McDonald's Japan Launches New Happy Meal Toys on August 28
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McDonald's Japan has announced new toys for its Happy Meal menu, starting on August 28. The toys will feature four different characters and shows.
For the first time, the Happy Meal will include items from the show "Puppet Sunsun." The popular show "Pan Doro Bou" will also appear again.
Each show will have its own sticker set, with four unique designs. There will also be a sticker book that kids can use to keep their stickers.
McDonald's often runs limited-time promotions with special toys linked to popular children's shows or characters. These toys usually change every few weeks.
The Happy Meal is a well-known product that combines food with a small toy or item, mostly aimed at children. It is very popular with families in Japan.
Collecting different Happy Meal toys is a common activity for children. Many kids try to get all four designs from a single collection before it disappears from stores.
This new release shows how McDonald's continues to work with different franchises and shows to attract young customers to its restaurants.
Vocabulary5 words
- Happy Meal
- a food set for children that comes with a small toy
- sticker set
- a group of small pictures that can be stuck onto things
- sticker book
- a book made for collecting and keeping stickers
- limited-time
- available only for a short period
- franchises
- popular shows or characters that companies use for products
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Answer key
1. August 28 2. Puppet Sunsun 3. Four
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McDonald's Japan has announced new _____ for its Happy Meal menu, starting on August _____. The toys will feature four different characters and shows.
For the first time, the Happy Meal will include items from the show "Puppet _____." The popular show "Pan Doro Bou" will also appear again.
Each show will have its own sticker _____, with four unique designs. There will also be a sticker _____ that kids can use to keep their stickers.
McDonald's often runs _____-time promotions with special toys linked to popular children's shows or characters. These toys usually change every few _____.
The Happy Meal is a well-known product that combines food with a small toy or item, mostly aimed at _____. It is very popular with families in Japan.
Collecting different Happy Meal toys is a common _____ for children. Many kids try to get all four designs from a single _____ before it disappears from stores.