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Femi works in a small parking near a big car park. Every day, he sits in the and helps people with their cars. He has a notebook on his desk. He writes the time in his notebook when cars . He also writes the time when cars leave. It is a quiet morning. Not many cars are coming today. Femi is drinking a cup of tea. He is reading a small book about trains. He loves trains very much. The book has many pictures of old trains. Femi smiles when he looks at the pictures. He turns a page slowly. Then he hears a car stop outside. He puts his book down. He looks up at the window of his . A woman gets out of her car. She walks to the . She has a big bag on her shoulder. "Hello," she says.
"I need a parking , please." "Of course," says Femi. He smiles at her. "How long do you need?" he asks. "About three hours," the woman says. "I am going to the train ." Femi looks at her. His eyes open wide. "The train ?" he says. "Yes," says the woman. She her head. "I have a train at eleven o'clock." Femi laughs a little. "That is very funny," he says. "I finish work at ten thirty today. I am also going to the train !" The woman smiles. "Really?" she says. "Yes, really!" says Femi. He her . He gives it to her. The woman takes the . Her name is Adaeze. She tells Femi her name.
"My name is Femi," he says. They shake hands. "Which train are you taking?" Adaeze asks. "The eleven o'clock train," Femi says. "Going north." Adaeze's mouth opens wide. "That is my train too!" she says loudly. They both laugh together. "This is a very small world," says Femi. Adaeze puts the in her bag. "I will wait for you at the ," she says. "We can sit together on the train." "I would like that very much," says Femi. He is very happy now. Adaeze walks back to her car. She parks it . At ten thirty, Femi closes the . He walks to the train . He sees Adaeze near the door. She at him. They walk inside together, talking and laughing.
a small enclosed space or hut where someone works
"Femi sits in a small booth and helps people park their cars."
to reach a place
"Femi writes in his notebook when cars arrive."
a small piece of paper that shows you have paid for something
"Adaeze asks Femi for a parking ticket."
a building where trains stop so people can get on or off
"Both Femi and Adaeze are going to the train station."
to move your head up and down to show you agree or understand
"Adaeze nods her head when she agrees with Femi."
to produce words or images on paper using a machine
"Femi prints the parking ticket and gives it to Adaeze."
done with attention so that nothing goes wrong
"Adaeze parks her car carefully in the car park."
to move your hand from side to side as a greeting or signal
"Adaeze waves at Femi when she sees him at the station."
of course
used to say yes in a friendly and willing way
""Of course," says Femi when Adaeze asks for a ticket."
how long
used to ask about the amount of time something will take
"Femi asks, "How long do you need?" when Adaeze wants to park."
open wide
to open something, like eyes or a mouth, as much as possible, showing surprise
"Femi's eyes open wide when he hears Adaeze is going to the train station."
a small world
said when you are surprised to find a connection between two people or places
""This is a very small world," says Femi when he finds out they are on the same train."
sit together
to be in the same place and sit next to each other
"Adaeze says they can sit together on the train."
shake hands
to hold and move someone's hand as a greeting
"Femi and Adaeze shake hands after they tell each other their names."
I would like that
a polite way of saying you want something or think it is a good idea
""I would like that very much," says Femi when Adaeze offers to sit together."
going north
traveling in the direction of north
"Femi tells Adaeze that his train is going north."
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