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Maya walked down a long at the sports stadium. She could hear people running and shouting inside. The was bright and clean. There were on the walls. The showed different sports. Maya stopped and looked at one . It said 'Join Our Sports Club!' Maya felt . She wanted to join a team. She had never played on a team before. She took a deep breath. She walked toward a desk at the end of the . A woman was sitting at the desk. The woman looked up and smiled. Maya smiled back. "Hello," said Maya.
"I want to join the sports club." The woman at the desk . "Great!" she said. "My name is Pat. What sport do you like?" Maya thought for a moment. "I like running," she said. "And I sometimes play basketball." Pat wrote something on a paper. "We have a running group on Mondays and Wednesdays," she said. "We also have a basketball team." Maya felt happy. "Can I join both?" she asked. "Yes, you can," said Pat. "You just need to fill out this ." Pat gave Maya a . Maya read the carefully. She wrote her name, her age, and her phone number. She gave the back to Pat. Pat looked at the .
"Thank you, Maya," she said. " starts next Monday." Maya . "What time does it start?" she asked. "Running starts at six o'clock in the morning," said Pat. "Basketball starts at five o'clock in the afternoon." Maya opened her eyes wide. "Six in the morning?" she said. Pat laughed. "Yes, but it is a lot of fun," she said. "You will love it." Maya smiled. She was a little , but she was also very . She said goodbye to Pat. She walked back down the . She looked at the again. She felt . She was going to be part of a team.
a long, narrow passage inside a building
"Maya walked down the corridor at the sports stadium."
a large printed picture or notice put on a wall
"There were posters on the walls showing different sports."
feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something
"Maya felt excited when she saw the sports club poster."
a document with spaces where you write information
"Pat gave Maya a form to fill out."
a time when you train or repeat an activity to get better
"Practice starts next Monday at six in the morning."
feeling worried or a little afraid about something
"Maya was a little nervous about her first practice."
moved your head up and down to show yes or agreement
"The woman at the desk nodded when Maya said she wanted to join."
feeling pleased and satisfied about something you have done
"Maya felt proud because she was going to be part of a team."
join a team
to become a member of a sports group
"Maya wanted to join a team at the sports stadium."
fill out a form
to write your information in the spaces on a document
"Pat asked Maya to fill out a form with her name and phone number."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly and deeply, often to feel calmer
"Maya took a deep breath before she walked to the desk."
thought for a moment
paused briefly to think before speaking or acting
"Maya thought for a moment before she answered Pat's question."
opened her eyes wide
showed surprise by making your eyes very big
"Maya opened her eyes wide when she heard practice started at six."
a lot of fun
very enjoyable
"Pat told Maya that early morning running was a lot of fun."
be part of a team
to belong to a group that works or plays together
"Maya was happy because she was going to be part of a team."
at the end of
at the farthest point of something
"There was a desk at the end of the corridor."
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