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Sofia wanted to visit the aquarium. She was very . She walked up to the and smiled. There was a long line of people. Sofia waited in the line. After a few minutes, it was her turn. She opened her bag to get her . She looked inside. She looked again. The was not there. Sofia felt . She checked all her . She checked her coat. She checked her bag again. She could not find the .
A young man was working at the desk. His name was Marco. He saw Sofia looking very . "Is everything okay?" he asked. "I cannot find my ," said Sofia. "I bought it online this morning." Marco smiled at her. "Don't worry," he said. "We can check on the computer." He asked Sofia for her name. Sofia told him her name. Marco typed her name into the computer. He looked at the screen. He found her . "Yes, I can see your here," he said. "No problem at all." Marco a new for Sofia.
He gave it to her. "Thank you so much," said Sofia. She felt very happy now. "You are very welcome," said Marco. A woman standing behind Sofia also smiled. "That was very kind," the woman said to Marco. Sofia walked through the . She looked back and waved at Marco. He waved back. Sofia was ready to enjoy the aquarium. She saw a big fish tank near the door. It was full of fish. She laughed with happiness. It was a great start to her day.
the door or opening where you go into a place
"We met our friends at the entrance to the aquarium."
feeling very happy and eager about something
"The children were excited to see the fish."
a small piece of paper or card that lets you enter a place
"She bought her ticket online the night before."
feeling unhappy because you think something bad might happen
"He was worried because he could not find his bag."
an arrangement you make to use something, like a ticket or a seat
"She showed the booking on her phone at the entrance."
a small bag sewn into clothing for keeping things
"He put his phone in his pocket."
used a machine to put words or pictures on paper
"The man printed a new ticket for the visitor."
having many bright and different colors
"The aquarium had many colorful fish in its tanks."
Don't worry
used to tell someone that everything will be okay
""Don't worry," said the worker. "We can fix the problem.""
No problem at all
used to say that something is easy to deal with or not a big issue
""No problem at all," she said, and she helped him find his seat."
Thank you so much
a warm way to say you are very grateful to someone
""Thank you so much," said Sofia when she got her new ticket."
You are very welcome
a polite reply when someone thanks you
""You are very welcome," said Marco with a smile."
Is everything okay?
a kind question to ask if someone looks like they have a problem
"She saw he looked sad, so she asked, "Is everything okay?""
I bought it online
used to say you paid for something using the internet
""I bought it online this morning," Sofia told the man at the desk."
look back
to turn your head to see what is behind you
"She walked away but looked back to wave goodbye."
at her turn
the moment when it is the right time for someone to do something
"When it was her turn, she stepped up to the desk."
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