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Isla woke up early on a bright morning. She felt but also excited. Today was a special day for her. She wanted to open her first bank . She never did this before. Her older sister told her it was easy. But Isla was not sure about that. She put on her jacket and picked up her bag. She checked for her card. It was inside her bag. She also had some papers with her address on them. She walked to the bus stop and waited. The bus arrived after a few minutes. She got on the bus and sat near the window. She watched the buildings pass by and took a deep breath. Isla arrived at the bank and walked through the big glass doors.
The bank was very clean and quiet inside. There were many people sitting and waiting. Isla looked around and felt a little lost. She did not know where to go first. A friendly woman at the front desk smiled at her. "Hello, how can I help you today?" the woman asked. "I want to open a bank , please," Isla said . The woman gave her a number and asked her to sit down. "Someone will call your number soon," the woman . Isla sat in a chair and waited. She looked at the other people in the bank. Some people talked to the bank workers behind the . One man used a near the wall. Isla watched everything because it was all new to her. After ten minutes, a man called her number. He smiled and said, "Please come this way." Isla followed him to a small desk.
He asked her some questions about her name and address. Isla answered all the questions slowly and . He looked at her card and her papers. "Everything looks good," he said kindly. He typed some information into his computer. Then he gave Isla a new bank card. "This is your card. You can use it at any ," he told her. Isla held the card and smiled. She felt very of herself. "Thank you so much for your help," she said. The man said, "You are welcome. It was nice to meet you." Isla walked out of the bank with a big smile on her face. She called her sister and said, "I did it! I opened my first bank !"
feeling worried or a little afraid about something
"She felt nervous before her first day at school."
an arrangement with a bank to keep your money there
"He put his money into his bank account."
a document that shows who you are
"You need identification to open a bank account."
a long flat surface where workers help customers
"The woman stood behind the counter and helped people."
a piece of equipment that does a particular job
"She used the machine to get money from her account."
feeling happy about something good you did
"He was proud because he passed his exam."
to tell someone something in a way they can understand
"The teacher explained the new words to the class."
in a way that makes little or no noise
"She spoke quietly because the baby was sleeping."
giving a nice and relaxed feeling
"The chair was very comfortable."
with a lot of attention so you do not make a mistake
"She wrote her name carefully on the form."
open an account
to start a new bank account
"I went to the bank to open an account."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly to feel calm
"She took a deep breath before she spoke."
look around
to turn your head to see what is near you
"He looked around the room for an empty seat."
this way
in this direction; follow me
"The man said, "Please come this way.""
feel proud of yourself
to feel happy because you did something well
"You should feel proud of yourself for finishing the race."
how can I help you
a polite way to ask someone what they need
"The shop worker said, "How can I help you today?""
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