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Vera woke up early on Tuesday morning. She was very excited. She had an at the ferry . She needed to an important from the office there. She got dressed quickly and ate a small breakfast. She checked her bag and found her letter. She looked at it but did not read it carefully. She put the letter back in her bag. She left her home and walked to the bus stop. The bus arrived after ten minutes. She got on the bus and sat near the window. The journey took about thirty minutes. Vera smiled because she was early. She felt happy and ready for her . The bus stopped near the ferry , and she got off.
Vera walked into the ferry . It was a big building with many windows. She saw the information desk near the . She walked to the desk and spoke to a woman there. "Hello, I have an today to a ," Vera said. The woman looked at her computer screen. "What is your name, please?" the woman asked. "My name is Vera," she replied. The woman typed the name and looked at the screen again. She looked for a moment. "I am sorry, but your is not today," the woman said. "Your is tomorrow, on Wednesday." Vera felt very surprised. She opened her bag and took out the letter. She read it carefully this time, and the woman was right. Vera felt .
Her face turned a little red. "I am so sorry," she said to the woman. "I did not read the letter carefully." The woman smiled kindly at her. "Do not worry. This happens sometimes," the woman said. "You can come back tomorrow at the same time." Vera thanked the woman and put the letter back in her bag. She walked away from the desk slowly. She sat down on a inside the . She watched the people around her. Some people waited for ferries. Other people bought tickets at the counter. Vera decided to have a cup of tea at the small cafe nearby. She learned an important lesson that day. She promised herself to always read letters more carefully in the future.
a planned meeting at a specific time and place
"I have an appointment at the doctor at three o'clock."
a building where passengers arrive or leave for journeys by bus, train, or ferry
"We waited at the terminal for our bus to arrive."
to go and get something from a place
"I need to collect my new glasses from the shop."
a box or wrapped item that is sent or delivered
"A package arrived for you this morning."
the door or opening where you go into a building
"The entrance to the building is on the left side."
not able to understand something clearly
"He looked confused because the directions were not clear."
feeling shy or uncomfortable because of a mistake
"She felt embarrassed when she gave the wrong answer."
a long seat for two or more people, often found in public places
"They sat on a bench in the park and talked."
got dressed
put on clothes
"She got dressed quickly because she was late."
got off
left a bus, train, or other vehicle
"He got off the bus at the last stop."
information desk
a place in a building where you can ask questions and get help
"I asked at the information desk for directions."
do not worry
a kind way to tell someone not to feel bad
""Do not worry, we can fix it," she said."
come back
return to a place
"You can come back tomorrow if the shop is closed."
this happens sometimes
a kind way to say that mistakes are normal
""This happens sometimes, so please do not feel bad," the teacher said."
walked away
left a place by walking
"She walked away from the counter after paying."
in the future
at a time that has not happened yet
"I will try to be more careful in the future."
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