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Carlos does not feel well. His stomach hurts and he has a . He decides to go to the doctor. He takes the to the third floor. He walks into a large . The room is clean and bright. There are many chairs in rows. Some chairs are blue and some are gray. Carlos looks around the room. He sees a lot of people sitting and waiting. A young woman reads a magazine. An old man closes his eyes and rests. A little girl sits next to her mom and plays with a toy. Carlos finds an empty chair near the window. He sits down and takes a deep breath. Carlos looks at the clock on the wall. It is ten in the morning. He picks up a magazine from the small table next to him. He tries to read, but he cannot focus.
His stomach hurts too much. He puts the magazine down. A nurse walks into the . She has a in her hand. She calls a name. "Mr. Hasan, please come with me." An older man stands up slowly. He follows the nurse through a white door. Carlos watches the door close. He hopes the nurse will call his name soon. He looks at the clock again. Only five minutes pass. He feels and a little scared. Carlos waits for thirty minutes. Then the nurse comes back. She looks at her . "Carlos?" she says in a voice. Carlos stands up quickly. "Yes, that is me," he says.
He follows the nurse down a quiet . They stop at a small room. The nurse smiles at him. "The doctor will be with you soon," she says. Carlos sits on a chair in the room. He looks at the white walls. He sees a about healthy food. He reads the slowly. Then the door opens. A doctor walks in. She has short hair and a kind face. "Hello, Carlos. I am Dr. Melo. How are you feeling today?" she asks. Carlos takes a breath. "Not very well," he says. "But I am happy to be here."
a room where people sit and wait to see a doctor or other professional
"Carlos sits in the waiting room and looks at the clock."
a pain that you feel in your head
"Carlos has a headache and a stomachache, so he goes to the doctor."
a machine inside a building that carries people up and down between floors
"Carlos takes the elevator to the third floor of the hospital."
a flat board with a clip at the top, used to hold papers
"The nurse carries a clipboard with patients' names on it."
feeling worried or a little afraid about something
"Carlos feels nervous while he waits for the nurse to call his name."
a long, narrow passage inside a building that connects different rooms
"The nurse walks Carlos down a quiet hallway to the doctor's room."
a large printed picture or notice put on a wall
"Carlos reads a poster about healthy food while he waits for the doctor."
quiet and not excited or upset
"The nurse speaks in a calm voice so Carlos does not feel more scared."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly and deeply, often to feel more relaxed
"Carlos sits down and takes a deep breath to feel calmer."
feel well
to be in good health and feel okay
"Carlos does not feel well, so he goes to the doctor."
come with me
used to ask or tell someone to go somewhere with you
"The nurse says, "Mr. Hasan, please come with me.""
stand up
to move from a sitting position to a standing position
"When the nurse calls his name, Carlos stands up quickly."
be with you soon
a polite way to say that someone will come to help you in a short time
"The nurse tells Carlos, "The doctor will be with you soon.""
call a name
to say someone's name out loud so they know it is their turn
"The nurse calls a name, and the older man stands up to follow her."
look around
to turn your head and look in different directions to see what is there
"Carlos looks around the waiting room and sees many people sitting."
How are you feeling?
a question used to ask about someone's health or emotions
"The doctor asks, "How are you feeling today, Carlos?""
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