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Carlos woke up early on Monday morning. He was and . It was his first day at a new job. He worked at a hospital. His job was in the . He helped when they . Carlos put on his . It was blue and white. He looked at himself in the mirror. He took a deep breath. "I can do this," he said quietly. He ate a small breakfast. Then he walked to the hospital. He ten minutes early. The was very busy. There were many chairs and a long desk.
Carlos stood behind the desk. A woman came to the desk. She looked worried. "Excuse me," she said. "I need to see a doctor." Carlos smiled at her. "Of course," he said. "Please write your name here." He gave her a . She sat down and filled it in. An old man came next. He walked slowly with a stick. Carlos helped him find a seat. "Thank you," the old man said. "You are very kind." Carlos felt happy. At lunchtime, Carlos sat in a small room. A came in. Her name was Sara.
"How is your first day?" she asked. "It is hard work," said Carlos. "But I like it." Sara laughed. "Yes, it is always busy here," she said. She gave him a cup of tea. They talked for a short time. Then they went back to work. In the afternoon, Carlos helped many more . He answered questions. He gave out . He showed people where to go. At the end of the day, Carlos was very tired. But he was also very happy. "I love this job," he thought.
feeling worried or a little frightened about something
"Carlos was nervous on his first day at the new job."
special clothes that people wear for their job
"Carlos put on his blue and white uniform before going to work."
a person who is receiving medical care
"Many patients came to the waiting room that day."
a room where people sit and wait to see someone, for example a doctor
"The waiting room was full of chairs and people."
a piece of paper with spaces where you write information
"Carlos gave the woman a form to fill in."
a person you work with
"His colleague Sara brought him a cup of tea at lunchtime."
got to a place
"Carlos arrived at the hospital ten minutes early."
feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something
"She was excited because it was her first day at work."
take a deep breath
breathe in slowly to help yourself feel calm
"Before he went inside, Carlos took a deep breath."
fill it in
write the required information on a form or document
"The woman sat down and filled in the form."
Excuse me
a polite way to get someone's attention
""Excuse me," the woman said. "I need to see a doctor.""
of course
used to say yes in a polite and willing way
""Of course," said Carlos. "Please write your name here.""
hard work
something that needs a lot of effort
""It is hard work," said Carlos, "but I like it.""
went back to work
returned to doing their job after a break
"After lunch, Carlos and Sara went back to work."
at the end of the day
when the day or working period is finished
"At the end of the day, Carlos was very tired but happy."
find a seat
look for and go to an empty chair to sit in
"Carlos helped the old man find a seat in the waiting room."
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