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Amara walked into the warm-up room. It was a big room with on the walls. There were many dancers inside. Amara did not know anyone. She felt a little . She looked around the room. She saw a girl standing near the window. The girl had a smile. Amara wanted to talk to her. She took a deep breath. Then she walked over slowly. "Hello," said Amara. "My name is Amara." The girl looked at her and smiled. "Hi! My name is Lena," she said.
Lena was her arms and legs. "Is this your first time here?" she asked. "Yes," said Amara. "I am new." Lena . "I was new here too, last month," she said. "Do not worry. Everyone is very nice." Amara felt happy to hear that. She put down her bag. She started to next to Lena. "What kind of dance do you do?" asked Amara. "I do ballet," said Lena. "And you?" "I do hip-hop," said Amara. They both laughed. "That is so cool!" said Lena. The two girls talked and together.
The warm-up room felt less now. Soon, the warm-up time was almost finished. Amara felt much better. She was not anymore. She looked at Lena and smiled. "Thank you for talking to me," she said. "Of course!" said Lena. "It is always good to meet new people." They picked up their bags. They walked to the door together. "See you next time?" asked Lena. "Yes, for sure!" said Amara. She felt warm inside. She walked into the with a big smile. Making a new friend was not so hard. She was very she said hello.
feeling worried or a little scared about something
"Amara felt nervous because she did not know anyone in the room."
to move your arms, legs, or body to make them longer or looser
"Lena was stretching her arms before the dance class started."
a flat piece of glass that shows you your own reflection
"There were large mirrors on the walls of the warm-up room."
kind and pleasant towards other people
"Lena had a friendly smile, so Amara decided to talk to her."
moved your head up and down to show you agree or understand
"Lena nodded and said she was new at the studio last month too."
making you feel frightened or nervous
"The warm-up room felt less scary after Amara started talking to Lena."
a room used for practicing or performing dance, music, or art
"Amara walked into the studio with a big smile on her face."
feeling pleased or happy about something
"Amara was very glad she said hello to Lena."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly and deeply, often to feel calmer
"Amara took a deep breath before she walked over to talk to Lena."
look around
to turn and look in different directions to see what is there
"She looked around the room and saw many dancers."
walk over
to walk towards someone or something
"Amara walked over slowly to the girl near the window."
put down
to place something you are holding onto a surface
"Amara put down her bag and started to stretch."
do not worry
used to tell someone they should feel calm and not be anxious
""Do not worry," said Lena. "Everyone here is very nice.""
meet new people
to get to know people you have not spoken to before
"Lena said it is always good to meet new people."
see you next time
a friendly phrase used to say goodbye when you expect to meet again
""See you next time?" asked Lena as they reached the door."
for sure
used to strongly agree with something or confirm a plan
""Yes, for sure!" said Amara when Lena asked if she would come back."
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