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Nadia loves car boot sales. She goes to one every weekend. Today, the sale is in a big open car park. There are many cars and tables everywhere. People sell old books, clothes, and toys. Nadia walks slowly and looks at everything. She has a small bag on her shoulder. She wants to find something special today. The sun is shining and the sky is clear. There are lots of people walking around. Nadia smiles at the . She feels happy and excited. She stops at a table with old games. A man sells them for a very low price. Nadia buys a small box. She thinks it is an old board game. She pays the man and puts the box in her bag. Then she walks to another table.
She sees some nice cups and picks one up. Suddenly, a woman comes to her. The woman looks . "Excuse me," the woman says. "I think you have my ." Nadia looks at her bag. She opens it and takes out the box. She reads the name on the box. The name is not hers. The box has a on it. The says "Maria" and has an address on it. Nadia is very . She did not know the box was a . "Oh! I am so sorry," Nadia says. She gives the box to the woman. The woman's name is Maria. She is very happy to get her box back. "Thank you so much," Maria says.
She explains that she something online. The at the car boot sale found the near his car. He put it on his table by . Maria did not see it there at first. She looked everywhere for it. Then she saw Nadia take it. Nadia feels a little . But she also feels glad she could help. Maria opens the box carefully. Inside, there is a beautiful small clock. "This is a gift for my friend," Maria says. Nadia smiles. "I hope your friend loves it," Nadia says. The two women laugh together. They both feel good. It is a nice end to a funny morning at the car boot sale.
a box or bag that contains something, often sent by post or a delivery service
"The delivery driver left a package outside the front door."
a small piece of paper on something that gives information about it
"The label on the box had the wrong name on it."
feeling shy or uncomfortable because of a mistake
"She felt embarrassed when she walked into the wrong room."
a person who sells things
"The seller had many old books on his table."
feeling shock or wonder because something unexpected happened
"Nadia was surprised to see her name on the package."
feeling anxious or troubled about something
"The woman looked worried when she could not find her box."
asked for something to be sent or delivered, usually online or by phone
"She ordered a new clock from an online shop."
something that is wrong or done incorrectly
"He put the package on the wrong table by mistake."
by mistake
doing something wrong without planning to
"He put the package on his table by mistake."
Excuse me
a polite way to get someone's attention
""Excuse me," the woman said. "I think you have my package.""
look for
to try to find something or someone
"Maria looked everywhere for her package."
pick up
to lift something with your hand
"Nadia picked up a nice cup from the table."
at first
in the beginning; before something changes
"Maria did not see the package at first."
feel glad
to feel happy or pleased about something
"Nadia felt glad that she could help the woman."
get something back
to receive something that you had before
"Maria was happy to get her package back."
a low price
a small amount of money for something
"The man sold the old games for a very low price."
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