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Omar woke up early on Monday morning. He felt excited and a little . Today was his first day of English class. The class was at the near his apartment. He put on clean clothes and ate breakfast. He checked his bag two times. He had a , a pen, and a dictionary. He did not want to forget anything. He left his apartment at eight o'clock. He walked to the . It was not far from his home. The sun was out and the sidewalk was quiet. Omar felt happy to be going to class. He was ready to learn.
Omar arrived at the . He saw a sign on the wall. It said "English Class, Room 5." He walked down the hall and found the room. The room had eight chairs and eight desks. Some students were already there. Omar said "Hello" and smiled. A woman named Sara sat next to him. She said, "Is this your first class?" Omar said, "Yes, it is. I am a little ." Sara smiled and said, "Me too. But I think it will be fun." The teacher walked in and said, "Good morning, everyone. My name is Mr. Davis." He had a face and a warm voice. Omar felt less . Mr.
Davis gave everyone a piece of paper. It had the class on it. Omar looked at the paper carefully. The class met three times a week. They would speaking, listening, and writing. Mr. Davis said, "Today, we will ourselves." He asked each student to say their name and one fact about themselves. Omar said, "My name is Omar. I like to cook." The other students smiled at him. At the end of class, Mr. Davis said, "You all did a great job today." Omar felt . He talked to Sara a little more after class. He walked home with a big smile on his face. He could not wait to come back.
feeling worried or a little scared about something
"Omar felt nervous before his first English class."
a building where people in a neighborhood can meet, take classes, and do activities
"The English class was held at the community center."
a small book with blank or lined pages used for writing notes
"Omar put his notebook in his bag before class."
a plan that shows what will happen and when
"The teacher gave everyone a paper with the class schedule."
to tell people your name and information about yourself for the first time
"Mr. Davis asked each student to introduce themselves."
kind and pleasant toward other people
"The teacher had a friendly face and a warm voice."
to do something again and again to get better at it
"The students would practice speaking and writing in class."
feeling pleased and happy because you did something well
"Omar felt proud after he spoke in front of the class."
woke up early
got out of bed before the usual time
"Omar woke up early because he did not want to be late for class."
check your bag
look inside your bag to make sure you have everything you need
"She checked her bag two times before leaving home."
Is this your first time?
used to ask if someone is doing something for the first time
"Sara asked, "Is this your first class?""
Me too
used to say that you feel or think the same as the other person
"Omar said he was nervous, and Sara replied, "Me too.""
walk in
enter a room by walking
"The teacher walked in and said good morning to everyone."
a little more
a small amount of extra time or activity
"Omar talked to Sara a little more after class ended."
could not wait
felt very excited about something that will happen soon
"Omar could not wait to come back to class the next day."
did a great job
did something very well
"Mr. Davis said, "You all did a great job today.""
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