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Idris is a student at a university. He is on the university quiz team. The team works hard every week. They study together and practice a lot. This week, the team wins a big . Idris is very happy. All his are happy too. They decide to go to the together. The is a large room with many tables. It is on the ground floor of the university. Students go there to eat and drink. Idris walks to the with his team. He is smiling and laughing. It is a great day for everyone. Idris and his team find a big table.
They sit down together. A woman comes to take their . "What would you like?" she asks. "I would like a bowl of soup, please," says Idris. His friend Priya a sandwich. Another friend, Omar, a plate of rice. The woman writes everything down. She smiles at the group. "You all look very happy today," she says. "We won our !" says Idris. "Congratulations!" says the woman. She goes to get their food. The team talks and laughs while they wait. Idris feels of his team. The food arrives at the table.
Everything looks and smells good. The team starts to eat. Idris looks around at his friends. He feels very lucky. "This is a wonderful team," he thinks. Priya her glass of juice. "Let's our win!" she says. Everyone their glass too. "We did it together!" says Omar. They all drink at the same time. Idris laughs with joy. They eat their food slowly. They do not want the to end. After they finish, they sit and talk for a long time. It is the best afternoon Idris has in a very long time.
an event where people try to win against each other
"The quiz team entered a big competition at the university."
a person who is on the same team as you
"Idris celebrated with his teammates after the win."
a place inside a building where people can buy and eat food
"The students went to the canteen for lunch."
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant or canteen
"Idris ordered a bowl of soup for his lunch."
feeling very pleased about something you or others have done well
"Idris felt proud of his team after they won."
to do something enjoyable because of a special event or success
"The team went to the canteen to celebrate their win."
to lift something to a higher position
"Priya raised her glass of juice to celebrate."
a very short period of time; a special point in time
"The team did not want the happy moment to end."
work hard
to put a lot of effort into something
"The quiz team works hard every week to prepare for competitions."
find a table
to look for and choose a place to sit in a canteen or restaurant
"Idris and his team found a big table in the canteen."
take someone's order
to listen to and write down what a person wants to eat or drink
"A woman came to the table to take their order."
look happy
to appear cheerful or pleased
"The woman said, "You all look very happy today!""
let's celebrate
a way of suggesting that a group should do something enjoyable together
"Priya said, "Let's celebrate our win!""
raise your glass
to lift your drink as a sign of celebration or good wishes
"Everyone raised their glass when Priya made her toast."
we did it
an expression used to show that a group has achieved something successfully
"Omar smiled and said, "We did it together!""
sit and talk
to stay somewhere and have a relaxed conversation
"After eating, the team sat and talked for a long time."
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