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Linh sat in the airport and waited for her . She looked around at the big room full of people. Some people read books. Others looked at their phones. Linh was because her was in three hours. She opened her bag and took out a small book. The book was about . Linh wanted to learn how to draw faces. She never tried before. She felt a little but also excited. She opened the first page and started to read.
The book said to start with simple like and lines. Linh took out a pencil and a piece of paper from her bag. She drew a for a head. Then she drew two small for eyes. She looked at her picture and laughed. "It does not look like a face," she said to herself. A woman next to her looked at the paper and smiled. "Are you learning to draw?" the woman asked. "Yes, I am," Linh said. "But it is very hard." The woman said, "I draw a little bit. Can I help you?" Linh smiled and said, "Yes, please.
That is very kind." The woman moved to the seat next to Linh. The woman showed Linh how to draw a nose and a mouth. "Start with a small triangle for the nose," she said. "Then draw a line for the mouth." Linh tried again and this time the face looked much better. "That is really good!" the woman said. Linh felt happy and of herself. She three more faces before her was ready. She thanked the woman many times. "You helped me so much today," Linh said. The woman smiled and said, "Keep practicing and you will get better every day." Linh put her things in her bag and walked to the gate with a big smile.
the area in an airport where people wait before getting on a plane
"We sat in the departure lounge for two hours."
a journey on a plane
"My flight leaves at ten in the morning."
not interested because you have nothing to do
"She was bored because there was nothing on television."
making pictures with a pencil or pen
"Drawing is a fun hobby for many people."
a little worried or afraid about something
"He felt nervous before his first class."
forms like circles, squares, or triangles
"Children learn about shapes at school."
a round shape
"She drew a circle on the paper."
having a smooth round shape, not straight
"The road was curved so the driver went slowly."
feeling good about something you did
"She was proud of her good test results."
did something many times to get better at it
"He practiced the piano every evening."
look around
to turn your head to see what is near you
"She looked around the room for an empty seat."
take out
to remove something from a bag or place
"He took out his phone and checked the time."
a little bit
a small amount
"I speak a little bit of that language."
this time
on this occasion, not like before
"She tried again and this time she got it right."
keep practicing
continue to do something again and again to improve
"If you keep practicing, you will learn quickly."
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