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Priya worked in a big, office. Every day, many people came to the building. There were workers, , and delivery people everywhere. The office had five and many rooms. It was easy to get in the building. Priya sat at her desk on the third . She liked her job very much. She was friendly and always smiled at people. One morning, she at work early. She made herself a cup of tea and started her day. The office was already noisy and full of people. She opened her computer and began to read her emails.
A few minutes later, Priya heard a voice behind her. She turned around and saw a man. He looked and . He held a piece of paper in his hand. "Excuse me, can you help me?" he asked. "I need to find Room 3B, but I am ." Priya smiled at him. "Of course, I can help you," she said. She stood up from her chair. She looked at the paper in his hand. It was a letter about a . "Room 3B is on this ," she told him. " me, please."
Priya walked with the man down a long . She showed him the numbers on each door. "This is Room 3A," she said. "And the next one is Room 3B." The man smiled and looked very happy. "Thank you so much," he said. "I was very about being late." "You are not late," Priya said. "Your starts in ten minutes." The man thanked her again. Priya walked back to her desk. She felt good because she helped someone. It was a nice way to start her morning.
full of people and activity
"The office is very busy in the morning."
a person who comes to a place for a short time
"A visitor came to the office for a meeting."
not able to understand or think clearly
"He looked confused because he did not know where to go."
feeling that something bad might happen
"She was worried about being late for work."
a long narrow area inside a building with doors on each side
"They walked down the hallway to find the room."
a level of a building
"The meeting room is on the third floor."
to go behind or after someone
""Follow me, please," she said."
to get to a place
"She arrived at work early today."
not knowing where you are or where to go
"The man was lost in the big building."
a time when people come together to talk about something
"His meeting starts in ten minutes."
get lost
to not know where you are
"It is easy to get lost in a big building."
excuse me
a polite way to get someone's attention
""Excuse me, can you help me?" the man asked."
of course
yes, certainly
""Of course, I can help you," Priya said."
follow me
come with me, walk behind me
""Follow me, please," she told the visitor."
thank you so much
a strong way to say thank you
""Thank you so much for your help," he said."
start the day
to begin doing things in the morning
"She made tea and started her day."
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