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Linda is a nurse. She works in a big hospital. She is very busy every day. Today, Linda is standing in the . The is long and quiet. Linda has a problem. She needs to an email to her . Her 's name is Tom. Tom works in a different part of the hospital. Linda takes out her cell phone. She opens her email app. She looks at the screen. She thinks about what to write. She does not want to make a mistake.
She takes a deep breath. Linda starts to type the email. She writes, "Hi Tom, I need to talk to you about the meeting tomorrow." She stops and reads the sentence again. She thinks it is good. She keeps typing. She writes, "Can you please me the patient ? I need it before 3 o'clock." She checks the words . She does not want to write the wrong name. A doctor walks past her in the . The doctor smiles at her. Linda smiles back. She looks at her phone again. She reads the whole email one more time. She is happy with it.
She the button. Linda waits for a few minutes. Then her phone makes a sound. She has a new message. It is from Tom. Tom writes, "Hi Linda, no problem! I will the soon." Linda smiles. She feels happy. The email was easy to write. She puts her phone in her . She walks back to her patients. She thinks, "I am glad I sent that email." Another nurse sees Linda and asks, "Is everything okay?" Linda says, "Yes, everything is fine. I just sent an email to Tom." The other nurse nods and says, "Good job, Linda!" Linda feels . It was a good day.
a long, narrow passage inside a building
"Linda stands in the hospital corridor and types her email."
a person you work with
"Tom is Linda's coworker at the hospital."
a written document with information about something
"Linda needs the patient report before 3 o'clock."
to make a message or email go to someone
"She presses the button to send the email."
with a lot of attention, so you do not make a mistake
"Linda reads the email carefully before she sends it."
to push something with your finger
"She presses the send button on her phone."
a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
"Linda puts her cell phone in her pocket."
feeling happy because you did something well
"Linda feels proud after she sends a good email."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly to help yourself feel calm
"Before she starts typing, Linda takes a deep breath."
take out
to remove something from a bag or pocket
"Linda takes out her cell phone to write the email."
no problem
used to say something is easy or you are happy to help
"Tom replies, "No problem! I will send the report soon.""
one more time
again, once more
"She reads the whole email one more time before sending it."
make a mistake
to do something wrong by accident
"Linda checks her email carefully because she does not want to make a mistake."
Good job
used to tell someone they did something well
"The other nurse says, "Good job, Linda!" after she hears about the email."
keep typing
to continue writing on a keyboard or phone
"After she checks the first sentence, Linda keeps typing."
Is everything okay?
a question used to check if someone is fine or has a problem
"Another nurse sees Linda and asks, "Is everything okay?""
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