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Arjun walked into the museum hall. It was a big, busy place. There were many people walking around. Arjun looked at his . The was very large. He opened it carefully. It showed all the rooms in the museum. There were lots of different colors on the . Arjun looked at the red lines. Then he looked at the blue lines. He did not understand them. He turned the around. He turned it again. He still did not know where he was. Arjun stopped walking. He looked up at the hall.
He saw a big sign on the wall. The sign said 'Welcome'. There were on the sign. The pointed in different directions. Arjun looked at the . Then he looked at his again. The did not the sign. He felt . "Where am I on this ?" he said to himself. He looked left. He looked right. Everything looked the same to him. A woman walked past him quickly. He wanted to ask for help. He felt a little . Arjun took a deep breath.
He walked to the . A man was sitting there. The man smiled at Arjun. "Can I help you?" the man asked. "Yes, please," said Arjun. "I am lost. I cannot read this ." The man laughed kindly. "Do not worry," he said. "Many people find this difficult." The man showed Arjun a simple on the . He drew a small circle. "You are here," the man said. Arjun smiled. He felt much better. He said thank you and walked happily into the museum.
the door or gate where you go into a building
"Arjun stopped at the entrance of the museum."
a drawing that shows where places are
"He opened the map to find the right room."
not able to understand something clearly
"She felt confused when she looked at the signs."
a sign shaped like a pointer that shows direction
"The arrow on the wall pointed to the exit."
to be the same as something else
"The picture did not match what she saw."
a place in a building where staff help visitors
"He went to the information desk to ask for directions."
nervous about talking to other people
"She was shy and did not ask the question."
the route you take to get somewhere
"The man showed him a simple path on the map."
to get lost
to not know where you are
"Arjun got lost in the big museum entrance hall."
to look around
to look in many directions to see what is there
"She looked around the hall but could not find the exit."
to turn something around
to rotate an object to face a different direction
"He turned the map around to try to understand it."
to take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly to help yourself feel calm
"She took a deep breath before asking for help."
Do not worry
used to tell someone that everything is fine and they should feel calm
""Do not worry," said the man. "I can help you.""
Can I help you?
a polite question used to offer assistance
"The woman at the desk said, "Can I help you?""
to point in a direction
to show which way to go
"The arrow pointed in the direction of the main gallery."
to ask for help
to request assistance from another person
"He was shy, but he decided to ask for help."
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