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Vera woke up early in the morning. She was very excited. She had an at the ferry . The was for a ticket . She put on her coat and picked up her bag. She walked to the ferry . The was big and busy. There were many people with suitcases and bags. Vera looked around the large building. She saw a long row of desks. She walked to the information desk. A man was sitting behind the desk. He had a blue uniform and a friendly smile. Vera smiled back at him. "Hello," said Vera. "I am here for my ." The man looked at his computer screen.
"What is your name?" he asked. "My name is Vera," she said. The man looked again at the screen. He looked a little . "I am sorry," he said. "I cannot find your today." Vera felt surprised. She opened her bag and took out a letter. She read the letter . Her face went red. The was not today. The was tomorrow. She looked at the man. "Oh no," she said quietly. "I came on the wrong day." The man smiled kindly. "Do not worry," he said. "It happens to many people."
Vera felt a little but she was also happy. She was happy because she had time now. She sat down on a bench near a big window. She could see the water and the boats outside. The boats were very beautiful. She took out her phone and looked at her . She added a for the next day. "I will not forget again," she said to herself. Then she bought a cup of tea from a small shop in the . She sat and drank her tea slowly. She watched the boats on the water. After a while, she felt much better. She laughed a little at herself. "Tomorrow," she said. "Tomorrow is my day."
a planned time to meet someone or go somewhere
"Vera had an appointment at the ferry terminal."
a building where passengers arrive and leave by boat, plane, or bus
"The ferry terminal was big and busy."
the act of picking something up from a place
"She went to the terminal for a ticket collection."
not able to understand something clearly
"The man looked confused when he could not find her name."
feeling shy or uncomfortable because of a mistake
"Vera felt embarrassed when she saw the wrong date."
a message or note that helps you remember something
"She added a reminder on her phone for the next day."
with a lot of attention, so you do not make a mistake
"Vera read the letter carefully."
a list or chart that shows all the days, weeks, and months of the year
"She looked at her calendar on her phone."
I am here for my appointment
used to tell someone why you have arrived at a place
""I am here for my appointment," Vera told the man at the desk."
I cannot find your appointment
used when someone's booking or reservation does not appear in the system
""I cannot find your appointment today," said the man."
Do not worry
used to tell someone that a problem is not serious
""Do not worry," said the man kindly. "It happens to many people.""
It happens to many people
used to make someone feel better about a common mistake
""It happens to many people," he said with a smile."
on the wrong day
arriving or doing something on a different day from the correct one
"Vera came on the wrong day for her appointment."
looked around
turned your eyes in different directions to see a place
"Vera looked around the large terminal building."
after a while
after a short period of time
"After a while, Vera felt much better."
to herself
quietly, without speaking to anyone else
""I will not forget again," she said to herself."
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