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Omar wakes up early in the morning. He has a job today. He feels but happy. The is at the community center. Omar puts on his best clothes. He wants to look and clean. He eats a small breakfast. He drinks a glass of water. He checks his bag. He has his papers inside. He looks in the mirror and smiles. "I can do this," he says to himself. He leaves his home and walks to the community center. It is a sunny day and the walk is short. Omar at the community center. He opens the door and goes inside. A woman sits at a desk near the door.
"Good morning," she says. "Good morning," Omar says. "My name is Omar. I have an today." The woman smiles. "Please take a ," she says. "Someone will call you soon." Omar sits down on a chair. He waits quietly. He looks around the room. The room is clean and bright. There are some people near him. They wait too. Omar takes a deep . He feels a little better now. A man comes out of a room and calls Omar's name. "Hello, Omar. Please come in," the man says. Omar stands up and walks into the room.
The man's name is Mr. Hassan. He asks Omar some . "Why do you want this job?" he asks. "I like to help people," Omar says. "I work hard and I learn fast." Mr. Hassan writes some notes. He nods his head. "That is very good," he says. They talk for about twenty minutes. At the end, Mr. Hassan stands up. "Thank you, Omar. We will you soon," he says. Omar shakes his hand and says thank you. He walks out of the community center with a big smile.
a meeting where someone is asked questions to see if they are right for a job
"Omar has a job interview at the community center."
feeling worried or a little scared about something
"Omar feels nervous before his interview."
to reach a place
"Omar arrives at the community center on time."
a chair or place where you can sit
"The woman asks Omar to take a seat."
the air that goes in and out of your body
"Omar takes a deep breath to feel calm."
something you ask when you want to know an answer
"Mr. Hassan asks Omar some questions about the job."
to call or write to someone
"Mr. Hassan says he will contact Omar soon."
wearing neat, clean, and tidy clothes
"Omar puts on his best clothes to look smart."
take a seat
to sit down
"The woman at the desk says, "Please take a seat.""
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly to feel calm
"Omar takes a deep breath before his interview."
I can do this
words you say to feel strong and ready
"Omar looks in the mirror and says, "I can do this.""
work hard
to put a lot of effort into your job or task
"Omar tells Mr. Hassan, "I work hard and I learn fast.""
come in
to enter a room
"Mr. Hassan opens the door and says, "Please come in.""
shake someone's hand
to hold and move someone's hand as a greeting or goodbye
"Omar shakes Mr. Hassan's hand at the end of the interview."
we will contact you soon
used to tell someone you will call or write to them later
"Mr. Hassan says, "Thank you, Omar. We will contact you soon.""
look around
to turn and see different things in a place
"Omar looks around the room while he waits."
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