternoon.
When do you
brush your teeth?
Remember to add
s to the verb after
he, she, or a
person’s name.
How it works
These sentences include examples of the
present simple. The present simple is
used to talk things that we do Max make / makes his bed.
often or everyday.
Now listen and repeat.
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How it works
Use at when talking about what time you
do something. Use on when talking about
what days you do something.
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at 8 o’clock. In the I
I like school. I go to school school. I go to sc
hool at
I eat rice and beans In the morning, .
morning, I study English. I study
. I go home at 3 . I eat
for lunch, and I drink juice I go home at
for lunch, and I
drink
ll my friends. .
o’clock. In the evening, I ca I . In the evening
d I go to sleep ,
I eat dinner at 6 o’clock, an and I go to slee
. I eat dinner at
p at ,
at 7 o’clock. .
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You are / You’re You aren’t You have You don’t have You are walking / You’re walking You aren’t walking
They are / They’re They aren’t They have They don’t have They are walking / They’re walking They aren’t walking
Positive Negative Positive Negative Question word Example question Example answer
What What’s that? It’s a crocodile.
Which Which animal is big? The dog is big.
Who Who’s that? It’s Ben.
Whose Whose camera is this? It’s mine.
When When do you go to school? I go to school in the morning.
Where Where’s the cat? It’s under the table.
How How old are you? I’m nine years old.
How many How many ducks are there? There are five.
Why Why do you like soccer? It’s fun!
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Example: Is she happy? Example: I like him. Example: It’s my book. Example: It’s theirs.
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Nouns
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3 my sister 4 my brother
2 computer
3 mouse
14 teddy bear
5 lamp
4 keyboard
7 desk
a giraffe.
toy box
car
1 my family
1 He’s a vet. 3 It’s a skateboard.
2 She’s a firefighter. 4 It’s a toy box.
2 my grandmother / 3 my grandfather /
grandma grandpa
my mum
4 She’s a doctor.
9 10
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l c s e r c
5 hot 6 cold 2 No, they aren’t.
1 tired
7 excited
3 Yes, they are. a y e t d a Sara
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2 hungry 3 thirsty 8 sad 9 happy
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1 head 2 mouth
3 hand 4 long hair
1 cold 2 sad 1 tortoise 2 cat
3 tired 4 happy six fish 3 dog 4 rabbit
1 arm 2 toes 3 eye
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2 lemons 3 bananas
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1 May I have a banana, please?
next to the horse. The donkey 4 is in 2 May I have an orange, please?
the field, and five sheep 5 are in front 1 catch 2 swim 3 throw 3 May I have some vegetables,
of the barn. 4 kick 5 bounce 1 meat 2 onions 3 kiwis please?
4 lemons 5 pears
5 badminton
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1 robot
1 icehockey 2 tennis 1 Yes, she can. 2 No, she can’t. 1I don’t like watermelons. 2 rocket
3 basketball 4 badminton 3 Yes, he can. 2 I like apples. 3 alien
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7 sing
1 Yes, I do. 2 No, I don’t.
doesn’t like 1 video games. Ben 6 read
5 paint
11 take photos
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