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Linh sat in the airport lounge. It was big and very busy. There were lots of people all around her. Some people were reading. Some people were looking at their phones. Linh looked at the big screens on the wall. She saw words like '' and 'Delayed'. She did not know what these words meant. She had a paper in her hand. She looked at it again and again. She felt a little . This was her first time traveling alone. She took a deep breath. She told herself everything was okay. She watched the other . She tried to feel calm. A woman sat next to Linh.
The woman smiled at her. "Is this your first time flying?" the woman asked. "Yes," said Linh. "I am a little scared." The woman laughed softly. "Don't worry," she said. "It gets easier every time." The woman pointed to the big screen. "When it says '', you go to the ," she explained. "Show your to the staff there." Linh nodded slowly. "Thank you," she said. She felt a little better now. The woman was very kind. Linh looked at the screen again. She waited for the word '' to appear. She felt more ready now. Soon, the screen changed. It said '' next to Linh's flight number. Linh stood up quickly.
She picked up her bag. She walked to the . A staff member stood at the door. ", please," the staff member said. Linh gave her to him. He scanned it with a small machine. The machine made a beeping sound. "Thank you. Have a good flight," he said with a smile. Linh smiled back. She walked through the door. She felt of herself. She had done something new. She had done it on her own. She was ready for her journey.
the act of leaving a place, especially to travel somewhere
"The departure lounge was full of people waiting to fly."
feeling worried or a little scared about something
"Linh felt nervous because it was her first time traveling alone."
a person who travels on a plane, bus, or train but does not drive it
"The passengers waited quietly in the lounge."
the process of getting onto a plane
"The screen showed 'Boarding' and everyone stood up."
the place in an airport where passengers go to get on their plane
"Linh walked to the gate when boarding started."
a printed or digital card that allows you to travel
"She held her ticket tightly in her hand."
to pass something over a machine that reads it electronically
"The staff member scanned her ticket with a small machine."
feeling happy and satisfied because you have done something well
"Linh felt proud after she walked through the gate alone."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly and deeply to help yourself feel calm
"She took a deep breath and told herself everything was okay."
Don't worry
used to tell someone they do not need to feel anxious
""Don't worry," said the woman. "It gets easier every time.""
it gets easier
something becomes less difficult as you do it more times
""Flying gets easier every time you do it," the woman explained."
on your own
without help from other people; alone
"Linh was happy because she had done something new on her own."
again and again
many times; repeatedly
"She looked at her ticket again and again because she was nervous."
Have a good flight
a polite phrase said to someone who is about to travel by plane
""Have a good flight," the staff member said with a smile."
feel ready
to feel prepared and confident to do something
"After talking to the woman, Linh felt more ready."
point to
to direct someone's attention to something by extending a finger toward it
"The woman pointed to the screen to show Linh what 'Boarding' meant."
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