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Hana sat in the at the clinic. She was there for a regular . The room was quiet and calm. There were six other people in the room. Some of them read magazines. Others looked at the floor. A small child sat next to his mother. He played with a toy car. Hana took out her book and started to read. She liked the quiet feeling of the room. A nurse walked past and smiled at everyone. Hana smiled back. She felt relaxed. The clock on the wall showed ten fifteen. Her was at ten thirty. Then her phone rang. It was very loud.
Everyone in the room looked at her. Hana felt her face go red. She quickly opened her bag and looked for her phone. "Sorry, sorry," she said to the people near her. She found the phone and pressed the red button. The room was quiet again. But then, ten seconds later, the phone rang again. It was the same number. Hana pressed the red button again. "I am so sorry," she . An old man across the room shook his head slowly. The small child laughed. Hana put the phone deep inside her bag. She hoped it would not ring again. But it rang again, even louder this time. She wanted to . Hana the phone and walked quickly to the door.
She went outside and answered the call. "Hello?" she said. It was her friend, Mika. "Hi Hana! I called you three times! Are you busy?" Mika asked. "Yes, I am at the clinic," Hana said. "Everyone looked at me because of your calls!" Mika laughed. "Oh no, I am sorry!" she said. Hana laughed too. "Please send me a message next time," she said. Mika agreed. Hana put her phone on mode. She walked back into the . A few people smiled at her. She sat down and waited quietly for her name. She herself to always put her phone on before going to any .
a room where people sit and wait, for example at a clinic or office
"There were many people in the waiting room."
a general medical examination to see if you are healthy
"I go for a check-up every year."
an arranged time to meet someone, especially a doctor
"My appointment is at three o'clock."
took something quickly with your hand
"She grabbed her bag and left the house."
spoke very quietly so that only nearby people could hear
"He whispered the answer to his friend."
to go away or become impossible to see
"The cat seemed to disappear behind the wall."
making no sound; completely quiet
"The library was silent during the exam."
said that you would definitely do something
"She promised to call me later."
go red
when your face becomes red because you feel embarrassed
"I always go red when I make a mistake in class."
shook his head
moved his head from side to side to show he was not happy
"The teacher shook his head when the student gave the wrong answer."
on silent mode
a phone setting where no sound comes from the phone
"Please put your phone on silent mode during the meeting."
next time
the time after this; when it happens again
"Next time, I will bring my umbrella."
deep inside
far down into something
"She put the letter deep inside her pocket."
walked past
moved by someone or something without stopping
"A man walked past the shop without looking."
looked for
tried to find something
"I looked for my keys everywhere."
laughed too
also laughed, joined in laughing with someone else
"When he told the joke, everyone laughed too."
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