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Luca woke up early at the hotel. He felt hungry. He wanted to eat breakfast. He put on his clothes and his shoes. He took the lift down to the ground floor. The doors opened and he stepped out. He walked along the . He could smell fresh bread and coffee. The breakfast room was just ahead. He pushed open the big door. The room was bright and warm. There were many tables with white cloths. Other were already sitting and eating. Luca smiled. He was happy to be there. He walked into the room.
But then Luca stopped. He stood very still. He looked around the room slowly. Something was wrong. He could not remember why he came in. He knew he wanted something. But he could not think what it was. He looked at the plates of food. He looked at the cups and glasses. He looked at the bread and the fruit. He his head. He felt a little . A came over to him. "Good morning," said the . "Can I help you?" "I am not sure," said Luca. "I think I forgot something." The smiled kindly.
Luca stood near the door for a moment. He tried hard to remember. He closed his eyes. Then he opened them again. "Oh!" he said . "I remember now!" He forgot to bring his room key to the table. He needed it to get more later. He laughed softly at himself. "Everything is fine," he told the . "Thank you!" He sat down at a table near the window. He some juice into his glass. He put some bread on his plate. He ate his breakfast slowly and enjoyed every bite. It was a very good start to the day.
a long passage in a building with rooms on each side
"Luca walked along the corridor to reach the breakfast room."
a person who is staying at a hotel
"The other guests were already eating their breakfast."
a person who brings food and drinks to people in a restaurant or hotel
"The waiter came over and asked if Luca needed help."
to rub your skin lightly with your fingernails, often when thinking
"He scratched his head because he could not remember."
feeling a little foolish or embarrassed
"Luca felt silly because he forgot why he walked into the room."
in a low voice or without making much noise
""Oh!" he said quietly when he remembered."
a piece of thick cloth used for drying yourself
"Luca needed his room key to get more towels."
to make a liquid flow from a container into a cup or glass
"He poured some juice into his glass at breakfast."
stood very still
stopped moving completely
"Luca stood very still when he forgot why he was in the room."
can I help you?
a polite way to offer help to someone
"The waiter came over and said, "Can I help you?""
I think I forgot something
a phrase used when you cannot remember a piece of information
""I think I forgot something," Luca told the waiter."
tried hard to remember
made a big effort to recall something
"Luca tried hard to remember why he came into the room."
I remember now
used when something suddenly comes back to your mind
""I remember now!" said Luca with a smile."
laughed softly at himself
found your own mistake gently funny
"Luca laughed softly at himself when he remembered the key."
everything is fine
used to tell someone there is no problem
""Everything is fine," he told the waiter with a smile."
a very good start to the day
a positive or happy beginning to the morning
"Eating a warm breakfast was a very good start to the day."
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