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Chloe was a teacher at a small school. She taught young children every day. She loved her job very much. Every morning, she arrived early at the school. She always went to the first. She put her bag on her chair. She made a cup of tea. The was a quiet place in the morning. Other teachers came later. Chloe liked to sit and plan her lessons. She wrote notes in her notebook. She checked her . She smiled because she liked Mondays. Her favorite class was in the morning. She felt happy and ready for the day.
One Monday, Chloe walked into the . Something was different. There were colorful on the walls. There was a big cake on the table. Chloe looked around the room. She was very . "What is happening?" she asked. Her friend Tom walked in behind her. "!" he said with a big smile. Other teachers came into the room too. They all clapped their hands. "You won the Best Teacher !" said Tom. Chloe could not believe it. Her eyes were very wide. She put her hand over her mouth.
She was so . Chloe felt very . "Thank you so much," she said. "I did not this at all." Tom gave her a small card. All the teachers signed the card. There were kind inside. "You work so hard," Tom said. "You always help everyone." Chloe read every slowly. She felt tears in her eyes. They were happy tears. The teachers ate the cake together. They laughed and talked. It was a wonderful morning. Chloe said it was the best day of her life. She kept the card on her desk forever.
a room in a school where teachers rest and work
"The teachers had lunch in the staffroom."
something unexpected that makes you feel happy or shocked
"The party was a lovely surprise."
a small bag of thin rubber filled with air, used for decoration
"There were red and blue balloons at the party."
not able to understand something clearly
"He was confused by the question."
a prize given to someone for doing something well
"She received an award for her hard work."
to hit your hands together to show you are happy or pleased
"The children clapped after the song."
a list that shows when things happen, like lessons
"I checked the timetable for my next class."
having strong feelings like happiness or sadness
"She felt emotional when she heard the good news."
to think that something will happen
"I did not expect to see you here."
words that someone writes or sends to another person
"He wrote a kind message in the card."
could not believe it
was very surprised and shocked
"She could not believe it when she saw the cake."
put her hand over her mouth
a reaction showing great surprise
"He put his hand over his mouth when he heard the news."
happy tears
tears that come because you feel very happy, not sad
"She cried happy tears at the celebration."
work so hard
to use a lot of effort and energy in your job
"You work so hard every single day."
the best day of her life
the happiest or most wonderful day ever
"She said her graduation was the best day of her life."
did not expect this at all
was completely surprised by something
"I did not expect this at all. What a nice surprise!"
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