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Sofia is at a busy market. She loves shopping there on the weekend. There are many with fruit, vegetables, and clothes. The market is loud and full of people. Sofia walks slowly between the . She has a list of things to buy. She wants tomatoes, bread, and some fresh flowers. Sofia is also thinking about her friend, Marta. She wants to tell Marta something funny. Sofia takes out her cell phone. She starts to type a . She writes: "I can see a man selling hats. He looks just like our old teacher! So funny!" Sofia smiles and send. She puts her phone back in her bag. A few seconds later, Sofia's phone makes a noise. She gets a new . She takes out her phone and reads it.
The says: "I am your old teacher. This is Mr. Reyes. I think you sent this to the wrong person." Sofia's face turns red. She feels very . She looks around the market quickly. She sees a man near a hat . He is looking at his phone. He looks up and sees Sofia. Sofia . She does not know what to do. The man smiles at her. He his hand in a way. Sofia takes a deep breath. She walks over to him slowly. "Mr. Reyes, I am so sorry!" Sofia says. "I did not mean to send that to you." Mr.
Reyes laughs. "Do not worry," he says. "It is funny. I like hats very much!" Sofia laughs too. She feels a little better. They talk for a few minutes. Mr. Reyes tells Sofia he sells hats now. He left his teaching job two years ago. Sofia buys a small blue hat from him. "It is a good color," Mr. Reyes says. Sofia smiles and says goodbye. She takes out her phone again. She sends the story to Marta. This time, she checks the name very before she send.
a small table or stand where someone sells things, usually at a market
"Sofia stops at a stall that sells fresh fruit."
feeling ashamed or uncomfortable because of something you did
"Sofia feels embarrassed when she sends the message to the wrong person."
to suddenly stop moving because you are shocked or scared
"Sofia freezes when she sees Mr. Reyes looking at her."
to push a button or key to make something happen
"She presses send and the message goes to the wrong person."
to move your hand from side to side to say hello or goodbye
"Mr. Reyes waves at Sofia in a friendly way."
a piece of written or spoken information sent to someone
"Sofia types a message on her cell phone."
giving close attention to what you are doing so you do not make a mistake
"She checks the name carefully before she sends the message."
kind and pleasant to other people
"Mr. Reyes smiles and waves in a friendly way."
take out (something)
to remove something from a bag, pocket, or container
"Sofia takes out her cell phone to type a message."
press send
to push the button that sends a message from your phone
"She presses send without checking the name first."
turn red
when your face becomes red because you feel embarrassed or shy
"Sofia's face turns red when she reads Mr. Reyes's reply."
take a deep breath
to breathe in slowly and deeply to help yourself feel calm
"Sofia takes a deep breath before she walks over to Mr. Reyes."
do not worry
a phrase used to tell someone there is no problem and they should feel relaxed
""Do not worry," Mr. Reyes says, and he smiles."
I did not mean to
used to say that you did something by accident, not on purpose
""I did not mean to send that message to you," Sofia says."
look up
to raise your eyes to look at something or someone above or in front of you
"Mr. Reyes looks up from his phone and sees Sofia."
this time
used to say that on this occasion something is done differently from before
"This time, Sofia checks the name before she presses send."
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